Every now and then some fairly interesting political discussion happens here, I have a question for those who like to participate in that discussion. Where is a good forum for that kind of discussion? I am considering putting up a political web site that mostly will involve people in, or running...

Mxsmanic wrote in : What is happening to the FAA? The new Class B airspace at KPHX drives another few nails into the GA coffin. You are an idiot. You don't fly. Bertie

Shirl writes: Mxsmanic wrote: What is happening to the FAA? The new Class B airspace at KPHX drives another few nails into the GA coffin. How so? It seems to be designed around the assumption that everyone has a moving-map GPS to show the boundaries of the...

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a multirole fighter aircraft. It has been the aerial demonstration aircraft for the Blue Angels since 1986. The F/A-18 Hornets' main mission are fighter escort, fleet air defense, close air support and many others. Warplanes.com offers F/A-18 Hornet flown by...

Some duck hunters want to hire me to overfly a network of ponds in Oregon so that they can scout the hunting range ahead of the season, with the request that they want to "get down low." Based on the terrain and the shape of the ponds, it would be easy to set it up like a basic closed-traffic...

On Jan 31, 5:35*am, Mxsmanic wrote: What is happening to the FAA? *The new Class B airspace at KPHX drives another few nails into the GA coffin. Huh? Why, explain.

Is Branson going to certify White Knight Two and SpaceShipTwo? http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080124/NEWS/801240838/-1/HELP07 NEW YORK -- A select group of rich tourists may be blasting into space within a few years in a craft that developers say is about 70 percent...

In case anyone is selling anything aviation related - you might want to consider listing it on AeroBid. They are now 100% to use - there are no fees of any kind... http://www.aerobid.net I have sold 3 headsets there and am selling three right now. $149 a piece, brand new... Two are for...

Hi Everyone, All I wanted to try to do is attempt to find a flight aboard a 747 without going to far to do so. I really didn't realize it would be such a battle to go through to find one. Wow!! Ultimately a posting by a James Robinson ended my search and HOPEFULLY will end the battles that I...

Todays Question of the Week on Avweb is: "Should ADS-B avionics loans (similar to those proposed in Alaska) be offered to owners in Hawaii and the Lower 48, or should the government be even more involved?" The four possible responses a 1) Yes. The safe separation of air traffic is a federal...

hi everybody... anyone out there from Hayward?

Shirl wrote in news:Xmnushal8y- : Mxsmanic wrote: What is happening to the FAA? The new Class B airspace at KPHX drives another few nails into the GA coffin. How so?

Out of curiosity I was wondering which civilian passenger airplanes have the highest service ceilings? Wikipedia indicates that some business jets have ceilings greater than 53000 ft or so while the 747 has only 43000 ft. Also why do large aircraft fly much lower than their service ceilings?...

What a Landing looks like it was flat and way to fast! http://www.katu.com/news/local/14446792.html

Clinton Says She Can Control Her Husband January 30, 2008 8:19 PM ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports: Senator Hillary Clinton, in an interview with ABC News' Cynthia McFadden for ABC News' Nightline, was asked about President Clinton’s controversial comments about race and Senator Obama in the...

I'm planning a trip from northern Michigan to San Antonio, Texas in February. Any suggestions on GA fields in the area? I fly a C182. Thanks.

Mary and I were able to fly to Janesville, WI today, on this bitterly cold January day, (temperatures here dropped 50 degrees in 24 hours!) to sample the new on-field restaurant, "Kealys". It was worth the trip, despite the ice-covered ramp and -24 degree wind chill. Kealys occupies the same...

What kind of space does it take to land/takeoff in a plane with floats? I realize there are all sorts of rules about where one can do this but I have a relative with a ranch that has a fairly decent sized body of water on it. This is Texas, so its pretty flat with neglible trees and I wondered if...

tonight I went for a night flight with a buddy. We had a great trip there, but on the way back he started fooling around with the GPS and somehow I missed what he did. He changed our course to go straight east instead of southeast. By the time I realized this, we were way off course. I fixed...

I'm taking some conservationists up tomorrow for SouthWings to document polluters and illegal loggers around the southern MS-LA border. Last year we managed to convince Wal-Mart and Home Depot that the cypress mulch they were selling came from illegal loggers and millers and they stopped buying...