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Sept / Dec 1997
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Updated Landings Sections:
The weather section on Landings has been revamped with new sub-sections and a major
cleanup of links related. Multiple other sections have been sub-divided to allow
easier navigation of the site.
New Landings Sections:
We are working on new localized versions of section of the Landings directory. We expect
completion of this work in Feb. 1998.
NEW FORUM: The Aviation Medicine Forum with Stephen W. Roberts M.D.
Dr. Roberts, M.D. is an Airman Medical Examiner specializing in helping
pilots with a history of health problems, take the proper steps through
the FAA in Oklahoma City, to regain and keep their medical certificates.
NEW FORUM: The Aerobatics and Soaring Forum
with Dr. Guenther Eichhorn:
a GA pilot and a certified flight instructor, flying competition aerobatics and soaring
with Single, Multi-engine Land and Sea and Glider ratings.
The forum provides Aerobatics and Soaring information on a range of related topics.
Monthly Database Updates:
We have completed the database work and now provide database updates on a monthly
schedule. We have new databases for G-Registrations (UK) planned for Jan 1998 as well
as new updates to A&P Mechanics. We have expanded the registration section to include
world registrations.
Search Engines
New DATABASE:
We now have the full NTSBs for 1983-1996. We are working on
getting all of them online. See under
Search Engines
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July / August 1997
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New Sections:
Two new sections on Landings:
Aircraft Values dedicated
to Aircraft appraisals and values (blue book) and related companies and services. Also new is the
Art Gallery featuring in
its debut works of young artists.
Multiple Database Update:
The n-numbers database
with over 300,000 entries, and the reserved n-numbers database with over
44,000 entries are up-to-date as of 1 July 1997. We hope to have the
update for the pilot's database online before the end of August.
Search Engines
Major AWARD: WebMaster 50/50
CIO Magazine and WebMaster Magazine award of excellence. To visit WebMaster online
follow me. To visit our awards page
click here.
Updated Technology (Servers):
New Server Software: an update to the caching portion in our
server software provides an improvement
of 80% in response time.
Newsletter Update:
A revamping of procedures related to distribution and management of
the Landings Digi-News (email Newsletter).
have solved a number of problems related to the initial release. Current distribution is to over
26,000 subscribers.
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June 1997
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New Feature: Editorials
A new feature on Landings is in depth editorials. Join us for the first
editorial by Craig Peyton as he so eloquently reflects the thoughts and
feelings of many in the general aviation community when he examines
the future
of flying in the year 2000 (you'll find this editorial "right on the money")
Newsletter Initiated:
We have released the first issue of the Landings Digi-News (email Newsletter).
You can subscribe here.
The first issue of LANDINGS DIGI-NEWS contains:
An editorial, aviation news briefs, forum briefs (aviation law), and
items of general interest (at Landings).
New Forum: Aviation Law
The Aviation Law Forum
is mediated by Phil Kolczynski: a former military pilot,
FAA and Dept. of Justice Aviation Trial Attorney with a total of 20 years
Aviation Law experience. The forum provides Aviation Law insights
on a range of topics such as: Accident Investigation Law, Aircrash Liability,
Aircraft Product Liability, Military Aviation Mishap, Technical and Expert Witnesses,
FAA License Issues, Aviation Litigation, and other General Issues.
Redesigned Sections:
The Weather
section has undergone a complete redesign making it much easier to use, the
Miscellaneous and
Helicopters sections
have been subdivided to help find related information and the
Joe Benkert Forum has
been redesigned with new graphics and easier to read Q&A (there are now over 600 in depth
answers to the widest array of aviation topics anywhere in Joe's forum).
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April / May 1997
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Multiple Database Update:
The n-numbers database
with over 300,000 entries, the pilot's database with about
680,000 entries, and the reserved n-numbers database with over
44,000 entries are up-to-date as of 1 Apr 1997.
Search Engines
Database Planned: A&P Mechanics and Aircraft Dealers
We are in the process of putting databases with A&P Mechanics and Aircraft
Dealers on-line. We expect completion before the end of May.
Redesigned Sections:
The Organizations section
has been redesigned to offset the length of the list on that section. It is now subdivided into
alphabetical pages.
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February / March 1997
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Updated Certified Pilot Database:
The Certified Pilot Database has been updated and is now current to January 1997. We are now on
our way to a regular update (every 3-4 months) and expect an April update before the 15th of the month.
See the search engine page.
New Database: Airport information (Worldwide)
Search for Airport information (Worldwide): A forms based server to
obtain basic airport information for airports world-wide. This
database was put together with Patrick Baudis (mitravia@aol.com).
See the search engine page.
New Award: Up-Set Approved: OurSquare Award
LANDINGS, was recognized as one of the few sites considered "good enough"
to be on OurSquare (an "interset" built for students and graduates of the
world's leading academic institutions). To visit OurSquare
follow me. To visit our awards page
click here.
