Tue.Apr 02, 2024

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Orchestra Italiano | Part 6: Saint Paul's Within the Walls

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April 2, 2024: First Concert The HYSO played their first concert in Rome's St Paul's Within the Walls church. In 1870, Italy adopted a new constitution that allowed non-Roman Catholic churches to be built within the city walls. Prior to that, worship spaces for other religions were required to be built "outside the walls". Construction of the current Episcopal church began with the laying of its cornerstone on January 25, 1873 during the feast of St Paul.

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Stratoport Fuerteventura

Fly With Stan

Someone could say there is an “Area 51” situated in Fuerteventura, but in fact there is (apparently the Europe’s first) stratoport built. It should serve for take off and landing of pseudo satelites and high altitude drones. The runway 02/20 is a bit more than 900m long (don’t know if including or excluding the displaced threshold.

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Orchestra Italiano | Part 5, The Buildings Are Nice, but What About the Crime Rate?

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024: Religious Rome Tuesday's itinerary called for a tour of "Religious Rome", a differentiation from the previous day's tour of "Ancient Rome", or as the early popes would have called it, "Pagan Rome". In practice, this meant a visit to the country with the highest crime rate in the world: The Vatican City State. This microstate, ruled by the Pope, is the smallest country in the world in terms of both area and population.

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New Podcast Episode: designing an iconic airline brand with Ryan Frost, of Landor

All Plane

Landor is a creative agency that has become pretty much synonymous with iconic airline branding. British Airways, Etihad and Singapore Airlines are some of the major names of the industry that have hired this design studio to develop brands that are instantly recognizable across the globe. How brands communicate their values through their brands? We try to answer this question in this episode of the podcast with Ryan Frost, Executive Creative Director at Landor.

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Aircraft Simulator

WayMan

Aircraft simulators stand as a cornerstone in the realm of flight training , offering a blend of technology and realism that propels the learning experience to new heights. While Wayman Aviation Academy focuses on hands-on flight training, the significance of aircraft simulation in the broader context of aviation education cannot be understated. This exploration delves into how simulators shape skilled aviators, enhancing their capabilities beyond the cockpit of actual aircraft.

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PLANS MOVING FORWARD FOR NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF GA FLYOVER ABOVE WASHINGTON, D.C.

AOPA

FREDERICK, Md., April 1, 2024—A wide array of aircraft representing virtually every chapter of general aviation’s storied history will be on full display on May 11 over the National Mall during a spectacular commemoration of the numerous contributions the GA industry has provided to our nation since 1939.

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Flying a hero: When “Gramps” needed one final ride, his family reached out to this Alaska Airlines pilot 

Alaska Air

On Saturday, Alaska’s Fallen Soldier Cart team held a special ceremony for the final flight of Naval Chief Petty Officer Richard Clyde Higgins. His remains were flown on our Honoring Those Who Serve aircraft from Portland to his final resting place in Southern California, where he will be buried beside his wife. His family, our guests and employees witnessed the emotional and honorable journey for the fallen hero.

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Prior planning recommended for pilots flying during the total eclipse

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Pilots may encounter impacts to air traffic and airport operations, as well as the necessity for prior permission required (PPR) reservations, along the path of totality of the April 8 solar eclipse.

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'We knew so many of the names'

AOPA

When a ”gustnado” hit Kansas City, Missouri, a year ago, the local flight school, ATD Flight Systems, lost 11 of its 13 training aircraft.

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