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------------------------------------------------------------------- AOPA ePilot Special Airspace Bulletin March 22, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------- A special notice to AOPA members in the central Indiana area ==> ATTENTION PILOTS <== FAA TO ESTABLISH TFR OVER INDIANAPOLIS ON FRIDAY AOPA is sending this message to advise pilots in and near Indianapolis, Indiana, that the FAA has issued a notam restricting flight in the area during President Bush's planned visit on Friday, March 24. There will be a large 30-nautical-mile-radius temporary flight restriction (TFR) centered on the VHP VOR's 108-degree radial at 9.5 miles, extending up to Flight Level 180. It will be in effect from 12:55 p.m. local until 4:10 p.m. local on Friday. Also, there will be multiple smaller 10-nm-radius GA no-fly zones in effect within the larger TFR during that timeframe. See AOPA Online for the full text of the notam along with a graphical depi

Among professional aviators, there's a well-worn saying : Flying is simply hours of boredom punctuated by moments of stark terror. But I don't recall too many periods of boredom during my 30-year career with Lockheed - - most of which was spent as a test pilot.By far, the most memorable flight occurred on Jan. 25, 1966. Jim Zwayer, a Lockheed flight-test specialist, and I were evaluating systems on an SR-71 Blackbird test from Edwards. We also were investigating procedures designed to reduce trim drag and improve high-Mach cruise performance. The latter involved flying with the center-of-gravity (CG) located further aft than normal, reducing the Blackbird's longitudinal stability. We took off from Edwards at 11:20 a.m. and completed the mission's first leg without incident. After refueling from a KC-135 tanker, we turned eastbound, accelerated to a Mach 3.2-cruise speed and climbed to 78,000 ft., our initial cruise-climb altitude. Several mi

The Marines brought an Osprey KBMG so the folks at Crane could see it. The Osprey is scheduled to go into service in 07. Getting ready to leave on Saturday, the pilot was inside getting his flight plan ready, the crew took the covers off the rotor intakes. The most impressive thing about the plane when you are standing next to it, apart from the rotors, is the size. 24 fully equipped troops can fit inside. The rotors fold up for quick transport anywere in the world.