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March 07, 2023

U.S. Citizens Illegally Provided Aviation Technology To Russia

So States DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday, 02 March 2023, that two U.S. citizens had been arrested in Kansas City for allegedly exporting American aviation technology to Russia. In addition to violating U.S. export controls, the alleged crimes directly contradict ongoing U.S. trade and technological sanctions imposed against Russia in response to Moscow’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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MH370 Wreckage Found?

Kiwi Researcher Alleges “Yes”

Vincent Lyne, a former researcher at the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) who’s devoted years of his life to studying the MH370 disaster and its cryptic aftermath, alleges he’s pinpointed the location of the doomed airliner’s wreckage. Mr. Lyne asserts that what remains of the MH370 lies at the bottom of “a deep [oceanic] hole about 1,500-kilometers (810-nautical-miles) west of Perth.”

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Aero-TV: Eyeing the Hawk

The Best of the Eighties in the Early Twenties

It can be argued with confidence that the father of the Ultralight aircraft from which the Light-Sport Aircraft sector arose was Chuck Slusarczyk (slew-ZAR-chick), who created the Hawk—an inspired syncretism of the hang-glider, the J3 Cub, and Daedalus’s better ideas. The CGS abbreviation by which the Hawk moniker is most-often prefixed derives of Mr. Slusarczyk’s earlier business, Chuck’s Glider Supplies, which worked in the medium of hang-gliders.

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Navy Admits to Dropping Male Pilots From Super Bowl Flyover

Equity?

The U.S. Navy—for the purpose of allegedly facilitating a publicity-stunt, all-female flyover—reportedly booted 12 male aviators previously chosen and confirmed to partake in a 15-aircraft formation flight over 2023’s Super Bowl LVII.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.07.23)

Aero Linx: The Historic Aircraft Association (HAA)

The Historic Aircraft Association (HAA) was founded in 1979 with the aim of furthering the safe flying of historic aircraft in the UK and, later on, supporting the restoration and preservation of these aircraft. The Association, which currently has over 200 active pilot and engineer members, has made a major contribution to General Aviation, ensuring that British flying heritage is kept alive by promoting the safe flying of valuable, historic and heritage aircraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.07.23): Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) [ICAO]

Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) [ICAO]

Area navigation based on performance requirements for aircraft operating along an ATS route, on an instrument approach procedure or in a designated airspace.  Note: Performance requirements are expressed in navigation specifications (RNAV specification, RNP specification) in terms of accuracy, integrity, continuity, availability, and functionality needed for the proposed operation in the context of a particular airspace concept.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.07.23)

“Rarely has the company had to operate in such a geopolitically unpredictable period. Never before have we encountered such serious supply chain difficulties. Pilatus has achieved a lot whilst also benefiting from exceptionally high demand for our unique aircraft." Source: Markus Bucher, CEO of Pilatus, discussing how Pilatus had another good year in 2022, delivering 133 aircraft and raking in new contracts as it sailed upriver against a current of supply chain disruptions.  

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