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    Apollo 11

    I urge everyone to go and see the documentary movie "Apollo 11", I watched it yesterday in an IMAX theater, really full of very unique, never before seen shots and sequences. Awesome experience, running time 93 mins.
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    what is a courtesy car?

    Courtesy car. Advertised often at small airports. (First come first serve, etc) How exactly does it work, what are the fees?
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    peril of getting off/on aircraft with propeller spinning?

    23-year old model and the editor of fashion magazine LoLo Lauren Scruggs has been severely injured Saturday night at McKinney airport, Texas. She walked right into a spinning propeller after completing a flight to watch Christmas lights. She lost her left hand and suffered severe injuries to her...
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    excessive instructor fees?

    Walked today into some SF Bay Area flying club and inquired about their aircraft. They do have a very nice rather high-end inventory of single engine aircraft available for rental. But I did not expect to hear $80-$85 per hour in instructor fees. Isn't it a bit excessive, I wonder what you think.
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    Rocket launch turned nasty

    I hope by now everyone saw this spectacular rocket launch failure in Russia, 3 satellites were aboard, the terrain is now contaminated due to the highly toxic fuel. Rarely these days one can watch such visually impressive failures. I personally like this amateur made video, you can find more...
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    PC-12 midair breakup?

    Six people were killed in the crash of a 2006 Pilatus PC-12/47 that appears to have broken up in flight some 50 miles southwest of Orlando, Thursday. The crash took place at about 12:30 p.m. and early reports state that parts of the aircraft have been recovered more than two miles from the...
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    Apollo 11 engines recovered!!

    Incredible story - large pieces of Apollo 11 Saturn V 1-st stage F1 engines have been recovered from the depth of about 3 miles. More photos here: http://www.bezosexpeditions.com/updates.html
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