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NAS Daily 03 FEB 23

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PHX Sky Harbor looks forward to welcoming Super Bowl LVII visitors
Phoenix sky harborFebruary 13, the day after Super Bowl LVII, is anticipated to be one of Phoenix Sky Harbor’s busiest days on record with a projected 50% increase in traffic.
Link (International Airport Review)

New report confirms benefits of downtown airports
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport receives funding for infrastructure projectsStudy focuses on Billy Bishop Airport and its impact in shaping Toronto’s recovery and opportunity.
Link (International Airport Review)

Vueling adds first A321neo to its fleet
Vueling added its first A321neo to its fleet on February 1, 2023. The brand new aircraft flew straight…
Link (AeroTime)

International Airport Review’s high-level airport trend report
Watch International Airport Review's exclusive high level trend report from events within the airport sector over the past year.
Link (International Airport Review)

Air France announces major expansion in Canada
Air France has announced that it will be increasing its presence in Canada, with the airline launching a…
Link (AeroTime)

Mark Swan, Head of Airspace Change Organising Group on modernisation of the skies
Mark swan airspace changeAt the Airport Operators' Association 2023 annual conference in London which took place on Tuesday January 31, International Airport Review caught up with Mark Swan, Head of Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG) for this exclusive interview.
Link (International Airport Review)

UK government joins Boeing and British Airways to fund career enrichment programme
The Department for Transport joins Boeing, British Airways, and the William Gibbs Trust to fund a programme that aims to inspire, enable, and support state school students into aviation, aerospace, and space.
Link (International Airport Review)

An Antonov An-124 makes the link between Boeing and Airbus
It’s hard to underestimate how much world affairs are often been driven by antagonism between two major rivals.…
Link (AeroTime)

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic to restart China flights
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have announced they will restart flights to mainland China. Both Airlines were forced…
Link (AeroTime)

Power restored at LAX airport after outage briefly interrupted operations
Power has been restored in Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after most terminals lost power on the afternoon…
Link (AeroTime)


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Trivia

General Trivia

1. A pilot is cruising VFR at an altitude of more than 3,000 feet agl while maintaining a magnetic course of 150 degrees. Everything else being equal, most conflicting traffic will approach his airplane from
a. the right.
b. the left.
c. approximately straight ahead.
d. This cannot be determined from the information given.

2. When an airplane reaches its absolute ceiling,
a. VX is greater than VY.
b. VY is greater than VX.
c. VX is identical to VY.
d. the airplane is on the verge of a stall.


3. The current world speed record for a propeller-driven, piston-powered seaplane was established in 1931 and is
a. 298 mph.
b. 348 mph.
c. 398 mph.
d. 448 mph.

4. True or false; a major advantage of a nuclear-powered airplane is that it would have incredible range and endurance. The “N’ in the designation, “Convair NB-36 Peacemaker,” indicates that the enormous bomber had nuclear power.


5. True or false; Hermann Göring, Nazi Reichsmarschall and Commander of the German Luftwaffe during World War II, had a nephew who was a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Force and flew 48 bombing missions against Nazi Germany and occupied Europe.

6. True or false; the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight was first reported in a journal titled Gleanings in Bee Culture.
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Lucas (netAirspace ATC & Founding Member) 03 Feb 23, 15:06Post
Please let 6 be true.
airtrainer 06 Feb 23, 17:55Post
Lucas wrote:Please let 6 be true.


Yes it is.

6. True. Beekeeper A.I. Root was in the right place at the right time and became fascinated with what “the two Ohio boys were up to.” He wrote three accounts of the Wrights’ accomplishments in his obscure journal in 1904 and 1905.
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