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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 5h
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Reider Report: The Impossible Turn - Yes or No?. Have a listen:
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The Impossible Turn - Yes or No?
A pilot had just launched from Lake Hood, Alaska when, only a few...
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 21h
Ortega Aviation Services Breaks Ground on Turboprop Training Solutions The new wing will add 4,000 sq ft of space to the OAS footprint in Wichita.
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Ortega Aviation Services Breaks Ground on Turboprop Training Solutions
The new wing will add 4,000 sq ft of space to the OAS footprint in Wichita.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 21h
Flight Training Australia Celebrates 5 Years of Helping Aspiring Pilots The podcast delivers flying wisdom that strikes a chord around the world, though it’s tailored to the unique needs of the Aussie aviation audience.
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Flight Training Australia Celebrates 5 Years of Helping Aspiring Pilots
The podcast delivers flying wisdom that strikes a chord around the world, though it’s tailored to the unique needs of the Aussie aviation audience.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
FO Stabs Captain, Passengers Step In Attacker subdued, flight diverted to Saudi Arabia.
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FO Stabs Captain, Passengers Step In
Attacker subdued, flight diverted to Saudi Arabia.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
FAA Releases Sport Pilot ACS Updates The changes bring together an alignment under the new MOSAIC regulatory structure.
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FAA Releases Sport Pilot ACS Updates
The changes bring together an alignment under the new MOSAIC regulatory structure.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
AOPA Asks FAA to Hold Off On Pulling Citation Single Pilot Exemptions Rescinding all exemptions unfair to all the good operators who will be affected.
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AOPA Asks FAA to Hold Off On Pulling Citation Single Pilot Exemptions
Rescinding all exemptions unfair to all the good operators who will be affected.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Communications Issues Compounded Chicago TFR Violations Up to 15 violations were recorded after TFRs were extended.
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Communications Issues Compounded Chicago TFR Violations
Up to 15 violations were recorded after TFRs were extended.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Brakes Were On Twice During Vietnam Airlines Delayed Takeoff German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation releases preliminary report.
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Brakes Were On Twice During Vietnam Airlines Delayed Takeoff
German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation releases preliminary report.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Skydivers Jump To Help Bonanza Occupants After Forced Landing Skydive Chicago Caravan pilot spotted crash and sent three jumpers to help
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Skydivers Jump To Help Bonanza Occupants After Forced Landing
Skydive Chicago Caravan pilot spotted crash and sent three jumpers to help
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Senate Passes Mental Health Bills May help protect pilots and controllers who report mental health issues.
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Senate Passes Mental Health Bills
May help protect pilots and controllers who report mental health issues.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro: Watch or Wrist Computer? Flight Trial: Garmin's latest D2 Mach 2 Pro aviator's watch has impressive biometric functions.
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Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro: Watch or Wrist Computer?
Flight Trial: Garmin's latest D2 Mach 2 Pro aviator's watch has impressive biometric functions.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Two NORAD Chicago Interceptions Caught on Camera Check NOTAMs, TFRs and restricted airspace.
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Two NORAD Chicago Interceptions Caught on Camera
Check NOTAMs, TFRs and restricted airspace.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
American Pilot's Mexican TV Show Up for an Emmy Young Montana pilot steers cast of celebrities in circumnavigation adventure.
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American Pilot’s Mexican TV Show Up for an Emmy
Young Montana pilot steers cast of celebrities in circumnavigation adventure.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Navy Ignores Trump Steam Catapult Order New aircraft carriers being designed with electromagnetic launch systems.
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Navy Ignores Trump Steam Catapult Order
New aircraft carriers being designed with electromagnetic launch systems.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Switchblade Flying Car Attracts $80 Million to Begin Production Samson Sky says it has secured $80 million of the $100 million it needs to begin building the final version of its two place flying car, the Switchblade. The company, which flew an earlier version of the vehicle in 2023, says Dubai-bas
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Switchblade Flying Car Attracts $80 Million to Begin Production
Samson Sky says it has secured $80 million of the $100 million it needs to begin building the final version of its two place flying car, the Switchblade. The company, which flew an earlier version of the vehicle in 2023, says Dubai-based Matin Group will invest the $80 million to build a factory som
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
FAA Bans Single-Pilot Citation Operations Cites compliance and safety issues.
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FAA Bans Single-Pilot Citation Operations
Cites compliance and safety issues.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bye Flies eFlyer 2 Prototype Company has more than 1,000 orders for all-electric trainer.
