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NOTAM Number: FDC 8/8159 Issue Date: May 19, 2008 at 1921 UTC Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina Beginning Date and Time: May 22, 2008 at 1305 UTC Ending Date and Time: May 22, 2008 at 1915 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

NOTAM Number: FDC 8/8177 Issue Date: May 19, 2008 at 2155 UTC Location: HOMESTEAD , Florida Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

Diamond Says Thielert Insolvency Administrator Is Playing Hardball

Looks Like It's Time For Plan 'B'...

It appears Diamond Aircraft's hopes an amicable arrangement could be worked out, regarding the current financial mess at Thielert Aircraft Engines, may have been a bit optimistic. In a written update to customers sent Monday -- and obtained by ANN -- Diamond says the situation has gone from lousy, to worse... and the administrator tasked with handling Thielert's insolvency isn't going out of his way to help matters.

Two Lost In Washington Floatplane Accident

Witnesses Say Wheels Down During Water Landing

An all-too-common oversight appears to be to blame for Saturday's crash of a DeHavilland DHC2 Beaver during landing on a northern Washington state lake.

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Monday 05.19.08

IFR Training, In REAL IFR Conditions... With CFII Bob Miller

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 05.19.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 05.19.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Real IFR Training: 05.19.08 (ANN Special Report, CFII Bob Miller of "Over The Airwaves".)

Aero-TV Flies Garmin's SVT

Garmin's Synthetic Vision System Heralds A New Age For GA!

ANN, as you read last month, was privileged to finally be able to talk about something we've known about for a while... real-live Synthetic Vision for GA. As amazing as the concept may be, the reality is even more so. Garmin got this right... and right from the start. During a flight in an SVT-equipped DA40-XL, Aero-TV flew checked out each of the now-certified features of the G1000's SVT capabilities...

First Flight: Diamond DA50 Magnum

Successful Maiden Flight Conducted In Wiener Neustadt

The Diamond DA50 program has taken a solid step toward success. On May, 14th 2008 the first DA50 Magnum took off for the very first time. Christian Dries, CEO and owner of Diamond Aircraft flew the aircraft as pilot in command assisted by Soeren Pedersen as chief test pilot.