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Lockheed Says Software Upgrades Caused AFSS Delays

Wait Times Down To Near-Normal By Midday

With any new software, comes a few bugs to be ironed out. No one knows this better than Lockheed Martin, which tells ANN the company's Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) system was running a bit slower than usual Thursday morning.

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 08.09.07

AOPA's Andy Cebula, On Changes To The Washington DC ADIZ

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 08.09.07 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 08.09.07 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature: All About ADIZ Changes -- 08.09.07 (ANN Special Feature, with AOPA Executive Vice-President Andy Cebula.)

Columbia Inducts Inaugural Members Into 'World's Fastest Singles Club'

First Seven 300 Knot Club Members Named

It didn't take long for Columbia 400 pilots -- eager to display the speed capabilities of their chosen aerial chariots -- to respond to the manufacturer's call for members into its new "300 Knot Club."

WY TFR: 08.11.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/1867 Issue Date: August 08, 2007 at 1918 UTC Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming near JACKSON VOR/DME (JAC) Beginning Date and Time: August 11, 2007 at 1535 UTC Ending Date and Time: August 11, 2007 at 1705 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

WY TFR: 08.13.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/1868 Issue Date: August 08, 2007 at 1920 UTC Location: Jackson, Wyoming near JACKSON VOR/DME (JAC) Beginning Date and Time: August 13, 2007 at 0005 UTC Ending Date and Time: August 13, 2007 at 0215 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

OK TFR: 08.11.07 - 08.12.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/1909 Issue Date: August 08, 2007 at 2230 UTC Type: Hazards

AD: Teledyne Continental

AD NUMBER: 2007-16-10 MANUFACTURER: Teledyne Continental SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-16-10 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for TCM IO-550-N, TSIO-520-BE, TSIO-550-A, TSIO-550-B, TSIO-550-C, TSIO-550-E, and TSIO-550-G reciprocating engines.

MRB Board Members Ordered To Stay Away From Votes Involving Bank

Ethics Board Says Men Had Conflict Of Interest In FBO Vote

Two members on the board for Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (MRB) in Martinsburg, WV were ordered recently not to vote on matters that could conflict with their financial interests in a local bank.

FAA Issues Final Rule On High Intensity Radiation Fields

New Cert Standards To Protect Electrical Systems

The Aircraft Electronics Association tells ANN on August 6, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published in the Federal Register a final rule directed at High Intensity Radiation Fields in all classes of aircraft.