It's A Tough Job... But SOMEONE Has To Do It!

Dan Gryder may just be the luckiest guy in aviation... as he gets paid to fly a spotless, pristinely-maintained Douglas DC-3 throughout the country, and even offers interested pilots the chance to earn the ONLY DC-3 type rating available today. ANN's Paul Plack talks with Dan, who brought the Herpa DC-3 to Lakeland 2008, about the plane's history, and what it can do.

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:

United loses a half-billion dollars in the first quarter...

Three astronauts almost didn't make it home Saturday...

And Robert Crandall says US airlines are "now laggards in every category"

...And more

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 04.23.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 04.23.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Special Feature -- It's A Tough Job... But SOMEONE Has To Do It: 04.23.08 (ANN Special Report, with Dan Gryder, on flying the Herpa DC-3.)

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.

Check them out, let us know what you think and be sure to keep those news-tips and program suggestions coming... ANN is ALL about what YOU want to know about in the world of aviation and aerospace.

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