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Angel Flight Georgia Calls For Help!

Mike Radomsky, president of the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association, has forwarded to ANN an urgent plea for help from Angel Flight Georgia, through their spokeswoman, Bernadette Darnell.

Salt Lake City Council Panel In For Surprise

Residents and city council members of Salt Lake City are up in arms over a proposed ordinance that would prohibit flights over the city below 2,000 feet AGL.

California TFR: Until Further Notice

NOTAM: 4/9619 Issued: 09/11/2004 23:20 Effective: Immediately - Until Further Notice State: CA Facility: ZOA - OAKLAND (ARTCC),CA. Type: HAZARDS Description: NORFOLK CA.

Urgent AD (CASA): Kawasaki BK 117 Series Helicopters

In response to incidents, the manufacturer recommended an immediate inspection for bulging on the upper and lower surfaces of the main rotor blades in the area of the outboard lead balance weight.

Urgent AD (CASA): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 407 Series Helicopters

This Directive was issued in response to reports of the tail rotor drive and oil cooler lower bearing failures in Bell 407 helicopters.

Urgent AD (CASA): Piper PA-46 (Malibu) Series Aeroplanes

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received reports of protective covers installed over the percussion cap or a silicon tube installed over the end of the trigger mechanism pin, on the oxygen generator, rendering the emergency oxygen system inoperative.

Cirrus Down In WI

A Cirrus SR22 has gone down in Northern Wisconsin, killing it's pilot and injuring the University of North Dakota flight instructor who was reportedly providing dual instruction. Local sources responding to ANN's inquiries, indicate that conditions were 'nice' VFR, and that the aircraft may have collided with terrain (trees) prior to a landing.