There is a new place to find out about safety meetings and participate in the WINGS program. If you are close to more than one FSDO, you don't have to search multiple sites, just enter your zip and distance that you are willing to travel. http://www.faasafety.gov/events.aspx Good luck, fly safe,

Okay, before ANYONE says anything about how irresponsible it is for a pilot to be (*gasp!*) drinking beer, the qualifying rules a 1. Fly in to a nearby airport -- preferably within walking distance. 2. Stay the night somewhere. 3. THEN drink beer. Okay, that said, here are a few family events...

I've been looking at aviationweather.gov. There's a nice picture of PIREPs, but I'd like to see the text reports too. Anyone know where these can be found on the 'net (or this site)? Thanks... Andrew

Sad night at what Daley claims is the best thing he has ever done in his career.

A frenchman I know is going to school here in the states and is interested in getting his private pilot's license. He asked me if the lincense he got here would hold any weight in France when he went back home after school. Anybody know the international policies on stuff like that? -Dan

Hi everyone, I just uploaded a bunch of aviation videos to my website that you might enjoy: http://www.avivhod.com/gallery/AviationVideos Some aerobatics, some glider stuff, some military stuff, and other things that fascinated me. Blue skies!

I have a friend that is purchasing a plane and will start a business of tow banner. He said I could fly the plane for him without been paid , this way I can get many hours on my logbook. Is it legal to do banner towing on a PP license without receiving payment for it?

If you look at the pilot registry, he's a private pilot. Duh? Qantas Captain? Mike Weller

I didn't post to the wrong group. Playboy Magazine's Miss May 2004 should be looked at seriously. She wants to be a corporate Learjet pilot. Anyone care to help her build some stick time? D. (P.S.- She can hold altitude and heading very well in the KingAir)

Guess the only way to stop this type of accident is to get that new Diesel on the market? Big John Extracted from NTSB report. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

Just saw that this is being pushed through. It would be just south of the Javits Center, right on the river. If this is built, any event there would close the Hudson River VFR corridor.

....to aviation, of course. ;-) Here's something I hadn't thought about: My wife, Mary, (also a pilot) upon reading that Harrison Ford -- voted the sexiest man alive by People magazine -- will be heading up the EAA's Young Eagle program, remarked that this year's Young Eagle's rally (or...

First off, I'm not directly involved in this situation, but I am trying to gain an understanding on how other FBOs and flying clubs deal with something like it. One of our club members was flying our 182 -- which the club leases from the two gentlemen who own it -- and had what appeared to be an...

Over on the student group, I was surprised to see that some towers have been giving tours for the last year. Since 9/11, our closest Class C tower (Cedar Rapids) has been -- and remains -- closed to tours. Is there a rhyme or reason to this? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA

I need approach plates for the bahamas, but all I could find that is suitable the the jeppesen trip kit for $69.00 and covers the entire carribean. The DOD plates only have Nassau, so that won't work. I need approaches for Treasure Cay and Marsh (RNAV/GPS)specifically. If someone has these,...

I think you must know what I’m talking about. Together, a heavy foreign accent, coupled with a lousy phone connection can only mean one thing... An outsourced operation, in a place like India, China, The Philippines, etc.; where some greedy American corporation is saving a few pieces of...

An outsourced operation, in a place like India, China, The Philippines, etc.; where some greedy American corporation is saving a few pieces of Silver and displacing American workers in the process. Then why do you drive an outsourced car? VL

My 1973 Skyhawk has the 360/180 hp engine carburated. When the engine is hot it is difficult to start. My procedure is master switch battery side on, fuel pump on. Prime throttle 3 times. Fuel pump off, turn starter while advancing the throttle. Today she would not fire and the battery went...

What's an AM1000? wrote in message ... Well................ It arrived yesterday... And 1st impressions are... WAY beyond expectations...

Hi everyone, I just uploaded a bunch of aviation videos to my website that you might enjoy: http://www.avivhod.com/gallery/AviationVideos Some aerobatics, some glider stuff, some military stuff, and other things that fascinated me. Blue skies!