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SR22 Down In NC Landing Accident

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 10.27.06 2000 EDT: Two of the four persons onboard a Cirrus SR22 were killed Friday morning following a botched landing attempt at Statesville (NC) Regional Airport.

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/4636 Issue Date: October 27, 2006 at 17:57 UTC Location: Sugar Land, Texas Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: October 31, 2006 at 1:05 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/4602 Issue Date: October 27, 2006 at 14:18 UTC Location: Sellersburg, United States Beginning Date and Time: October 28, 2006 at 16:00 UTC Ending Date and Time: October 28, 2006 at 20:25 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/4586 Issue Date : October 27, 2006 at 11:25 UTC Location : Vieques Island, Puerto Rico near ST THOMAS VOR/DME (STT) Beginning Date and Time : Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time : October 27, 2006 at 20:00 UTC Reason for NOTAM : For ordinance disposal Type : Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s) : N/A Pilots May Contact : San Juan (ZSU) Center, 787-253-8664

Great News! GAMA Reports Strong Sales So Far In '06

Cites Strong Export Markets As Contributor To Increased Shipments

These are heady times for sales of general aviation aircraft... and if you need further proof, one only needs to look to the numbers released Friday by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), that show shipments and billings of general aviation airplanes grew steadily through the third quarter of 2006.

NTSB: Cheyenne Lost Vertical Stab Before Crash

Accident NOT The Result Of A Midair

Below is the complete, unedited text of the National Transportation Safety Board's Preliminary Report on the October 18 crash of a Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III near Prescott, AZ.

Future Plane Designs May Be Influenced By Coastal Birds

On The Wings Of Seagulls?

If you want to get an advanced look at the future of aircraft design... you may want to head for the beach, and watch as seagulls glide over the waves.

TX TFR: 11.02.06 - 11.05.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/4544 Issue Date: October 26, 2006 at 19:15 UTC Location: Lackland AFB Kelly Field Annex, San Antonio, Texas near SAN ANTONIO VORTAC (SAT) Beginning Date and Time: November 02, 2006 at 19:00 UTC Ending Date and Time: November 05, 2006 at 22:30 UTC Reason for NOTAM: The Lackland Airfest 2006 Type: Airshow Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: San Antonio (SAT) Approach Control, 210-805-5508

GA TFR: 10.31.06 - 11.01.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/4534 Issue Date: October 26, 2006 at 18:21 UTC Location: Perry, Georgia Beginning Date and Time: October 31, 2006 at 20:55 UTC Ending Date and Time: November 01, 2006 at 0:00 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

Columbia Aircraft Surpasses 2005 Delivery Mark With A Quarter To Spare

Columbia Sets Sales Records... Again

Columbia Aircraft announced late Thursday that it delivered 63 aircraft in the third quarter of 2006, pushing their year to date delivery number to 130, 16 more than the company delivered in all of 2005.

D-JET Mock-up Coming To FL

To Be Hosted This Sunday at Europe-American Aviation (EAA)

On October 29, 2006 from 10 am – 3 pm Europe-American Aviation (EAA) is going to present the Mock-up of the brand new Diamond DJET. Still involved in the progress of flight testing, this private jet is going to be one of the key players in the evolving VLJ (Very Light Jet) market.