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Elite Offers New Add-On To Support GPSs And EFBs

Practice Using Devices On Your Computer Simulator

Elite Simulation Solutions announced the release Wednesday of its new Interconnectivity Protocol Module (IPM), which allows Elite software to interface with handheld GPS units and EFBs (Electronic Flight Bags).

iviation and Advanced Data Research Announce Joint Venture

Companies Combine For Sales, Training, Consulting and Finance

David Perdue, CEO of iviation and David Pietrowski, CEO of Advanced Data Research (ADR), Inc, informed Aero-News Wednesday the two companies are partnering to provide ADR customers with a single source training, consulting, sales and financing for their electronic flight bags (EFB) and related products.

OH TFR: 02.23.06 - 02.24.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/2192 Issue Date: February 22, 2006 at 16:33 UTC Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Beginning Date and Time: February 23, 2006 at 21:05 UTC Ending Date and Time: February 24, 2006 at 0:40 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

IN TFR: 02.23.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/2177 Issue Date: February 22, 2006 at 13:13 UTC Location: South Bend, Indiana Beginning Date and Time: February 23, 2006 at 16:15 UTC Ending Date and Time: February 23, 2006 at 21:15 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Wednesday 02.22.06

Diamond Aircraft's Peter Maurer

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 02.22.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 02.22.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Diamond Aircraft President Peter Maurer: 02.22.06 (ANN's Feature News Program, with Peter Maurer, president of Diamond Aircraft.)

Cherokee Pilot Calls In Accident Report... From Scene

In a wireless age, I guess we shouldn't be surprised to see such reports... A Piper pilot went down in New Mexico with three pax on board -- using a cell phone to call his Father to report that the accident occurred and to request notification of the appropriate authorities. None of the POB's (according to the attached report) were listed as injured.

FAA Backs Research, Development in International Use of English in Aviation

The FAA recently signed a cooperative research and development agreement with Ordinate Corporation, of Menlo Park, CA, to support improved English proficiency in aviation worldwide.