Wed, Apr 23, 2008
It's A Tough Job... But SOMEONE Has To Do It!
Dan Gryder may just be the luckiest guy in aviation... as he
gets paid to fly a spotless, pristinely-maintained Douglas DC-3
throughout the country, and even offers interested pilots the
chance to earn the ONLY DC-3 type rating available today. ANN's
Paul Plack talks with Dan, who brought the Herpa DC-3 to Lakeland
2008, about the plane's history, and what it can do.

This feature is in addition to our daily news briefing --
available in either a quick "Touch And Go" format, or an expanded
Aero-Briefing -- where you'll hear these stories:
United loses a half-billion dollars in the first
quarter...
Three astronauts almost didn't make it home
Saturday...
And Robert Crandall says US airlines are "now laggards in
every category"
...And more
ANN Daily Touch N Go:
04.23.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing:
04.23.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature -- It's A Tough
Job... But SOMEONE Has To Do It: 04.23.08 (ANN
Special Report, with Dan Gryder, on flying the Herpa DC-3.)
Our DAILY programs consist of (at least) three separate
products.
- ANN's Daily 'Touch & Go' Aero-Cast: A
quick look at the most recent news of the day... short, succinct
and to the point. The usual 'Touch & Go' takes but a few
minutes and is a summary, only, of the day's events... and it only
takes a few minutes of your time.
- ANN's Daily Briefing Aero-Cast: The Daily ANN
Report (ANNRep for short), is a more comprehensive look at the
day's news. We give you the whole buzz... the news and features
that occupy the forefront of aviation news as well as solid
background on the subjects that aviators and other aviation
professionals need to stay informed on.
- ANN's Daily 'ASR' Feature Aero-Cast: Our daily
'Aero-News Special Report' involves a more in-depth view of a story
or two that dominated (or will be dominating) the day's news. Far
more detailed than any single story in our standard ANN Daily
Reports, this is a solid chance to get a close look at the stories
and topics that matter. ASR features may include exclusive
interviews with Aviation's Newsmakers, ANN's Special Investigative
reports and solid analysis of the stories that will have undeniable
impact on the world of aviation and aerospace.

Check them out, let us know what you think and be sure to keep
those news-tips and program suggestions coming... ANN is ALL about
what YOU want to know about in the world of aviation and
aerospace.
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