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January 25, 2006

L-39 Down In Alaska

Pilot Dies After Ejecting Just Before Accident

ANN REALTIME UPDATE 01.25.06 2145 EST: The Associated Press is reporting the pilot of an L-39 that went down Wednesday afternoon in Ketchikan, AK was found dead, still strapped in his seat, approximately 100 yards from the accident site. Alaska State Troopers spokesman Greg Wilkinson stated the L-39 was owned by Las Vegas-based USA Air, Inc. The pilot's identity has not been released.

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Updated Border TFR: 01.24.06 - 12.31.06

Editor's Note: The FAA can't seem to make up its mind on the latest TFR in place along the US-Mexico border. (The fact it is likely not so "temporary," however, seems to be certain.) This TFR supercedes the previous TFR, NOTAM FDC 6/0798, that was implemented Tuesday. We doubt this one will please the AOPA any more than the last one did.

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SWA Pilots Association Issues Winter WX Safety Alert

Aero-News has received a copy of a recently published safety notice issued by the Southwest Airline Pilots Association (SWAPA). In direct response to concerns raised by SWA's tragic December MDW over-run, SWAPA has clarified and issued the following report.

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Certified: TBM 850 Earns FAA TC

In only 6 weeks since the EASA certification of the TBM 850, Socata officials have confirmed to ANN that the FAA has issued a TC for their new turboprop. Socata's Andrew Knott confirmed that they received the coveted paperwork on Monday, the same day as the first flight of the first production airframe.

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Citation Had Gear Up In SoCal Accident

One Victim Identified In Crash That Killed Four

More details have become available in Tuesday's fatal accident involving a Cessna Citation 560 bizjet that went down as it was apparently on approach to land at McClellan-Palomar airport in Southern California.

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Sikorsky Announces Huntsville Expansion

Will Support Black Hawks

Sikorsky Aircraft announced Tuesday the expansion of its existing Huntsville offices to provide a technical integration center in support of U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters and other military aviation programs.

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PR TFR: 01.26.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/0932 Issue Date: January 25, 2006 at 15:04 UTC Location: Dorado, Puerto Rico near SAN JUAN VORTAC (SJU) Beginning Date and Time: January 26, 2006 at 11:00 UTC Ending Date and Time: January 26, 2006 at 23:00 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Military activity Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: San Juan (ZSU) Center, 787-253-8664, 787-253-8665

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Boeing Takes Delivery Of ATL Test Aircraft

C-130H To Be Fitted With Advanced Tactical Laser

Boeing's Missile Defense Systems (MDS) branch has taken delivery of the aircraft for the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) program, a C-130H transport belonging to the USAF's 46th Test Wing.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Wednesday 01.25.06

Tom Gresham Shares Some "Wings To Adventure" Tales

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 01.25.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 01.25.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- "Wings To Adventure" host Tom Gresham: 01.25.06  (ANN's Feature News Program, with Tom Gresham on "Wings To Adventure".)

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Silver Parachute Announces Upcoming Safety Seminars

Imagine this... You've just experienced a mid-air collision, your left wing is gone and you're spinning towards the ground! You have just seconds to react! What's the first thing you need to do?

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Sporty's Intro's Flight Timer

Sporty's staff of active pilots has designed a flight timer loaded with cockpit-friendly features. Great for IFR or VFR use, Sporty's Deluxe Flight Timer can be used for timing total flight time, fuel burn or instrument approaches.

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ANN Free Classifieds Featured Ad: Palm Springs Hangar

For Sale: PALM SPRINGS - NEW 60x60 CORPORATE HANGAR

Just completed. Hangar "G" facing taxiway, next to Signature Flight Support. Available now. (949) 533-0298 New, will sell for $295,000.00

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2006-02-09 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-02-09 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes.

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AD: Turbomeca

AD NUMBER: 2006-02-08 MANUFACTURER: Turbomeca SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-02-08 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, and 1S1 turbo shaft engines.

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CASA AD: SMA

Applicability: SMA SR305-230 engines fitted to CESSNA 182 and REIMS-CESSNA F182 aeroplanes.

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CASA AD: Airbus

Applicability: AIRBUS A330-200 and A330-300 aeroplanes.

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CASA AD: Dassault

Applicability: Falcon 2000EX aircraft with M1691 (EASy Aircraft) which have not incorporated Service Bulletin SB-F2000EX-80 (or modification M2675).

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FMC Announces New Turbine Training Academy

FH1100 Manufacturing Corp. of Century, Florida (FMC) has announced the expansion of their factory flight training program. The new Van Nevel Helicopters Academy will 'soon be open to the public,' said FMC president Georges Van Nevel who added, “We will offer allturbine “ab-initio” training through Commercial and CFI-I ratings for those who desire a career as a helicopter pilot.”

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Airlines Battle Proposed Screening Fee

Southwest Leads The Charge

It's hard to be a low-cost airline when the cost of doing business keeps going up. That's especially true for the LCC pioneer, Southwest... which, like other carriers, faces government efforts to almost double the fees charged for security screening.

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Japan's Advanced Land Observation Satellite Finally OFF Land

Launch Delayed By Weather, Faulty Equipment

Just as it was for NASA's launch last week of the New Horizons probe, third time appears to have also been the charm for Japan's Advanced Land Observation Satellite (ALOS). The four-ton satellite lifted off atop an H-2A rocket Tuesday, after three launch delays attributed to both bad weather and faulty equipment.

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AOPA Responds To Latest Border TFR

This Is "Temporary?"

Flying south for the winter? Better check the new TFR along the border between the US and Mexico.

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Hey Buddy... Got A Spare Rocket? NASA Loans Engine To Rocketplane Limited

NASA is loaning a rocket engine to Rocketplane Limited, Inc. of Oklahoma City as part of an innovative industry partnership program.

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Airbus Reportedly Concerned With Superjumbo's Weight

Is The A380 Too Fat To Fly?

And you thought couch-potatoes in America were overweight. Well, they are... but it turns out they may have something in common with the Airbus A380.

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Passenger Runs Amok In Fort Lauderdale

Jumps Off Plane While On The Tarmac

Aero-News has reported on several incidents recently where passenger has attempted to deplane the aircraft they were on while it was in the air. Of course, that's not possible on a pressurized airliner...  but it's different when the airliner is on the ground.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Tips (01.25.06): Categorical Outlook Flying

Aero-Tips!

In my second Aero-Craft podcast we explored the concept of "Categorical Outlook Flying,"  a technique for preflight and in-flight go/no-go weather decision making. As review, and as introduction to those who have not yet heard the podcast, here is what is meant by Categorical Outlook.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.25.06)

Aero-Linx!

In case the SETI sites find something we want to make sure we don’t start off on the wrong foot with, avoiding an intergalactic war. Disclosure Project practices intergalactic diplomacy.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.25.06): Airport

Airport An area of land or water that is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and includes its buildings and facilities, if any. An endangered species, especially when built by the water and preyed upon by greedy real estate developers and mayors. 

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Aero-News Quote Of The Day (01.25.06)

"[Since 9/11] there has been consistent grousing from the TSA about the numbers reported by the airlines. The TSA has always maintained that the airlines under reported, although there have never been any specific examples. No one at TSA ever questioned our number, and in fact, some high-ranking folk at TSA and the Department of Transportation publicly praised Southwest for the thorough job we had done and the number we reported."

Source: Southwest Airlines Legislative Counsel Tom Chapman, on the government's proposal to increase fees charged to airlines for security screening operations. The TSA has accused domestic airlines of not paying their fair share for added security in the wake of 9/11. For their part, Southwest says the amount of fees they pay -- whi

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