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All News

April 14, 2023

Eruption of Russian Volcano Threatens E.U. Flights

Fire in the East

The Eruption of Russia’s Mt. Shiveluch—one of the vast nation’s most active volcanoes—has prompted the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team to issue a Code Red warning to flights operating within a one-hundred-thousand-kilometer area surrounding the mountain. The warning states in part: “Ongoing activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft.”

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Airborne-Flight Training 04.06.23: ForeFlight Buys CloudAhoy, King's CFI Program

Also: Piper Ambassadors, CAE In Vegas, Pan Am Flight Academy, Russian U in China

ForeFlight has acquired CloudAhoy, a provider of post-flight debriefing, analytics, and flight operations quality assurance (FOQA) software products at once germane to flight training, business aviation, general aviation, and military aviation operations. ForeFlight’s brass asserts the deal strengthens the company’s data analytics tools and services—the lot of which provide a seamless digital ecosystem across all phases of flight. King Schools’ new Flight Instructor Program is designed to allow instructors to track their students’ progress through Ki

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Airborne Unlimited SnF23-Day 4: Switchblade Flies!, Montaer MC01, SnF Island

Also: April 1st WARNING, UH-60 Accident, CompAir 6.2 Flies, Pan Am Flt Academy

Samson Sky, the “flying motorcycle” guys, have been a perennial fixture at airshows for years, many of us thought they were nothing but so many flashes in the pan... We have all just been corrected in a most pleasant manner. "We climbed to 60'; above the runway, flew approximately 4,500'; and then landed on the runway again.” The Light Sport industry offers a number of interesting variations on the aeronautical theme.... But the class high-wiing look perseveres... And occasionally may be improved upon... the Montair MC01 hopes to do just that. While Lakeland may b

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Airborne-Flight Training 04.06.23: ForeFlight Buys CloudAhoy, King's CFI Program

Also: Piper Ambassadors, CAE In Vegas, Pan Am Flight Academy, Russian U in China

ForeFlight has acquired CloudAhoy, a provider of post-flight debriefing, analytics, and flight operations quality assurance (FOQA) software products at once germane to flight training, business aviation, general aviation, and military aviation operations. ForeFlight’s brass asserts the deal strengthens the company’s data analytics tools and services—the lot of which provide a seamless digital ecosystem across all phases of flight. King Schools’ new Flight Instructor Program is designed to allow instructors to track their students’ progress through Ki

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Airborne Unlimited SnF23-Day 3: LightSpeed!, Super Petrel XP, BIG Piper Buy

Also: Air-Britain, FAA Lifetime Achievement, NASA Update, BizAv Boom... NOT?

It’s not enough to build great headsets anymore... now they have to start doing tricks... and the Lightspeed Delta Zulu is leading the pack. We've Had one here at ANN for a few weeks and while we could go on about how well it works as a stand-alone headset, it's the CO Monitoring capability and the apps that go with it that get so much attention and should... Like Lightspeed, Super Petrel USA had some great news to impart at the Sun ‘n Fun Innovation Preview. The new XP variant was conceived to accommodate Rotax’s 915is aircraft engine... Piper Aircraft has signed a

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Airborne Unlimited SnF23-Day 2: Flying the DA50RG!, Boomula Update, SnFIP Rocked

Also: Kolb Aircraft, Cuban Hang Glider, Kodiak 100 Prop Upgrade, truSky ADS-B Spoofing Detection

Just prior to the festivities at SnF23 got a start, we had the chance to do a quick test jaunt in Diamond’s long-awaited DA50RG. The conditions were not great... a direct crosswind, lots of nearby scud hiding arriving SnF traffic, and limited time in which to enjoy the flight... but, the DA50 delivers an exceptional stable platform with solid handling qualities that befits a serious traveling machine. One of the Innovation Preview presentations that seemed to get a lot of attention was the expanded look at Aerox’s Boomula... In keeping with its 'It&rsq

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Airborne Unlimited SnF23-Day 1: Carbon Cub UL, Rotax 916!, Junkers A50 Jr

Also: Quality Aircraft Accessories, UAE Training Program, No New FAA Admin... Yet, Lockheed Vega

CubCrafters announced the latest addition to the Carbon Cub UL lineup with a lightweight, turbocharged Rotax-powered Cub geared for sales outside its home American market. The new Carbon Cub UL replaces the model's usual engine, the Titan CC340, with a Rotax 916 iS. The smaller, lighter engine provides a few benefits: The 160-hp Rotax enables the Cub to 2 adults with a full fuel load and a 'reasonable' amount of baggage at a 1,320 lb max takeoff weight. There is a new Rotax in town and a number of sport aircraft manufacturers are salivating at the prospect...

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.14.23)

Aero Linx: Fairchild Club You need not own a Fairchild to be part of our Club and share our enthusiasm for the Airplanes. If you are fortunate enough to have a Fairchild airplane, please let us know about it. We try to keep records by Model Number, by Country/State of the owner and by owners last name. Members will receive the Club Newsletter, Fairchild Flyer,  four times a year.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.14.23): Radar Service Terminated

Radar Service Terminated Used by ATC to inform a pilot that he/she will no longer be provided any of the services that could be received while in radar contact. Radar service is automatically terminated, and the pilot is not advised in the following cases...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.14.23)

“The ash reached twenty-kilometers high; the ash cloud moved westwards and there was a very strong fall of ash on nearby villages... The volcano was preparing for this for at least a year. … and the process is continuing; though it has calmed a little now.” Source: From a statement by Danila Chebrov, director of the Kamchatka branch of Russia’s Geophysical Survey, discussing the eruption of Russia’s Mt. Shiveluch—one of the vast nation’s most active volcanoes—which has prompted the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team to issue a Code Red warning to flights operating within a one-hundred-thousand-kilometer area surrounding the mountain.

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