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NOTAM Number: FDC 6/7449 Issue Date: May 11, 2006 at 19:29 UTC Location: Tuskegee, Alabama near MONTGOMERY VORTAC (MGM) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: For search Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Atlanta (ZTL) Center, 770-210-7622

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/7406 Issue Date: May 11, 2006 at 16:55 UTC Location: Hagerstown/Thurmont, Maryland near MARTINSBURG VORTAC (MRB) Beginning Date and Time: May 12, 2006 at 18:30 UTC Ending Date and Time: May 14, 2006 at 17:00 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

FAA Reports Spacing Issues Led To Capstone's Removal From Alaska's ATC Screens

If Program Is So Good... Why Is It Suddenly Too Dangerous?

Last week, Aero-News reported on the alarm pilots in Alaska expressed upon learning that the ADS-B program called Capstone had been suddenly suspended, without notice, by the FAA. When news of the shutdown got around, that led to an exchange of letters between Skip Nelson, chairman of the Alaska Aviation Coordination Council, and FAA Administrator Marion Blakey. Those letters were obtained by Aero-News... and we now know more about why Capstone has gone off the glass in Alaska.

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 05.11.06

Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing's Bing Lantis, Part Two Of Three

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 05.11.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 05.11.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Columbia's Bing Lantis: 05.11.06 (ANN Special Feature, with Part Two of ANN's talk with Bing Lantis on the latest developments at Columbia Aircraft.)

GA TFR: 05.11.04 - 05.14.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/7374 Issue Date: May 11, 2006 at 13:59 UTC Location: Robins AFB, Georgia near MACON VORTAC (MCN) Beginning Date and Time: May 11, 2006 at 18:45 UTC Ending Date and Time: May 14, 2006 at 20:45 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Aerial demonstrations by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and F-15 teams and the U.S. Army Silver Wings Type: Airshow Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Robins (WRB) Air Traffic Control Tower, 478-926-2114

LA TFR: 05.12.06 - 05.14.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/7384 Issue Date: May 11, 2006 at 15:15 UTC Location: Barksdale AFB, Shreveport, Louisiana near ELM GROVE VORTAC (EMG) Beginning Date and Time: May 12, 2006 at 18:00 UTC Ending Date and Time: May 14, 2006 at 22:00 UTC Reason for NOTAM: The Barksdale Air Show Type: Airshow Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Shreveport (SHV) Approach Control, 318-747-8519

After Headaches, Western Michigan Fly-In Gets Its Temporary Tower

EAA Steps In For Second Time In Two Years

If the folks who work each year to organize the Western Michigan Fly-In feel a little put upon right now, perhaps they have a good reason... as for the last two years, they've had to call in outside help to ensure the FAA would provide a temporary control tower for their event at Padgham Field (35D) in Allegan, MI.