In our news programs yesterday... we told you about the resignation of NTSB member Ellen Engleman-Conners... a Bush appointee who served on the board since 2003... and was, at one time, its chairma
Diamond Aircraft North American boss, Peter Maurer, tells ANN's
Jim Campbell that the first flight of the D-Jet was "tremendously
uneventful." In test-flight terms, that means that there were no
problems and the test card was accomplished deliberately and
without issue... just the way we all wish that first flights would
go.
CNN reports that officials shut down security checkpoints at
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport for two hours
Wednesday afternoon, after a "suspicious device" was detected in a
screening machine.
Total Of 31 Airports Will Benefit From Federal, State, Local
Funds
Declaring that "we are committed to preserving the state’s
aviation system by stretching our state grant funds to the maximum
extent," Washington Aviation Operations Manager Stan Allison
announced Wednesday the state's Local Airport Aid Grant Program has
appropriated $13.3 million for 39 different airport improvement
projects throughout the state.
Iridium Satellite, KDDI Network & Solutions (KNSL) and
Pioneer Navicom jointly announced Monday the completion of
successful air trials and initial deployment of an automatic
helicopter tracking system by the Japanese Fire and Disaster
Management Agency (FDMA).
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/5807
Issue Date: April 19, 2006 at 16:38 UTC
Location: Tuskegee, Alabama
Beginning Date and Time: April 19, 2006 at 15:25 UTC
Ending Date and Time: April 19, 2006 at 19:20 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Aero-News has learned that the latest in a new generation of
light jet aircraft has gotten some airtime. The Diamond D-Jet flew,
for the first time late Tuesday, after the completion of a series
of taxi tests.
Popular Attraction To Feature More Than 30 RTF Airplanes
After its successful introduction at last year's AirVenture in
Oshkosh -- and a somewhat-conspicuous absence at the recent
Lakeland Fly-In -- the Experimental Aircraft Association is
bringing its Light Sport Aircraft Mall to the upcoming Northwest
EAA Fly-In in Arlington, WA.
The National Transportation Safety Board investigator now
combing through the wreckage of last Sunday's fatal accident
involving a Beechcraft B-60 Duke at Gainesville Regional Airport
says the airplane had an out-of-date annual inspection.
It's one of the most popular and respected general-aviation
aircraft ever built, and 2006 marks its 50th Anniversary -- so now
seems to be the perfect time for the Cessna Pilots Association to
add the Cessna 172 to its popular series of model-specific Buyer's
Guides.
ANN Daily Touch N Go: 04.19.06 (ANN's
Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 04.19.06
(ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature -- Tom Turner's Aero-Craft
101: 04.19.06 (ANN Special Feature, with Tom Turner on how
flight simulators and FTDs can benefit all pilots)
When was the last time seven Spitfires, three Hurricanes, a
Lancaster, and an Me-109 were all in the same place? We don't know,
but we can tell you about an UPCOMING time to see all those
machines -- and maybe 40 more -- this summer. Interested?
IAM Says If You Can't Beat 'Em... Ask Them To Join YOUR
Union
In just over eight months, replacement mechanics hired at
Northwest Airlines to fill in for striking members of the Aircraft
Mechanics Fraternal Association have gone from being oft-maligned
pariahs, to themselves being courted by AMFA-rival International
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers -- the current
ground workers union at the airline.
