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NASA Flies Radar South On Wide-Ranging Scientific Expedition

Month-Long Expedition Will Cover Much Of The Americas

A versatile NASA airborne imaging radar system is showcasing its broad scientific prowess for studying our home planet during a month-long expedition over the Americas. A NASA C-20A piloted aircraft carrying the Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) is wrapping up studies over the U.S. Gulf Coast, Arizona, and Central and South America. The plane left NASA's Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, CA, on March 7. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena built and manages UAVSAR.

Airborne 04.05.13: AEA2013, Velocity Twin, Electric LSA

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What happens in Vegas usually stays in Vegas – but that was not the case with the recently concluded 56th annual AEA Convention and Trade Show. Nearly 1,500 avionics manufacturers, distributors, repair stations and other general aviation professionals took part in the 4 day event and then left Vegas armed with new product knowledge, networking and training experiences and much more. Velocity Aircraft is now offering its builders the option of either the 160-horsepower, XP-320 Engine or the 180-horsepower, XP-360 Engine manufactured by Superior Ai

Klyde Morris (04.08.13)

Klyde Looks For A Little Warmth

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.08.13)

Aero Linx: Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association The PNBAA (Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association) is an all-volunteer organization is dedicated to promoting regional business aviation, providing a unified voice; promoting its economic values; bridging community and regulators; and promoting member networking and interaction. PNBAA’s Board of Directors will strive to keep this site current with the news, events, and issues affecting business aviation operators in the Pacific Northwest. Feel free to peruse this site at your leisure. FMI: http://www.pnbaa.org

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.08.13): Inner Marker

Inner Marker A marker beacon used with an ILS (CAT II) precision approach located between the middle marker and the end of the ILS runway, transmitting a radiation pattern keyed at six dots per second and indicating to the pilot, both aurally and visually, that he/she is at the designated decision height (DH), normally 100 feet above the touchdown zone elevation, on the ILS CAT II approach. It also marks progress during a CAT III approach.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.08.13)

"We've started building engineering test articles. The first prototype is expected to fly in Q1 2014. We've moved from engineering, analysis and modeling to cutting metal and driving rivets. The team is always energized when we see an airplane begin to take shape for the first time." Source: Terry Shriner, business leader for the Citation Latitude program during a progress report.