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August 06, 2010

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 08.06.10

WACO issues a service bulletin.
The new owners will have to wait for their space shuttles.
And here's a joint exercise Ike would not have foreseen.

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 08.06.10

WACO issues a service bulletin.
The new owners will have to wait for their space shuttles.
And here's a joint exercise Ike would not have foreseen.

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Welcome to Aero-TV's Daily Coverage of EAA Airventure Oshkosh for Friday, July 30th, 2010

The morning brought a gathering of women in aviation called WomenVenture. ANN's Tom Patton had a chance to talk with Peggy Chabrian afterward. The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday it's taking delivery of more Quest Kodiaks. Aspen Avionics' Brad Hayden told Aero-TV about a software upgrade now available for his products.

Door Located One Mile From Impact Site

Yet again, an open door seems to be a contributor in an aircraft accident. The Velocity, which features large clam shell doors on either side of the fuselage, would likely have been a tough bird to handle with an open (and eventually separated) door and may have presented controllability issues during the short tragic flight.... Repeat after me... Preflight, Preflight, PREFLIGHT!