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June 21, 2004

The Trials And Tribulations Of Chris Rogine

Cleared On Charges Of Possessing Stolen Apollo 'Chute, He Now Wants To Clear His Name

Ever since 48-year old Chris Rogine spoke up at a meeting of the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome board of directors, his life has been hell on wheels.

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NTSB's Goglia Resigns

Criticizes Decline In Technical Expertise

Just before the NTSB's longest-serving member called it quits Sunday, he had a few things to say about the Board's technical abilities -- none of them good.

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Pilot In Deadly Massachusetts Crash Had Drugs In System

Painkillers, Anti-Depressants, Anti-Seizure Meds Found During Autopsy

When Robert Monaco's Beechcraft B200 went down in Leominster (MA) last year, he had traces of morphine, desipramine, imipramine and carbamazepine in his system. The crash killed five people, leaving just one survivor.

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Feds Order $7 Million Emergency Cleanup In LA

Removing Radium-Painted Aero Gauges From Warehouse

Federal officials have ordered a $7 million emergency clean-up of a Los Angeles (CA) warehouse full of old aircraft gauges -- the kind painted with radium so they would be readable in low-light.

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New Be A Pilot TV Campaign Yields 42% More Response

Pilot Prospects Up 18% Through Mid-June

This year’s BE A PILOT TV advertising campaign for new pilot prospects has already yielded 42% more response compared to its first seven weeks in 2003. Including 8,191 from TV thus far, BE A PILOT has generated 13,658 pilot prospects this year through June 13, up 18% over (adjusted) 2003 results -- not including the Father’s Day promotion now in progress.

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Ohio TFR: 06/21/04 - 06/22/04

NOTAM: 4/5596 Issued: 06/19/2004 01:00 Effective: 06/21/2004 18:50 - 06/22/2004 00:05 State: OH Facility: ZID - INDIANAPOLIS (ARTCC),IN. Type: VIP Description: CINCINNATI, OHIO, JUNE 21, 2004 LOCAL.

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Missouri TFR: 06/21/04

NOTAM: 4/5597 Issued: 06/19/2004 01:04 Effective: 06/21/2004 19:30 - 06/21/2004 20:20 State: MO Facility: ZKC - KANSAS CITY (ARTCC),MO. Type: VIP Description: SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI JUNE 21, 2004.

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Nevada TFR: TFN

NOTAM: 4/5608 Issued: 06/19/2004 20:53 Effective: Immediately - Until Further Notice State: NV Facility: ZLA - LOS ANGELES (ARTCC)PALMDALE, CA. Type: HAZARDS Description: MESQUITE, NV

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Nu-Tech Appoints Canadian Distributor

Establishes Service Center For New SMA Compression-Ignition 230 HP Aero-Engines

French engine manufacturer SMA has appointed Montreal-based Nu-Tech Associates Canadian distributor and authorized service center for the newly-certificated SMA SR 305-230 aero engine.

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TeleType Announces Victor Airway Support

Knocks Down Flight Plan Entry Workload

TeleType Co. expands its TeleType GPS WorldNavigator aviation product for both VFR and IFR navigation. Victor Airways support is a powerful innovation that greatly reduces the effort required to enter complex flight routes. The Pocket PC based system allows a pilot to enter a route giving the entry fix on a Victor Airway and the exit fix for that airway. Multiple Victor Airways can be used in one flight route. While the software has been updated to be used in an IFR environment, many of the new features will also help VFR pilots seeking an easy-to-use Pocket PC based GPS system.

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