Micco Flies Again
It was a unique
experiment in aviation -- a tribe of Native Americans manufacturing
a certified sport plane. The Micco SP-26 and its little brother,
the SP-20, were hailed for their handling characteristics. (Micco
is, in fact, Seminole for "leader.")
With a 200-horsepower engine, the aircraft was certified more
than six years ago... with a 260-horse, fully aerobatic version
certified in 2001. There were government contracts to be had, and
the future looked bright. But there were political problems within
the Florida Seminole community... and soon, Micco was shut
down.
Dewitt Beckett has been working ever since to bring the line
back into production. Now, Beckett tells ANN's Jim Campbell... he's
done just that.
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:
Four saved after a Cirrus chute deployment in the
Caribbean...
A pilot missing for a week is found dead in New
Brunswick...
And three people are dead after a takeoff accident at a
weekend air show
...And more.
ANN Daily Touch N Go:
09.25.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing:
09.25.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature -- Micco Flies
Again: 09.25.06 (ANN Special Feature, with Micco
Aircraft Company President Dewitt Beckett.)
Our DAILY programs consist of (at least) three separate
products.
- 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.
- ANN's Daily Briefing Aero-Cast: The Daily ANN
Report (ANNRep for short), is a more comprehensive look at the
day's news. We give you the whole buzz... the news and features
that occupy the forefront of aviation news as well as solid
background on the subjects that aviators and other aviation
professionals need to stay informed on.
- ANN's Daily 'ASR' Feature Aero-Cast: Our daily
'Aero-News Special Report' involves a more in-depth view of a story
or two that dominated (or will be dominating) the day's news. Far
more detailed than any single story in our standard ANN Daily
Reports, this is a solid chance to get a close look at the stories
and topics that matter. ASR features may include exclusive
interviews with Aviation's Newsmakers, ANN's Special Investigative
reports and solid analysis of the stories that will have undeniable
impact on the world of aviation and aerospace.
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