By Associated Press KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A Klamath Falls man who crashed a plane into a tree in Mississippi and spent 50 hours pinned there and could hear searchers on the ground and helicopters in the air, his son said. "He told me he knew he had to hang in there," Stephen Steinbock told...

After reading the great article in EAA Mag about the X-Plane flight simulator, I went online and bought a copy. I installed it and the scenery disk per instructions, even logged into the online help and downloaded the Cozy IV airplane. I can fly it from my home airport (ksrq) in Florida. I have...

After being online for a little over 6 months www.brakesoff.com now has over 1,000 user comments. Thanks to all those pilots who have added airport attraction information. I have only our user input to thank for our success. http://www.brakesoff.com PilotOts

Somehow a version of my "Gloom" post (which I also posted on the Cherokee Pilots Association's "Cherokee Chat") ended up in Phil Boyer's in-box. AOPA President Boyer apparently questioned Piper's management about the status of Piper's support (or reported lack thereof) of our "ancient" aircraft,...

This from AOPA: ********************************************************************** AVGAS SALES PITCH UP SLIGHTLY Despite fuel price fears at local FBOs, pilots are continuing to fly. Year-to-date sales (as of March) are up 1 percent when compared to the same period last year, according to...

I was reading an article complaining about Comcast service, linked from Slashdot. The lady who was complaining in her blog revealed how much she pays for TV... once you subtract her internet service, it's over $1500 a year. $1500 a year for *TV*! No wonder no one can afford GA any more. That's...

Shameless non-commercial plug: If you're in striking distance of Cleveland the weekend of July 13-15, you're invited to drop in at Willoughby Lost Nation (KLNN, east of Cleveland). We'll have an interesting assortment of classics, warbirds, and homebuilts, including Gerry Beck's "ultimate...

Anyone know of a *current* site where I can download the operators manual for the WX 10A?

Myth: It is impossible to perform a barrel roll such that the pilot feels exactly 1 gee of force perpendicular to the floor of the cockpit. (Barrel roll is defined here as the maneuver depicted by the definitions and diagrams on these...

what can anyone tell me about FBOs at ISZ, Blue Ash airport, Cincincatti, OH? thanks Greg

When you make a coordinated turn in an aircraft, are you taught to let your head tilt with the bank angle of the aircraft, or are you taught to keep your head normal to the horizon?

"Dreams of Flying" from the HD film "One Six Right" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Zwv6iRh5w www.onesixright.com

File this under "old news": The number of student pilots in the U.S. peaked in 1968, declined for a while before climbing to its highest (and last) peak in 1979. The highest total number of pilots peaked the next year and has been declining since...

Note that the "engine" stalled as a result of flying into a box canyon... http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-jun1707-valley_co.13839aa8.html The reporters never seem to get that a stall has nothing to do with the engine.

Each year we try to fly on the Longest Day of the Year, soaking up the long-awaited June sunshine and warmth here in Iowa. After all those cold months with it dark at 4:30 PM, to hang motionless in a sunny sky at 9 PM is just heaven! Also, several times each summer we load up a picnic and fly...

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 http://tinyurl.com/2yu6zh Visiting the A380 for the first time, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey was impressed by the visibility and the entire environment of the

Demographics of American Newspapers 1 The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the country. 2 The Washington Post is read by people who think that they run the country. 3 The New York Times is read by people who think that they should run the

Do people flying small aircraft like a veterinarians for farm animals that covers large areas in their work, Land on roads out in the country ? Is it legal and do they normally do it legal or not. When they can see there are no cars for miles.

http://tinyurl.com/ynsjq9 Click the PLAY button. -- Dan T-182T at BFM

When Bush first floated the idea of a "Department of Homeland Security", just the name sounded Gestapo-ish enough to give me serious reservations. Now this? http://www.cbsnews.com:80/stories/2007/06/16/eveningnews/main2939438.shtml "New Security Rules For Small Boats, Planes" Vaughn