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August 25, 2017

Airborne 08.25.17: Nat'l Aerobatic Championships, Compass Airlines, AZ CAF

Also: General Atomics, Aero-Verse, 407GXP, Asteroid Passage, Duncan Aviation, Flyadeal, Mi-28UB

Some of the nation’s best aerobatic aircraft pilots will gather to compete on September 23-29 as the US National Aerobatic Championships come to Oshkosh for the first time, hosted by the International Aerobatic Club. The event moved to Oshkosh this year after spending most of the past 45 years at Denison, Texas. Approximately 100 pilots will compete in five separate categories during the week, ranging from Primary to Unlimited. In addition, the top finishers in the Advanced (second-highest) category wil

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Aero-TV: Redbird's New GIFT: Guided Independent Flight Training

Guided Independent Flight Training Is An Innovation In Learning To Fly

Redbird Flight Simulations has, from its inception, been dedicated to helping people learn to fly in the most cost-effective way possible, and their latest innovation in that arena is called "GIFT" ... Guided Independent Flight Training. Josh Harnagel, Vice President of Marketing for Redbird Flight Simulations, told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell that GIFT brings content and training into the simulation so students are able to learn from the simulator and get objective feedback as they fly the simulator.

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Klyde Morris 08.25.17

But At The End Of The Day ... Seeing The Two Minutes Of Totality Was Worth The Long Drive Home, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 08.24.17: Grounded Warbirds, KSFO Investigation, Bombardier Global 7000

Also: 121.5 MHz, Aero-Verse, Sonex Aircraft, Mesa Airlines, Tuskegee Airmen, GA-ASI, BRS Aerospace

The UK’s Royal Air Force has grounded several WWII aircraft over concerns about the engines installed on the airplanes. The RAF grounded several aircraft associated with its Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Four Spitfires, two Hurricanes and a Lancaster bomber have been grounded until an issue with the engine aboard one of the Hurricanes can be checked out. The BBMF airplanes had been scheduled to fly at Biggin Hill festival of flight near London, and the Eastbourne international airshow in East Su

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.25.17)

"Researchers have created a system that uses artificial intelligence to keep the sailplane in the air without using a motor, by autonomously finding and catching rides on naturally occurring thermals, like how wild birds stay aloft." Source: Ashish Kapoor, a principal Microsoft researcher.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.25.17): Desired Course

A predetermined desired course direction to be followed (measured in degrees from true north).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.25.17)

Pilot Safety Institute The Pilot Safety Institute was founded by a Master Instructor, Lead FAA Safety Team Rep to work, with pilots, flight schools, instructors and, aviation groups worldwide, to reduce general aviation accidents from pilot error causes such as fuel starvation, weather and aeronautical decision making.

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