ANN REAL TIME UPDATE 09.06.06 1805 EDT -- NASA
managers, concerned about a problem with one of the three fuel
cells aboard the shuttle Atlantis, want more time to study the
problem. So, says Program Manager Wayne Hale, engineers and
technicians will work on the problem Thursday, in hopes of getting
the orbiter off the ground on Friday.
Parents now have a new option for securing their children on
commercial airline flights, now that the US Department of
Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has
approved a new type of child safety device -- the AmSafe Aviation
CARES.
Approximately $1.5 Billion Less Than Originally Forecast
ANN REALTIME
UPDATE 09.06.06 1915 EDT: We had a feeling it would turn
out this way. Just hours after denying rumors the aerospace company
planned to sell its 20 percent stake in EADS, BAE Systems announced
late Wednesday its board will go ahead with the plan after all.
William Umbach, previously an Illinois ANG F-16 pilot, commented
on Tuesday's friendly-fire incident in Afghanistan where a USAF
A-10 killed a Canadian soldier and wounded several others.
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8979
Issue Date: September 06, 2006 at 0:19 UTC
Location: Cle Elum, Washington near ELLENSBURG VORTAC (ELN)
Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately
Ending Date and Time: Until further notice
Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for fire fighting
operations
Type: Hazards
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Seattle (ZSE) Center, 253-351-3520
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8963
Issue Date: September 05, 2006 at 21:41 UTC
Location: 9 Northwest, Tuscarora, 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
operations
Type: Hazards
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Salt Lake (ZLC) Center, 801-320-2560
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8957
Issue Date: September 05, 2006 at 20:58 UTC
Location: 17 Miles Southwest, Dupuyer, Montana near CUT BANK VORTAC
(CTB)
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: Salt Lake (ZLC) Center, 801-320-2560
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8911
Issue Date: September 05, 2006 at 17:20 UTC
Location: 18 Miles Southeast, Idaho City, Idaho near BOISE VORTAC
(BOI)
Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately
Ending Date and Time: Until further notice
Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for fire fighting
operations
Type: Hazards
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Salt Lake (ZLC) Center, 801-320-2560
NOTAM Number: FDC 6/8896
Issue Date: September 05, 2006 at 16:29 UTC
Location: 19 Southwest, American Falls, Idaho near POCATELLO VORTAC
(PIH)
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 6/8880
Issue Date: September 05, 2006 at 14:35 UTC
Location: Ely, Minnesota
Beginning Date and Time: September 06, 2006 at 15:30 UTC
Ending Date and Time: September 06, 2006 at 16:45 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Due to blasting activity at Babbitt Iron
Mines
Type: Hazards
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A
Pilots May Contact: Minneapolis (ZMP) Center, 651-463-5580
Bombardier's Q400 Racks Up 10 More Orders, Options For Another
10
In case you hadn't noticed... after the rush to replace
turboprop airliners with regional jets a few years back,
the propjets are making a comeback. As further proof,
Bombardier Aerospace announced Wednesday that Frontier Airlines of
Denver, CO has signed a contract to acquire 10 Bombardier Q400
74-seat airliners.
NetJets Awards Planemaker With Performance, Maintenance
Honors
If you want to know how you're REALLY doing with your business,
listen to the customers... and according to its biggest customer,
Cessna Aircraft Company has been on the job.
Iran is developing its own home-grown fighter jet. Looking very
much like an F-18, Iranian state-run television says it's
"more powerful" because it was "designed, optimised and improved by
Iranian experts" according to the Associated Press.
Awareness System Alerts Pilots To Improper Runway
Lineup
We've already heard a lot of speculation and "what-if's"
regarding last month's crash of Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington,
KY. But perhaps the most ironic "what if" has to do with a device
made by Honeywell.
The following is the unedited statement from the Aircraft Owners
and Pilots Association on the naming Tuesday of Mary Peters as
President Bush's nominee for Secretary of Transportation.
The following is the unedited statement from the General
Aviation Manufacturers Association on the naming Tuesday of Mary
Peters as President Bush's nominee for Secretary of
Transportation.
The weather looks good... the shuttle looks good... and if it
all comes together in a way it hasn't during three previous
attempts, Atlantis should be headed for space Wednesday
afternoon.
Houston's Magnum Jet Orders 50 VLJs, Options For 50 More
Embraer told Aero-News Thursday about a huge order for its
upcoming Phenom 100 executive jet. Houston-based Magnum Jet has
ordered 50 of the very-light jets, with options for an additional
50 aircraft.
First Airliner Lands Since Israeli Blockade Lifted
For the first time since Israeli air raids forced the closure of
Beirut's main airport, an international flight landed there
Monday... amidst cheers from the terminal and the tarmac.
Tom Turner's Aero-Craft 101: Learning The Lessons Of Comair
Flight 5191
ANN Daily Touch N Go: 09.06.06 (ANN's
Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.06.06
(ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature -- Tom Turner's Aero-Craft
101: 09.06.06 (ANN Special Feature, with Master CFI Tom
Turner's analysis of the events surrounding the loss of Comair
Flight
Bankrupt Delta Airlines says it now has permission from the
court to abandon its pilot pension program -- tossing aside a huge
obstacle in the way of the company's hopes of restructuring.
"They can start by creating a first-class general aviation
airport that can serve the needs of the community. But let's also
take advantage of re-creating the first-class fly fishing river
that the Upper Truckee River was before they built the
airport."
Source: John Singlaub, the head of the Tahoe
Regional Planning Agency, on plans to expand Lake Tahoe Airport
(KTVL).