See subject. -- Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)

Just wanted to wish all of you fair skies and tailwinds enroute to OSH (and back) Fly Fast ... Have Fun ... Stay Dry ... Get Home Safe! Regards To All... Jay Beckman PP-ASEL Chandler, AZ (Not yet able to run, but walking faster and faster each

Current thinking ... Tooele UT (pronounce Too-willuh) is a good cheap ($2.90) gas stop and Rawlins WY is a good overnight stop (Day's Inn gives a $60 price to pilots) but is a little high on fuel. ($3.43). The first on-course reliable autogas stop between California and IOW is Audubon IA. I...

I thought you folks might get a kick out of the reaction of the fellow who will be staying with us during EAA. Here's some of what he's written (with his permission): ************************************************************ HOLY COW!!!!!! i don't believe it. i've been dreaming about going...

Okay, so we're sold out for the pool party in Iowa City Saturday night. Camping *is* available, but the weather is predicted to be HOT, so some of you may not like that option. All is not lost! We have opened up five rooms in our dorm, located directly behind the swimming pool at the Inn! ...

Looks like rain... Saturday, late Monday, Tuesday. Stay tuned!

Earlier this evening I was watching the program "Discoveries This Week" on the Science Channel. The first segment was about the visual laser warning system being put in the ADIZ. All the reported errors about the lasers I'm addressing in alt.lasers. However, I wanted to mention here that some...

Does anybody know of a free access for pilots to WSI's weather services? I seem to remember something about WSI being available to pilots that have a DUATS account and availability through certain states transportation/aviation departments. I like WSI more than the meteorlogic services that are...

I was doing pattern work recently with a crummy old headset with poor seals. I was expecting just to be annoyed by the extra noise (and of course, I was) but what really surprised me was how much information was in the wind noise -- as I sped up, slowed down, applied flaps, etc. I could really...

So I finished the instrument rating, which was indeed no fun at all and am in the process of completing the move to LA. Already accomplished is picking up low-altitude and sectional charts. What I see is that for a lot of trips out of the LA area, the sort of airplanes I normally rent can't get...

Ok Gang! Who has the best rates for renter's insurance? I need 25,000 hull liability, and pretty much basic injury and such. And a second question, do any aircraft insurance companies allow payments like car insurance companies do? Avemco's rate is $390/year, which is not bad, but they want it all...

Well, we finally made it to Tangier Island. A great place to visit in a plane - I'm not sure I'd want to take the ferry there unless I had some real business out there. It's just a dry spot in the middle of the estuary that's big enough for a small town. I guess it's been inhabited since the...

It IS possible for an instructor to give dual instruction without logging (or being) PIC. In one instance, I did some instrument training in my aero-club's Grumman Tiger. The instrument instructor I used was not yet checked out in the aircraft type in the club. So, from a club insurance point...

dear fellow pilots: the aopa mag just stated that ads-b went live in parts of the east coast. I presume this means that they are broadcasting weather on it for free. is this the case? (what weather? nexrad?) if so, is there a list of equipment that can play with it? I see only the garmin...

First of all, sorry for crosspost, but I need very good and adequate answer. This is the first time I write on these newsgroups, sorry on my bad english.Because in croatian Internet web pages or gruops has nothing on this issue, I hope that you will help me! I'm a fan of machines, first of all...

Recommendation on which FBO to use at Kissimmee please. I'll be staying for about a week. Single-engine Comanche. Any help would be nice. Thanks. Ray

This is kinda OT... There's some new aviation US stamps coming out on 7/29/05. See http://shop.usps.com/cgi-bin/vsbv/postal_store_non_ssl/browse_content/stampReleaseDisplay.jsp?OID=8597

On an aircraft with separate "battery" and "alternator" switches, should you turn on BAT and leave ALT off during engine start, or should you turn them both on prior to start? A little bit of the "why" on this would be nice also...

For all you guys and gals en route to Oshkosh, stop in Iowa City (KIOW) this Saturday for gas and a FREE pool party at our aviation theme suite hotel, the Alexis Park Inn & Suites! We are located adjacent to the Iowa City Municipal Airport, so stop by for lunch or dinner -- or stay the night! ...

As a follow-on to the discussion of "one G rolls" in this NG some time back, an analysis of a simplified "physicist's version" of the one G roll problem, with formulas and graphs, is available at http://www.stanford.edu/~siegman/one_g_roll.html I'm not sure why I was driven to do this -- maybe...