The driver of a pickup truck reportedly passed out while driving
an crashed through the airport fence at Gillespie Field in El
Cajon, California, destroying two Cessna 152's and slightly
damaging a third.
ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 11.30.09 (ANN's
Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 11.30.09 (ANN's
Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature: CFI Bob Miller: Slow Flight -
11.30.09 (ANN Special Report, with CFI Bob
Miller)
ANN Experiences The Complete 3-Screen Evolution Flight Display
System in Action
At the 2009 AOPA Summit, over 7,500 aviation enthusiasts and
industry leaders convened at the Tampa Convention Center, where
vendors displayed the latest in general aviation technology.
Attendees also toured a wide-array of aircraft models at the nearby
Peter O’Knight Airport. ANN’s Jim Campbell had the
opportunity to fly a retrofitted Cirrus SR-22, equipped with the
complete 3-screen Aspen Avionics’ total glass cockpit
solution, the Evolution Flight Display System.
For those of us who have "hit the boots" (or the equivalent
system on your favorite bird) a few times in the last few days
(despite my home base in Northern Florida...) due to the
ever-present seasonal 'charms' of in-flight icing, we thought a
series of short tips from Cirrus Design's Scott Winter (yes, that
IS his real name) might help us all to consider some of the
realities of this time of year.
Only Minor Injuries In Crash... But The Albatross Is A
Mess
An NTSB Preliminary report indicates that the cause behind the
downing of a Grumman G-111 Albatross appears to be related to
engine failure. The aircraft went down with only a few hours
on the engines since a Major Overhaul that had occurred over a year
earlier, and was operating under a Special Flight Permit.
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