ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 06.12.09 (ANN's
Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 06.12.09 (ANN's
Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature: Chris Kurz, Gyro Adventurer, Part II -
06.12.09 (ANN Special Report, with Gyro
Flyer, Chris Kurz, Part II)
Obscuration
Any phenomena in the atmosphere, excluding precipitation, that
reduces horizontal visibility. According to the National Weather
Service, some of the obstructions to visibility include blowing and
widespread dust, fog (including freezing fog and patchy fog), haze,
mist, sand and blowing sand, smoke, blowing spray, and volcanic
ash. It is reported as "X" in an observation and on the METAR.
Aero-Linx: Fun Places To
Fly
All gassed up and no place to go? "Fun Places To Fly" has an
ever growing list of Aviation Events and Fun Places to Fly,
provided by pilots like you who love aviation. The listings are
sorted by state, and the database is searchable. Whether you're
looking for a one-tank trip, a weekend getaway, or a long cross
country, you might find someplace that you wouldn't have thought of
otherwise.
"New technology, particularly simulators, allows
high-fidelity training for events that we never could have trained
to in the past using an aircraft, e.g., stall recovery. We now have
qualitative measures to measure actual transfer of knowledge...
"
Source: Incoming FAA Administrator, Randy
Babbitt, in recent Congressional testimony over regional airline
pilot training and competency.
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