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December 31, 2007

Aero-News Looks At The Year That's Past, And The Year Ahead

Happy 2008 From The ANN Staff!

It's that time again... when the Aero-News staff takes a look back at all that happened in the Aero-World over the past 365 days, and tries our 'durndest' to look ahead at what lies in store for 2008.

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ANN's 'Heroes And Heartbreakers' of 2007: Military Aviators In Harm's Way (#1)

From the Hero's List #1: Every Military Aviator In Harm's Way

One of the benefits of running ANN is the incredible volume of email we get from readers all over the world... though little of it has as much value to us as the mail we get from active duty military flyers working in harm's way to keep us safe and sound.

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ANN's 'Heroes And Heartbreakers' of 2007: AOPA's Phil Boyer (#2)

From the Hero's List #2: Phil Boyer

If one posits that AOPA, as the world's largest pilot's association, is the 600 pound gorilla of aero-organizations; then there should be little question that AOPA President, Phil Boyer, ranks as 'King Kong.' Humorous as that title might be, the description is pretty much on target when you measure the man against the job he has done for the 416,000 members of the AOPA -- and aviators, in general.

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Klyde Morris (12.31.07)

Oops! Klyde Starts 2008 On A Sour Note...

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.31.07)

Aero-Linx!

In case you aren't in the know, air racing was the NASCAR of the 1930's. These guys were rock stars, and the era produced some of the most intriguing characters in American history.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.31.07): DME Fix

Aero-Terms!

A geographic location determined by reference to a navigational which provides distance and azimuth information.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.31.07)

"It's time for the FAA to set an aggressive goal, comparable to the ones they set for airliners, for reducing the general aviation fatal accident rate. Without one, senseless accidents will continue, needless lives will be lost, and potential new pilots will be scared away."

Source: Max Trescott, an experienced CFI, author, and aviation educator, in a missive sent to ANN to push the FAA to adopt some strategies he suggests.

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