NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1277
Issue Date: June 28, 2006 at 18:30 UTC
Location: Alturas, California near KLAMATH FALLS VORTAC (LMT)
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: Seattle (ZSE) Center, 253-351-3520
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1265
Issue Date: June 28, 2006 at 17:46 UTC
Location: 39 Miles South West of Page, Arizona near GRAND CANYON
VOR/DME (GCN)
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: Los Angeles (ZLA) Center, 661-265-8205
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1228
Issue Date: June 28, 2006 at 16:01 UTC
Location: Naches, Washington near YAKIMA VORTAC (YKM)
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: Seattle (ZSE) Center, 253-351-3520
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1226
Issue Date: June 28, 2006 at 15:46 UTC
Location: 49 Miles West of Prescott, Arizona near DRAKE VORTAC
(DRK)
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: Albuquerque (ZAB) Center, 505-856-4580
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1223
Issue Date: June 28, 2006 at 15:15 UTC
Location: 20 Miles South of Elko, Nevada near BULLION VOR/DME
(BQU)
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: Salt Lake (ZLC) Center, 801-320-2560
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1191
Issue Date: June 28, 2006 at 1:11 UTC
Location: Susanville, California near AMEDEE VOR/DME (AHC)
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 6/1152
Issue Date: June 27, 2006 at 18:49 UTC
Location: 13 Miles South West of St. George, Utah near ST GEORGE
VOR/DME (OZN)
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: Los Angeles (ZLA) Center, 661-265-8205
Launch May Be Delayed Several Days Due To Stormy Weather
As NASA starts the clock Wednesday towards Saturday's scheduled
launch of the space shuttle Discovery, a less-than-ideal weather
forecast may mean the orbiter will sit on the pad a little longer
than planned.
On Tuesday, Cessna Aircraft Company delivered the 500th Citation
XL/XLS model to European Flight Service AB, the largest jet charter
operation in Sweden. The milestone occurs eight years after the
first Citation XL was delivered, in 1998.
Will Visit As Many Former Spitfire Fields As Possible
Aero-News has learned that at 0430hrs local time Thursday
morning, the Dawn to Dusk Spitfire Challenge will set off,
attempting to visit as many former Spitfire airfields in Britain as
possible over the course of one day.
They're some of the oldest aircraft in any domestic passenger
carrier's fleet... and soon, they'll be retired. Northwest Airlines
announced Wednesday that over the next seven months, it will
accelerate the retirement of its remaining 12 DC10-30 aircraft in
service.
Representatives with Boeing told ANN Wednesday the company's
aerospace branch completed the first flight of a Delta IV rocket
from Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA Tuesday, with the successful
launch of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) satellite,
NROL-22. The launch is the first West Coast mission completed for
the US Air Force Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV)
program.
Aviation Technology Group, Inc. told Aero-News Wednesday the
company has made several design changes to its Javelin two-seat jet
aircraft, all with an eye towards making the plane safer to
operate. The changes include an increase in wing size, enhancement
of wing lift devices, and improvement to the canopy opening
mechanism.
Witness Kent Bryan says one moment, he looked up in the air and
saw Ivan Hittle's ultralight aircraft flying over the Buenna Terra
airport, near Topeka, KS Tuesday. When he turned away, however, he
heard a strange noise.
ANN Daily Touch N Go: 06.28.06 (ANN's
Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 06.28.06
(ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature -- The Road To Oshkosh,
Part One: 06.28.06 (ANN Special Feature, with EAA's Dick
Knapinski on preparations for "The World's Greatest Aviation
Celebration".)
As the French fume over the apparent looming departure of EADS
co-chair Noel Forgeard -- who is under fire for a stock sale just
before Airbus announced another delay in the A380 roll-out -- the
spotlight swings to another giant in the field of French
transportation.
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1069
Issue Date: June 27, 2006 at 10:18 UTC
Location: Tacoma, Washington near SEATTLE VORTAC (SEA)
Beginning Date and Time: July 04, 2006 at 21:30 UTC
Ending Date and Time: July 05, 2006 at 1:00 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Due to high performance aerial
demonstrations
Type: Airshow
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Seattle (S46) TRACON, 206-214-4657
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1119
Issue Date: June 27, 2006 at 17:13 UTC
Location: New York, New York
Beginning Date and Time: June 30, 2006 at 14:40 UTC
Ending Date and Time: June 30, 2006 at 17:40 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1070
Issue Date: June 27, 2006 at 10:19 UTC
Location: Tacoma, Washington near SEATTLE VORTAC (SEA)
Beginning Date and Time: July 04, 2006 at 23:45 UTC
Ending Date and Time: July 05, 2006 at 0:45 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: High performance aerial demonstrations
Type: Airshow
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Seattle (S46) TRACON, 206-214-4657
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1007
Issue Date: June 26, 2006 at 17:10 UTC
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico near ALBUQUERQUE VORTAC
(ABQ)
Beginning Date and Time: June 29, 2006 at 18:50 UTC
Ending Date and Time: July 01, 2006 at 22:30 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: A USAF Thunderbirds high performance aerial
demonstration
Type: Airshow
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Albuquerque (ABQ) Tower, 505-856-4935
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1108
Issue Date: June 27, 2006 at 16:55 UTC
Location: Hagerstown/Thurmont, Maryland near MARTINSBURG VORTAC
(MRB)
Beginning Date and Time: July 01, 2006 at 0:25 UTC
Ending Date and Time: July 02, 2006 at 17:00 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/1103
Issue Date: June 27, 2006 at 16:43 UTC
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida near ORMOND BEACH VORTAC
(OMN)
Beginning Date and Time: July 01, 2006 at 21:35 UTC
Ending Date and Time: July 02, 2006 at 3:35 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Supported Those Who Voted "No Go" For Saturday's Flight
In the latest development regarding the apparent rift between
NASA management and safety advocates concerning Saturday's planned launch of
the space shuttle Discovery, ANN learned Tuesday that
Chief Engineer -- and recent astronaut -- Charles Camarda has been
removed from his post as head of the mission management team
(MMT).
The Board of Regents at South Dakota State University believe
that aviation has a future at their school... and to show their
commitment, they agreed this week to expand the school's
aviation-related course offerings.
Crews Rescue Pair Trapped In River, Ill Woman Aboard Cruise
Ship
Aero-News would like to send its kudos out to crews onboard two
different helicopters who lent a helping hand this weekend, in a
way that only helicopters can.
After it was grounded back in April for safety reasons, Mexican
airline Aero California is back in the air with five of its 28
planes... but there's no word yet on when it will actually resume
scheduled service.
Damaged Airplanes Find New Lives as Educational Tools
An innovative program designed to give students across America
the chance to gain hands-on experience in the basics of airplane
mechanics, avionics, and the physics of flight has received a shot
in the arm from aircraft insurer Avemco.
Yesterday we listed the Blue Angels web site for the Naval aviation
fans among us. If the Air Force act is more your type, head to the
Thunderbird website, so you can find their next show.
An aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more large
horizontal rotors. Type of aircraft that beats the air into
submission. Derived from the Greek words helix (spiral) and pteron
(wing).
"I have always based my decisions on facts, data and
good solid analysis. I cannot be a party to rumor, innuendo, gossip
and/or manipulation to make or break someone's career and/or good
name. I refused to abandon my position on the MMT and asked that if
I would not be allowed to work this mission that I would have to be
fired from my position and I was."
Source: Former shuttle mission management team
(MMT) director Charles Camarda, in an email to his former staff
explaining his apparent ousting by NASA management from the team
overseeing this Saturday's launch of the shuttle Discovery.