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October 13, 2005

AD: Dowty Aerospace

AD NUMBER: 2005-20-12 MANUFACTURER: Dowty Aerospace Propellers SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-20-12 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Type R321/4-82-F/8, R324/4-82-F/9, R333/4-82-F/12, and R334/4-82-F/13 propeller assemblies.

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Minnesota TFR: 10.14.05

NOTAM:5/9461 Issued:10/13/2005 20:00 Effective:10/14/2005 15:30 10/14/2005 16:45 State:MN Facility:ZMP MINNEAPOLIS (ARTCC),MN. Type:HAZARDS Description:ELY, MINNESOTA

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Arizona TFR: Until Further Notice

NOTAM:5/9457 Issued:10/13/2005 19:30 Effective:Immediately Until Further Notice State:AZ Facility:ZAB ALBUQUERQUE (ARTCC),NM. Type:HAZARDS Description:25 S PRESCOTT AZ.

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Maryland TFR: 10.14.05 - 10.16.05

NOTAM:5/9456 Issued:10/13/2005 19:30 Effective:10/14/2005 17:30 10/16/2005 17:00 State:MD Facility:ZDC WASHINGTON (ARTCC),DC. Type:VIP Description:HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT, MARYLAND, OCTOBER 14-16, 2005 LOCAL. PURSUANT TO TITLE 14, SECTION 91.141 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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California TFR: 10.14.05 - 10.17.05

NOTAM:5/9447 Issued:10/13/2005 11:10 Effective:10/14/2005 20:00 10/17/2005 00:01 State:CA Facility:ZOA OAKLAND (ARTCC),CA. Type:AIR SHOWS/SPORTS Description:TRAVIS AFB CA.

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ADIZ Opposition Mounting

More Than 5,000 Pilots File Comments To FAA

By midday Wednesday, more than 5,100 comments had been filed on the Washington, DC, Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), with 99.99 percent of them against making it permanent or expanding it to other major cities.

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Air Racer Art Vance Lost In Warbird Crash

Was Reportedly Trying To Save Vintage Hellcat

Famed Reno racer Art Vance died Saturday when the WWII-vintage Grumman F6F Hellcat he was flying crashed shortly after take-off from the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in Tennessee. The aircraft had been on display at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation for several weeks, but reportedly did not undergo any type of maintenance or refueling operations during that time.

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ZERO-G Offers Opportunity To Fly Weightless From NASA's KSC!

History will be made next month when Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G) invites the public to launch and land on a Weightless Flight from NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at the Kennedy Space Center.

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SWA Responds To King County, Washington

Says Government Leaders Didn't Think Through Boeing Field Decision

"Southwest Airlines has remained unwavering in its commitment to serve the people of the Puget Sound Region. Our proposal to develop service at Boeing Field was no exception. We believe in preserving and expanding low fares, and our proposal was an effort to do just that," said Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly.

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Aero-Views: Retiring 'The Spirit Of Delta?'

More Than Just An Old 767 Might Be Museum Bound

by ANN Associate Editor Rob Finfrock "No one person is an airline," once said Delta Air Lines founder C.E. Woolman. "An airline is a team. It must be friendly, couteous, cooperative, efficient, and bound as closely as a devoted family."

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Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement With NetJets

Key Breakthroughs In Quality Of Life Issues

NetJets Aviation announced Wednesday it had reached a tentative agreement with pilots to end nearly four years of protracted contract talks with the fractional airline. The new contract is said to include specific language guaranteeing the more than 2,000 pilots a better quality of life, as well as pay increases as high as 60-percent of current wages.

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Countdown To The Cup: Day Three (Saturday)

A Set-Up Day...

by Aero-News Senior Correspondent Kevin R.C. "Hognose" O'Brien Today was a relatively slow day for X-Prize Cup events so instead of giving it heavy coverage, we took advantage of the opportunity to interview some of the movers and shakers that events have brought together here in New Mexico.

