ATC, Radar Records Indicate Steep Climb, Descent Prior To
Impact
The National Transportation Safety Board issued an update
Thursday on its investigation of the crash involving a Cessna
Citation II 550 business jet that occurred last month.
NOTAM Number: FDC 7/7276
Issue Date: July 05, 2007 at 1533 UTC
Location: Hagerstown/Thurmont, Maryland near MARTINSBURG VORTAC
(MRB)
Beginning Date and Time: July 06, 2007 at 1315 UTC
Ending Date and Time: July 08, 2007 at 1700 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type: VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s): 7/6974: due to change in times.
NOTAM Number: FDC 7/7071
Issue Date: July 04, 2007 at 2012 UTC
Location: 41 NM South of PUC, Utah near CARBON VOR/DME (PUC)
Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately
Ending Date and Time: Until further notice
Reason for NOTAM: Provide safe environment for firefighting
Type: Hazards
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Salt Lake City (ZLC) Center, 801-320-2560
NOTAM Number: FDC 7/7072
Issue Date: July 04, 2007 at 2012 UTC
Location: 10 SE Caliente, Nevada near WILSON CREEK VORTAC
(ILC)
Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately
Ending Date and Time: Until further notice
Reason for NOTAM: Provide a safe environment for aircraft safety
during low level wild land fire operations that include
helicopters, smokejumpers, small and large fixed wing
Type: Hazards
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Los Angeles (ZLA) Center, 661-265-8205
NOTAM Number: FDC 7/7070
Issue Date: July 04, 2007 at 2009 UTC
Location: Los Olivos, California near GAVIOTA VORTAC (GVO)
Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately
Ending Date and Time: Until further notice
Reason for NOTAM: Provide a safe environment for firefighting
Type: Hazards
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Los Angeles (ZLA) Center, 661-265-8205
NOTAM Number: FDC 7/7069
Issue Date: July 04, 2007 at 1951 UTC
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon near ROGUE VALLEY VORTAC (OED)
Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately
Ending Date and Time: Until further notice
Reason for NOTAM: Provide a safe environment for firefighting
Type: Hazards
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Seattle (ZSE) Center, 253-351-3520
NOTAM Number: FDC 7/7065
Issue Date: July 04, 2007 at 1917 UTC
Location: Sterling Hollow, Utah near PROVO VOR/DME
(PVU)
Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately
Ending Date and Time: Until further notice
Reason for NOTAM: Povide safe environment for
firefighting
Type: Hazards
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Salt Lake City (ZLC) Center, 801-320-2560
Are User Fees, Privatization The Way To Go For NextGen?
ANN Daily Touch N Go: 07.05.07 (ANN's
Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 07.05.07 (ANN's
Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature -- Are User Fees, Privatization The
Way To Go For NextGen?: 07.05.07 (ANN Special Feature, with
Robert Poole, Director of Transportation Studies for The Reason
Foundation.)
Plane Looses Communications, Turned Back Towards US Border
There were some tense moments onboard a Cessna 172 Wednesday...
and not just because the plane was experiencing engine and
communications problems. US Air Force F-16s were scrambled to
intercept the plane, when it turned around in Mexican airspace and
began heading towards the US border.
Pilot Told ATC Left Engine "Kept Power Up And Wouldn't Come
Back"
A recently-issued National Transportation Safety Board probable
cause report fails to shed any additional light on what may have
caused a pilot to lose control of his aircraft in a North Myrtle
Beach, SC accident that claimed the lives of a five-member family
and their babysitter in 2006.
More weather woes for NASA, this time affecting its
delay-plagued Dawn spacecraft. A lightning advisory near Kennedy
Space Center Thursday morning forced the space agency to scrub its
plans to begin fueling the second-stage of the probe's United
Launch Alliance Delta II booster rocket.
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) takes
pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the
part of these very special aviation educators. Recently, they were
all accredited as Master Instructors by NAFI, their professional
aviation education association.
First Test Aircraft Built Specifically For Program
Aero-News has learned the VH-71 helicopter made its maiden
flight at AgustaWestland's facility in Yeovil, UK on July 3,
marking a significant milestone in the development of the United
States' next Presidential aircraft.
Aero-News learned Wednesday that Crossbow Technologies has
released a Service Bulletin affecting NAV425EX-100 systems, part
numbers 8360-0171-01 and 8350-0171-01.
When it comes to recycling, NASA engineers are quickly becoming
experts on the matter. The space agency said Tuesday it plans to
reuse two older spacecraft on new missions to study comets and
planets around other stars.
Endeavour -- And Teacher-Turned-Astronaut -- Almost Ready To
Go
NASA's prolonged game of musical orbiters came to an end
Tuesday, as the space shuttle Atlantis -- carried on top of a
modified 747 transport -- touched down at Cape Canaveral Tuesday,
bringing the STS-117 mission to its official end.
Fifth Incident At BOS Since 2005; Over 900 Across Country
Sadly, we have yet another laser-pointed-at-a-plane story to
tell you about. The latest example happened Saturday night, as
Northwest Airlines Flight 170 was on approach to land at Boston's
Logan International Airport.
More than 300 Airmen and numerous aircraft will be seen around
the world in the latest DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures film,
"Transformers," which was released to theaters July 4.
Winner Describes Being Greeted By Airport Volunteers
Aero-News learned this week DFW International Airport's "Best
Trip from the Best Airport" passenger essay contest has ended, with
the top prize going to Tommi Milliman, a soldier in the Texas Army
National Guard.
There may soon be yet another airline flying to the United
States... at least, Dr. Yemi Osindero hopes so. Osindero is the CEO
of Virgin Nigeria Airlines, and he recently expressed confidence
his airline would soon past an FAA audit to begin operations to the
states.
This week, Boeing delivered a second Next-Generation 737-800 to
leasing company Babcock & Brown, for lease to transavia.com,
the new Orly, France-based low-fare carrier owned jointly by Dutch
airline Transavia and Air France. The delivery brings the
number of 737-800s in transavia.com's fleet to four.
Aluminum parts supplier Alcoa announced Wednesday its North
American Rolled Products business has won a one year contract from
NASA, to develop the manufacturing capability and supply of high
performance aluminum-lithium plate and ingot to be used for the
Ares 1 crew launch vehicle (CLV) upper stage, the rocket that will
carry the space agency's next-generation Orion manned space
vehicle.
The United States Air Force Memorial honors the service and
sacrifices of the men and women of the United States Air Force and
its predecessor organizations.
"I'm not sure how many people have seen that, but I am
honored. It was just one of the many exciting things we were
privileged to see."
Source: Ian Bryce, producer of "Transformers,"
describing witnessing an F-22 Raptor in an unrestricted climb to
15,000 feet. More than 300 USAF Airmen and numerous aircraft can be
seen around the world in "Transformers," which was released to
theaters July 4.