Does anyone know why pilots always preferred Beeman's pepsin gum back in the old days. I have seen it prominently referenced in The Rockeeer and The Right Stufff movies. I think it was to cover up alcohol breath or a superstition.

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I recently took a student pilot flying with me. He only has about 20 hours I was wondering if it's legal to let him take the controls being I'm only a private pilot. If so is there any possible way he could log this flight time we do together. I realize it can't be dual being I'm not...

Once I read a story about an American officer who complained to his superior about the way things were handled on the airfields of Iwo Jima. He thought that repairs to bombers returning from missions over Japan could be done much better and faster. The superior - not in a mood for a discussion -...

Slightly off topic here folks, but I know that some of you are simulation enthusiasts too, and thought you might be interested in this announcement: "THE 2003 AVSIM CONFERANCE AND EXHIBITION DRAWS NEAR! September 26th and 27th, Reading, Pennsylvania, Carl Spaatz Field The year's biggest aviation...

The second printing of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" is still available. We were out of print soon after our October 2002 printing so it is good to have copies available again. We are also able to hold the original price, too. Military Aircraft designations catalogued from 1913 to...

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***The next time you consider vacationing in Reno/Sparks, Nevada during the hot air balloon races, you may want to seriously consider avoiding the Quality Inn, Sparks, Nevada as a place to stay. ***During a recent stay there, I experienced lax security, repeatedly malfunctioning room keys,...

I need an older version of the US jppesen database for a Garmin 95XL. Garmin no longer supports this model so I can't convert the database from the Atlantic version without using an older version. If anyone has one I would appreciate it if you could send a copy. Thanks.

Hi All, I have a couple of questions about the BAe Jetstream 41. In the engine management area of the overhead panel are the automatic and manual starters. The function of the automatic starters is clear as there is one starter for each engine. Below the automatic starters is the manual starter....

Does anybody have or know of any single tickets available in a box seat for the upcoming Reno Air Races? I am interested in going and would prefer to sit in a box seat. Please contact me via email at . Thanks. Gary

On Friday the 12th May 1956 at 1315 hours a Valiant 'V' Bomber number WP202 crashed into a railway embankment in Southwick, West Sussex. The cause was put as a rudder lock. The pilot, Sqn/Ldr. K. Orman, tried to put the a/c down in Southwick Recreation ground as it was the only wide open space...

"-*-*-*-" wrote in message ... "I'm just a zero" wrote: I don't know *anyone* who has an instrument or night rating that hasn't had at least one close call due to their own stupidity. Don't think...

I saw what looked like a near-miss Monday night (June 30, 8:08 pm PT) above the city of Huntington Beach and would like to find out which airlines they were. And I'd like to find out what happened and how far apart they came. The reason I say "near-miss" was because I first saw a plane climbing,...

My new book "Angels Eight -- Normandy Air War Diary" is now available. The book covers every aerial combat that occurred in the Normandy Campaign of 1944 and describes daily life in the words of the pilots themselves (over 50 combat reports). It is a "Print on Demand" book and is available from...

Looking for two seats on single or twin bound for OSH, one for myself and one for my 12 yr old son, would prefer to ride with someone who will be there the entire week, willing to share gas expense and piloting duties, PPL, single or multi, taildragger endorsed, high perf and complex,...

The second printing of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" is still available. We were out of print soon after our October 2002 printing so it is good to have copies available again. We are also able to hold the original price, too. Military Aircraft designations catalogued from 1913 to...

Hello: I'm not a pilot. Saw a show on the first 707 on the WINGS TV channel regarding the barrel roll the test pilot did (unexpectedly) on the first test flight of the dash- They said that he was able to maintain a constant 1g during the maneuver.

Airports use orange and white striped markings vs unlicensed aerodromes, which use solid orange Markings for what? Where do they appear? Paul