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NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8766 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 1634 UTC Location: Nashville, Tennessee Beginning Date and Time: July 19, 2007 at 1500 UTC Ending Date and Time: July 19, 2007 at 1830 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8705 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 0743 UTC Location: Los Angeles Center, St George, 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 operations Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Los Angeles (ZLA) Center, 661-265-8205

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8686 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 0251 UTC Location: Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, California near SAN MARCUS VORTAC (RZS) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for fire fighting operations Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Los Angeles (ZLA) Center, 661-265-8205

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8761 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 1625 UTC Location: Salt Lake City Center, 30 W Augusta, Montana Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for fire fighting aircraft operations Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Salt Lake (ZLC) Center, 801-320-2560

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8825 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 2058 UTC Location: Anchorage Center, East Fork Moose River 7 NM E. Sterling, Alaska near ANCHORAGE VOR/DME (ANC) 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: Anchorage (ZAN) Center, 907-269-1103

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8682 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 0234 UTC Location: Los Angeles Center, Santa Barbara, California near GAVIOTA VORTAC (GVO) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for fire fighting operations. Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Los Angeles (ZLA) Center, 661-265-8205

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8829 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 2144 UTC Location: Salt Lake City Center, SE of Union, Oregon near BAKER CITY VOR/DME (BKE) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for fire fighting aircraft operations Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Salt Lake City (ZLC) Center, 801-320-2560

Certified! Quest Aircraft Kodiak

Utility Turboprop Approved For Day/Night, Single-Pilot VFR/IFR

Some very good news for Quest Aircraft Company, as we count down the days leading up to Oshkosh 2007. The Sandpoint, ID manufacturer told ANN Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted type certification (TC) to its 10-place Kodiak aircraft.

AOPA's Boyer Presents Congress With Four-Part Plan To Combat Medical Fraud

DOT IG Investigation Prompts House Aviation Subcommittee Hearing

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association recently proposed a four-point plan to help the FAA combat the small number of falsified pilot medical certificates... and on Wednesday, AOPA President Phil Boyer took that plan to the highest levels of government.

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Wednesday 07.18.07

EAA's Adam Smith, On Upcoming Features & Attractions At AirVenture

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 07.18.07 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 07.18.07 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Features & Attractions At AirVenture: 07.18.07 (ANN Special Feature, with EAA's Adam Smith)

British Police Want To Recruit Spotters To Help Safeguard Airport

Officers Aim For Program Similar To AOPA's Airport Watch

Police in the UK want to enlist the help of civilians to keep up with the goings-on at Durham Tees Valley Airport near Darlington.

Bolster Your License To Learn At AirVenture 2007

Opportunities Abound To Further Your Aero-Knowledge

I have to admit that, as an instructor and FAA Safety Team representative, there's a hidden agenda behind most everything I do concerning aviation, and that is to promote pilot proficiency and safety awareness. Thankfully, AirVenture is making that task easy for me, as no other single event offers pilots so many opportunities to learn something new while having a lot of fun in the process.

Cirrus Selects Frasca FTD For Duluth Training Center

Will Be Used To Train New SR22 Pilots

Cirrus Design Corporation recently selected Frasca International of Urbana, IL to provide an SR22 Flight Training Device (FTD) for use at the planemaker's training center in Duluth, MN.