Hello to all, Do most modern aircraft rely on the GPS for navigation, and to what extent do they rely on it? And is it true that such aircraft's navigation systems use maps 'optimised' for GPS? And finally, if I may, what level of positional accuracy must aircraft relying on GPS for navigation...

I ran across this web site that seems to do a good job of getting you some of the most important information before flying. Seems to have more information for California than other states. http://tinyurl.com/forjc -Robert, CFI

Our flight plan for our upcoming vacation is slowly coming together -- and one of the legs on this 1500 mile excursion is going to take us from Niagara Falls, NY (IAG) to Dearborn, MI (actually Detroit City, DET). This is going to take us over Canada -- something we've never done...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/12/plane.crash/index.html Man, this is becoming an epidemic!

Well... it is stripped, sanded, polished.. Now, how do we keep it that way? What do you guys use? How often? Dave

For anyone interested I am selling a DVD from FlightDeck on flying the Boeing 737-300 for 10.00. http://tinyurl.com/eg9rv Kobra

I'm curious how important it really is to punch in 1200 as soon as the controller instructs squawk 1200 as you approach for landing at an uncontrolled field. I've always blown it off and just landed with my original code. My thinking is 1) Of the things I need to do to configure for landing, watch...

Airbus in a Quandary in A350 Revamp Aim Is to Mollify Customers, But Plan Spurs Uncertainty Over Name, Engine Maker By DANIEL MICHAELS June 13, 2006;*Page*A2 Airbus faces unresolved issues as it markets a new jetliner to replace its proposed A350 model, its latest effort to quell criticism about...

EADS Shares Plummet On Airbus Delivery Delays By BRIAN LAGROTTERIA June 14, 2006 9:56 a.m. PARIS -- European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co.'s management and strategy were in question Wednesday after the company said delays in the delivery of its Airbus A380 super-jumbo jets would shave ¤2 billion...

Can anyone back up this claim? It sounds convincing, but I want to have a second opinion: ----Start quote----- Apparently, the FAA (the same FAA who was going against our contract and has cut out budget, cut trainees to replace all the people retiring, and is attempting to speed up training by...

The wife and I just back from our Oregon vacation that you helped us plan. You guys did a wonderful job. Day 1: Left OKC on a Canadair regional jet to Phoenix. Boarded a 737 whose APU wouldn't start. 107 degrees on the tarmac and no AC. And we left our Cherokee at home why? Oh well. Landed...

....during ground test apparently... http://flickr.com/photos/lafd/sets/72157594153722446/show

I have been forced to face the fact that I can no longer read a sectional chart with my current glasses. It's been getting worse for some time, but lately I've realized that it has become downright dangerous. (Moreso driving a car, actually.) So, it was off to the eye doctor, who said I would...

With all the recent discussion about the landing quirks of various aircraft, I've started to feel I must be missing something. In every airplane I've ever landed, including the "notorious" Mooney and Twin Commanche, I've used the same technique: pull the power off and round out close to the...

Any advice about flying VFR into Campbell River, BC (CYBL)? --

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Hi Group. I had a trip Friday in a 1977 C-337G(pressurized). On the taxi out I noticed the suction gauge was pegged high. The AI erected ok, but the DG required many updates on the way to the run-up area. Pulling on to the runway, we corrected the DG again, by 30 degrees. We flew VFR to Boise, and...

U.S. regulators are near to concluding that jetliners with two engines are as safe as those with three or four engines and should have the same flexibility in flying long-distance routes, a report said. The Federal Aviation Administration is nearing completion of rules that are expected...

Many more in the near future... Very interesting facility and well worth visiting. From a photographic perspective, the lighting and layout make it very challenging. Jay Beckman PP-ASEL Chandler, AZ

Hi all, Anybody have any comments about the PM6000 audio panel?