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NOTAM Number: FDC 6/7928 Issue Date: May 18, 2006 at 19:35 UTC Location: 45 Miles North, Silver City, New Mexico near SILVER CITY VORTAC (SVC) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for firefighting aircraft operations Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) System Operations Support Center, 202-267-3333

AD NUMBER: 2006-10-21 MANUFACTURER: Textron Lycoming SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-10-21 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) 360 and 540 series reciprocating engines with Eci connecting rods, part number (P/N) AEL11750, installed.

When It Rains, It Pours... Another Lycoming AD

[Docket No. FAA-2005-21331; Directorate Identifier 2005-NE-07-AD; Amendment 39-14605; AD 2006-10-21]

ANN is looking over yet another Lycoming AD that was just published to the Federal Register, affecting a number of Lyc 360 and 540 series engines, using ECi connecting rods.

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 05.18.06

AOPA's Andy Cebula On UAVs Along The US-Mexico Border

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 05.18.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 05.18.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- AOPA's Andy Cebula: 05.18.06 (ANN Special Feature, with Andy Cebula on the rising threat of UAVs along the US-Mexico border.)

NV TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/7873 Issue Date: May 18, 2006 at 0:27 UTC Location: Mesquite, Nevada near MORMON MESA VORTAC (MMM) 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: Los Angeles (ZLA) Center, 661-265-8205

RI TFR: 05.18.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/7878 Issue Date: May 18, 2006 at 10:37 UTC Location: 12 Miles South, Providence, Rhode Island near PROVIDENCE VORTAC (PVD) Beginning Date and Time: May 18, 2006 at 14:00 UTC Ending Date and Time: May 18, 2006 at 18:00 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Explosive demolition of the Old Jamestown Bridge Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Providence (G90) TRACON, 401-738-8945

AZ TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/7874 Issue Date: May 18, 2006 at 1:13 UTC Location: 25 Nautical Miles Northeast, Mesa, Arizona near WILLIE VORTAC (IWA) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for firefighting aircraft operations Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) System Operations Support Center, 202-267-3333

OK TFR: 05.18.06 - 05.20.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/7880 Issue Date: May 18, 2006 at 11:56 UTC Location: Altus AFB, Altus, Oklahoma near ALTUS VORTAC (LTS) Beginning Date and Time: May 18, 2006 at 18:00 UTC Ending Date and Time: May 20, 2006 at 22:00 UTC Reason for NOTAM: The 2006 Altus America Air Show Type: Airshow Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Altus AFB (LTS) Approach Control, 580-481-6905

Freebie Alert! New Voyager FreeFlight Offers Free Flight Planning Software

Seattle Avionics Software tells ANN that they are ready to release their new Voyager FreeFlight flight planning software. Voyager FreeFlight is a completely free yet powerful and easy-to-use flight planner based on the award-winning Voyager Flight Software System.

Pilots Speak Out About Dangers Of Austin Landfill

Dump Near Airport Attracts Birds... Big Birds

General aviation pilots operating at Austin (TX) Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) say they're becoming more and more worried about bird strikes. The reason? Two landfills -- both located less than mile from the airport -- that attract vultures. Big, looming, Texas-sized vultures.

Precision Flight Controls Intro's Wrap-Around MFD Training Device

System Uses Five Screens To Deliver High Level Of Realism

Precision Flight Controls, Inc., has introduced a full-immersion, five-screen version of its renowned M.F.D. Modular Flight Deck system. Combined with worldwide terrain mapping, a global navigation database, and support for 13 single- and multi-engine aircraft, the five-screen M.F.D. produces a highly realistic and flexible pilot training environment.

Man Goes For Pilot License At 91

As proof that it's never too late to try something new, we offer the story of Cliff Garl. At 91-years-young, Garl took his first solo flight around the pattern at Arlington (WA) Muncipal Airport in a Cessna 172 last month... and he plans to go for more.