Hi All, as new licensed pilot I am looking else where for plane rentals. As you know that the price is a great concern. For a C152 it can be from $59/hr (wet) to $90/hr (wet). big differences. My question is, when you first go to a FBO, what to check when seeing a plane that you never flew on. ...

For you pilots in the NE, there will be a GREAT breakfast Sunday, Sept. 17 from 0700 - 1300 at Ithaca, NY (KITH). All you can eat pancakes, eggs to order, sausage, NY State maple syrup, coffee, OJ, hot chocolate, etc. Adults $6, under 10 $4, under 3 free. Hanger flying permitted. DCMacLean

8 years ago I got into "airport advocacy" in response to the crying need to re-pave our taxiways here in Iowa City. 8 long years of meetings, during which the "fix" went from a relatively cheap top-coating (or even asphalt sealing) to a complete re-do, simply because the powers-that-be stalled for...

At 00V (Colorado) the price has gone up about 20 cents in the last few weeks. Not nice when other folks report significant drops. Ron Lee

http://www.flyftm.com/rentals.php For comparison to what you may be seeing in your area. These airplanes receive care that is above average for rentals, at least in my experience. I have flown two of them. -- Dan C172RG at BFM

How much of an average commercial flight on a large airline and aircraft today is done automatically, via autopilot, autoland, and so on? Including takeoff and landing. I know that the bulk of a flight is on autopilot, which makes sense since autopilots are good at flying planes and that's lots...

Last week, I received a telephone call purporting to be from FAA, querying Commercial-rated pilots, seeking "your satisfaction with FAA services." When I answered that I am not currently exercising the Commercial privileges, she ended the "survey." Foolishly, I failed to take notes regarding...

Hey guys, quick question about the commercial (VFR) rating and the hours required for it. To get your commercial rating you need: 20 hours of DUAL training to include.... 10 hours of DUAL complex time 1 two hour DUAL, DAY, VFR, 100 Nm (straight line distance) cross country 1 two hour DUAL, NIGHT,...

Applications were delivered to the local post office on Monday, August 14. Passports arrived in the mail last Friday, September 8. Three weeks and four days. The online report form the passport office said to expect them September 29. Regular processing, no extra fees paid for faster delivery.

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa060910_mo_i35plane.88344736.html I'm not even sure what to say about this...

I received this as part of Gary Wiblins' (So. Africa) Aviation Safety email: It is truly chilling! "Mohammad Atta was in my Cockpit Jump-seat**by*Pat This is the response from a retired Delta pilot in response to questions

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Malta-Plane-Crash.html Anyone have any other details about this? What aerobatic competition was this? They had footage on the local news last night, and both planes were flying just fine until the trailing one broke the leading one's tail off with its...

Does the average weight calculation for passengers on commercial flights include an allowance for their carry-on luggage? The reason I ask is that, if the carry-on weight is shifted to the hold, calculations that use an assumed average weight for passengers and their carry-ons in conjunction with...

http://www.jumpingpixels.com/riskyairways.html I'm about to begin Flight-school, and I'm always curious about Aviation-Clips. I have a serious question in regards to this "Take OFF" seen in this video. Is this low Take Off approach on purpose or Pilot Error, and would you consider this dangerous or...

Like AM radio, magnetic headings are still with us, even though navigation in general has advanced by leaps and bounds. When will true headings be used? The magnetic poles are in continuous motion; the rotational poles are stable. Eventually, the magnetic poles will move so far that every...

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Had a chance to try X11 today. First impressions, comparing to 13.4 I normally use: 1. gel pads of X11 are thinner, and they're flattened, and aren't as tight against the head as the 13.4 ones. As a result, passive attenuation of 13.4 is vastly superior to passive X11. 2. weight. X11 is...

35th National Stearman Fly-In September 4 -10, 2006 Galesburg, Illinois An incredible day!!! Photos from Wednesdy http://makeashorterlink.com/?E56E22CBD

We attended a safety seminar on Tuesday during which the FAA presenter (who was otherwise outstanding) went over a list of unapproved radio calls. (Number one being, of course, the despised and now-specifically prohibited "Any other traffic please advise...") To our surprise, he claimed that the...

Hi, Our C172 O-320 is well over TBO and needs new cylinders. We are thinking we might just bite the bullet and get a new engine at this stage. The Penn Yan Aero SuperHawk STC looks like a good option since it would give us 180 HP - a nice extra safety margin for our short strip. Has anyone here...