Ok, I am *almost* embarrased to ask this question, but here goes. Do Hobbs meters ever "go bad"? No, this isn't a joke! I recently took a flight from KLOU-KWWD-KLOU. It was IFR and I wrote down my off and land times, which coorespond with the FlightTracking times within a couple of minutes. The...

The 496 is now down to $2,395 for many stores. Since the vendors need an OK from Garmin to do this, it may mean a new one on the horizon... Anyone know more info? Marco

A flight of three UH-60 Blackhawks performed a flyover this morning during our local Independence Day parade. It struck me that they were able to get within one-half mile (thereabouts) before I noticed the "helicopter" sound. I had noticed this previously, but had filed it away. I then got to...

If anybody told me this ...I swear....I'd think they were making it UP!! After hauling my pitful(ly LARGE)BUTT in a coach seat across the flappin' continent to JFK yesterday....all I want DESPERATELY to do is get OFF of this aluminium TUBE and go have a SMOKE before dragging my flightbag outta'...

Just returned from our annual father-son camping trip. This year we camped for a few days out on Washington Island (2P2) Airport, which is that spot of land that the Door Peninsula (in Wisconsin) points to, out in Lake Michigan. (Green Bay is formed by the peninsula jutting out into the...

I thought I'd posted this to RAP but apparently it didn't show up. So if it shows up twice... I had been working out in the shop this evening and was beginning to think about going into the house when I heard what sounded like a helicopter in the distance, but as it got louder the beat was way...

I've been grounded by a mighty TFR that began at 3pm yesterday. Evidently Bush 43 is having a weekend at Bush 41's house in Kennebunkport. So I took my binocs and my radio down to the dock and waited for the various Ones to do their thing. First there was a helo sweep of Great Bay, I think by the...

As pilots you for sure take pictures when you fly. Why not share them? http://www.airpictures.net is a non commercial, free and open gallery where anyone can show his or her air pictures. There are already pictures from all over the world by photographers from all over the world. Will you join us?

Turner Classic Movies is spotlighting aviation movies on Tuesdays during the month of July. Website info: http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?cid=160793 Just wanted to give you folks a heads up in case you enjoy classic movies (and especially classic aviation movies) as much as I do.

The grounds opened today (man, you've gotta be hard-core to fly in THIS early!), and it's shaping up to be another great show. This'll be our 25th in a row, God willin' and the crik don't rise. Who's in? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993

Hello people know any one with cancer, be a hero and give them the preventative and in most cases cure, just view this...

Chop shop... http://tinyurl.com/37sf4h http://video.ap.org/v/Legacy.aspx?f=1148593&g=31e4a0fe-149d-437a-8fa6-bc39c8f82a0f&p=ENAPus_ENAPus&t=s1179980883147&rf=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wwmt.com%2f&fg=tool&partner=en-ap

SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- A critical-care nurse aboard an air ambulance fought to keep from being sucked out of the cabin when a window blew out of the aircraft at 20,000 feet. "I guess it wasn't my day to die," said Chris Fogg, who lives near Boise, Idaho, and was flying with a patient and...

Summary: US and Colombian agents shoot down a smuggling suspect: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=063_1182300981 This is shocking to me on so many levels - extrajudicial execution on tape with Americans involved. Drug smuggling is a problem and all, but this isn't like a police car chase where...

worth 500 clams?.............. http://www.zaonflight.com/content/view/2/13/

Just got back from the most amazing flight of my life. I was lucky enough to fly in the front hole of a 1929 Travel Air biplane, as we flew formation with a 1941 Stearman and a replica 1932 P6E Hawk biplane. The sights, the smells, the sounds -- all are indelibly imprinted in my mind, hopefully...

Got my slightly-used copy of "The Flight Instructor's Manual" (3rd edition) in the mail on Saturday based on recommendations here. $13 including shipping. Just want to say THANKS to everybody who recommended it. I'm pretty sure my wife is tired of me telling her what a fantastically useful...

If the House FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 passes, it looks like we can expect to be flying with robot aircraft soon (September 30, 2012 at the latest): http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c110:1:./temp/~c110euL55T:e117021: H.R.2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 (Introduced in...

Once Upon A Time...I'd tried out a web site that did flight planning. I don't remember many details, but I do recall that it did a decent job in several ways that I liked, including building a "book" of the flight's charts (so one could just turn pages rather than refolding sectionals or such). I...

....and you still won't like it: http://tinyurl.com/2zcu93