Cirrus Design's Alan Klapmeier, On "The Culture Of Safety"

October, in the words of Cirrus Design co-founder Alan Klapmeier... was a rotten month. The company was rocked by three high-profile accidents, beginning with the crash of an SR20 piloted by New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and flight instructor Tyler Stanger.

The news of a fatal series of accidents is hard for any manufacturer... but arguably even more so for the folks at Cirrus, who truly believe they're building the safest general aviation aircraft on the market. But where does the responsibility for safety ultimately lie -- with the plane, or the pilot?

In today's Aero-Cast special feature, Klapmeier tells ANN Managing Editor Rob Finfrock that "the culture of safety" may begin with the airplane... but it also goes far beyond that. From teaching pilots to learn to fly at their own pace... to instilling proper decision-making skills... to providing support and instruction through an owners group environment... all are vital tools in making sure Cirrus pilots are safe pilots.

• Read About An Important Part Of The Culture Of Safety Here

This feature is in addition to our daily news briefing -- available in either a quick "Touch And Go" format, or an expanded Aero-Briefing -- where you'll hear these stories:

A Swiss firm drops its lawsuit against Eclipse Aviation...

US Airways makes a bid for Delta...

And a possible roadblock for a plan to move a Florida airport.

...And More

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 11.16.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 11.16.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Special Feature -- Cirrus Design's Alan Klapmeier: 11.16.06 (ANN Special Feature, with Cirrus co-founder Alan Klapmeier on "the culture of safety.")

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• ANN's Daily 'Touch & Go' Aero-Cast: A quick look at the most recent news of the day... short, succinct and to the point. The usual 'Touch & Go' takes but a few minutes and is a summary, only, of the day's events... and it only takes a few minutes of your time.
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