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August 12, 2011

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 08.12.11

Congress wants federal intervention in the leaded avgas lawsuit.
Icon Aircraft takes another big sales jump.
And an unlicensed pilot was doing loops before the wing came off.

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FAA Issues Prelim Report In Helicycle Forced Landing

Florida Man Uninjured, Helicopter Substantially Damaged At Mentone

The FAA has issued a preliminary report on the forced landing of a Helicycle experimental helicopter on Saturday, August 6, the final day of the Popular Rotorcraft Association's (PRA) annual convention and fly-in at the PRA Mentone Airport in Indiana.

Unprecedented Sales Raise over $28,000 For EAA Young Eagles

ICON Aircraft announced that it received 143 deposits for its A5 amphibious Light Sport Aircraft during the weeklong 2011 EAA AirVenture Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The new orders take ICON’s order book to position #694, and represent record levels of interest for sport flying and the ICON A5 specifically.