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/5763
Issue Date: April 18, 2006 at 20:30 UTC
Location: Sacramento, California
Beginning Date and Time: April 22, 2006 at 20:45 UTC
Ending Date and Time: April 22, 2006 at 23:45 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/5766
Issue Date: April 18, 2006 at 21:48 UTC
Location: Palm Springs, California
Beginning Date and Time: April 22, 2006 at 23:59 UTC
Ending Date and Time: April 24, 2006 at 15:25 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/5754
Issue Date: April 18, 2006 at 19:48 UTC
Location: Saint Helena, California
Beginning Date and Time: April 22, 2006 at 2:35 UTC
Ending Date and Time: April 22, 2006 at 21:15 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/5769
Issue Date: April 18, 2006 at 22:00 UTC
Location: Twenty Nine Palms, California
Beginning Date and Time: April 23, 2006 at 17:10 UTC
Ending Date and Time: April 23, 2006 at 21:40 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/5750
Issue Date: April 18, 2006 at 18:43 UTC
Location: San Jose/Stanford, California
Beginning Date and Time: April 21, 2006 at 20:10 UTC
Ending Date and Time: April 22, 2006 at 2:50 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/5757
Issue Date: April 18, 2006 at 20:14 UTC
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Beginning Date and Time: April 24, 2006 at 17:45 UTC
Ending Date and Time: April 24, 2006 at 21:10 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/5752
Issue Date: April 18, 2006 at 19:10 UTC
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Beginning Date and Time: April 21, 2006 at 18:10 UTC
Ending Date and Time: April 21, 2006 at 23:05 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Aero-News has learned that National Transportation Safety Board
member Ellen Engleman Conners, who served two years as the agency's
Chairman, announced this week that she intends to leave the Safety
Board on May 31.
As Hooters Air flew its last commercial flights as a regularly
scheduled airline on Monday, Hooters of America chairman Robert
Brooks received papers for a $4.5 million lawsuit filed against him
by CIT Leasing, the company that owned two of the bright orange and
white 737s that, until recently, flew in Hooters Air livery.
The bodies of two men aboard a Cessna 172 that went down on
Vancouver Island, British Columbia in reported IFR conditions
Saturday were found by a rescue party early Sunday morning, after
rescuers were delayed in arriving at the scene due to low clouds,
wind and swirling snow that enveloped the accident site.
Last week, travelers rejoiced at the news the pilots union at
Delta Air Lines had reached a tentative agreement with airline
management on a new pay and benefits package, averting a possible
holiday-weekend pilots strike. Just how "tentative"
that deal may be, though, will now come up for review -- as union
leaders meet in New Orleans Wednesday to decide whether to accept
the deal or not.
It's not often you hear of a plan to turn something no one wants
in their backyard, into something that could help promote aviation
in children of all ages -- which is why ANN was heartened to learn
of one R/C flying club's efforts to turn an old landfill into a new
park for their hobby.
Matter that exerts gravitational force but does not emit any
detectable light or radiation; dark matter comprises most of the
mass of the universe but its exact nature remains unknown.
"The numbers quoted... are inaccurate. ALPA will not
publicly comment on the specifics of the tentative agreement prior
to our governing body and our pilots having a chance to read the
agreement, digest it and ask questions concerning the
agreement."
Source: Air Line Pilots Association spokesman
Mike Pinho, commenting on a Wall Street Journal report over the
weekend that purported to know details of the tentative agreement
reached between the union and Delta Air Lines management.
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/5747
Issue Date: April 18, 2006 at 18:28 UTC
Location: Ely, Minnesota
Beginning Date and Time: April 19, 2006 at 16:30 UTC
Ending Date and Time: April 19, 2006 at 17:45 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Due to blasting activity at Babbitt Iron
Mines
Type: Hazards
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Minneapolis (ZMP) Center, 651-463-5580
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/5775
Issue Date: April 18, 2006 at 23:09 UTC
Location: United States
Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately
Ending Date and Time: Until further notice
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for national
security
Type: Special
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/5735
Issue Date: April 18, 2006 at 17:32 UTC
Location: Vieques Island, Puerto Rico near ST CROIX VOR/DME
(COY)
Beginning Date and Time: April 20, 2006 at 12:00 UTC
Ending Date and Time: April 20, 2006 at 20:00 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Ordinance disposal
Type: Hazards
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: San Juan (ZSU) Center, 787-253-8664
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/5736
Issue Date: April 18, 2006 at 17:32 UTC
Location: Vieques Island, Puerto Rico near ST CROIX VOR/DME
(COY)
Beginning Date and Time: April 20, 2006 at 12:00 UTC
Ending Date and Time: April 20, 2006 at 20:00 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Ordinance disposal
Type: Hazards
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: San Juan (ZSU) Center, 787-253-8664