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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 06.08.06

Tom Turner On What The Future Holds For 100LL

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 06.08.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 06.08.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- The Future Of Avgas: 06.08.06 (ANN Special Feature, with Tom Turner on the future of 100LL.)

NAFI Announces May Master Instructors

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) takes pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of these very special aviation educators. Recently, they were all designated Master Instructors by NAFI, their professional aviation organization.

NM TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/9072 Issue Date: June 07, 2006 at 17:39 UTC Location: 20 Miles East of Glenwood, 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

NM TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/9285 Issue Date: June 08, 2006 at 18:25 UTC Location: 20 Miles South East of Los Lunas, New Mexico near SOCORRO VORTAC (ONM) 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: Albuquerque (ZAB) Center, 505-856-4591

AK TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/9114 Issue Date: June 08, 2006 at 3:29 UTC Location: Nenana, United States near NENANA VORTAC (ENN) 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: Fairbanks (FAI) Automated Flight Service Station, 907-474-0788

AZ TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/9104 Issue Date: June 07, 2006 at 22:24 UTC Location: 14 Miles South East of Prescott, Arizona near DRAKE VORTAC (DRK) 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

MD TFR: 06.08.06 - 06.11.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/9038 Issue Date: June 07, 2006 at 13:29 UTC Location: Hagerstown/Thurmont, Maryland near MARTINSBURG VORTAC (MRB) Beginning Date and Time: June 08, 2006 at 19:00 UTC Ending Date and Time: June 11, 2006 at 17:00 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

AZ TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/9066 Issue Date: June 07, 2006 at 16:26 UTC Location: Mount Trumbell, Arizona near PEACH SPRINGS VORTAC (PGS) 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

AZ TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/9246 Issue Date: June 08, 2006 at 15:43 UTC Location: Globe, Arizona near WILLIE VORTAC (IWA) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: Due to natural gas release Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Albuquerque (ZAB) Center, 505-856-4500

NM TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/9074 Issue Date: June 07, 2006 at 18:41 UTC Location: 20 Miles South East of Los Lunas, New Mexico near SOCORRO VORTAC (ONM) 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

AZ TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/9065 Issue Date: June 07, 2006 at 16:07 UTC Location: 15 Miles South of Kingman, Arizona near KINGMAN VOR/DME (IGM) 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

Fourth Time Remains A Charm... Cirrus Gathering A High Point For GA (Part 2)

Fourth Annual COPA "M4" Gathering Draws Nearly 200 Planes

No true aviation gathering is complete without something of a trade show and COPA's fourth annual migration provided a very well targeted and useful opportunity to do some aero-shopping.

GAMA: GA Contributes More Than $150B To US Economy

Testifying Wednesday at a hearing before the Aerospace States Association (ASA) on the National Aeronautics R&D Policy, GAMA Chairman and the Chairman, President, and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company, Jack Pelton, announced the release of a study, co-authored by some of the country’s most knowledgeable transportation economists, which once again demonstrates GA's value to the U.S. economy.