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All News

May 10, 2004

Pump Failures Shut Down Aero Advantage

Early 3% Failure Rate "Unacceptable"

An intriguing product designed to bring a here-to-fore unprecedented degree of realiability to GA vacuum pumps has apparently not held up in the field. After hearing very recent complaints from buyers of the Aero Advantage Dual Rotor Vacuum Pump, using the system on 540 series powerplants, we learned that the company has shut the doors and left a short message (see below) announcing their situation on the home page of their web site.

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California TFR: TFN

NOTAM:  4/4030  Issued:  05/08/2004 21:04  Effective:  Immediately - Until Further Notice  State:  CA  Facility:  ZOA - OAKLAND (ARTCC),CA.  Type:  HAZARDS  Description:  GROVELAND, CA. 

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Washington, DC TFR: 05/13/04-05/16/04

NOTAM: 4/3861 Issued: 05/04/2004 12:24 Effective: 05/13/2004 15:00 - 05/16/2004 21:30 State: MD Facility: ZDC - WASHINGTON (ARTCC),DC. Type: AIR SHOWS/SPORTS Description: ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MD.

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Arizona TFR: TFN

NOTAM:  4/4018  Issued:  05/08/2004 02:10  Effective:  Immediately - Until Further Notice  State:  AZ  Facility:  ZAB - ALBUQUERQUE (ARTCC),NM.  Type:  HAZARDS  Description:  BUCKEYE, AZ. 

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Nevada TFR: TFN

NOTAM:  4/4026  Issued:  05/08/2004 07:25  Effective:  Undetermined - Undetermined  State:  NV  Facility:  ZOA - OAKLAND (ARTCC),CA.  Type:  HAZARDS  Description:  VERDI, NV. 

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AOPA Working To Prevent TN Aviation Fuel Tax Hike

Not Sure You're Getting Your AOPA Dues' Worth? Check This Out...

AOPA has been hard at work in Nashville to head off a more than 100% increase in the state aviation fuel tax rate. Thanks in part to AOPA Southeast Regional Representative Bob Minter's efforts, a bill (S.B. 3454) that would reverse the tax hike, which would take effect next January, has already received unanimous approval in the state Senate's Finance, Ways and Means Committee.

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An Amazing Tale Of Survival

Sole Survivor Of Alberta Crash Found Staggering To Safety

It was a bittersweet discovery. Volunteer rescuers in Alberta, Canada, had been looking for about four hours, trying to find a downed Piper single-engine aircraft. They found it near nightfall near the town of Canmore. One victim was found inside the wreckage of the downed aircraft. But there was another person on board.

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