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August 10, 2010

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 08.10.10

Another Cessna driver is intercepted near Washington, DC.
Two Pipers collided in mid-air on the way to Oshkosh.
And there's now a fatality in last week's crash of a skydiving flight.<

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 08.10.10

Another Cessna driver is intercepted near Washington, DC.
Two Pipers collided in mid-air on the way to Oshkosh.
And there's now a fatality in last week's crash of a skydiving flight.<

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Flyabout An Australian Hit At Oshkosh

Father and Daughter Brave Outback In 4 Week Adventure

Oshkosh AirVenture is full of amazing stories. I had the pleasure of interviewing Monika Petrillo, the writer, producer and star of 'Flyabout', an amazing cross between a documentary and a diary as she discovers herself in the Australian Outback.

There's More Than One Way To Turn A Rotor!

It was a sight -- and sound to see/hear... Avimech Aircraft's Dragonfly, at first glance, looks like a bare bones single place helicopter. Then you look at the rotor blade tips and realize there is something different. The tips have small rocket nozzles on them! In fact this helicopter has no conventional engine! The tips are propelled by the rotor rocket nozzles, eliminating the need for a gearbox and conventional powerplant.

Wings and Rotors EVERYWHERE

The Popular Rotorcraft Association's convention wrapped up with an awards banquet Saturday night in Mentone, Indiana, and got a noteworthy commitment from Dr. Bruce Charnov, a professor emeritus from Hofstra University who has richly documented the history of the autogyro dating back to the early development by Juan de la Cierva in the 1920s.