Hi Everyone, I have been watching this bulletin board for a while, but of course find it difficult to view while I'm at work and on the road. I was curious if anyone uses a web based Bulletin board for Pilot topics. I am aware of pilotsharetheride.com, but that is really just for pilots to hook...

If there is one thing that EAA could do to truly benefit General Aviation, it would be to help develop STCs for the use of the increasingly popular (and, in some states, mandated) ethanol-gasolines. Does anyone know if this is in the works? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993

As I sit here preparing for a flight to spend Thanksgiving with family and friends, I'm reminded of how lucky all of us here are. Remember to give thanks today for what we've got -- as pilots, we represent less than 0.2% of the US population (and far less than that, on a global scale). The...

Any suggestions for a book on the beginning IFR student? My wife wants some Xmas gift ideas under $50 (and I could really use a new cordless drill or other tools at $200 or more...;) ) I'm not sure if I'll go after the IFR rating, but I'd like to learn about it for sure. Preferably something from...

Thanksgiving By Vin Suprynowicz And so, as beefy gladiators chase a pigskin down the field in Miami or Detroit, we settle into our living rooms, loosen our belts, wave off a second helping of pie, and remind the little ones this is the day we echo the thanks of the Pilgrims, who gathered in the...

WEST TISBURY, Mass. (AP) November 27,2005 A small experimental plane has crashed on takeoff at Martha's Vineyard Airport, killing the pilot. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Arlene Murray says a Lancair 360 with only the pilot on board crashed into a wooded area at the end of a runway...

Wow, that took forever it seemed like to show up in the database! I am getting ready to go do my Multi Engine & Single Engine Sea, I decided to put on hold the CFI after looking at Insurance Costs. Wow! It makes me wonder how many CFI's out there don't have Insurance becuse of the costs. DOI...

Are any of the readers of this usegroup a member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame? I would like to propose that Gordon Baxter be nominated for enshrinement at the next/soonest opportunity. I was just re-reading the letters to the editor in my November 2005 issue of FLYING and was wondering if...

Something I always wanted to do is learn to pilot an aircraft. And one day own one. I have even started flying model aircraft just to control the flying itch. That's not working anymore. So I've been talking to the local flying schools and have learned this is not a cheep hobby. I have the...

Awesome pic, Jay. Congrats and thanks for submitting it. Gerry

I did some searching on Google Groups, and haven't found the answer to my question so far. I'm a Canadian private pilot, who may find himself transferred to the US for work (non-aviation related) sometime next year. I worked hard (not really ;-) to get my license, and enjoy flying every other...

Why Are Oximeter's So Expensive? I was thinking of adding one to my flight bag but at over $200.00 I am giving it a second thought.

When I checked the weather Wednesday night I wasn't too happy: it looked like there were two cold fronts pushing their way through North Carolina and I might have to deal with them for my flight Thursday morning down to the beach. When I called flight service in the morning, they were calling for...

Got the 3rd class medical renewed a coupla days ago. Blood pressu NORMAL. Yeah, baby -- and without meds! Whoo-hoo! :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/13254752.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp Southern California airports have worst runway safety records IAN GREGOR Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles International Airport and two others nearby have the worst runway safety records...

Just when you thought there weren't any more aviation records to break: http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDIA_HOT_AIR_BALLOON?SITE=CABAR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-11-26-10-26-37 Nov 26, 10:26 AM EST India Balloonist Sets Highest Flight Mark By RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM

Hey Everyone, I wanted to pat myself on the back and make a quality post to this newsgroup. Today was the day I was to do my first solo X-country. My primary airport is Long Beach (LGB), and my instructor is particular to doing initial x-countries to French Valley (F70). Fine by me since I...

These are awesome. Other aircraft too. Made by one of the heritage flights pilots. I have seen these heritage flights at Miramar and Nellis. Much appreciated. And a good reminder exactly why our skies are free. Raptor heritage...

Thrust from a propeller drops as speed increases to a theoretical zero. When this happens, what is providing the thrust to overcome drag? The forward momentum of the aircraft? If so, is it a case of the speed very slightly and imperceptibly dipping below the zero thrust speed, getting a little...

Is the VAT. Get rid of income tax and implement the VAT, invented by the French-whose population believes tax avoidance is morally right and proper and therefore must be taxed in an avoidanceproof manner-and we all will benefit.