Going to England soon. I know there are aviation museums at Hendon and Duxford. Any others I shouldn't miss? TIA vince norris

Aircraft Of The World, Major F A DE V Robertson 1927 Oxford University Press.VGC 11&half inches by almost 9 inches approx. A real quality book. This book contains a number of the finest full page colour plates (protected by tissue) of any vintage aircraft book we've had. Superb artwork,frontispiece...

Anyone knows why the barometric pressure has a much larger swing in Pacific Northwest (Seattle) than in New Jersey area? I remember back in the days when I was flying in NYC area a low pressure day would have an altermeter setting of something like 2980, and a high pressue day would be something...

F117/F16/Predator parts on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6519763366&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

The March 20, 2005 update includes 12 new links, 34 updates, and 41 deletions. Total Links listed: 10,087. Stalag 13 Aviation Links http://members.aol.com/dheitm8612/page2.htm

Recently I saw a Garmin G1000's (very cool) Mode S radar display, superimposed over the moving map display. They call it: "Mode-S transponders with Traffic Information Service (TIS)" We were in a class "B" area, and seeing all the traffic in the area superimposed over the sectional map was really...

I was sitting on a Northwest Airbus A-330 a few Sunday's ago at Tokyo Narita airport waiting for everybody to board on the flight back to Seattle, when I noticed something strange with the ailerons. Both ailerons were at their full downward deflection at about 30 degrees. Things like this can...

Hello to all of you, May I introduce myself ? I'm a Belgian composer of music based on aviation sounds and everything about planes you will hear in my tracks is accurately synchronized with my music with intense stereo. My last track is called "Propeller Symphony" : 2 Months of hard work, often...

Anyone have comments pro/con on allatps 14 day CFI program. http://www.atpflightschool.com/programs/certificates/cfi/cfi_program.html I'll take any info but I am also specifically looking for remarks regarding the 3 training centers and why you may have chose 1 over the other (other than...

Here's two URLs pointing to PDF's of the same approach: http://www.airnav.com/depart?http://204.108.4.16/d-tpp/0502/00548I2.PDF http://download.aopa.org/iap/20050217/SW-1/saf_ils_rwy_02.pdf The airnav version is crystal clear. The AOPA version is blurry and pixelated. Zooming in, it almost...

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Air Atlanta operated a LUX-DXB charter 10-Mar-2005 using their B747/200 TF-ATX. Sequence of pictures from the departing a/c under http://decker.antoine.free.fr

Ballooning, From basics to record breaking. John Christopher with foreword by David Hempleman Adams Excellent instructional manual in new condition ,covers the art of ballooning in great detail with many illustrations ,colour & balck & white pics. etc. Some headings :- Requirements for a licence /...

The Airport Manager job at Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Massachusetts is open again. See the posting at: http://www.ci.fitchburg.ma.us/airport_manager_wanted.htm This airport is in need of somebody with a strong aviation and management background who is also honest as "Honest Abe". The two...

What I love about this funky illustration from 1960 Mechanix Illustrated is the carefree look on the passenger's faces even though they are pulling like 2 gees as their escape pod drogues away from the burning aircraft. http://glikglik.blogspot.com/2005/03/escape-pods.html

Has anyone participated in the AOPA Mentorship program? I've looked into it, and I'd like to participate. None of the local guys have replied to my email inquiry (yet). What, in your experience, has it added to you or anyone you know? Thanks! Gary

I've seen the S-38 named "Osa's Ark," owned by explorers Martin and Osa Johnson, in a museum somewhere. EAA doesn't list it. Anyone know where I saw it? Thanks. vince norris

The March 13, 2005 update includes 19 new links, 2 updates, and 6 deletions. Total Links listed: 11,116. Stalag 13 Aviation Links http://members.aol.com/dheitm8612/page2.htm

A new wiki is available at http://aviation.freeprohost.com/ (until we get a better url) as a meeting place for all things aviation. Please populate it, I guarantee it will be useful. Use this topic to give feedback on the website, improvements that could be made, etc. Thank you.

Does anyone know how much fuel was still in the Global Flyer after landing?