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NOTAM Number: FDC 8/6277 Issue Date: July 08, 2008 at 0243 UTC Location: CLEAR , Alaska near FAIRBANKS VORTAC (FAI) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR FIRE FIGHTING Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: ANCHORAGE (ZAN) Center, 907-269-1103

NOTAM Number: FDC 8/6278 Issue Date: July 08, 2008 at 0448 UTC Location: N MCGRATH , Alaska near MC GRATH VORTAC (MCG) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR FIRE FIGHTING Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: ANCHORAGE (ZAN) Center, 907-269-1103

NOTAM Number: FDC 8/6406 Issue Date: July 08, 2008 at 1611 UTC Location: BIG SURLIFORNIA , California Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR FIRE FIGHTING Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: OAKLAND (ZOA) Center, 510-745-3331

NOTAM Number: FDC 8/6499 Issue Date: July 09, 2008 at 0025 UTC Location: MESA , Colorado near GRAND JUNCTION VORTAC (JNC) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR FIRE FIGHTING AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: DENVER (ZDV) Center, 303-651-4248

Now Officially Insolvent, Thielert Begins Looking For Investors

Company Says Letters Sent To Over 50 Interested Parties

Confirming what many in the industry saw as an inevitable certainty, on July 1 the Chemnitz Local Court in Germany opened formal insolvency proceedings against Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH. Bruno M. Kuebler, who has already served as the preliminary insolvency administrator, was appointed as Thielert's insolvency administrator.

Cessna Offers Three Reasons To Buy A New 182 Now

Free Fuel, SVT Upgrade Among Enticements

Hoping to stem the tide of declining piston-engine aircraft sales in the face of what most say is a slumping economy, Cessna announced Tuesday a program that offers free fuel for up to 18 months and a free Garmin synthetic vision upgrade for new buyers of Cessna 182 Skylanes or Turbo Skylanes through September 30, 2008.

Now THIS Is How To Spend A Holiday!

Retired Airline Captain Flies To All South Carolina Airports

Ron Schreck is a 62-year-old retired airline captain and now-part-time contract pilot. He spent last year's Fourth of July holiday visiting all 109 public-use airports in his home state of North Carolina.