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Was Disorientation To Blame For SAT Mishap?

NTSB: Pilot Told Investigators He Was Climbing When He Was Really In A Dive

Spatial disorientation, killer of so many pilots over the past century, may have claimed five more victims in San Antonio (TX) Sunday evening, according to an investigator with the NTSB.

AOPA Opposes Racetrack Near Washington State Airport

Suggests Arlington Follow Its Own Airport Master Plan

A proposal to build a NASCAR racetrack in north Marysville (WA) has ignited a fierce debate in the community. About 600 people attended a public hearing on the subject Wednesday night. AOPA has opposed the potential location, just south of the approach/departure zone for Runway 16/34 at Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO).

Federal Judge Blames FAA For 2001 Mishap

PA-32 Went Down In Heavy Fog Near JAX; All Four On Board Were Lost

A federal judge in Jacksonville (FL) ruled Tuesday that the FAA was partly responsible for the crash of a Piper PA-31 Cherokee in 2001. All four people on board were killed.

Survey: What To Do About Pelton?

ANN Survey: Should He Stay In Wake Of Diploma Mill Revelation?

Last Friday, ANN asked a rather pointed question: What to do about Pelton?The question centered on Cessna CEO Jack Pelton's two degrees -- a bachelor's and a master's in aeronautical engineering -- from a diploma mill based in Wyoming.

Raytheon Teams Up With India's Space Agency

Building Ground-Based Elements For GPS

Raytheon has signed a contract with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Satellite Center for the ground-based elements of the GPS (Global Positioning System) and GEO (Geostationary Earth Orbit) Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) Technology Demonstration System (TDS). The contract, terms of which were not disclosed, was signed recently in Bangalore.

Tennessee TFR: 11/18/04

NOTAM: 4/2485 Issued: 11/16/2004 16:30 Effective: 11/18/2004 15:50 - 11/18/2004 21:20 State: AR Facility: ZME - MEMPHIS (ARTCC),TN. Type: VIP Description: LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, NOVEMBER 18 2004 LOCAL.