No More Excuses... It's Just About Show Time!!!!
OK, folks, here we
go... this is the final ramp-up on the way to full-time daily news
and feature services we'll be offering from ANN's Aero-TV Network
programming. If you've been an observer of the media and associated
media industries over the last few years, it's not hard to mistake
the fact that a massive revolution is taking place. Old sources for
news and information are falling by the wayside, having to change
their modus operandi or risk obsolescence (or extinction).
Electronic media and print media are both under the assault of
progress, and the online world has been a cornerstone for
revolutionary change.
Nearly 10 years ago, when ANN first took wing, we had a feeling
that things were going to change radically. But, we have to be
honest when we admit that we had no idea how radical and
fundamental the change was going to be -- and most important, how
it was going to affect EVERYONE. Now, more than ever, it's time for
us to step up and out as a radically as we dare (and if you know
us, "radical" is barely the tip of the iceberg... grin), not just
because we can, but because we now have the opportunity to play an
even greater role in reshaping news and information services
for aviation and aerospace, as well as how that information is
related to everyone outside of our Aero-world.
We've been ready to go for a while, but to be honest, there's so
much more to this program than we've alluded to, and a lot more to
learn from it than we can relate without spending hours (literally)
doing so. We've been building and planning a massive new
organization within ANN, we're hiring talented new people as fast
as we can find them (a far more difficult task than we
had imagined -- REALLY good people are hard to find), and we're
brainstorming at speeds that would make a deorbiting Space Shuttle
feel like a slug. Suffice it to say that we want to do this right,
rather than right-now, and that the development of this program has
been the most carefully pursued undertaking we've ever undertaken,
even without the additional complications presented by getting
clobbered by a BIG bounced check and even greater losses from the
Columbia bankruptcy (where we got left holding the bag for tens of
thousands of dollars), as well as the innate complexities of such
an aggressive programming addition.
So; the Aero-TV program starts ramping up... right
now. We've been editing and finishing production on the
better part of 100 new Aero-TV features and are chomping at the bit
to show you ALL that we can do... through the initial Three Phase
deployment (yeah, this project is THAT big) of Aero-TV and an all
new ANN. Through the end of the year, we'll be presenting at least
one new program each week, in addition to other programs that may
have aired previously, in order to make sure that you all get a
chance to see what we can do and offer up your comments and
suggestions on our programming.
Let me be REALLY clear about this... we really do NEED your
input, your story ideas and your critique so that we can not
only craft Aero-TV in a way that benefits you the most, but so that
we can grow this critter in the right and proper way to become what
we know it can be... one of the most powerful aviation information
systems extant. This is the very beginning of a FAR, FAR larger
undertaking... no kidding, so please be sure to clue us in
what you like, what you don't, and what you'd like to see in the
future -- I think you'll be blown away by some of the programming
additions that are already underway and the incredible power and
versatility of this medium...
Mark my words, with all hyperbole set aside and the many kudos
we've gotten over the years, and still get on a daily basis, we
truly do believe that ANN's greatest contributions to the world of
aviation are just ahead of us. Cessna CEO, Jack Pelton, upon being
briefed with just a few of the highlights of ANN 10.0 and Aero-TV,
called this plan, "A game changer."
We couldn't agree more.
An Aero-TV Feature: Piper's Jim Bass Talks 'The Matrix' At The
2007 AOPA Expo
ANN was the first to
bring you news of the new Piper Matrix -- a cabin-class,
unpressurized six-seater based on the Malibu Mirage. Designed to be
an economical alternative to the Mirage, while still offering a
luxury cabin in a high performance airplane, the 350-horsepower
Matrix cruises at 215 knots, with a range of over 1,345 nautical
miles when flown at its maximum operating altitude of 25,000 feet.
Down low, where supplemental oxygen isn't necessary, the Matrix
checks in at 188 knots and is good for 831 nautical miles at 12,000
feet.
In addition to offering impressive range, the Matrix also offers
a big advantage over the Mirage in usable load -- which is
considered a weak point in the pressurized models. Stripping the
needed equipment to keep the cabin pressurized frees up a 185-lb
advantage for the Matrix -- enough for one additional standard-size
adult.
The aircraft sports the Avidyne Entegra integrated flight deck,
with a 10.4" PFD as standard equipment. The panel can be coupled
with the autopilot for altitude, vertical speed, and heading
without the need for an external control panel. The Matrix is the
first aircraft to offer Avidyne's new MLB700 Datalink receiver for
WSI Inflight weather. Other standard avionics include Avidyne's
exclusive Multilink two-way datalink service, EMax Electronic
Engine Instrumentation System, the CMax Jeppesen JeppView
electronic chart display and SIRIUS Satellite Radio. The TAS610
active traffic system and TX670 Tactical Weather Sensor are
available as options, as are FIKI capabilities.
E-I-C Note: The complete Piper Matrix
intro/interview is embedded in this story, above, with most of the
slick and useful functionality otherwise available on the main Aero-TV site. The ability to embed a
video on another web page is but one of the hundreds of
amazing little features that we've worked hard on, for many months
now, to implement in different phases of the initial release
of Aero-TV. It is, BY NO MEANS, the only way to enjoy unaltered
Aero-TV programming on other parts of the web... as we have
aggressive plans for future functionality, but this feature allows
those with an interest in a specific Aero-TV News or Feature
program to embed it on a different web site, though we must
note that we reserve the right to forbid such use for those sites
or purposes that we do not feel fit in with the proper mission of
the Aero-News Network, Inc.
Webmasters or Administrators of well-trafficked aviation or
aerospace related sites, are wlecome to contact the Publisher to
start conversations on how they may be able to leverage some of the
immense power of Aero-TV programming for their sites and
constituency by clicking the I Want My
Aero-TV! link.
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