Kyle, Amanda Franklin Injured in TX Airshow Accident

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

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Music videos for gear heads

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Here is a collection of music videos for us gear heads.

Cars we drove in the 50s and 60s  This opens up with a new web site and the show will play automatically.

Eye candy for gear heads This opens a Power Point presentation. Select slide show and it plays automatically.

King of the road This opens up a Power Point presentation.  Select slide show.  You need to go through the slides manually as the music plays.

True classics This opens up a Power Point presentation.  You need to go through the slides manually as the music plays.

Our own local Shady Grove Cruise in

Safety Issues with Cirrus Aircraft

Friday, March 4th, 2011

The Cirrus is more prone than your typical Beechcraft to crashes in which the pilot loses control of the aircraft while maneuvering.  Click here for the full story.

Can we believe the CEO at Cirrus

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Wouters promised Minnesota officials and media outlets that they have ‘his word’ in promising that Minnesota jobs will be preserved. Based on a number of comments we’ve been reading in local Minnesota media, few people find that comforting (or believeable). Based on ANN’s own experience with a number of statements and assurances issued by Wouters in the past and their subsequent inability to appear/stay credible, we find little comfort in such pronouncements, and (frankly) don’t believe them.

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Rutan’s Pyramid on the Market

Monday, February 28th, 2011

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Fay Gillis Wells – A Retrospective

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Here are two interesting and informative videos about Fay Gillis Wells.  She was a charter member of the Ninety Nines.  She was a member of the Washington DC Chapter of the Ninety Nines.  Fay was also the first female broadcast correspondent for a US president.

Tags: 99s, Woman pilots, Ninety Nine, 99, Forest of Friendship, Amelia Earhart, Women pilot, women pilots

Cirrus Accidents

Monday, February 28th, 2011

While doing some research for a presentation I came across 3 landing accidents (2 fatal) that involved Cirrus aircraft – see links below for NTSB reports.  All three accidents happened in the same month (July 2010).  From reading the NTSB reports it appears that on the two fatal accidents the aircraft impacted the ground (more than once) either very hard or with parts other than the landing gear.  And on both it appears that the pilots tried to go around after “impacting” the ground/runway.  NEVER take a damaged aircraft into the air.  Yes we are taught to go around if the landing does not work out, but we are not taught to go around after damaging the aircraft.  Keep it on the ground after it is damaged.  Does Cirrus aircraft give pilots a false sense of security or make them feel invincible?  On the third accident the pilot had luck on his side; he survived but damaged the aircraft.  It appears that this accident was due to poor decision making. 

Fatal accident #1

Fatal accident #2

Accident #3

Problems at Cirrus

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Problems with the Cirrus Jet program

Cirrus to merge with China based company

Seaplanes Don’t Need Runways

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Flymall Opens Motorcycle Store

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

We are pleased to announce that we now have motorcycle classified ads online.  

Click here for our motorcycle classifieds