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April 02, 2008

NTSB Issues Recommendations After 2006 Sailplane Vs. Jet Midair

Board Wants Transponders On Gliders

The National Transportation Safety Board issued recommendations to the FAA and the Soaring Society of America on Tuesday for new policies on gliders. The board's recommendations follow an August 28, 2006, midair collision near Smith, NV between a sailplane and a corporate jet, that amazingly resulted in only minor injuries to those involved.

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 04.02.08

EADS faces formal complaints of insider trading.
NASA still refuses to finish its aviation safety study.
And the FAA insists it's on track to fill the controller shortage.

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 04.02.08

EADS faces formal complaints of insider trading.
NASA still refuses to finish its aviation safety study.
And the FAA insists it's on track to fill the controller shortage.

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