http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5231889965068944176&q=thai&pl=true Know what the name of this movie will be? The Monk

So I'm flying IFR down V441 in Florida today, when I hear the controller who's working me call traffic to a VFR airplane he's providing with advisories. "Traffic, twelve o'clock, opposite direction, very fast, same altitude, suggest you descend now." The 172 he's talking to descends in a hurry, and...

Today the Los Angeles Times ran a story, that details the alarming rate at which this nation's airports are being closed for ever. This story was the result of a local airman contacting the local newspaper, and it resulted in an accurate and balanced report...

Hi all, I'd be grateful if someone could mail me a soft copy of the accident investigation report of the A340 Toronto crash of August 2005. If that's a bother, even a link would suffice, thanks. Though I'm sure it's all done and dusted, I could find no more...

Hi everyone, I have a general question about runways. In Montreal for example (CYUL) or anywhere else. What would be a factor making planes land on Rwy 24L vs landing on 24R. I understand that prevailing winds play a role in determining if its 24L or 06L, but I cant figure how they decide to use...

I just finished checking out in a new 182T as part of getting my FITS G1000 CFI training. I am now ready to provide G1000 instruction! I couldn't help noticing that the useful load on the new 182 is almost the same as the useful load on my Mooney! If you also take into account that I can go 150nm...

New York Times April 25, 2006 One Day, That Economy Ticket May Buy You a Place to Stand By CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT The airlines have come up with a new answer to an old question: How many passengers can be squeezed into economy class? A lot more, it turns out, especially if an idea still in the early

If a VIP TFR says "AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY ATC IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DOMESTIC EVENTS NETWORK (DEN)", does an IFR clearance thru the TFR qualifies as "authorized by ATC"? In this particular case, I'm referring to...

Do I need permission from an aircraft owner to publish pictures of their airplane for profit? I want to take pictures of airplanes and publish them commercially, on the web and in print. Assume the following: 1) I am in authorized areas when I take the pictures. 2) I am not taking pictures of...

The final flight of the C-141 Hanoi Taxi will take place next Saturday, May 6, 2006. It is scheduled to land at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at 9:30 AM. Public is invited to attend.

If a student pilot takes all his training in a tailwheel aircraft (including solo), but takes his flight test in a nosedragger, does the newly minted private pilot need a separate tailwheel endorsement? Jose -- The price of freedom is... well... freedom. for Email, make the obvious change in the...

http://www.divingservices.net/aircraft.jpg http://www.divingservices.net/9bcess2.jpg Anyone have the story behind this? Strange that a plane designed to float, sank! The Monk

Hi guys We are doing a physics project in school concerning the thermodynamics of flight and I have some questions I was hoping you could help me with. I need to estimate how much heat is lost from the cabin to the outside when flying at 10000m. I have calculated the approximate...

Universal Studios Orlando, get 2 free tickets just for doing a 90 min time share tour. Its really that easy! www.etravelflorida.com We also have an affiliate program where web masters can make .75 cents for every visitor who fills out our form for tickets. Everybody...

Which is safer flying or driving? Fatalities per million trips Odds of being killed on a single trip: Airliner (Part 121) 0.019 52.6 million to 1 Automobile 0.130 7.6 million to 1 Commuter Airline (Part 135 scheduled) 1.72 581,395 to 1

OHIOAN AMONG THE VICTIMS 5 Indiana students killed in plane crash Saturday, April 22, 2006 Deanna Martin ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ‹ An Indiana University student was piloting a small plane through dense fog when the aircraft crashed, killing the four passengers and fellow classmates,...

For those who haven't been here, HFD isn't exactly a backwoods airport, and is location of AOPA Expo 2007. Some local folks would like to close it: http://www.courant.com/news/local/hr/hc-riverfrontsouth0421.artapr21,0,3235726.story

I just received a very nice video contribution to our aviation video webpage entitled "10 miles in 3.5 seconds," which shows Scott Crossfield's first flight in the X-15 rocket plane. Enjoy it at: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/2006-4-26_Scott-Crossfield_X-15.wmv What an...

Which double decker airplane was powered by a 300 HP Lycoming, could carry pilot + 5 passengers and had a aux tank for a total of 11 hrs endurance? Talk about cramped plane with no pitt stop. The Monk

http://www.dpcars.net/su2.mpg Cool aerobatic video in a Sukhoi SU-29 (2 1/2 minutes long). The Monk