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Subject: EAA footage on 60 Minutes Sunday
FROM: Dick Knapinski, EAA Media/Public Relations, 920-426-6523, dknapinski@eaa.org
> The producers at CBS "60 Minutes" have informed EAA that a segment on
> personal aviation, titled "Highway in the Sky," will be airing this Sunday
> (April 17). The program airs at 7 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. CDT). Bob Simon will
> host the segment, which explores the efforts to make personal aviation
> more accessible and the innovations, new and old, that have looked to make
> personal flying popular.
> EAA assisted 60 Minutes producers with footage from our extensive video
> library, mostly of the Aerocar.
>
The official CBS promotional information is included below. The network
asked EAA to help pass the word to aviation enthusiasts.
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"HIGHWAY IN THE SKY"
Have you ever dreamt about the day you can buzz around in your very own
flying machine? Well, that day may be sooner than you think. The folks at
NASA have built something called "The Highway in the Sky," a computer system
designed to let millions of people fly whenever they please in their very
own vehicles. And here's the good news: a lot of people are building flying
machines you'll be able to buy. One of those is an inventor named Woody
Norris, who this week will receive the Lemelson-MIT Award, America's top
prize for invention. The half-million-dollar cash prize will honor Norris's
life's work, including the "Air Scooter," his brand new personal flying
machine. The Air Scooter's set to go on sale later this year, but if you're
interested in an early glimpse of what may turn out to be the next vehicle
taking up a space in the family garage, watch "Highway in the Sky" on 60
Minutes on Sunday, April 17, 7PM ET/PT on CBS.
FROM: Dick Knapinski, EAA Media/Public Relations, 920-426-6523, dknapinski@eaa.org
> The producers at CBS "60 Minutes" have informed EAA that a segment on
> personal aviation, titled "Highway in the Sky," will be airing this Sunday
> (April 17). The program airs at 7 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. CDT). Bob Simon will
> host the segment, which explores the efforts to make personal aviation
> more accessible and the innovations, new and old, that have looked to make
> personal flying popular.
> EAA assisted 60 Minutes producers with footage from our extensive video
> library, mostly of the Aerocar.
>
The official CBS promotional information is included below. The network
asked EAA to help pass the word to aviation enthusiasts.
------------------------------
"HIGHWAY IN THE SKY"
Have you ever dreamt about the day you can buzz around in your very own
flying machine? Well, that day may be sooner than you think. The folks at
NASA have built something called "The Highway in the Sky," a computer system
designed to let millions of people fly whenever they please in their very
own vehicles. And here's the good news: a lot of people are building flying
machines you'll be able to buy. One of those is an inventor named Woody
Norris, who this week will receive the Lemelson-MIT Award, America's top
prize for invention. The half-million-dollar cash prize will honor Norris's
life's work, including the "Air Scooter," his brand new personal flying
machine. The Air Scooter's set to go on sale later this year, but if you're
interested in an early glimpse of what may turn out to be the next vehicle
taking up a space in the family garage, watch "Highway in the Sky" on 60
Minutes on Sunday, April 17, 7PM ET/PT on CBS.