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Airborne 03.12.18: Able Flight 2018, Alpha Trainer, FAA--Open For Business?

Also: Boeing Pilot Development, FAA Aircraft Registry, Aviation Workforce Shortage, SpaceX TX Launch Site

One of aviation’s greatest programs, Able Flight, is announcing its 2018 class... which includes a woman paralyzed due to an accident, two future pilots who are deaf, a former Navy crewman who became disabled due to disease, a man who became paralyzed due to an auto accident, a man who was born with a condition affecting all four limbs, and a soldier wounded in combat. In May, five of the aspiring new pilots will report for training at Purdue University and two will train at The Ohio State Uni

Klyde Morris (03.12.18)

Klyde Seems A Little Google-Deprived

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Airborne 03.09.18: New Stemme's!, Zenith Chimp Transport, Sporty’s IFR Course

Also: F-35B Lands On Wasp, Executive AirShare, Modernize F/A-18 Super Hornets, BizJet Loan Default

The Aircraft manufacturer Stemme AG announced that it will present two new aircraft models at this year’s Aero in Friedrichshafen. The two new models S12-SW and S12-G strengthen Stemme’s range of products and extend the existing product portfolio with a short wing variant with a 71-foot wingspan as well as a state-of-the-art glass cockpit variant with a wingspan of 82 feet. The S12-G supersedes the S12 as the new top-model, whereas the S12-SW will be the new entry-level model. Stemme will start

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.12.18)

Aero Linx: The American Fighter Aces Association The American Fighter Aces Association was founded in 1960 to recognize the 1450 combat pilots that received a special distinction of becoming an ace by destroying 5 or more hostile aircraft in air to air combat. This includes aces in both World Wars, Korea and Vietnam.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.12.18): Glideslope Intercept Altitude

Glideslope Intercept Altitude The minimum altitude to intercept the glideslope/path on a precision approach. The intersection of the published intercept altitude with the glideslope/path, designated on Government charts by the lightning bolt symbol, is the precision FAF; however, when the approach chart shows an alternative lower glideslope intercept altitude, and ATC directs a lower altitude, the resultant lower intercept position is then the FAF.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.12.18)

“In addition to helping with UAS integration into the NAS efforts, the MicroCub is a configurable aircraft that can be modified and utilized for a variety of flight tests at NASA.” Source: Justin Hall, an Armstrong operations engineer and UAS pilot. The Subscale Research Lab at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California recently introduced a new addition to their fleet of miniature aircraft. The not-so-small MicroCub is a Bill Hempel 60-percent-scale super cub, modified by Armstrong to support engineering campaigns focused on the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS).