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March 11, 2009

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Wednesday 03.11.09

EAA's Search For A New President, With Tom Poberezny

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 03.11.09 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 03.11.09 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- The Search For A New EAA President: 03.11.09 (ANN Special Report, with EAA Chairman Tom Poberezny.)

Aero-Linx!

The P-38 National Association is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to collect data and memorabilia to preserve and perpetuate the memory of this classic WWII aircraft -- the P 38 "Lockheed Lightning" -- for future generations.

Aero-Terms!

The torque effect experienced in helicopters and single propeller-powered aircraft is a result of Isaac Newton's third law of motion that "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."

"From the moment we made the decision to move forward with layoffs, we have been very mindful about conducting them in the most respectful and dignified way possible. We want to help those employees have a successful transition out of the company and hope that, one day, we will be able to hire them back with Duncan Aviation."

Source: Aaron Hilkemann, president of Duncan Aviation. This week, the business aircraft service and support company announced 304 workers will be laid off in coming weeks, due to the downturn in the economy and "political and media grandstanding against the business aviation industry."