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New York TFR: 06/07/04

NOTAM: 4/5057 Issued: 06/07/2004 12:31 Effective: 06/07/2004 20:05 - 06/07/2004 23:59 State: NY Facility: ZNY - NEW YORK (ARTCC),NY. Type: VIP Description: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, JUNE 7, 2004.

GA Activity Likely To Be Severely Restricted in DC This Week For Reagan Funeral

DHS Designates President Ronald Reagan Memorial Service As National Special Security Event

Be warned... it's likely that flying anywhere near DC, this week, is going to be even tougher than usual. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has designated all of the activities for former President Ronald Reagan’s Memorial Services as a National Special Security Event (NSSE).

AOPA Fly-In: What Weather?

14th AOPA Fly-In and Open House Shrugs Off Storms, Hosts Thousands

"The enthusiasm and the passion of general aviation pilots was never more apparent that today," said AOPA President Phil Boyer. "They just refused to let the weather stop them from coming to Fly-In."

Come Hell or High Water: ANN Survives the AOPA Fly-In

OK. It rained.. a lot... most of the day as a matter of fact... but there was NO truth to the rumor that Phil Boyer was caught outfitting an ark in case the rain kept up. What was true, though, was the obvious dedication of thousands of people who braved the driving rain and uncommonly cool June temperatures to see the sights at AOPA's 2004 Fly-In. ANN's Jim Campbell was there, as he has been for many years in the past, and found this year's event to be "soggy, but tremendously worthwhile."

TSA To 'Reach Out' To GA Airports During Summit

Agency Joins Federal Pavilion Exhibitors at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Prior to the International G-8 Summit scheduled for June 8-10 at Sea Island (GA), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will assign teams of Aviation Security Inspectors (ASI) to general aviation airports located within the temporary flight restriction (TFR) areas. But, according to Steven Calabro of the TSA GA Directorate, they won’t necessarily be there in a regulatory enforcement mode.

California TFR: TFN

NOTAM: 4/5032 Issued: 06/06/2004 05:01 Effective: Immediately - Until Further Notice State: CA Facility: ZLA - LOS ANGELES (ARTCC)PALMDALE, CA. Type: HAZARDS Description: GAVIOTA, CA.

Utah TFR: 06/10/04

NOTAM: 4/5039 Issued: 06/06/2004 16:04 Effective: 06/10/2004 20:00 - 06/10/2004 21:00 State: UT Facility: ZLC - SALT LAKE CITY (ARTCC),UT. Type: AIR SHOWS/SPORTS Description: HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UT.

New Mexico TFR: TFN

NOTAM: 4/5025 Issued: 06/05/2004 19:14 Effective: Immediately - Until Further Notice State: NM Facility: ZAB - ALBUQUERQUE (ARTCC),NM. Type: HAZARDS Description: 4 SW KINGSTON, NM.

Families Of Friends Square Off

Dead Man's Family Says Pilot Flew Recklessly

How could it come to this? The St. Petersburg (FL) Times reports Donn Goodson and Billy Harter were the best of friends. But less than eight months after both were killed in a helicopter accident in Balm (FL), Harter's children are suing Goodson's widow, saying the pilot of the Bell 47 was flying recklessly.

NASA Tinkers With Decision-Making Software

Hopes To Take Some Of The Load Off Controllers

Since 1997, NASA has spent some $55 million, trying to come up with a way to triple the volume of air traffic while reducing the number of aviation accidents at the same time. Now, researchers at NASA/Langley think they may have the solution -- the Autonomous Operations Planner.