While biking through the park today a few hundred canadian geese were flying around the half frozen lakes. These guys are big, noisy, and clunky birds - the aviary equivalent of a 747. I stopped and focused on one as it was decending to the ground - it's body was slightly nose low, wings spread,...

My plane, a 175B has an O-360 engine and a constant speed prop. I had the plane weighed and and about to begin the calculations of finding the CG, and it's measurement behind the datum. I'm a bit rusty there and would appreciate what ever help you could do. Here is what I have. While plane is...

31 things that are really true. About Fighter Pilots 1. As an aviator in flight you can do anything you want... As long as it's right... And we'll let you know if it's right after you get down. 2. You can't fly forever without getting killed. 3. As a fighter pilot only two bad things can happen to...

So, how are these pilotless aircraft expected to comply with the see-and-avoid mandate? ------------------------------------------------------------------- AVflash Volume 9, Issue 48b — November 27, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------- UNMANNED, THE WAY OF...

When I type in "Iowa City Airport" at the Yahoo search screen, our "History of the Iowa City Airport" webpage pops up second on the list -- which is all well and fine. When I type in "Iowa City Hotels" at the Yahoo search screen, however, our hotel website doesn't appear at all. Well, maybe it's...

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Just some ramblings on stealth. When the Air Defense Command was in high gear with Radars all over the States and over lapping coverage, we used 'skin paint' (vs beacon/IFF or transponder) to located and track aircraft (we didn't think the Russians would come in squawking for us). The FAA always...

Just got this in the mail. A C-172 N738FP Ser.# 17269945 was reported stolen from the El Monte, CA. Municipal Airport on 11/23/03. If seen call the FBI, local police, or FAA. George Patterson Some people think they hear a call to the priesthood when what they really hear is a tiny voice...

--These are really some good pics if they move to r.a.h. ok. ----Big John cloud.jpg fire_starter.jpg

I'm sorry, but I have to admit that I had a laugh when reading this month's NTSB Reporter. In the "Accident Brief" section that flows to the last page there was a paragraph about a crash of a Wright Flier. Fortunately the pilot was not hurt. -- Peter

I am about to have a cataract removal/lens change. Do I have an obligation to inform the FAA? What happens to my medical?

I know I've asked before, but I may actually get to go this time. Has anyone recommendations for FBO etc. at BVY? I'll be staying over a couple of nights, so being able to tie down for a while is important. Fuel, friendly, weather for when I leave, etc. are all also factors. Thanks... Andrew

I'm taking the Archer up to Montreal (CYHU) from the NY Metro area (KSMQ) tomorrow (the holiday traffic should be below me). Any recommendations as to FBO? According to the little info I can gather, there are four FBO's at St. Hubert: Montreal Flying Club, Avtech, Max Aviation,...

40 years ago today I was ferrying a F-89J from the Maine Air Guard at Bangor, ME to the Oregon Air Guard at Portland OR. Chugging along at 20K, keeping under the big jet stream blowing east, I was about 150 out of Oklahoma City, my next refueling stop, when ATC came up on frequency and announced...

Just when you thought it would never really happen.... ------------------------------------------------------------------- AVflash Volume 9, Issue 48b — November 27, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------- REASON TO GIVE THANKS

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I fly primarily out of CDW in Northern NJ. Although I'm not "plugged in" with the various machinations at the airport, there's some trickle down. Accuracy, of course, is completely suspect. So have a large grain of salt at the ready. What I "heard" was that Mac Dan had been hoping for a runway...

Hello. I'm a member of a flying club that is in the process of purchasing a Cessna 337 (Actually a new member is bringing it in with his membership). The club manager wants to bring in a twin because he thinks he can easily get 7 or 8 new members specifically for the twin. But right now, of the...

Its that time again for me to complain. My CFI is coming up so I'm going to add a rating to it (CFII). Of course, in the wise eyes of the FAA this does not count as a BFR because it is not a "pilot priviledge" but rather an instructor priv. I've gone around and around with the Sacramento FSDO but...

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