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January 10, 2006

Patricio Cops A Plea In NY

Drunk Pilot Accepts Guilt, But Still Faces Connecticut Charges

The 21-year-old man who took friends on a drunken jaunt in a stolen Cessna 172 last June has accepted a plea deal in one of the two cases against him.

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KY TFR: 01.11.06

NOTAM: 6/0326 Issued: 01/10/2006 20:20 Effective: 01/11/2006 17:50 - 01/11/2006 21:00 State: KY Facility: ZID - INDIANAPOLIS (ARTCC),IN. Type: VIP Description: LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, JANUARY 11, 2006

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AD: American Champion

AD NUMBER: 2005-24-10 MANUFACTURER: American Champion SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-24-10 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain American Champion Aircraft Corporation (ACAC) Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC, S7DC, 7EC,S7EC, 7ECA, 7FC, 7GC, 7GCA, 7GCAA, 7GCB, 7GCBA, 7GCBC, 7HC, 7JC, 7KC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC airplanes.

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Hampered By Strike And Industry, Boeing Must Settle For #2 Ranking In 2005

Delivers 290 Planes In 2005, Airbus Expects As Many As 370

Boeing announced Tuesday it delivered 73 commercial airplanes in the fourth quarter of 2005, for a yearly total of 290. That number is up slightly from 2004 -- but alas, it also means Boeing will likely still settle for #2 for 2005, its third straight year behind archrival Airbus.

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Presidential TFR: 01.12.06 - 01.13.06

NOTAM: 6/0318 Issued: 01/10/2006 18:10 Effective: 01/12/2006 21:30 - 01/13/2006 00:40 State: FL Facility: ZMA - MIAMI (ARTCC), FL. Type: VIP Description: PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, JANUARY 12, 2006.

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Urgent CASA AD: Airbus

Applicability: Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 aircraft, with Manufacturer Serial Number 0791, 1464, 1660, 1969, 1979, 2026, 2028, 2030, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2037, 2039, 2041, 2043, 2045, 2047, 2050 through 2053, 2055, 2057, 2059, 2060, 2062, 2064, 2066, 2067, 2069, 2071, 2072, 2074, 2078 through 2269, 2271 through 2506, 2508 through 2565, 2567 through 2580, 2582 through 2591, 2593 through 2597, 2600, 2601, 2605, 2607, 2610, or 2615.

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B-24, B-29 Coming To AirVenture 2006!

Will Fly In On Opening Day -- Monday, July 24

The EAA told Aero-News Tuesday that two of the greatest airplanes from the World War II era -- the Boeing B-29 and Consolidated LB-30 (better known as the B-24 Liberator) -- will be coming to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006.

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Iranian Senior Officers In Jet Crash Identified

IIRGC Jet Hit Village, No Survivors On Board

An Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Dassault Falcon Jet slammed into a rural village in West Azerbaijan province, near the city of Orumiyeh, on Monday. Initial reports said that thirteen died in the crash, but later reports indicated that only eleven were on the plane.

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Lawsuits Filed In 2004 Pinnacle Airlines Accident

Engines Flamed Out After Pilots Flew Too High... But Was It The Plane's Fault?

Alleging poor maintenance procedures and defective parts, self-described prominent aviation litigation firm Motley Rice LLC announced Tuesday it has filed two lawsuits in the case of the October 14, 2004 Pinnacle Airways positioning flight in which pilots Jesse Rhodes and Richard Peter Cesarz decided to "have a little fun," as Rhodes told ATC, by flying their lightly loaded Canadair CRJ-2 up to FL410.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Tuesday 01.10.06

ARG/US Vice President Mark Fischer Speaks About CHEQ Online

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 01.10.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 01.10.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- ARG/US VP Mark Fischer: 01.10.06  (ANN's Feature News Program, Mark Fischer of ARG/US on his company's Part 13

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Precision Conversions Gains FAA Approval for P&W Powered B757-200 Variant

Delivers First Shanghai Airlines 757-200PCF

Precision Conversions, LLC announced Monday the company has gained Federal Aviation Administration approval for its Pratt & Whitney-powered B757-200 conversions via Supplemental Type Certificate (ST01529SE).

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Oregon Aero Expanding To Handle Certified Parts Production

New Building Provides Additional 16,000 Sq. Ft.

Oregon Aero, Inc. recently received Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA PQ2505NM) from the FAA to produce certified parts -- and is upgrading its facilities to meet the expected demand.

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Zaon Releases Portable Collision Avoidance System

Unit Works From Inside Cockpit

Zaon Flight Systems announced Monday the release of their new PCAS (Portable Collision Avoidance System) XRX, a small portable traffic device which gives range, relative altitude and bearing of up to three surrounding aircraft -- all from a package about the size of an automotive radar detector.

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Upgraded: AOPA's Andy Cebula and Karen Gebhart

Promoted To New Executive VP Posts

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced Monday the promotion of two of its members to newly-created positions within the association. Karen Gebhart has been made executive vice-president of non-dues revenue, and Andy Cebula has been made executive vice president of government affairs.

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AirShares Elite Adds Second Aircraft In Tampa, FL Sooner Than Expected

SR22 Arrives Months Ahead Of Schedule

AirShares Elite Inc. told Aero-News Monday the company added a second Cirrus SR22 to its Tampa, FL operation -- three months earlier than originally planned.

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JAL Exercises Options, Adds More Orders For 747-400 BCF

Total Order Doubled, Plus One... And With More To Come?

Boeing and Japan Airlines (JAL) announced Monday the airline is increasing the number of 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighters it has on order from three to eight, with an additional four options.

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FAA Issues SAFO For Laptop Battery Fires

Defective Batteries Could Short Out, Causing Smoke And Flames

The FAA has issued a Safety Alert For Operators regarding the risk of smoke and fires developing from shorted-out and overheated batteries in some laptop computers. While the risk is small, according to both the FAA and the computers' manufacturer, there is no reason to take chances when talking of the possibility of fire aboard an aircraft.

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Canadian Man Pulled From Mexico Flight, Sent Home

'No-Fly' Man Accumulates Some Serious Mileage

Does being on the "No-Fly List" include frequent flier miles? That's but one of the questions being asked after a Canadian man was taken off a flight from Toronto to Mexico and forced to return home because his name was on a no-fly list.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Tips (01.10.06): Carb Heat -- All Or Nothing?

Aero-Tips 01.10.06

You learned it by rote—pull the carb heat knob and note an rpm loss as part of your Before Takeoff check, and when reducing power below about 1500 rpm for landing. But do you really understand why we need carb heat and how to properly use it?

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.10.06)

Aero-Linx!

After an obligatory waiting period, unclaimed luggage stands a good chance of winding up in Alabama and posted here for your buying pleasure.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.10.06): AD

AD Airworthiness Directive. FAA's airworthiness directives are legally enforceable rules that apply to the following products: aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, and appliances. Know the ABC’s of your AD’s.

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Aero-News Quote Of The Day (01.10.06)

"I am pleased to announce that after a lengthy search to fill the critical position of Chief Information Officer and Assistant Administrator for Information Services, we have found just the right candidate in David Bowen." Source: FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, in an internal letter obtained by Aero-News announcing the selection of David Bowen -- formerly CIO for medical insurer Blue Shield in California -- as the FAA's new CIO and overseer of the agency's $2 billion annual IT budget.

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NJ TFR: UFN

NOTAM: 6/0251 Issued: 01/09/2006 22:50 Effective: Immediately - Until Further Notice State: NJ Facility: ZNY - NEW YORK (ARTCC),NY. Type: HAZARDS Description: NORTH OF CEDAR LAKE NJ.

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