ANN Daily Touch-And-Go:
05.15.09 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News
Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 05.15.09 (ANN's Long-Form
Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature: Kate Hanni, FlyersRights.org -
05.15.09 (ANN Special Report, with Kate
Hanni)
Aerodrome
A defined area on land or water (including any buildings,
installations and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or
in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of
aircraft.
Aero-Linx: The United States
Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker
Fort Rucker became Army Aviation’s centerpiece when flight
training was consolidated here in 1973. U.S. Air Force helicopter
pilots have also trained here since 1971. Fort Rucker instructors
teach U.S. and foreign aviators everything from initial rotary-wing
courses to advanced courses in aviation safety.
"As the popularity of electronic equipment has
increased... so has the number of incidents of lithium battery
fires in transportation. An in-depth analysis of the causes of
lithium battery failures would improve the safe transportation of
these batteries."
Source: NTSB Member Deborah A.P. Hersman
testifying, Thursday, before Congress about the safety of hazardous
materials transportation. Part of that testimony was focused on the
transportation of lithium batteries, a current issue of concern to
many in aviation..
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