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• “In that area I would suggest the charming low-altitude town of Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas on the Grijalva River.”

  Need a Break from D.F. where should we go?

• “Airplanes tend to encounter birds at low-altitude and the most dangerous time for this aerial meet and greet is during takeoff, according to Richard Dolbeer, an ornithologist and aviation consultant who spoke to me about after the successful Miracle on the Hudson landing of USAirways Flight 1549.”

  The Huffington Post: Christine Negroni: Airport Sends Biological Message to Critters: Planes Suck

• “DENVER—The U.S. Air Force has revised a controversial plan to conduct low-altitude training flights over vast stretches of southwest Colorado and northern New Mexico, agreeing to keep pilots away from major cities and national parks.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Air Force Revises Unpopular Training-Flight Plan in the West

• “Some in the region fully support the low-altitude flights, echoing the Air Force's position that expanded training is crucial to keeping pilots' skills sharp and testing all functions of advanced aircraft like the Osprey, which can take off vertically and hover like a helicopter.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Air Force Revises Unpopular Training-Flight Plan in the West

• “Standard procedure also includes banning low-altitude flights over public places where a president or president-elect is located, including along train routes.”

  Need a Parking Space in Washington? Fly - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

• “Many of China's airports are not equipped to handle small, privately owned planes, although its civil aviation agency recently proposed opening low-altitude airspace for such aircraft over the next several years.”

  Voice of America: Chinese Plane Maker Agrees to Buy US Aircraft Company

• “That probably means that in many areas, particularly low-altitude areas, that used to have aspens won't see them again in the long-term, Worrall said.”

  The Huffington Post: David Frey: Massive Aspen Die-Off on the Wane

• “And yet oddly flat in affect, a strangely clinical exercise in high-speed, low-altitude mathematics.”

  The Wall Street Journal: The Best Sports Car, and Why to Skip It

• “China's Civil Aviation Administration recently proposed relaxing restrictions for low-altitude airspace in five to 10 years to open up flight lanes for small planes.”

  The Wall Street Journal: China to Buy U.S. Plane Maker

• “Mr. Rosekind said that during a low-altitude pass in a qualifying heat, the plan piloted by Mr. Leeward suddenly pitched up and "climbed briefly," suggesting that its single engine may have been putting out power.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Air Shows Draw Scrutiny

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