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September 07, 2010

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.07.10

NTSB is in Dubai after a UPS 747 goes down.
UAVs prepare to take over a dangerous mission.
And in some regions, airline demand is growing too fast.

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 09.07.10

NTSB is in Dubai after a UPS 747 goes down.
UAVs prepare to take over a dangerous mission.
And in some regions, airline demand is growing too fast.

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On-Again/Off-Again/On-Again Global Gyro Flight Is Off... Again

Flight On Hold Due To Expected Extreme Weather

It's deja vu all over again... a somewhat disjointed attempt to become 'the first gyrocopter flight around the world' is being put on hold, again, because of anticipated extreme weather in the Bearing Sea and North Atlantic. The prospects of realising these sectors of the flight during the autumn and winter periods in an open cockpit gyrocopter are considered to be technically very challenging. As a result of this, the pilot Norman Surplus, has decided to suspend his ongoing FAI World Record attempt until the spring of 2011.