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August 22, 2013

End Of An Era... Paul Poberezny Goes West

Truly Legendary Flyer Passes Away At 91

I hardly know where to begin... as I try to deal with the news that someone who has meant so much to those of us who love aviation, personally and professionally, has left us... but so much better off than we can express. According to EAA sources, EAA Founder Paul Poberezny passed away this morning (August 22) at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, after a battle with cancer. He was 91.

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Aero-TV: BRS Parachute Upgrade -- More Safety Options For RV-7s and RV-9s

One Of The Most Popular SportPlanes Gets A Safety Enhancement

In the world of sport aviation, you can never get enough of a good thing... especially when that good thing is a safety enhancement for one of the most popular SportPlanes in recent memory. Whole-airframe emergency recovery systems for Vans RV-7 and RV-9 are now available from BRS Aerospace. The "bag deployed" system meets the ASTM Standard F 2316-12 for recovery parachutes. The unit is stowed in a specially designed frame suspended from structural aluminum angles spanning the upper aircraft longerons on each side of the aircraft on the back side of the aft baggage bulkhead. It deploys out o