NOTAM:  4/3665  Issued:  04/26/2004 21:23  Effective:  04/27/2004 17:00 - 04/27/2004 19:45  State:  MD  Facility:  ZDC - WASHINGTON (ARTCC),DC.  Type:  VIP  Description:  BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, APRIL 27, 2004. 

IAOPA Holds 22nd Biennial World Assembly

The International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations has just concluded its 22nd biennial World Assembly in Toulouse, France, determined to protect general aviation and aerial work (GA/AW) from overzealous security precautions and excessive costs.

The Kinder, Simpler, MORE Affordable Diamond Four Seater (Part Four)

Howdy folks… we left you hanging yesterday before we finished our flight test of the DA40-180-FP… but have no fear, this is the end of this particular magnum opus… It's a story quite worth telling… because as you can guess, we found the FP version of the Diamond Four seater to be an exceptional and cost-effective little airplane.

They Keep Popping Up When You Least Expect Them!

By Richard I. Ward, President, Twin Bonanza Association While filing an IFR flight plan for a fairly distant trip from my home base in Three Rivers (MI) in T-Bone N800EX, the Lansing FSS fellow asked me if I had checked on the current Temporary Flight Restricted areas (TFRs) on my route. My response was (I wonder what yours would be) "No! I never do that as long as I'm on an IFR flight plan, nor do I file around restricted areas when filing a direct to clearance." His following comeback was emphatic "Having you avoid these areas is in no way the legal responsibility of Air Traffic Control, and it is your complete responsibility."

Disappeared From Radar In Heavy Weather

A former Illinois state judge was killed over the weekend when his Lancair Legacy went down in heavy weather near Memphis (TN).

Witnesses: It Was Too Low

"We were outside barbecuing and here comes a low-flying plane. Then we heard this giant thud." That's how Virginia Lansdale knew something was terribly wrong Saturday, as a Cessna 172 went down in Jones County (MS), killing all three people on board.

AD NUMBER: 2004-08-17 MANUFACTURER: Cessna SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-08-17 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect any upper and lower wing strut attach fitting nut for existence of the corresponding cotter pin and do any necessary corrective action. This AD is the result of a report of one airplane having loose and improperly tied nuts on the wing struts upper attachment bolts. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct loose and improperly tied nuts on the wing struts, which could result in an attachment nut coming off the bolt. This could lead to the failu

AD NUMBER: 2004-08-16 MANUFACTURER: Transponder SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-08-16 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain serial numbers (SNs) of NARCO Avionics Inc. AT150 transponders. This AD requires modification to the transponder by adding a resistor and transistor to the circuit board. This AD results from reports of AT150 transponders not recognizing and responding properly to Mode S interrogations from Mode S ground stations and Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS-II) airborne equipment. We are issuing this AD to prevent loss of aircraft airspace separation and the possibility of mid-air collision.