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January 16, 2007

FAA Issues TFR For Train Derailment Near Louisville, KY

Witnesses Say Heavy Smoke Is Limiting Visibility

A train derailment south of Louisville, KY near I-65 has prompted the FAA to issue a TFR to keep unnecessary aircraft clear of the smoke and emergency aircraft coordinating efforts on the ground.

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FAA Asks For Improved Airport Construction Info Sharing

Recommends Sharing Graphical As Well As Textual Data

A notice posted on the FAA's website last week is asking airport managers to improve information sharing on airport construction affecting aircraft operations.

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Durango, CO Airport Expansion Project Delayed By Golden Eagles

A Nesting Pair Picks Digs In A Pine Tree Near Runway

Two golden eagles have chosen a pine tree near the Florida River adjacent the Durango-La Plata County Airport in Durango, CO.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.16.07)

Aero-Linx!

Play on the flight deck of a Boeing triple-7.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.16.07): LEWP

Aero-Terms!

Line Echo Wave Pattern -- A special configuration in a line of convective activity indicating the presence of a low pressure area where the possibility for damaging winds and tornadoes exist. A bend in the echo pattern is produced in this area.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.16.07)

"Pierson began slowly lowering his trousers and saying 'I have nothing more to give.' He then allowed the trousers to fall around his ankles."

Source: From the upcoming book 'Boeing Versus Airbus," author John Newhouse describes the rather -- ah, unconventional -- tactic employed by Airbus ex-CEO Jean Pierson to secure a 400-plane order from US Airways in 1997.

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