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April 10, 2007

Successful CAPS Deployment Brings SR22 Back To Earth In Western NM

200th BRS Save!!!

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 04.10.07 1800 EDT: Aero-News has received confirmation the Monday CAPS deployment by the pilot of a Cirrus SR22 near the Arizona/New Mexico border, was the 200th recorded save by a Ballistic Recovery System (BRS) parachute. BRS, of St. Paul, MN supplies the CAPS parachute system to Cirrus.

Pilot Lost In Sunday Night Mishap

A female survivor managed to walk away from the wreckage of a downed plane that left the pilot dead Sunday night near Round Lake, in northeastern California.

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/7599 Issue Date: April 10, 2007 at 1235 UTC Location: Gainesville, Florida near GATORS VORTAC (GNV) Beginning Date and Time: April 13, 2007 at 1800 UTC Ending Date and Time: April 15, 2007 at 2030 UTC Reason for NOTAM: High performance aerial demonstrations for the Heart of Florida Airshow Type: Airshow Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Jacksonville (JAX) Air Traffic Control Tower, 904-741-0767

ANN Special Feature: Joseph Prisco, AMFA Local #9 - 04.10.07

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Joseph Prisco, President of Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association Local 9, about the airline maintenance outsourcing controversy.

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Bolen Delivers Reality Check In US Chamber Of Commerce Speech

Says Modernization, User Fees Are Separate Issues

Speaking last week at a US Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen reiterated the general aviation industry's long-standing commitment to aviation system modernization... while drawing a clear line separating that issue, and the FAA's call for broad user fees to fund its proposed "NextGen" air traffic control system.