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May 09, 2013

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 05.09.13

A New Bill In Congress Seeks To Revitalize General Aviation…

NTSB Continues to Examine the Dreamliner Battery Fire…

The FAA Will Not C

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Appeals Court Restores Damages In Missouri Skydiving Accident

Pilot And Five Passengers Fatally Injured In 2006

The Missouri Court of Appeals has ruled that the families of four of the five skydivers who were fatally injured when the plane they were in went down on July 29th, 2006, are due $28 million in punitive damages. The families will also divide $20 million in compensatory damages.

A Modern LSA That Reminds Us Of Days Gone By

The LSA movement is filled with examples both old and new... but the SAM LSA actually straddles two generations of sport aviation. With classic looks and modern engineering, this diminutive two-seater is aiming to head for production later this year and try to be one of the few successful LSA manufacturers in North America. The Sam was designed to comply with both LSA - ASTM standards and the Canadian AULA standards. The Sam is a low wing aircraft, utilizing a semi-monocoque structure using a 4130 steel protection cage, covered with an aluminum skin.