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All News

August 25, 2005

Maryland TFR: 09.01.05 - 09.04.05

NOTAM Number : FDC 5/7407 Location : Patuxent River NAS, Trapnell Field, Maryland near PATUXENT VORTAC (PXT) Beginning Date : September 01, 2005 at 14:00 UTC Ending Date : September 04, 2005 at 20:00 UTC Reason for NOTAM : aerial demonstrations by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Army Golden Knights, and other high performance military aircraft. Type : Airshow

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Utah TFR: Until Further Notice

NOTAM: 5/7416 Issued: 08/25/2005 19:20 Effective: Immediately - Until Further Notice State: UT Facility: ZLC - SALT LAKE CITY (ARTCC),UT. Type: HAZARDS Description: 8 S SARATOGA SPRINGS UT.

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Wyoming TFR: 08.27.05

NOTAM: 5/7420 Issued: 08/25/2005 20:40 Effective: 08/27/2005 21:40 - 08/27/2005 22:30 State: WY Facility: ZLC - SALT LAKE CITY (ARTCC),UT. Type: VIP Description: JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING

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Colorado TFR: 08.26.05

NOTAM: 5/7418 Issued: 08/25/2005 20:40 Effective: Immediately - Until Further Notice State: CO Facility: ZAU - CHICAGO (ARTCC),IL. Type: HAZARDS Description: VILLA PARK IL.

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California TFR: 08.26.05

NOTAM:  5/7422  Issued:  08/25/2005 20:50  Effective:  Undetermined - Undetermined  State:  CA  Facility:  ZOA - OAKLAND (ARTCC),CA.  Type:  HAZARDS  Description:  SIERRAVILLE CA.

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California TFR: Until Further Notice

NOTAM:  5/7425  Issued:  08/25/2005 22:40  Effective:  Immediately - Until Further Notice  State:  CA  Facility:  ZLA - LOS ANGELES (ARTCC)PALMDALE, CA.  Type:  HAZARDS  Description:  BARRETT LAKE ALPINE CA.  

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Arizona TFR: 08.26.05

NOTAM:  5/7426  Issued:  08/25/2005 22:40  Effective:  08/26/2005 14:00 - 08/26/2005 16:00  State:  AZ  Facility:  ZAB - ALBUQUERQUE (ARTCC),NM.  Type:  HAZARDS  Description:  YORK VALLEY AZ.

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Katrina Forces Herself On South Florida Aviation

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Shut Down At 1900

Floridians once again are "hunkering down" in a ritual that's become all too familiar. There's a hurricane lurking out there and no flyer is safe until it passes.

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NWA Strike, Day Five: Two Incidents Reported

One Diverted, One Damaged

Under the watchful eyes of union leaders, national media and the general public, two Northwest Airlines flights were beset by problems Wednesday -- one mechanical, and one that appeared very much like a teenage prank on a grander scale.

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Cessna G1000 Training Educates 1000th Customer

When Jim Seaman picked up his new Cessna 172 Skyhawk on August 22, Cessna said that he had no idea he was also helping them reach a significant milestone.

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Bell Delivers 3000th Aircraft in Mirabel

At Bell Helicopter's Mirabel facility, Jacques St-Laurent, President of Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTCL), hosted an official ceremony marking a milestone: the delivery of the 3000th helicopter assembled in Mirabel since 1986.

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ABQ Skies Getting Crowded -- 5th Conforming Eclipse Test Bird Flies

It's getting pretty darned crowded in the skies over Albuquerque these days... and for all the right reasons. Eclipse has successfullytested its fifth conforming flight test aircraft and the second of its two beta test jets. 

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Aero-News Alert: Snowbird Down, Pilot Ejects Safely

Snowbird Downed On Way To Airshow

A jet belonging to the famed -- and troubled -- Canadian Snowbird aerial demonstration team suffered apparent engine failure and crashed today in northern Ontario, as the team was en route to perform at an air show.

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New Hypoxia Awareness Training At FACTS Training Programs

FACTS Training, an AirCare Solutions Group company, recently announced a significant expansion of the Decompression module in the FACTS emergency procedures training programs for corporate crewmembers. 

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USAF Releases Shaw AFB F-16 Accident Report

A catastrophic engine failure caused an F-16D Fighting Falcon to crash in a marsh adjacent to the Ashley River near Charleston, S.C., on April 18, according to an Air Force report released Aug. 23.

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Australian Defense Minister Denies Navy Helos Are Grounded

Says It's Just A "Pause" To Reflect On Maintenance Issues

Australian Defense Minister Robert Hill Wednesday denied that his country's navy has grounded its fleet of helicopters, saying instead that there is a "pause" in operations while the fleet studies maintenance practices.

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Angel Flight Steps Up In The Face Of Tropical Storm

Offering Free Flights To Emergency Responders

With the approach of Tropical Storm Katrina, potentially strengthening into a hurricane, Angel Flight Southeast, a non-profit organization, will once again make available to emergency service agencies to assist with pre- and post-hurricane disaster relief efforts.

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Gulfstream: Oh, Canada!

Partner Jet To Operate Canada's First G200

Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, delivered its first G200 business jet in Canada last week. Partner Jet, a Toronto-based aviation management company, will manage and maintain the aircraft, as well as arrange charter flights.

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Space Station Visit Inspires Astronaut's Passion for Photography

Leroy Chiao: A Man And His Camera

For centuries, exotic spaces from exotic places have captured the hearts of many photographers, both professional and amateur. For Expedition 10 International Space Station Commander Leroy Chiao, it was something out of this world -- his extraordinary view 230 miles above the Earth -- that inspired him to capture thousands of majestic images from space.

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Something New In Forecasting

NASA, NOAA Say They Can Vastly Improve Weather Prediction

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say they've come up with new research that has helped to improve the accuracy of medium-range weather forecasts in the Northern Hemisphere.

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AIAA Space 2005 Coming Up

Conference Showcases Industry's Space Capabilities, Key Challenges

Expanding America's capabilities in space and setting the agenda for continued innovation will be the focus of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' (AIAA) SPACE 2005 Conference and Exposition, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 2005, sponsored by Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) at the Long Beach Convention Center.

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Aero-News Quote Of The Day (08.25.05)

"Some people literally grabbed their kids and dived for the sand." Source: Santa Cruz County District Attorney Bob Lee, in an interview with the Santa Cruz Sentinel, on pilot Kenneth Walter Yanz of Corning, CA. Yanz lost his pilot's certificate last month and now faces criminal charges after he was accused of flying so low over two different beaches that the earthbound were forced to run and hide. If convicted, Yanz faces a year in prison.

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Oregon TFR: Until Further Notice

NOTAM:  5/7391  Issued:  08/24/2005 19:30  Effective:  Immediately - Until Further Notice  State:  OR  Facility:  ZSE - SEATTLE (ARTCC),AUBURN,WA.  Type:  HAZARDS  Description:  LAGRANDE OR. 

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