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February 23, 2006

Columbia 400 Down In Virginia

Four Onboard Killed As Plane Goes Down During Go-Around

ANN REALTIME UPDATE 02.23.06 2300EST: Aero-News has confirmed the Columbia 400 that went down in Virginia Wednesday night was a factory-built, certified aircraft -- making the latest accident the second involving a certified Lancair (later, Columbia) aircraft.

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ADIZ TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/2238 Issue Date: February 22, 2006 at 20:13 UTC Location: Metropolitan Area, Washington, District of Columbia Beginning Date and Time: February 23, 2006 at 17:00 UTC Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for Special Security Reasons Type: Security Replaced NOTAM(s): This notice combines previously issued FDC NOTAMs 5/9477, 5/1254, 4/5555, 5/9481, 5/9482, 6/0465 Pilots May Contact: Leesburg (LEE) Automated Flight Service Station, 866-225-7410

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 02.23.06

Part Two Of ANN's Interview With Diamond Aircraft's Peter Maurer

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 02.23.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 02.23.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Diamond Aircraft President Peter Maurer: 02.23.06 (ANN's Feature News Program, with Part Two of our chat with Peter Maurer, president of Diamond Aircraft.)

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Chicago Flight Instructor Talks About Weekend Accident

Disputes Reports Fuel Tanks Ran Dry

As the FAA and NTSB continue to investigate Sunday's emergency landing of a Piper Warrior on a busy Chicago expressway, the flight instructor aboard that aircraft says he's sure he had enough fuel on board. That contradicts reports that the aircraft departed Schaumburg Regional Airport with empty tanks.

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Tapes Shed Light On Final Moments Of December Crash Off FL Coast

Pilot Reported Engine Failure Before Impacting Water

A recording of communications between pilot Gary Tillman and a Florida air traffic controller just before Tillman was forced to ditch his plane in the Atlantic Ocean last December were made public Wednesday, giving investigators some idea what brought the Cessna 195 down.

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Four Lost In Queensland Helo Accident

Passengers Were Conducting Geological Survey

Australian rescuers confirmed Wednesday that no one survived the Tuesday morning downing of a four-place Robinson R-44 about 90 miles north of Mount Isa in Queensland.

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Another Presidential Road Trip, Another TFR Violation

It's happened again... Monday, in the skies over Auburn Hills, MI an unidentified pilot was hustled out of restricted airspace as President Bush visited the United Solar Ovonic plant.

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King Schools Announces Sweepstakes Winner

Tom McGowan Wins Loaded Skyhawk

If it's early in the year, it's sweepstakes time. Last month, Aero-News reported on the winner of the AOPA's 2005 Commander giveaway, Rob Melnick of Colorado... and we're now happy to report that Tom McGowan from Hicksville, NY is the lucky winner of the King Schools' New Century of Flight sweepstakes.

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