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May 03, 2004

AOPA's Boyer Warns Minneapolis Commission

Message: Don't Cave In To NWA Pressure On GA Flight

Testifying before a Minneapolis hearing room packed with AOPA members and local pilots, AOPA President Phil Boyer Thursday told Twin Cities airport commissioners "not to undo a system that is a model of efficient capacity relief just because the largest tenant -- Northwest Airlines -- at Minneapolis-St. Paul International (MSP) finds itself in economic difficulty... again."

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You're About To Feel A Little Pressure

Bush Road Trip Will Cause Pilots Logistical Nightmare

President Bush is planning a two-day campaign bus trip from Kalamazoo (MI) to Cincinnati (OH) on Monday and Tuesday, a trip that will severely complicate flight planning for pilots in the area. And there are reports that the Bush campaign is planning several more of these trips all across the country over the next couple of weeks.

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NTSB Report: Cirrus Pilot Was 'Showing Off'

Pilot Was Hot-Dogging Just Before Take-Off?

From the NTSB: On April 19, 2004, at 1400 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cirrus SR20, N8157J, registered to Attic Aircraft Leasing LLC and operated by Aero Atlantic Flight Center, as a 14 CFR Part 91 business flight, collided with trees and ground after departing Greenwood Airport Greenwood, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed and a post crash fire ensued. The private pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries. The flight originated from the Greenwood Airport on April 19, 2004, at 1400.

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Ohio TFR: 5/4/04

NOTAM:  4/3810  Issued:  04/30/2004 21:15  Effective:  05/04/2004 14:45 - 05/04/2004 17:50  State:  OH  Facility:  ZID - INDIANAPOLIS (ARTCC),IN.  Type:  VIP  Description:  DAYTON, LEBANON AND CINCINNATI, OHIO, MAY 4, 2004 LOCAL

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Michigan TFR: 5/4/04

NOTAM:  4/3807  Issued:  04/30/2004 20:26  Effective:  05/04/2004 00:10 - 05/04/2004 12:35  State:  MI  Facility:  ZOB - CLEVELAND (ARTCC),OH.  Type:  VIP  Description:  KALAMAZOO TO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, MAY 3-4, 2004 LOCAL

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Michigan TFR: 5/4/04

NOTAM:  4/3808  Issued:  04/30/2004 20:47  Effective:  05/04/2004 00:10 - 05/04/2004 12:35  State:  MI  Facility:  ZAU - CHICAGO (ARTCC),IL.  Type:  VIP  Description:  KALAMAZOO TO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, MAY 3-4, 2004 LOCAL

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Fund Fight: AOPA's Boyer Jousts With Minnesota's Governor Pawlenty

AOPA: Boyer Warns Minnesota Governor Against Excessive Airport Fee Increases

AOPA President Phil Boyer gave a "heads up" warning to Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty that the growing controversy over funding of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) reliever airports could pose serious political problems in the future.

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The Whole World In The Palm Of Your Hand

Widget UK Unveils GPS Bundles for Palmone Tungsten E "GPS In A Box"

Widget UK has come up with two powerful new "GPS In A Box" solutions for the PalmOne organizer platform. Each of these affordably priced bundles includes a PalmOne Tungsten E organizer, a Bluetooth GPS Receiver and powerful ViaMichelin MapSonic software. One bundle ships with the MapSonic software on CD-ROM media, the second with the maps pre-installed to a secure digital memory card. Both bundles come in attractive retail packaging and will be in demand by Windows and Macintosh owners alike.

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