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Bye Flies eFlyer 2 Prototype
Company has more than 1,000 orders for all-electric trainer.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Pilot Resumes Flight After Fixing Plane on the Side of the Road Pilot is a mechanic who had tools with him.
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Pilot Resumes Flight After Fixing Plane on the Side of the Road
Pilot is a mechanic who had tools with him.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Onboard Cameras Capture Thunderbird Ejection and Crash Engine failure occurred during a six-ship formation loop.
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Onboard Cameras Capture Thunderbird Ejection and Crash
Engine failure occurred during a six-ship formation loop.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Video Shows Ejection, Crash of RAF Hawk T2 Remarkable footage of the ejection by two RAF pilots and the subsequent crash of a Hawk T2 training aircraft emerged from Wales on Wednesday. The aircraft had just taken off from RAF Valley on Anglesey and went down near Pencarnisiog on the island of Angle
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Video Shows Ejection, Crash of RAF Hawk T2
Remarkable footage of the ejection by two RAF pilots and the subsequent crash of a Hawk T2 training aircraft emerged from Wales on Wednesday. The aircraft had just taken off from RAF Valley on Anglesey and went down near Pencarnisiog on the island of Anglesey, North Wales. The pilots were banged up
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Game Bird Flies GB2 Firefighting Aircraft All-composite turboprop can carry 1,200 gallons of water or retardant.
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Game Bird Flies GB2 Firefighting Aircraft
All-composite turboprop can carry 1,200 gallons of water or retardant.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Maverick Aims to Solve Part 61 School Headaches The new app proposes solutions to several key problems faced by owners and instructors alike, and make a better environment for students in the process.
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Maverick Aims to Solve Part 61 School Headaches
The new app proposes solutions to several key problems faced by owners and instructors alike, and make a better environment for students in the process.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
GPS Issue Grounds Some Embraer Airliners More than 200 aircraft and 24 airlines affected.
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GPS Issue Grounds Some Embraer Airliners
More than 200 aircraft and 24 airlines affected.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Career Zone at NBAA Takes Off in October This year’s track at the Business Aviation Conference and Expo in Las Vegas offers a wide lens on bizav as a profession, pilot or beyond.
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Career Zone at NBAA Takes Off in October
This year’s track at the Business Aviation Conference and Expo in Las Vegas offers a wide lens on bizav as a profession, pilot or beyond.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Duffy Asks for $30 Billion for ATC Modernization Airport infrastructure added to long list of spending requests.
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Duffy Asks for $30 Billion for ATC Modernization
Airport infrastructure added to long list of spending requests.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Amtrak Crew Accidentally Cut New York ATC Telecoms Backup Cable More than 1,100 cancellations resulted.
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Amtrak Crew Accidentally Cut New York ATC Telecoms Backup Cable
More than 1,100 cancellations resulted.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New Avionics For Old Citations Garmin modernizes aging CitationJets with safety-focused systems.
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New Avionics For Old Citations
Garmin modernizes aging CitationJets with safety-focused systems.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Birkenhead Drill When an engine fails, discipline saves lives. Stalling while stretching a glide is deadly; maintaining control yields an 89% survival rate.
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The Birkenhead Drill
When an engine fails, discipline saves lives. Stalling while stretching a glide is deadly; maintaining control yields an 89% survival rate.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Autonomous Caravan Makes Transcontinental Flight on its Own Safety pilot onboard never touched the controls.
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Autonomous Caravan Makes Transcontinental Flight on its Own
Safety pilot onboard never touched the controls.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
FAA Rolling Out AI Traffic Prediction for ATC 90-Day test of SMART system could start next week.
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FAA Rolling Out AI Traffic Prediction for ATC
90-Day test of SMART system could start next week.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Maintenance Flight Tests: The Risk Is Real Carry a passenger on a MX flight test only when necessary.
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Maintenance Flight Tests: The Risk Is Real
Carry a passenger on a MX flight test only when necessary.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
AOPA Members Vote in the Most Significant Bylaws Changes in Its History The modernization includes electronic voting and open nominations for trustees, but no news on a new CEO yet.
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AOPA Members Vote in the Most Significant Bylaws Changes in Its History
The modernization includes electronic voting and open nominations for trustees, but no news on a new CEO yet.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Bolen Steps Aside As NBAA CEO For Cancer Treatment, Hubbard Named Interim COO Heidi Williams promoted to SVP of operations.
