I'd love to fly to a B&B (preferably within a six-hour C172 flight of Dallas) for new years. Anyone know of any good places or resources for finding near-airport B&Bs? One with an instrument approach would be ideal (depending on WX) but maybe not necessary. Thanks! -Nick To reply by email --...

Hi a recent landing at Antigua in a 777 was very hard, and the pilot applied the brakes really heavily, probaly in my assumption, because of the short runway and a slight overshoot of touch down point, also if you pass the terminal exit point i believe it would be a push back, (very expensive)...

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I drove my gal to the Minneapolis/St Paul (MSP) airport this afternoon at 1pm. She's flying home to Minot, ND for a week (1.5 hr flight). MSP was sure quiet. NO LINES, few flights coming in, not many cars 'at the curb' dropping people off or picking them up, empty concourse. Surprised me a little,...

Looks we going with a complete new Airtex interior for our Warrior. Has anybody here has any expirence with the "Duraplush" fabric? - wear/staining/cleaning etc. Our Cessna had the "Duraweave" and it was very rugged. Also , any thoughts on painting the headliner? We will be using the SEM...

It seems the on-line NTSB web site now has much more detailed accident report PDF files available by using the search page: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp For example, here's the old format: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X35941&key=1 The new format includes PDF files with...

Hi guys, I'm new to this news group so pardon me if I'm not behaving quite properly but I think this might be interesting to some readers. I've written a very comfortable VFR cross country flight planner/log sheet based on MS Word with an extensive macro program in the background. It does all...

Hello, if anyone is searching for a complete set of plans and templates for the Long EZ experimental aircraft, I may be able to help. Contact me at or check my website: http://longezplans.blogspot.com Best wishes

As often as we all disagree, as seldom as we see eye to eye, and as dim a view of one another as we all might occasionally take, let's not forget that it's our love of aviation -- and this newsgroup -- that binds us together across the years and miles. We truly are blessed to be able to partake...

Twas the night before Christmas 'Twas the night before Christmas, and out on the ramp, Not an airplane was stirring, not even a Champ. The aircraft were fastened to tiedowns with care,

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Wishing my friends and aquaintances in the rec. aviation groups a very Happy Christmas and a safe New Year. Here is my Christmas message to all - http://i.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/2529/4candles.swf Tony --

Twas the night before Christmas and all over the place, When we were confronted by an old flying ace. There was icing reported and turbulent air, He said, "File me a flight plan, I gotta get there." Outside sat his aircraft all ready to run, And the old man walked out to that P-51. "Bad weather's...

Here's hoping that each of you has a wonderful Christmas and that you will wake up on Sunday morning to find your dream flying machine under a well-bedecked Christmas Tree. Use the link here to track Santa's progress around the globe this evening. That's one heck of a radar system. Wonder what his...

I checked NBC's website. This was a (national) 1 hour long show - 2 pm in the Twin Cities (CST). Yup, it's over now. "World of Adventure Sports" Segments include the Red Bull Air Race, an aerobatic flying competition. I watched it for a half an hour. Good effort by the network. Montblack

"American Eagle said Thursday it will charge $1 each for a can of soda and a bag of cashews on flights into and out of Los Angeles next month."

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Skylune, in a different, way OT thread, intones... It kinda reminds me of AOPA logic. For example, user fees: they argue simultaneously that (1) GA uses very few FAA services and therefore user fees are not necessary and (2) user fees would impose a ruinous financial burden on the GA...

Helicopter crewman died in ''Supermanning'' stunt, Navy says By JACK DORSEY, The Virginian-Pilot © December 22, 2005 | Last updated 11:20 PM Dec. 22 NORFOLK - The Navy said Thursday a Texas-based helicopter crewman who fell to his death in October was performing a stunt called "Supermanning."

Hi All, Well I am working in Pakistan with one of the container terminals, we have night navigation problems at the port, since port channel is long its always difficult for port to properly manage night navigation. I understand these days Technology based solutions are available for navigation...