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May 25, 2012

Airborne 05.25.12: SC 787s, Chuteless Skydives, SpaceX Heads For ISS!!!

Also: NTSB, Part 145, Cessna, Sling, Gipps, Gliders, AirVenture Cup, L-39 Down, Pesky TFRs, FAA Goofs (Again) and B-29s To Carolina!

Just about the time we thought we had this week pretty much done, we found out otherwise. Two major stories took place as we were putting the script to bed for Airborne 052512... namely the first flight of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner from the much discussed South Carolina production plant... as well as an amazing skydiving FIRST whereby an experienced Stuntman jumped form a helo at 2400' using a modified "Wingsuit" and LANDED on a specially prepared cardboard runway (used to cushion the impact) without opening a parachute --

Charge Up The Flux Capacitor, Klyde, It's Back To The Future

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

"Getting to Mars is hard." Source: John Grunsfeld, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate at the agency's headquarters in Washington.

An event during landing that results in excessive G-forces being transmitted into the structure of the aircraft and may result in an inspection for damage to the aircraft.

Sentimental Journey Fly-In

The 27th Annual Sentimental Journey to Cub Haven Fly-In - "Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of the Piper J-3", ( the 75th birthday ) will be held June 20-23.