New Award: GameSpot *top-notch* Award
GameSpot, www.gamespot.com, has selected LANDINGS as an
official GameSpot HotSpot!
GameSpot describes itself as the hottest site on the Web for the most up-to-date reviews,
features, demos, links, hints, cheats, and tech support on PC games (with over 2.2 million page
requests a month).
To visit GameSpot
follow me. To visit our awards page
click here.
New Award: EyeOnTheWeb: Best site in its category
EyeOnTheWeb (http://www.eyeontheweb.com) is web navigation for the neXt
generation, allowing both new and experienced users to easily master the
WWW. LANDINGS, was recognized by Eye Sites as the best site in its category.
To visit EyeOnTheWeb
follow me. To visit our awards page
click here.
New Award: Cool Central: Cool Site of the Hour
LANDINGS, was the Cool Site of the Hour. Cool Central is
devoted exclusively to the best sites the Web has to offerTo visit Cool Central
follow me. To visit our awards page
click here.
Redesigned Sections:
The Airlines/Charters section
has been redesigned to offset the length of the list on that section. It is now subdivided into
alphabetical pages.
Updated Technology (Servers):
New main server installed: as part of our ongoing upgrade policy we have acquired new
server equipment aimed at offsetting the increase amount of traffic LANDINGS handles. Overall
LANDINGS is now served using four servers. We are still working on achieving much higher
throughput for image serving and hope to finish that update withing a month.
New Server Software: an updated version of
our server software increases throughput by using
intelligent custom caching and dynamic HTML creation on the fly. The new update also includes
a much needed revamping of our update link procedures aimed at assuring a shorter turn around
for the publishing of new link requests and updated links.
The process is now automatic and runs on a daily basis.
New Landings Services:
COLOR LINKS - Make your link visible in COLOR type. This option helps
you stand out among the thousands of LANDINGS links. Follow this link to order
COLOR listing.
1st Anniversary: Advertising Packages
MARCH 21st is our first anniversary. We decided to celebrate this event by offering
new advertising packages designed for a broader range of advertisers. Our new advertising
packages start at $150.00/mo. and provide from 20,000 to 30,000 exposures at a minimum. Please
email us for more details and provide your
fax number, your Web address, and your company name, to receive our detailed 'rate card'.
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December / January 1997
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Updated N-Number Database and New Worldwide Airport information Search Engine:
A new search engine allows searching
for Worldwide Airport information. This
database was put together by Patrick Baudis (mitravia@aol.com) and the
search engine
created by Dr. Guenther Eichhorn.
The N-Numbers are now current to December 1st 1996.
New Award: WebCrawler Select
LANDINGS, has been deemed an
outstanding Web site by the WebCrawler Select Editorial Team. A review of
the site is appearing in the 12/16 issue at
http://webcrawler.com/select.
(Landings gets many other awards, we include only a small selected number of
them on the
Awards
page. In addition, LANDINGS appears in most of the Internet
directories in print -- such as the Lycos Select 1000, Internet Yellow Pages, etc..).
Redesigned Sections:
News Section - Landings in cooperation with GANews & Flyer provide
the latest news to
the aviation community through our 26-times a year online News delivery.
The News section has
been redesigned and now features a new front page, and several new sub-section designs,
all aimed at providing an easier interface and better delivery of the News.
The Hangar Talk section
has been redesigned featuring easier access to the variety of topics covered here, as
well as a more immediate interface to the wide range of categories covered by 'The
Joe Benkert Forum'.
We have also enhanced and redesigned sub-sections of this section including the
Poetry, Stories, Tips and others.
Updated Technology (Databases):
As part of our ongoing upgrade policy we have acquired new equipment and created
new procedures aimed at achieving a two month update cycle for the various databases
that we host here at Landings. We expect the next update of the databases to be online
before the end of January 1997, and thereafter every two to three months on a
regular basis. We are also planning additional databases and related services,
stay tuned.
New Landings Services:
BOLD LINKS Make your link visible in BOLD type. As you know a LANDINGS
directory section can be quite long. This is a cost effective way to get your
link noticed! Follow this link to learn more about
BOLD listing.
Advertising Promotion (Limited Time):
20% OFF this is your chance to realize the marketing power of the Web via
Landings banner advertising. Purchase six months of advertising in advance and receive
20% off our regular offer. Please email
us for more details and provide your
fax number, your Web address, and your company name, to receive our detailed 'rate card'.
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You may be interested in learning about our recently won
awards and you are invited to
use our
Add Link page
and get your site linked with Landings.com!
We are always working on improvements and services, and
we invite you to contact us (please use the
contact form or email:
landings@drive.net)
to share with us your impressions, comments and ideas.
From all of us: Thanks for Landing!
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