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NC TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 8/4946 Issue Date: February 14, 2008 at 1849 UTC Type: Security

Congress Passes Yet Another Extension To FAA Funding

Latest Stopgap Measure Frees Up AIP Money

As the Senate continues to drag its feet in passing its version of a long-term FAA reauthorization bill, on Tuesday the US House of Representatives passed yet another extension on aviation taxes and the FAA's budget -- keeping the agency in business until June 30.

Aspen Avionics Names Todd Hauge As New CFO

Senior Executive Rounds Out Management Team

Aspen Avionics, Inc. announced Thursday Todd Hauge joined the company as Chief Financial Officer in November, 2007.

Two Survive, Two Lost After Midair Over Western Australia

Helicopter Lands Safely, But Aircraft Crashes In Outback

A nighttime midair collision involving a Robinson R-44 helicopter and a Piper aircraft left two persons alive with no apparent injuries, but two others were killed in the crash over Western Australia.

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 02.14.08

Crosswind Training, With XWind President Brad Whitsett

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 02.14.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 02.14.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- A New Way To Train For Crosswind Landings: 02.14.08 (ANN Special Report, with Brad Whitsett, President of Xwind, LLC.)

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report On NC King Air Downing

Notes No Mechanical Problems With Aircraft

Below is the unedited text of the National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report on the February 1 downing of a King Air C90A near Elkins, NC. As ANN reported, six persons onboard were killed after the King Air missed its first approach to Mount Airy Airport (MWK) and crashed as it circled back.