ANN-E-I-C Note: As you
read this, over 2 dozen ANN staffers, stringers and associates are
finally arriving back home after working their (expletive
deleted)'s off at the annual Oshkosh aerial insane asylum. We shot
a record amount of material (and dozens of amazing Aero-TV and
Aero-Cast programs are now undergoing development), wrote more
stories than ever before and quite simply, had a blast working
ourselves into a state of semi-consciousness with the BEST Oshkosh
Crew we've EVER assembled. We will be re-running our carefully
crafted Aero-TV Daily reports each day this week so that those of
you who were at the "Big O" can see what we did while you were
in Wisconsin trying to dry off and relive the best of the
truly amazing (if soggy) week that was Oshkosh 2010.
Following that, we have some surprises for you... big
ones -- REALLY big ones. And that means more than just dozens
of REALLY great new stories, even greater Aero-TV programs (using
some really slick new cameras that will blow you away), and some
truly amazing Aero-Casts... and then... well... how about ANN's
most aggressive site upgrade in the last five years?
That's right! There's a whole new ANN site coming
SOON... and it will debut in a matter of days... and
that's ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE GREAT NEW THINGS WE HAVE COMING
YOUR WAY... stay tuned!!! -- Jim Campbell, Deeply Fatigued and
Somewhat Soggy Editor-In-Chief/CEO (Guy Who Takes The Blame).
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FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt was on hand this week to address
the media, and delivered a mixed report on safety.
Babbitt defended his agency from charges it inflates the costs
of certifying new designs. Regarding the future of leaded aviation
fuel, Babbitt explained the FAA's place in what is really an EPA
process.
Two recipients of scholarships in the Able Flight program came
to Oshkosh to receive their wings.
Cobalt Aviation made its first visit to AirVenture to introduce
the new Co50. While the flight test aircraft did not make the trip
over from France, Cobalt did bring a mock-up. We spoke with CEO and
Founder, David Loury.
Mahindra Aerospace held a press conference to announce its
recent acquisition of Gipps Aero.
And finally, join us for a look at highlights from Wednesday's
air show, courtesy of the Aero-TV Oshkosh crew.
Join us again tomorrow for our next daily update on EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2010... from Aero-TV.