EAA AirVenture 2009 Podcast Series: Attached But Detached

EAA AirVenture 2009 Podcast Series: Attached But Detached – The Klapmeier Brothers

Editorial Staff

Monday, July 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Cirrus co-founder Alan Klapmeier is estranged from the company he helped build.
His brother, Dale Klapmeier, is actively assisting Alan in securing funding for the Vision Jet project.
The Vision Jet project's progress is currently hindered by soft economic conditions.
Dale Klapmeier's interview reveals the brothers' collaborative efforts to move the jet project forward.

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It’s no secret that Alan Klapmeier is estranged from the Cirrus company he and his brother built during the past two decades, but Dale told AVweb‘s Russ Niles that “we’re still brothers” and the two are working together to help Alan find funding for the Vision Jet. The project is still on the table but lagging due to soft economic conditions. In this candid interview, Dale Klapmeier talks about how the two brother are trying to keep the jet moving forward.

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