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March 15, 2011

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 03.15.11

The GPS industry forms a coalition to fight interference.
The P-8A Poseidon has entered low-rate production.
And a Texas company is chosen to paint new Dreamliners.

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 03.15.11

The GPS industry forms a coalition to fight interference.
The P-8A Poseidon has entered low-rate production.
And a Texas company is chosen to paint new Dreamliners.

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Aero-TV: Skycatcher 2011 Update -- Cessna’s LSA Program Matures Nicely

Cessna Projects It Will Deliver 150 LSAs In 2011

It looks to be a better year for most things Cessna. And that starts with the Skycatcher program. When we interviewed Cessna's Bob Stangarone at the 2011 Sebring US Sport Aviation Expo, the company had reported that it had received more than 60 Skycatcher light sport aircraft from Shenyang Aircraft Corporation -- and better yet, in conjunction with its reassembly site at Yingling Aviation in Wichita, KS, Cessna has delivered more than 30 Skycatchers.

Radio Controlled Plane Was Performing In A Model Air Show.

In what was perhaps the most unusual mid-air collision last year, a Shpakow SA 750 bipe struck a large-scale AJ Slick RC model, slightly damaging the larger aircraft but largely destroying the model. The good news is that the biplane landed safely, but it was not undamaged.

Pilot Falls Short Of Inverted Spin Record Attempt

It was a valiant attempt, but stunt pilot Spencer Suderman fell a bit short in his attempt to break the world-record for an inverted spin last Friday.

Kyle Reportedly Improved, Amanda Is 'Stable'

A fund has been established to assist Kyle and Amanda Franklin, who were both injured when the biplane they were flying during an air show went down during the performance.