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Senate Confirms Chertoff As New DHS Secretary

AOPA Still Waiting To Learn His Position On General Aviation

The United States Senate today unanimously confirmed the nomination of Judge Michael Chertoff to be Secretary of Homeland Security, a position with tremendous influence over how general aviation pilots can operate.

Hang With Howard -- And Oscar

Evergreen Air Museum Has An Oscar Night Party!

By ANN Senior Correspondent Kevin "Hognose" O'Brien What are you doing Oscar Night (which, for the cinematically disinclined among us, is February 27th)? If you're at a loss for plans, consider Evergreen Aviation Museum's offer of "An Evening with Howard and Oscar." The museum promises it will be "an evening to remember," and given the planning that has gone into this special event at a special place, they're going to deliver on that promise.

FAA To Eliminate Redundant Instrument Approaches

Proposes To Cancel Selected NDB Procedures

The FAA wants to reduce the number of redundant ground-based navigational aid (NAVAID) approaches to many runways. That so the agency can shift its resources to developing more satellite-based GPS-WAAS approaches, which deliver better all-weather access, vertical guidance, and lower minimums than conventional nonprecision approaches. Specifically, the FAA is proposing canceling ancient nondirectional radio beacon (NDB) approaches to runway ends already served by another ground-based navaid and an area navigation (RNAV) procedure.

Is it Time To Buy A GPS?

Some Bargains Turn Up Online

by ANN Senior Correspondent Kevin R.C. "Hognose" O'Brien I've gotten by just fine with my antediluvian Garmin GPS90, an old monochrome unit that works great even if it only has airports and VFR fixes on it. (I've tried to wheedle test units of newer vintage out of Garmin to see what I was missing, but they've blown me off -- so much for the power of the Fourth Estate). But I can't deny that newer, shinier and more capable units are giving me serious GPS envy and may be prying loose some of my flying dollars soon -- especially when a range of attractive price cuts and closeouts are in effect.

New Hampshire TFR: 02.16.05

NOTAM: 5/1314 Issued: 02/15/2005 21:20 Effective: 02/16/2005 15:55 - 02/16/2005 18:40 State: NH Facility: ZBW - BOSTON (ARTCC),MA. Type: VIP Description: PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, FEBRUARY 16 2005 LOCAL.

CASA Urgent AD: Pilatus PC-12

AD Number: AD/PC-12/45 Subject: Windshield De-Ice System Wiring - Inspection/Replacement Applicability: Model PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes, Manufacturer Serial Numbers (MSN) 322 through MSN 400 inclusive.