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February 13, 2006

Centurion Down At Long Beach Port Authority, Pilot OK

Was Able To Guide Aircraft To Relatively Empty Area

Authorities in Long Beach, California are still trying to figure out who was aboard a Cessna C210M Centurion that crash-landed at a port facility on Sunday, and where he came from.

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Global Hawk Achieves Military Airworthiness Certification

A First For UAVs

Northrop Grumman announced Monday its RQ-4A Global Hawk UAV reconnaissance system is the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to achieve a military airworthiness certification. The certification, along with the Certificate of Authorization from the FAA, acknowledges the Global Hawk's ability to routinely fly within national airspace.

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Gone West: Freddie Laker, Low-Cost Pioneer

"He Was A Larger Than Life Figure," Branson Recalls, "And A Great Friend."

Whether you've heard of him or not, when you fly today, for better or for worse, you fly in the low-cost environment that Sir Freddie Laker pioneered. He passed away Thursday in Hollywood, Florida, at the age of 83.

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Another Airbus 'December Surprise' Customer Revealed

Hamburg International Orders 14 A319s, Six Options

German niche carrier Hamburg International announced Monday it has become a new customer for the Airbus A319 with an order for 14 aircraft of the type, plus another six on option.

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WY TFR: 02.17.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1741 Issue Date: February 13, 2006 at 14:17 UTC Location: Jackson, Wyoming Beginning Date and Time: February 17, 2006 at 0:20 UTC Ending Date and Time: February 17, 2006 at 16:45 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

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AZ TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1742 Issue Date: February 13, 2006 at 15:29 UTC Location: 10 Miles NW of Gila Bend, Arizona near GILA BEND VORTAC (GBN) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: To provide safe environment for firefighting aircraft operations Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Albuquerque (ZAB) Center, 505-856-4580

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WY TFR: 02.17.06 - 02.21.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1740 Issue Date: February 13, 2006 at 14:16 UTC Location: Jackson, Wyoming Beginning Date and Time: February 17, 2006 at 20:50 UTC Ending Date and Time: February 21, 2006 at 18:00 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Monday 02.13.06

Tom Turner's Aero-Craft 101: Be Someone Who 'Won't'!

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 02.13.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 02.13.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Tom Turner's Aero-Craft 101: 02.13.06 (ANN's Feature News Program, with CFI Tom Turner on LGRMs.)

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Turkish Air Flight Skids Off JFK Taxiway

Over A Dozen Flights Diverted To Newfoundland

As Aero-News reported earlier, hundreds of flights to the east coast of the US were canceled over the weekend -- and nobody knows why more than the passengers aboard Turkish Airlines Flight One.

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Mooney Gets To Brag, Too: Delivers 85 Airplanes in 2005

Mooney Airplane Company delivered 19 aircraft valued at approximately $9 million during the fourth quarter of 2005, bringing the company's total for the year to 85 airplanes worth approximately $36.5 million.

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2006 Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot's Guide Released

The 28th edition of the Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot's Guide provides the information you need to plan that perfect trip. Starting with general information about the islands and specific pilot information with required equipment, survival gear, procedures for entering the Bahamas, forms, Customs & Immigration, and much, much more in clear detail.

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Winter Makes Its Presence Felt On East Coast

Flights Delayed Across The Country

A major winter blizzard that brought record snowfall to New York City over the weekend has also caused significant grief to travellers across the country.

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Klyde Morris 02.13.06

Klyde... RIGHT On Target -- As Usual

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Australian Crash: Dope In Pilot's Body

Could Have Been High, Or Just Regular User

Exactly when Andrew Morris, 27, last used marijuana, medical science can't tell.

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Air Force Bids Adieu To The 'Speckled Trout'

Unique Aircraft Retires After 31,000 Flight Hours

A distinguished career came to a close at Edwards AFB February 10. After flying senior military leaders and undergoing rigorous testing for more than 31 years, the C-135 "Speckled Trout" -- tail number 61-2669 -- officially retired.

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Xiamen Airlines Receives Its First Next-Gen 737-800

Largest 737 Variant In Airline's Fleet

Last week, Boeing, Xiamen Airlines and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 commercial jetliner.

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Cope Tiger ’06 Draws A-10 Thunder

Cope Tiger ‘06, an annual multi-lateral exercise involving the U.S., Thailand and Singapore, began Feb. 7.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Tips (02.13.06): Aero-Electricity 101 (Part One)

Aero-Tips!

Electricity has a language of its own. To understand more about what's going on with your airplane's electrical system, let's simplify the operation of an airplane's electrical system by comparing it to something we might better visualize -- the motion of water.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.13.06)

Aero-Linx!

While our daily dose of Aero-Linx tries to bring you more "unique" websites, I must include the Women in Aviation website for their scholarships.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.13.06): Asterism

Asterim A star pattern that is not a constellation.  Asterisms may be contained within a single constellation or consist of stars belonging in different constellations.

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Aero-News Quote Of The Day (02.13.06)

"There was insufficient evidence to definitively link the pilot's prior intake of alcohol and/or cannabis with the occurrence. However, the adverse effects on pilot performance of post-alcohol impairment, recent cannabis use and fatigue could not be discounted as contributory factors to the occurrence. In particular, the possibility that the pilot experienced some degree of spatial disorientation during the turn as a combined result of the manoeuvre, associated head movements and alcohol-induced balance dysfunction could not be discounted."

Source: From the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's March 2004 report on a fatal accident that claimed the lives of six people onboard a Piper Cherokee Six that went down September 26, 2002 when pilot And

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AZ TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1734  Issue Date: February 12, 2006 at 22:44 UTC Location: 11 MILES NW OF GILA BEND , Arizona Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR FIRE FIGHTING AIRCRAFT Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

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