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• Speed (1994)

• Get Shorty (1995)

• Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)

updated 2010-07-17 13:18:18

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Forrest Bird

• June 9, 1921: Born

• 1935: Flew his first solo flight as a pilot, age 14

• 1941: Enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps

• 1955: Release of the Bird Universal Medical Respirator

• 1985: Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award

• 1995: Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame

• 2001: Named Inventor of the Week by MIT

• 2005: Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award

• 2007: Bird Aviation and Invention Museum in Sagle, Idaho Grand Opening

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updated 2010-07-17 05:32:49

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Airport Slot Auctions

"Without slot auctions, a small number of airlines will profit while travelers bear the brunt of higher fares, fewer choices and deteriorating service," -- Transportation Secretary Mary Peters

"It is simply shocking that the DOT is unabashedly continuing this ideological battle despite the staunch opposition from the entire aviation community and the independent finding that the DOT lacks the power under the law to implement the proposal in the first place," -- New York Senator Charles Schumer

"We conclude that FAA may not auction slots under its property disposition authority, user fee authority, or any other authority, and thus also may not retain or use proceeds of any such auctions," -- GAO general counsel Gary Kepplinger

updated 2010-07-16 21:00:45

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Chesley B Sullenberger

• FOXNews.com: Sullenberger Warns Pays Cuts Driving... (February 24, 2009)
• NorthJersey.com: Sullenberger, crew continue round of TV appearances (February 9, 2009)
• CBS News: Sullenberger Recalls Moment Engines Died (February 5, 2009)
• wcco: FAA Tapes Reveal Calm US Airways Pilot Moments Before Crash... (February 5, 2009)
• Boston Herald: Passengers, neighbors salute Chesley Sullenberger (January 25, 2009)
• CNN: Hero pilot invited to inauguration, officials say (January 19, 2009)

1. Sydney Morning Herald: Super Sully: How Crash Landing Hero Pulled off the Incredible (January 16, 2009)

• CNN: Investigators to Quiz Pilot Who Landed Plane in Hudson (January 16, 2009)
• Mercury News: Wife of Danville pilot says 'This is the Sully I know' (January 16, 2008)
• Wcbstv.com: Bloomberg Honors Rescuers In US Airways Crash (January 16, 2009)
• CNN.com: Pilot praised for 'masterful' landing (January 15, 2009)
• Newsday.com: Pilot's Heroic Journey Started Long Ago (January 15, 2009)
• ABC News: Rescue After US Airways Crash In Hudson River (January 15, 2009)
• BBC News: Survivor told: 'Brace yourself for impact' (January 15, 2009)
• Telegraph: New York plane crash: Hero pilot did 'absolutely the right thing' (January 15, 2009)
• Sydney Morning Herald: Pilot saves over 150 lives with 'textbook ditching'... (January 15, 2009)
• NBC DFW: The Hero of Flight 1549 (January 15, 2009)
• ABC News: Hero Pilot Searched Plane Before Leaving (January 15, 2009)
• New York Post: Hero Pilots Disabled Plane to Safety (January 15, 2009)

updated 2010-07-17 01:15:41

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Skycar

"I just can't wait to see their faces when we fly in and start playing football with them. I don't think they will be able to believe somebody in a flying car has just visited them."—Neil Laughton, pilot of the Parajet Skycar

updated 2010-07-17 22:03:32

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Spanair

On August 20, 2008, Spanair Flight #JK 5022 crashed and broke apart after failing to lift off from a runway at the Barajas airport in Madrid.The flight was also code shared with Lufthansa Flight #LH 2554. There were 164 passengers and 9 crew aboard the flight.Times Online: 150 dead in Madrid Plane Crash

updated 2012-05-12 22:53:32

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King Air

On April 13, 2009, a pilot flying a King Air, destined for Jackson, Mississippi, died after taking off. The plane, which took off from Naples, Florida, was on autopilot at the time the pilot died. As the plane approached 10,000 feet, a passenger took over the controls and safely landed the plane at the Southwest Florida International Air Port, in Fort Myers. The passenger, who is licensed to fly single-engine planes, had never flown a large aircraft like a King Air. The passenger called a friend in Connecticut who helped guide him through the steps in order to land the plane.USAToday.com: Passenger lands plane in Fla. after pilot dies (April 13, 2009)

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Air Angels

The emergency evacuation company Air Angels provides a range of air and ground transportation services for critically ill or injured patients in Illinois, Indiana and other midwest states. Air Angels employs transport nurses and paramedics, as well as helicopter pilots and drivers, and aims "to treat the mind, body and spirit" of patients, according to the company's mission statement.Air Angels: Official Site

Air Angels also engages in educational and community activities, teaching teens about the potential hazards of drugs and alcohol, and showcasing their emergency vehicles.Air Angels: Official Site The company's helicopters have been involved in several crashes. In October 15, 2008, a fatal accident in Aurora, Illinois, left four people dead, including a one-year-old baby.MSNBC: 4 Killed As Medical Helicopter Hits Radio Tower (October 16, 2008)

updated 2010-07-16 20:59:30

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Steve Fossett Dead

The remains of missing aviator Steve Fossett were discovered on October 2, 2008 amongst the plane wreckage found just hours before.Breaking News: NTSB: Remains found at Steve Fossett wreckage site(October 2, 2008) DNA tests have since confirmed that the bones discovered near the crash site were, in fact, Fossett's.SFGate.com: DNA links bones near plane crash to Fossett (November 3, 2008)

Fossett was declared dead in February 2008 after he never returned from a September 2007 plane flight. On September 30, 2008, items belonging to Fossett were found near Mammoth Lakes, California by a hiker. The find generated a renewed search for Fossett's plane and body.FOX News: Has Steve Fossett Been Found? (October 1, 2008)

updated 2010-07-17 22:50:03

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