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April 10, 2020

'Top Gun: Maverick' Opening Delayed Film Now Set For Release In December

Film Now Set For Release In December

The opening of the long-awaited "Top Gun: Maverick" has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Airborne 04.06.20: First FlightDesign F2, Stratolaunch Tests, Pipistrel

Also: ERAU Free Online Courses, Orion Passes Tests, Boeing Shuts Philly, A320 Production

After rerouting from the cancelled Sun N’ Fun airshow, the very first F2-LSA has arrived at Flight Design USA headquarters in Connecticut. The F2 has completed ASTM and US LSA compliance testing, and serial production has started. The next F2’s are expected to arrive in the US by June 2020. F2 CS-23 and the F2 UL for Europe are expected to be certified by October 2020. The F2 series represents a next-generation effort for Flight Design as it expands its light aircraft offerings. F2 is an EASA CS-23 certi

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Barnstorming: Did Anybody Get The Number Off That Truck?

Yes, We Will Recover From This… But Have Little Doubt That Aviation Will Never Be Quite The Same

  Hi folks… I don't know about the rest of you but I have the unmistakable impression that I’ve just been hit by a truck… We entered 2020 about as optimistic as we've ever been… We had a major new marketing initiative (the TYS Program… more on that, another time) that was setting the world on fire, we had some new people coming into the mix that were really raising our capabilities, and we were very much on the path to greater things. Actually; we should have been on our way to the best year we've had in over a decade. We also spent some serious money (for which I'm now kicking m

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.10.20)

"I know many of you have waited 34 years. Unfortunately, it will be a little longer. Top Gun: Maverick will fly this December. Stay safe, everyone." 

Source: Tom Cruise, who is reprising his role as Maverick in the movie, via twitter, expressed the disappointment that is being felt by many who have been waiting decades for the sequel but now have to wait somewhat longer. The opening of the long-awaited "Top Gun: Maverick" has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus has forced the closing of movie

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.10.20): Skills and Procedures

The procedural, psychomotor, and perceptual skills used to control a specific aircraft or its systems. They are the airmanship abilities that are gained through conventional training, are perfected, and become almost automatic through experience.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.10.20)

FAA: Fact Sheet: Agency’s Response to NTSB’s “Most Wanted” Safety Recommendations

The FAA and the NTSB share a common goal —­ promoting safety in aviation and preventing aircraft accidents. The record shows the NTSB and FAA agree on a course of action about 80 percent of the time. Of the safety recommendations made to the FAA, the NTSB has classified about 80 percent closed acceptable, and approximately 5 percent remain open in acceptable status.

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