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May 27, 2008

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 05.27.08

The Phoenix Mars Lander beats the odds.
Kalitta Air now has a three-piece 747.
And Michel Fournier may attempt his supersonic freefall today.

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 05.27.08

The Phoenix Mars Lander beats the odds.
Kalitta Air now has a three-piece 747.
And Michel Fournier may attempt his supersonic freefall today.

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'Le Grand Saut' Becomes Le Grand Farce

Balloon Breaks Free Before Launch, Leaves Fournier On The Ground

In something of a Monty Python-esque ending to Michel Fournier's latest attempt to set three new world freefall records, on Tuesday morning the French skydiver's massive balloon decided to take flight on its own... somehow breaking free from its ties to the ground, and ascending into the sky without him.

Trouble Is, My Plane Isn't A Piper... And IS In Pieces

When I got the letter in the mail, I thought it was a scam. The folks at Bowen & Associates in Lewisville, TX informed me that because I had ignored previous invoices seeking payment of my balance of $152, my account with Miracle Strip Aviation at the Destin, FL Airport had been referred to them for collection.

Heading Back Home, And Dealing With The Ides Of March

The skies looked gloomy overhead as I sat in the small pilots lounge Sunday morning at Charlotte County Regional Airport in Punta Gorda, FL. According to weather information obtained through AOPA's Flight Planner, things looked even gloomier to the north, right over the area where Jim and I planned to be flying through within the next couple hours.