With a reinvigorated update of the highly regarded Glastar (an
airplane that ANN's Jim Campbell judged to be one of the industry's
ten best, several years ago), called the Sportsman 2+2, the folks
of New Glasair/New Glastar are announcing that they are VERY
serious about regaining a solid leadership role in the sport
aviation industry... and their latest move is a shocker.
While no one is claiming that their luck can hold out forever,
the 2004 rendition of the nation's friendliest fly-in has started
off with great crowds, great weather and LOTS of planes and
products for people to peruse.
With 65 degree temperatures greeting ANN's Jim Campbell, who had
just arrived from the previous day's nearly 100 degree and nearly
100% humidity (in Florida... The "Sunshine" state), the Arlington
Fly-In was, literally, a breath of fresh air.
Ross K. Anderson of Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) spent years
building his Harmon Rocket II. He finished it last year and
registered it with the FAA, then flew it to his office in Chino
almost every day. Wednesday, he flew it to his death.
A skydiver who jumped with several other people -- including his
son -- was killed Sunday when he slammed into a utility pole. The
force of the collision sheared the pole in half, according to local
news reports.
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