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Lancair Propjet Down In Oregon; Three Lost

Aircraft Impacts Yard In Southwest Portland

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 06.15.07 1600 EDT: Two persons were killed Friday morning when a homebuilt Lancair impacted a wooded backyard in southwest Portland, OR.

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/4621 Issue Date: June 15, 2007 at 1628 UTC Type: Hazards

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/4539 Issue Date: June 15, 2007 at 0013 UTC Type: Security

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COPA M5 Attendees Will Be Greeted By Special Jeppesen Charts

Will Be Displayed On CMAX; Hard Copies Also Available

Pilots flying in for the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association's fifth annual gathering -- dubbed "M5" -- at the end of this month will be greeted by a uniquely personalized touch: specialized Jeppesen charts to be shown on the Multi-Function Displays of Avidyne Entegra-equipped Cirrus planes arriving and departing the four-day event.

Gone West: Cole Kugel, Oldest Living Licensed Pilot In US

Recipient Of FAA Golden Wings, Guinness Book Of World Records

Aero-News learned this week Cole Kugel, who held the record as the oldest licensed pilot in the United States, passed away Monday at his home in Longmont, CO. He was 105.