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(Anna, IL - Fri, Dec 28, 2007)

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(Frederick, MD - Fri, Dec 28, 2007)

Pilots will soon be able to get all notams for a given flight from electronic sources, thanks to a change in the status of "local" notams.

Beginning Jan. 28, 2008, all new local, or L, notams will be reclassified as D notams and added to the national notam system. In addition, each new D notam will be preceded by a keyword that indicates the area affected, such as navigation lighting, runway, ramp, or airspace.

That means for the first time pilots will be able to get all relevant notams, including those that affect only their destination airport, without calling flight service. In the past, pilots who used online briefing sources did not receive local notams, which can include important operational data like runway closures.

"AOPA has been advocating for this change for a long time," said Melissa Rudinger, AOPA vice president of regulatory affairs. "This helps simplify and consolidate information gathering for pilots while alleviating some of the call burden on flight service."

Although new local notams will become part of the national system at 0500 UTC on Jan. 28, existing notams will be entered into the system as FSS is able to validate, reclassify, and publish them. While there is no formal timeline for completing this transition, most L notams should have been reclassified within four months. Existing D notams that have not expired or been updated to include a keyword will then be reissued within the next 30 days.

The change marks the first stage of a three-part plan for updating the notam system. Over the coming years, the FAA also plans to merge the Department of Defense notam system with the civilian system and to fully digitize all notam information to include graphics. The final phases of the projects will not be completed before 2010.

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(Seattle, WA - Sat, Dec 22, 2007)

The Boeing 707, the firm's first jet-powered commercial airplane, celebrated its 50th birthday of its maiden fligt.

Boeing launched the first production 707 on Dec. 20, 1957 from Renton Municipal Airport near Seattle, WA.

The first flight lasted only seven minutes, due to poor weather conditions. The second flight, which happened on the same day, lasted 71 minutes.

Pan Am was the first airline to take delivery of the first version of the 707 (707-120).

This model was powered by “early” Pratt & Whitney turbojet engines and was considered to be “barely” able to cross the Atlantic Ocean, because of their limited range.

Nevertheless, Pan Am used the 707-120 to transport passengers between New York and Paris, France.

The first commercial flight of a 707 took off on Oct. 26, 1958. Later 707 models, including the 707-320, came as early as 1959 and were able to fly non-stop from Seattle to Rome, Italy.

A total of 878 707's were built. The productions top came in 1978. According to Boeing, about 130 707s are still in service today. Most of them are used as freighters as well as corporate transport planes, the company said.

The first jet plane was the Heinkel He-178, which was flown in Germany in August of 1939. The first jet-powered plane built in the U.S. was the XP-59, flown by Robert M. Stanley in Muroc, CA, in October 1942.

Boeing is currently preparing to rollout its first 787 Dreamliner next year. (Wolfgang Gruener - TGDaily.com)

(Mt. Vernon, IL - 1st Saturday each month [8:00am-11:00am])

Hosted by SRT Aviation.The menu includes all-you-can-eat biscuits & gravy, pancakes & sausage, coffee, juice, and/or milk. Costs are $5 per adult, $2.50 for kids 6 to 12, free for kids 5 and under.

Also located on-field is Apple Dumplin Family Restaurant, cooking "Grandma's Way".

For more information, visit www.mtvernonairport.com, or contact Chris Collins at managermvaa@mvn.net.

(Springfield, IL - Sat, Jan 5, 2008 [8:30am])

Speaker Schedule:

8:30 Opening Remarks

9:00 Rogers Shaw II, FAA, Oklahoma City "Aeronautical Decision Making"

9:50 Break, Coffee & Camaraderie

10:20 Stephanie Williams, FAA, Springfield FSDO "Aircraft Pilot Maintenance Privileges and Limitations"

11:10 Paul Merzlock, National Weather Service (NOAA) "Weather Interpretation"

12:00 Noon Break, Lunch at the Eatery of Your Choice

1:10 Linda Schumm, Cessna Aircraft "Sport Pilot - More than you ever wanted to know"

2:10 E. Allan Englehardt, FAA Designated Pilot Examiner "A Review of FAR Part 61"

Seminars in this program may be used for credit in the "new" Wings Program. In order to obtain credit, it is necessary to validate your attendance at each seminar by using the sign in sheet. Each seminar within this program will be up on faasafety.gov. (if you are out of your chosen area for seminar notification, you will need to query the seminars by location (Springfield, IL) using "Search Event" at the top of the faasafety.gov webpage. If you preregister for the individual seminars, then just check your name on the sign in sheet at the event in order to receive credit. If you don't pre-register, you may still receive credit by providing your name and the email address that you use on faasafety.gov, on the sign-in sheet at the event. FAASTeam Rep Carol Para will be available at the event for assistance with this and other Wings questions.

There is no charge for this program and no parking fee at the Harry R. Hanley (IDOT) Building.

For pilots flying in, free transportation will be provided by the Springfield Chapter, Illinois Pilot's Association. Please park your aircraft at First Class Air, if you wish to use this service. Contact Dale Rust, IDOT, 217-524-5269 for details.

Coffee and Doughnuts will be available before the program and during the morning break.

For questions regarding this program, contact Dale Rust, IDOT, at 217-524-5269.

For questions regarding Wings credit and/or registration, contact Carol Para, FAASTeam Representative, at 847-274-8115.

This event is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Transporation, Division of Aeronautics, Springfield FSDO and First Class Air.

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(Marion, IL - 1st Monday each month [7:00pm])

Located in the FBO, Aeroflight.

(Mt. Vernon, IL - 2nd Tuesday each month [6:00pm])

(Mt. Vernon, IL - 2nd Tuesday each month [6:00pm])

(Marion, IL - Saturday after 2nd Monday each month [8:30am])

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Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1390 Homer, AK

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1209 St. Elmo, AL

EAA Ultralights Chapter 115 Norfork, AR

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1291 Willcox, AZ

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 590 Yuma, AZ

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1175 Grass Valley, CA

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 49 Lancaster, CA

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 167 Napa, CA

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 515 Ft. Collins, CO

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 485 Pensacola, FL

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 949 Sanford, FL

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 611 Gainesville, GA

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 22 Rockford, IL

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 900 Indianapolis, IN

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 966 Michigan City, IN

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 614 Alexandria, LA

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 513 Houma, LA

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 701 Mansfield, MA

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 36 Hagerstown, MD

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1362 Indian Head, MD

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1446 Bigfork, MN

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1212 Macon, MO

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 276 Jackson, MS

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 102 Kalispell, MT

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 960 Farmville, NC

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 569 Lincoln, NE

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1055 York, NE

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 898 Ocean County, NJ

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 163 Las Vegas, NV

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1252 Columbia Station, OH

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 233 Knox County, OH

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 859 Wintersville, OH

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1046 Ponca City, OK

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 540 Lancaster, PA

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1363 Quonset Point, RI

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 242 Columbia, SC

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 17 Knoxville, TN

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 168 Farmers Branch, TX

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 339 Chesapeake, VA

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1099 Fredericksburg, VA

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 646 Roanoke, VA

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 968 Rutland, VT

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 631 Rice Lake, WI

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 767 Gillette, WY

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