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December 11, 2006

Discovery Docks With International Space Station

Crew To Begin Assembly Mission Tuesday Morning

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 12.11.06 1711 EST: Moments ago, the space shuttle Discovery's two-day chase of the International Space Station ended, as the orbiter docked with the ISS while flying over south central China, northwest of Bangladesh.

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8114 Issue Date: December 11, 2006 at 1911 UTC Location: 26.5 Southeast, Longview, Texas near GREGG COUNTY VORTAC (GGG) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: For natural gas release Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Fort Worth (ZFW) Center, 817-858-7503

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8119 Issue Date: December 11, 2006 at 2044 UTC Location: Outlook, Washington near YAKIMA VORTAC (YKM) Beginning Date and Time: December 12, 2006 at 1800 UTC Ending Date and Time: December 17, 2006 at 2359 UTC Reason for NOTAM: For gas release Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Seattle (ZSE) Center, 253-351-3520

Will Be Honored Next Month At Reno, NV Conference

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) told Aero-News Monday the following awards will be presented during the 45th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, to be held January 8-11, 2007 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV.

Plane Went Down Just After Takeoff

A RANS S-6S Coyote II crashed shortly after takeoff from a private airfield near Taylorsville, NC Sunday afternoon, killing the two persons onboard.

Tulsa Shop Did Not Have Current Repairman Certificates

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a notification for aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, maintenance organizations, and parts suppliers and distributors regarding improper maintenance performed on reciprocating engine crankcases by a maintenance shop in Tulsa, OK.

Comlux Takes Delivery of First Airbus A318 Elite

Smallest Member Of Airliner-Based ACJ Family

Aero-News has learned Comlux has taken delivery of the first Airbus A318 Elite, making the Zurich-based VVIP charter company the first to operate the type.

Innovative Program Developed With Zero-G Corporation

Aero-News learned Monday that Northrop Grumman has been recognized by the California Space Authority (CSA) for developing and providing teachers with a unique, "hands free" educational tool designed to motivate the nation's students to seek careers in scientific and technical fields.

But How Many People Noticed?

After being hit with a series of setbacks over the past several years, NASA has rebounded considerably in the past year. The past seven days, in particular, have seen several noteworthy achievements and stories that have kept the space agency in the news... and for all the right reasons.

Aero-Craft 101: The Renter's Code Of Ethics

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 12.11.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 12.11.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Tom Turner's Aero-Craft 101: 12.11.06 (ANN Special Feature, with CFI Tom Turner's tips on renting an aircraft.)

Sets Additional Cert Requirements, Guidelines On Fuel

Recognizing that interest in diesel engines within the general aviation community has grown appreciably in the past several years, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a draft memorandum to clarify the certification requirements for 14 CFR part 33, type certification of diesel reciprocating engines.

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 12.11.06

Against the odds, Discovery heads into orbit...
Pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino are back home, but still face charges in Brazil...
...and two people are lost when a Harmon Rocket goes d

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 12.11.06

Against the odds, Discovery heads into orbit...
Pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino are back home, but still face charges in Brazil...
...and two people are lost when a Harmon Rocket goes d

More AERO-Casts

ANN Special Feature: CFI Tom Turner - Renter's Code of Ethics 12.11.06

Today, it's our weekly Aero-Craft feature with CFI Tom Turner, who suggests we adopt a voluntary airplane renter's code of ethics.

Beware Ye The Wrath Of The Dreamlifter

First A Cessna, Now A Car...

Boeing's 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF) -- recently renamed the Dreamlifter, to reflect its mission to carry components for the 787 Dreamliner -- continues to make its presence known around the greater Seattle area.

Terwilliger Presents Check From Oshkosh Sales

Perhaps no other film has done more to promote the cause of general aviation as the acclaimed documentary "One Six Right" -- and certainly, no other aviation-related film in recent memory has received as much praise from the flying community.

But Many Say Chicago Stopover Will Doom Bid

A concession to its pilots union on a proposed nonstop route from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Beijing likely takes American Airlines out of the running in its competition with other US carriers for the service.

Modified RV Down Near Bakersfield, CA

A pilot and his 11-year-old passenger were lost Saturday afternoon, when their Harmon Rocket II aircraft impacted a field six miles southwest of Bakersfield, CA.

Lepore, Paladino Return Home To Cheers From Family And Friends

Pilots Face Charges For Possible Role In Brazilian Midair

Despite the looming possibility they will face criminal charges in a Brazilian court over their possible role in a September 29 midair accident, on Saturday two US pilots were greeted with cheers from about 200 people as they arrived in New York.

More Nefarious Details From The USAG-Delta Merger PR Battle...

Continues Tradition Started By Shepard's 1961 Flight

Three service members with the US Navy are part of the crew of NASA's space shuttle Discovery, which is now on its way to a Monday rendezvous with the International Space Station.

Widebody Twin Benefitting From Superjumbo Woes?

Boeing's 777 may benefit further from launch delays with the Airbus A380, as the CEO of A380 launch customer Singapore Airlines said recently the carrier purchase more 777s to expand its operations if there are further delivery delays to the supersize jet.

"Float-In Closet," Cargo Module Will Also Fly On Endeavour In '07

The seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery benefit from having the low-Earth-orbit equivalent of an enormous walk-in closet for more storage room.

Aero-Tips!

An airplane that is in rig is one which, in cruising flight, presents the straightest alignment between relative wind and the airplane's longitudinal axis. That is to say, a well-rigged airplane will "fly straight" without unusual control inputs.