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WY TFR: 05.27.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8380 Issue Date: May 26, 2006 at 12:47 UTC Location: Casper, Wyoming Beginning Date and Time: May 27, 2006 at 18:05 UTC Ending Date and Time: May 27, 2006 at 23:20 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Friday 05.26.06

EAA's John Hovan On Closing Florida's Opa-locka West Airport

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 05.26.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 05.26.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- EAA's John Hovan: 05.26.06 (ANN Special Feature, with John Hovan of the EAA on the proposed closing of Opa-locka West airport.)

NM TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8347 Issue Date: May 25, 2006 at 19:57 UTC Location: 22 NM West of Taos, New Mexico near TAOS VORTAC (TAS) 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

NM TFR: 05.24.06 - 05.27.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8338 Issue Date: May 25, 2006 at 18:37 UTC Location: Cannon AFB, Clovis, New Mexico near TEXICO VORTAC (TXO) Beginning Date and Time: May 24, 2006 at 18:30 UTC Ending Date and Time: May 27, 2006 at 23:59 UTC Reason for NOTAM: The Cannon Air Force base Air Expo 2006 Type: Airshow Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Cannon (CVS) Air Traffic Control Tower, 505-784-4739

WY TFR: 05.26.06 - 05.27.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8320 Issue Date: May 25, 2006 at 16:52 UTC Location: Jackson, Wyoming Beginning Date and Time: May 26, 2006 at 22:50 UTC Ending Date and Time: May 27, 2006 at 18:20 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

UT TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8368 Issue Date: May 26, 2006 at 0:17 UTC Location: Hurricane, Utah near ST GEORGE VOR/DME (OZN) 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

Hungry For Cash, Miami Aviation Board Considers Turning X46 Into Limerock Mine

Mining Funds Would Pay For MIA Renovations, Airport Improvements

This one sounds like something of an ill-considered joke... but it's for real, and no one is laughing.

Engine Failure Blamed In Lancair-IV Accident

Two Lost As Airplane Goes Down After Takeoff

NTSB investigators working near Pittsburgh, PA believe engine failure led to the fatal crash of a Lancair-IV earlier this month.

FL Aviation Trades Association Enjoying 'Golden Years'

Another organization still soaring is the Florida Aviation Trades Association (FATA). The group turns 60 on June 12, 2006. A special anniversary celebration is planned at the association’s annual convention scheduled for June 12-14 at the Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa in Fort Myers.

WI State Aviation Facility Named After WWII Hero, GA Trailblazer

Aero-News has learned that Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle has signed legislation naming the state aviation facilities at Madison's Dane County Regional Airport "The Fritz E. Wolf Aviation Center".