Heat Possible Factor In Accidents That Claimed Two, Injured
Four
It's quite possible Thursday, August 30 will become known as
Black Thursday to people in Cameron Park, CA. Two separate
accidents occurred the same day, within about six hours of each
other at Cameron Airpark (O61).
It is with sadness Aero-News recently learned of the passing of
Bill Piper Jr... son of Piper Aircraft founder William Thomas
Piper, Sr. and an accomplished aviator in his own right. Piper Jr.
died the morning of August 24, after a brief illness. He was
95.
University Wants To Build Satellite Campus Where IGX Sits
The fate of Horace Williams Airport in Chapel Hill, NC rests
squarely on the leaders of the University of North Carolina-Chapel
Hill... and it looks like they don't want it, says state House
Speaker Joe Hackney.
US Senators Trent Lott and Thad Cochran announced Monday federal
funding totaling more than $6.1 million is approved for use at
Tunica Municipal Airport (UTA) in Mississippi.
NOTAM Number: FDC 7/5532
Issue Date: August 30, 2007 at 2213 UTC
Location: Jackson, Wyoming
Beginning Date and Time: September 01, 2007 at 0055 UTC
Ending Date and Time: September 03, 2007 at 1700 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): 7/5340: Due to a change in times
NOTAM Number: FDC 7/5300
Issue Date: August 30, 2007 at 1225 UTC
Location: Greenville, Mississippi near GREENVILLE VOR/DME
(GLH)
Beginning Date and Time: September 07, 2007 at 1800 UTC
Ending Date and Time: September 09, 2007 at 2100 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Demonstrations by the U.S. Army Black Daggers
parachute team and high performance aircraft
Type: Airshow
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Greenville (GLH) Air Traffic Control Tower,
662-335-0638
NOTAM Number: FDC 7/5444
Issue Date: August 30, 2007 at 1752 UTC
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Beginning Date and Time: September 04, 2007 at 0035 UTC
Ending Date and Time: September 04, 2007 at 0305 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
NOTAM Number: FDC 7/5264
Issue Date: August 30, 2007 at 1209 UTC
Location: NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia near NORFOLK VORTAC
(ORF)
Beginning Date and Time: September 06, 2007 at 1300 UTC
Ending Date and Time: September 09, 2007 at 2100 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Demonstrations by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels,
other high performance aircraft, and parachute teams
Type: Airshow
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Oceana NAS (NTU) Base Operations,
757-433-2162
NOTAM Number: FDC 7/5459
Issue Date: August 30, 2007 at 1811 UTC
Location: Minot AFB, Minot, North Dakota near MINOT VORTAC
(MOT)
Beginning Date and Time: September 05, 2007 at 1845 UTC
Ending Date and Time: September 09, 2007 at 1730 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: The Northern Neighbors Day/Minot AFB Open House
Air Show
Type: Airshow
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Minot (MIB) Flight service station,
701-723-2866
Calling the FAA's decision-making process 'rushed,' the Aircraft
Owners and Pilots Association took note of what the agency's
awarding Thursday of a contract to build and operate the ADS-B
(automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) ground infrastructure
to private company ITT Corporation means to general aviation...
both in the near future, and years down the line.