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NOTAM Number: FDC 8/3587 Issue Date: April 17, 2008 at 1201 UTC Location: Peoria, Illinois near PEORIA VORTAC (PIA) Beginning Date and Time: April 17, 2008 at 1630 UTC Ending Date and Time: April 20, 2008 at 2200 UTC Reason for NOTAM: High performance aerial demonstrations during the Prairie AirShow-River City Expo Type: Airshow Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Peoria (PIA) Air Traffic Control Tower, 309-697-0752 Controlling Facility: ZAU ARTCC

NOTAM Number: FDC 8/3665 Issue Date: April 17, 2008 at 1516 UTC Location: TURNAGAIN ARM NEAR ANCHORAGE , Alaska Beginning Date and Time: April 17, 2008 at 1630 UTC Ending Date and Time: April 17, 2008 at 1730 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

NOTAM Number: FDC 8/3707 Issue Date: April 17, 2008 at 1723 UTC Location: 32 MILES SE OF ALAMOGORDO , New Mexico near PINON VOR/DME (PIO) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR FIRE FIGHTING Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB) Automated Flight Service Station, 505-856-4580

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report On Goose Vs. Truck Accident

Alaskan Landing Mishap Injured Nine

This is one of the stranger Prelims we've come across lately. Below is the unedited text of the National Transportation Safety Board's initial findings regarding an April 9 landing accident in Unalaska, AK, involving a Grumman G-21A Goose and a truck...

AOPA Air Safety Foundation Tells NTSB They're On The Job

Works To Lower GA Fatalities Below '07 Levels

The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday released final aviation accident figures for 2007... including welcome news the year witnessed the fewest general aviation fatalities in 40 years.

AD: Turbomeca

AD NUMBER: 2008-08-16 MANUFACTURER: Turbomeca SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-08-16 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Turbomeca Makila 1A, 1A1,and 1A2 turboshaft engines. That AD currently requires replacing certain digital electronic control units (DECUs) and electronic control units (ECUs) with modified DECUs and ECUs.