(rec.aviation.misc) Miscellaneous topics in aviation. Where there are things which didn't get caught by the other groups.
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(rec.aviation.piloting) Information pertinent to pilots of general aviation aircraft . Topics include, but are not limited to flying skills, interesting sights, destinations, flight characteristics of aircraft, unusual situations & emergencies.
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(rec.aviation.owning) Information on owning airplanes including selection, purchasing, maintenance, insurance, operating costs, operating hints and tips, avionics, parts sources and availability and costs.
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(rec.aviation.homebuilt) Selecting, designing, building, and restoring aircraft. Included are a number of different kinds of aircraft: builder-designed, plans-built, kit-built, antique and historic, and warbirds.
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(rec.aviation.soaring) All aspects of sailplanes and hang-gliders including equipment, maintenance, instruments, safety, training, soaring sites, current events, FAI badge rules and class definitions, meteorology, history, homebuilts, vintage sailpla
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(rec.aviation.simulators) Flight simulation, particularly discussions of computer-based simulators ranging from PC's to workstations.
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(rec.aviation.rotorcraft) Discussion of all types of rotary wing aircraft such as but not limited to helicopters (piston, turbine, etc...), autogyros, gyrocopters, and ospreys.
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(rec.aviation.restoration) Discussion on all forms of aircraft restoration. It allows contact between all individuals directly involved restoration of civil or military aircraft both past and present as well as those with a passing interest.
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(rec.aviation.products) Questions, descriptions, and reviews of products useful to pilots, such as headsets, intercoms, handhelds, flight bags, flashlights, computers, timers, mail-order firms.
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(rec.aviation.ifr) Articles related to flight under Instrument Flight Rules. Regulatory questions, communications, procedures, charts, training methods, maintaining proficiency, recurrent training, instruments and equipment, questions, and experienc
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(rec.aviation.military) Discussion on military aircraft of the past, present and future.
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(rec.aviation.military.naval) Covering all issues relating to Naval Aviation. A Forum for pilots, naval flight officers, flight crew members, aircraft maintenance personnel, air traffic controllers and others interested in Naval Aviation.
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(rec.aviation.marketplace) For parties wanting or selling aircraft, parts, components, service and related items. No off-topic advertising, either commercial or otherwise will be encouraged.
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(rec.aviation.aerobatics) Covering competition aerobatics and air-show flying. Particular emphasis is placed on discussing the safety aspects of such maneuvers. Includes airplanes for aerobatics maneuvers and their inherent limitations.
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