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position and hold at an angle by
Jose
A few months ago there was a discussion here about positioning on the
runway at an angle to better see traffic from the rear while awaiting
takeoff clearance, and I opined in the face of dissent by Steven
McNicoll that it was a good idea.
I had a chance to fly a 172 while I was out west and was...
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FAA grounds taunting banner plane by
Jim Logajan
The FAA sent inspectors to check on a plane that towed a taunting banner
and claimed it had a seatbelt issue, grounding it:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100409/ap_on_sp_go_ne/glf_masters_banner_plane
I'm glad to see that the FAA doesn't abuse their police powers when asked
by the rich and...
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NTSB Accidents & Incidents by
john smith[_2_]
I find it interesting that the only accident/incident reported at
AirVenture 2007 is the P-51.
So much for the NTSB not being influenced by politics.
:-))
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Rogue's Gallery Almost Got Me in Trouble by
Mike Adams
We had an incident a few days ago at my home airport with a couple in a Cessna 182 that never showed
up after a local flight. It still hasn't been determined whether the flight ran into difficulty or where they
went. The story was on the news last night and as we're watching the TV coverage, my...
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visual contact with other traffic by
Marc Adler
Listening to http://audio.liveatc.net:8012/kjfk_app_final , I hear a
lot of instructions from the tower to follow other traffic, but the
pilots don't always know what aircraft they're following. It sounds
like the tower expects them to be able to recognize an airplane (type,
airline, etc.) from two...
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September 23rd 06 06:01 PM
by Judah
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ATP wants a single engine add on by
Emily
And for some reason he's picked me for the honor of training him.
But I'm a little confused on one thing. He claims to have a
commercial-multi, limited to centerline thrust, and an ATP multi,
unrestricted, with 737 and 757/767 type ratings. I wasn't aware that
you could have both those...
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September 21st 06 11:06 PM
by Sylvain
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Birds at Altitude by
Judah
What's the highest altitude that you ever saw a bird swoop past your plane?
The other day I was flying at 5000' MSL, over land that was mostly about
1000' (so 4000' AGL) and saw a flock of birds, hawks of some sort I think,
one of which came close enough to make me quite nervous (although from...
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say again-- RA parties by
Montblack
("Jim Burns" wrote)
Wednesday afternoon and evening, after the airshow
North 40 airplane parking/camping
Jay & Mary Honeck's camping spot
N56993
Entry is free but a 6 pack of good beer is appreciated.
Stop by early if you want, we'll be there setting up and grilling. in
message
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Amateur night at the field by
Viperdoc
Arrived at around 2200 last night IFR at our local field, and heard a pilot
doing position reports on the CTAF. I spotted the traffic (night touch and
goes), and also announced. As I established on final, she announced a full
stop, and then proceeded to land and taxi the whole length of the mile...
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More Aviation Videos by
Jay Honeck
Had some time to kill this afternoon, so I uploaded 18 (yep, EIGHTEEN) new
aviation videos to our website.
These have been sent to me by folks from all over the world. Everything
from video of a new helicopter owner who tried to take 'er for a spin
without the bother of flight lessons (oops!), to...
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New Cessna by
gwengler
I talked to someone who has seen a drawing of the new Cessna line of
models. It will be high wing and it is planned to have four doors. Up
to six seats should be possible. The cabin width will be 54". The
interior will be more "automotive" style with G1000 avionics. It will
be as fast as the...
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Hurricane Dennis cont'd by
Dan Luke
Went to Mobile Downtown Airport this morning to fly my airplane out of
harm's way, and ended up leaving it there.
I saw the line guys putting the bizjets in their hangars and, with
minimal begging and pleading, got them to stuff '87D in there with the
Citations and Lears. The building is supposed...
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Suggested Lunch Stops "Near" Washington, D.C.? by
Jay Honeck
Well, our upcoming trip to Dulles has been expanded. Weather permitting,
we'll be leaving this coming Wednesday, heading up to Door County, WI,
spending the night there, and proceeding up to Mackinac Island on Thursday
for brunch. From there we ill be heading direct to the Washington, D.C.
area,...
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Airline Pilot for a day? by
[email protected]
Hi all,
I seem to remember a few years back there was a program run by one of
the airlines where for a fee of around $1500 or so you would go and
train for a weekend on a Boeing 737 and at the end you would actually
get to fly one for half an hour or so.
Does anyone know if that program still...
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AOPA supports cell phones in GA aircraft by
Cub Driver
From the Aero-News Propwash newsletter this morning:
AOPA Lobbies Congress For Cell Phones In GA Cockpits
Aviation Advocacy Group Says The Time Is Now
General aviation pilots should be
able to use cell phones in the cockpit while they're airborne. And
they should be able to do it now. That's what...
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TSA - another indignity for permanent residents by
David Brooks
I've lived in this country for many years, paid my taxes, been a
schoolteacher and a Scout leader, and now this:
http://dms.dot.gov/search/searchResultsSimple.cfm?numberValue=19147&searchType=docket.
The restrictions recently placed on 12500 training is being extended to all
aircraft. TSA claims...
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Going through ATL by
[email protected]
I will be flying down to the NASCAR race in Atlanta on March 14th. For
those of you who have flown out of races, it is a pain in the butt to get an
IFR clearance and get out of the airport quickly. By far, the best way is
to take off VFR and try to file and get a clearance in the air. The...
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Freelance CFIs and plane rentals?? by
Sam
I posted a message awhile back about one of my relatives offering me
free flight instruction. He's a very experienced airline pilot and
has done a lot of CFI work in the past. He's still current on his CFI
rating, and the plan is to begin training in June (when I have more
money and he has more...
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February 25th 04 02:59 PM
by Michael
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