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Bolen Steps Aside As NBAA CEO For Cancer Treatment, Hubbard Named Interim COO
Heidi Williams promoted to SVP of operations.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
AOPA Sets the Path Forward Special meeting on Saturday should start the process of reform.
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AOPA Sets the Path Forward
Special meeting on Saturday should start the process of reform.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Both Pilots of Crashed Bizjet Accused of Being Intoxicated Almost-new Latitude destroyed at Misrata Airport in Libya
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Both Pilots of Crashed Bizjet Accused of Being Intoxicated
Almost-new Latitude destroyed at Misrata Airport in Libya
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
L.A. Assessor Defends Process in Bogus Lien Case Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang says the system worked as it should in the case of an Alaska helicopter owner who had a lien mistakenly put on his aircraft last week. As we reported earlier this week, Mike Williams got the lien notice five mon
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L.A. Assessor Defends Process in Bogus Lien Case
Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang says the system worked as it should in the case of an Alaska helicopter owner who had a lien mistakenly put on his aircraft last week. As we reported earlier this week, Mike Williams got the lien notice five months after another assessor in Prang's office agree
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Evacuation Ordered After Michigan F-16 Crash, Pilot Stable Pilot hospitalized after ejection.
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Evacuation Ordered After Michigan F-16 Crash, Pilot Stable
Pilot hospitalized after ejection.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This Week in GA: Random Wanderings Updates to the Honda Echelon program, the Air Derby, and cool weather tools for us.
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This Week in GA: Random Wanderings
Updates to the Honda Echelon program, the Air Derby, and cool weather tools for us.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Reider Report: Not Quite NORDO. Have a listen:
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Not Quite NORDO
You might have the latest and greatest in equipment in your airplane but...
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Bye Aerospace Gains Special Airworthiness Certificate for eFlyer 2 The move puts the program back on track to provide an all-electric two-seat trainer for flight instruction.
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Bye Aerospace Gains Special Airworthiness Certificate for eFlyer 2
The move puts the program back on track to provide an all-electric two-seat trainer for flight instruction.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Skyfarer Academy Connects Students to CFIs with Open Requests The flight training hub now connects potential students with instructors and schools in a way that preserves privacy yet maximizes opportunities.
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Skyfarer Academy Connects Students to CFIs with Open Requests
The flight training hub now connects potential students with instructors and schools in a way that preserves privacy yet maximizes opportunities.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
King Schools Online Gets a New Interface New navigation and easy-to-find features signal a new era with the famous training provider.
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King Schools Online Gets a New Interface
New navigation and easy-to-find features signal a new era with the famous training provider.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
At Least Three Killed in L.A. News Helicopter Crash NBC/Telemundo crew was covering a fatal bus crash at the time.
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At Least Three Killed in L.A. News Helicopter Crash
NBC/Telemundo crew was covering a fatal bus crash at the time.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Vibration Brings the Ceiling Down on Passengers No one seriously hurt in Iranian airline mishap.
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Vibration Brings the Ceiling Down on Passengers
No one seriously hurt in Iranian airline mishap.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
U.S. Confirms It Has Weapons in Space Russia and China likely also have them.
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U.S. Confirms It Has Weapons in Space
Russia and China likely also have them.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Helo Owner Incorrectly Caught in ADS-B Tax Net Now Fighting a Lien R-44 was in for maintenance in Torrance and wrongly assessed for property tax.
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Helo Owner Incorrectly Caught in ADS-B Tax Net Now Fighting a Lien
R-44 was in for maintenance in Torrance and wrongly assessed for property tax.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Extinct Parts Make Hangar Queens Consider fleet size and complexity when shopping for used planes.
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Extinct Parts Make Hangar Queens
Consider fleet size and complexity when shopping for used planes.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Radio Rumble Escalates at Atlanta Controller and pilot trade barbs during the morning push.
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Radio Rumble Escalates at Atlanta
Controller and pilot trade barbs during the morning push.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Amphibious DC-3 Back in the Air One-of-a-kind aircraft flew at the International Seaplane Fly-In.
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Amphibious DC-3 Back in the Air
One-of-a-kind aircraft flew at the International Seaplane Fly-In.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Austin Eyes $50 Landing Fees, 'Surge Pricing' for Events Fees are intended for business aircraft but appear to apply to light personal aircraft, too.
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Austin Eyes $50 Landing Fees, ‘Surge Pricing’ for Events
Fees are intended for business aircraft but appear to apply to light personal aircraft, too.
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