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Countdown To The X-Prize Cup - Day Four and Summary (Sunday)

Lessons Learned From This "Shakedown Cruise" For The X-Prize Cup

By Aero-News Senior Correspondent Kevin R.C. "Hognose" O'Brien The Countdown to the Cup is over, and it was a smashing success. That opinion seems to be shared by everybody we have asked, from FAA regulators to exhibitors to six-year-old kids, to White Sands "real rocket scientist" engineers, to other journalists.

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Best Things Overheard At The X Prize Countdown

Our Top Ten Lists Go to Eleven

11. "Your mission, should you choose to accept it --" XCOR Aerospace's Jeff Greason, asking someone back at the base to acquire and send a replacement valve, forthwith.

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Wright-Patterson AFB Celebrates An Essential Step In Aviation

A Celebration Of PRACTICAL Flight

One-hundred years of practical flight were celebrated Oct. 5 on the grounds Orville and Wilbur Wright used to test their legendary Wright Flyer -- launching an aviation era.

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GAMA Applauds FAA's New ODA Program

New Rule Improves Efficiency

GAMA Wednesday welcomed a final rule by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) establishing the Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) procedures.

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Weatherly Aircraft Signs $6.1 Million Contract

That Buys African Customer for 20 Ag Aircraft

Weatherly Aircraft Company, a manufacturer of planes for agricultural spraying and fire fighting applications since 1961, says it's inked a deal worth $6.1 million with Golden Fly Company Limited, a Gibraltar company, to build and deliver 20 ag aircraft within the near term.

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Edmo Appoints Asian Sales Agents

Due to the rapid growth and success of the Asia Pacific office, Aviation Unlimited, incorporated has been appointed to handle Edmo sales for the rest of the Asian Region.

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China Southern Airlines Boasts Major Presence At Vietnam Trade Fair

First Travel Trade Convention Ever Held In Ho Chi Minh City

China Southern Airlines says it had a major presence at Southern Vietnam's, just completed and first ever travel trade show.

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Aero-News Quote Of The Day (10.13.05)

"Will Build Rockets For Food" Source: Back of t-shirt worn by a middle-aged space writer, as seen at New Mexico's X-Prize Cup event over the weekend.

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Arizona TFR: 10.13.05

NOTAM: 5/9428 Issued: 10/12/2005 13:30 Effective: 10/13/2005 15:00 - 10/13/2005 18:00 State: AZ Facility: ZAB - ALBUQUERQUE (ARTCC),NM. Type: HAZARDS Description: 5 MILES SE DUNCAN AZ..

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AD: Cessna

AD NUMBER: 2005-20-25 MANUFACTURER: Cessna SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-20-25 SUMMARY: The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411, 411A, 414, 414A, 421,421A, 421B, 421C, 425, and 441 airplanes equipped with certain avionics bus circuit breaker switches.

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AD: Socata

AD NUMBER: 2005-20-24 MANUFACTURER: Socata SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-20-24 SUMMARY: The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain SOCATA-Groupe AEROSPATIALE (SOCATA) Model TBM 700 airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the fuselage skin in the VHF1 antenna mounting area for cracks and loose rivets.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2005-20-29 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-20-29 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes.

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AD: Burkhart Grob

AD NUMBER: 2003-19-14R2 MANUFACTURER: Burkhart Grob SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2003-19-14 R2 SUMMARY: The FAA is revising Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2003-19-14 R1, which applies to certain BURKHART GROB LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT GmbH & CO KG (GROB) Models G103 TWIN ASTIR, G103A TWIN II ACRO, and G103C TWIN III ACRO sailplanes.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2005-20-28 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-20-28 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus airplane models, as specified above.

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AD: Aviointeriors

AD NUMBER: 2005-20-26 MANUFACTURER: Seats SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-20-26 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Aviointeriors S.p.A. (formerly ALVEN), series 312 box mounted seats.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2005-20-27 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-20-27 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A340-211, -212, -311, and -312 airplanes.

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