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September 29, 2009

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.29.09

A new LSA from Europe has grown-up range and payload.
Storm Aircraft adds a distributor in Phoenix.
And US Helicopter says its shutdown is temporary.

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 09.29.09

A new LSA from Europe has grown-up range and payload.
Storm Aircraft adds a distributor in Phoenix.
And US Helicopter says its shutdown is temporary.

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NTSB Files Prelim On PPC Accident That Injured Spectators

NOT Good: Powered Parachute Flight Impacted Among Spectators on Ground During "Candy Drop"

One of the first things that is drilled into pilots about operations near ANY assemblage of people is to NOT operate the aircraft in such a way as to potentially hazard anyone on the ground. Unfortunately; one PPC operator did not (apparently) heed that missive and sport aviation got a heck of a black eye when a "candy drop" resulted in the aircraft's going down into a local celebration and hurting a half dozen spectators...