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September 05, 2007

Aspen Avionics Joins GAMA, Hires SE Sales Manager

"Young Company" Growing Rapidly

Aspen Avionics tells ANN it recently joined the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), and the board of directors of GAMA has approved the membership.

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/6000 Issue Date: September 05, 2007 at 1719 UTC Type: Hazards

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/5966 Issue Date: September 05, 2007 at 1432 UTC Location: Salt Lake City Center, 13 NW Cascade, Idaho 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

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/5887 Issue Date: September 04, 2007 at 2201 UTC Location: Salt Lake City Center, 16 NE Wisdom, Montana near COPPERTOWN VOR/DME (CPN) 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

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/5886 Issue Date: September 04, 2007 at 2154 UTC Location: Salt Lake City Center, 13 NW Of Wisdom, Montana near SALMON VOR/DME (LKT) 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

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/5867 Issue Date: September 04, 2007 at 2134 UTC Location: Oakland Center , Beale AFB, California near MARYSVILLE VOR/DME (MYV) Beginning Date and Time: September 05, 2007 at 1455 UTC Ending Date and Time: September 05, 2007 at 1815 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for Special Security Reasons Type: Security Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Northern California (NCT) TRACON, 916-366-4080

Aided By Weather, Crews Resume Search For Steve Fossett

Crews Scouring 600 Square-Mile Region Of Nevada Desert

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 09.05.07 1400 EDT: Aided by clear skies and significantly calmer winds, rescuers resumed their search Wednesday for billionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, two days after the small plane he was piloting disappeared over a remote, rugged section of Western Nevada.

DayJet has received authorization from the FAA to use Eclipse 500 VLJs in its operations. DayJet Services is the holder of an on-demand air carrier certificate from the FAA authorizing operations under Part 135 of the FAA's regulations. The company is preparing to use its fleet of VLJs to launch the world's first "Per-Seat, On-Demand" jet service.

ANN Special Feature: Andy McDowell, Jeppesen to Develop RNP - 09.05.07

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Andy McDowell, Senior Manager of Airspace Services for Jeppesen, about the company's invitation from the FAA to develop and test new Required navigation Performance proc

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NTSB Releases Probable Cause On MI Float Plane Accident

Local Media Speculation Differs From Official Cause

The National Transportation Safety Board released its probable cause report on a float plane that went down in Wixom Lake near Edenville, MI, in November of last year... but local media question the Board's findings.

Aircraft Will Come With Turbos... AND A/C

PlaneSmart! Aviation of Dallas, TX and Cirrus Design Corporation announced Tuesday the completion of a previously announced multi-million dollar deal to replace its current fleet of Cirrus SR22-G2s with all new Turbo Cirrus SR22-G3s.

New Unit To Serve Montreal, Will Improve Response Times

Quebec, Canada's non-profit air ambulance service unveiled a new helicopter Monday that will cover the Montreal area.

CAPT Welcomes Chinese Students

Training Program Approved By CAAC

The Commercial Airline Pilot Training (CAPT) Program announced Tuesday they have reached an agreement with Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) in Nanjing, China, which will allow for the training of their students. The students will be enrolled in the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) approved CAPT ab-initio program.