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NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8944 Issue Date: June 06, 2006 at 14:07 UTC Location: 20 Miles North West of Walsenburg, Colorado near ALAMOSA VORTAC (ALS) 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: Denver (ZDV) Center, 303-651-4248

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8965 Issue Date: June 06, 2006 at 16:02 UTC Location: 13 Miles North of Safford, Arizona near SAN SIMON VORTAC (SSO) 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

Big News! Cessna To Unveil LSA Concept At Oshkosh

Production Decision To Be Made In Early 2007

ANN has been hearing the rumors for some time now... and took note when we saw Cessna bigwigs fly in to Sebring for the annual LSA expo earlier this year. Well, Cessna has just let the feline out of the paper enclosure... by confirming that not only is the company studying the LSA market VERY closely... but that Cessna will be showing a full-scale proof-of-concept design for a new light-sport aircraft at this year's AirVenture 2006.

Hospital Execs Say FAA Stood In Way Of Katrina Rescue Attempt

Should Agency Bend Rules In Times Of Trouble?

As the 2006 hurricane season gets underway, we're still processing the lessons from the 2005 hurricane season. And one of those lessons might be found in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Temporary Tower Leaves Controllers On Shaky Ground At OPF

But They're Stuck With It Until 2009

In a sense, controllers at Florida's Opa-locka Airport have gotten what they wanted: a new control tower, to replace their old 141-foot tower that, after withstanding two hurricanes, was falling apart. Well, they are in a new control tower... or, more accurately, a trailer.

Greek, Albanian Prisoners Escape On Hijacked Helo

Not Again!

Why does this always seem to work? A Greek prisoner on the run hijacked a helicopter Sunday, and used the pilfered whirlybird to break his brother out of the high security Athens Korydallos prison.