"BROOKINGS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Civil Air Patrol planes equipped with loudspeakers will help warn coastal residents if a tsunami heads their way." http://www.katu.com/news/local/16165347.html "Okay...a tsunami's coming. Just need to run out to the airport, preflight, taxi, depart and get over...

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While recently getting checked out to fly a glass panel Cirrus, my instructor, under the statement that the TAWS wasn't operating quite right, reached down along the circuit panel while I was busy flying my last instrument approach. As I entered the decent phase of a straight in landing, I...

Hi, I may have the opportunity to take a ride in a helium balloon this summer and have a few questions for any gas pilots here. Opprox. what is the cost of a smaller system new, what is the appox. cost of fill-up, did you get "hooked" on your first flight, does maintenance require an A&P (I would...

The A-4 Skyhawk was an attack aircraft designed to operate from US Navy aircraft carriers. Some of the A-4 Skyhawk variants served with Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron. Warplanes.com offers the A-4 Skyhawk model aircraft flown by the Blue Angels. The model aircraft was made...

YouTube just never gets old... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyMGLjo6Ojo&feature=related They oughtta show this to the beach people at St. Maartin. -c

If you are faced with a full blown emergency such as an engine failure, what are you going to do? Open ended question to generate some more conversation and discussions. In my more than 50 years of aviation, I've had at least 18 actual emergencies and survived them all. Only one resulted...

Just announced today. Air Force selected the KC-30 as their new tanker. Big John

(From Aero-News.net:) Washington Guv Raises Possibility Of Legal Action If KC-X Doesn't Go To Boeing Gregoire Believes Hometown Team Will Win Contract At this writing, Boeing hasn't lost the US Air Force's KC-X contract to provide the service with new tankers just yet -- and many analysts feel a...

Simple question, when refuelling should brakes be on or off (for a light plane)? I've been told both answers with logical reasons for both. What should I do??? Cheers

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It looks like my next stop after picking up the Zodiac will be the Dayton Hamvention, where I'm scheduled to lead the NFCC Forum on Friday morning. Any of the hams here have insights into which airport and FBO I should use, and how difficult it's going to be to find a tie-down spot? I'm planning...

This video has been around for a while, but it's still enjoyable as a glimpse into the beginning of a new era: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwrh79lHllQ

Hi all, I'm nearing my multi checkride. The Duchess I've been flying has one of it's undervoltage alternator lights stuck so that's it's always illuminated. It's been this way for a few months and I'm not sure it will be fixed in time for my checkride. The day VFR list in the FARs don't require...

I think this is a pretty good idea. They work most of the time on the street why shouldn't they work at the airport? AVFLASH NEWS February 27, 2008 Runway Red Lights -- Solution Or Stopgap?

I recently met some high altitude balloonists during a launch. These are similar to weather balloons, roughly 6'-10' in size at launch elevation. When released, they climb in excess of 1000 fpm. They seem to be mostly colored white, so they would be hard to spot from an airplane. I have been mostly...

(From Aero-News.net) FAA Issues Final Rule On Plastic Pilot Certificates Requires Changeover by March 2010 When it comes to the question of "paper or plastic?" the FAA has given its final answer. This week, the FAA released its final rule on the matter, announcing the required switch to plastic...

Perhaps a dumb question, but if an engine failed on a Chinook would appox only half of the power be available to continue spinning the rotor blades? Does a Chinook operate both of it's engines in a similar fashion, meaning does the pilot keep both engines at the same power setting? What would be...

Greetings all. I need some help with my situation. Back in 2004, I was a flight instructor for just about a year when we found out my wife was pregnant with twins. The student load I had wasn't enough, and I had a second job, as well as my wife working. The wife was going to be a stay-at-home mom...

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