http://koin.com/Global/story.asp?S=6018883 Bummer, but he's alive. He'd just purchased the plane this morning, coming to Troutdale (probably for fuel) and had to make an emergency landing in a suburb about a mile or so from the runway. To the west is Blue Lake (shallow) and to the east...

Mary and I went flying this morning, just a quick burger flight to nearby Muscatine, Iowa, to warm up the oil and keep sharp. The temperatures have been hovering around zero for the last several days, so although the engine was nice and toasty (thanks to Tanis oil pan and cylinder heaters)...

A Pennsylvania trial lawyer, his wife, and a third person were killed in tragedy last night when their Socata TBM turboprob crashed during a second approach to New Bedford Regional in southeastern Massachusetts. Weather conditions weren't great, with a mix of rain and snow, low ceilings (around...

Gettin' a bit confused here. (nothing new in that) In the big sprawling thread I started down below, there's been a couple of themes that have come up. One is that I am pretty sure that for the same IAS (not TAS) at a higher altitude, more power is required. However, one contributor to the...

Last year in America, 1307 people died by falling off a ladder, while only 733 died in plane crashes. (Source: http://www.nationmaster.com/red/country/us-united-states/mor- mortality&all=1) The message here is clear -- we need to fly more, and pay someone else to paint the house... ;-)

Here's a question that anyone with a single engine, constant speed prop might have to deal with sometime. You're cruising along happily when suddenly oil drops start appearing on the windshield. There is no "bang" or anything else to indicate catastrophic failure. The nearest airport is out of...

Click on this. When the video starts, click on the screen at it will go full screen. You'll notice their version of the FAA does not seem to have the same restrictions on air show performances as does the domestic version. Be sure your seat belt is...

Although I have decided to stop actively promoting and further developing my flight planning software product, AirPlan, I have decided that in order to be fair to all the user's who have purchased AirPlan in the past that I need to continue to provide database updates for the software. The...

As I sadly announced a couple of days ago, a friend of ours was killed in a plane wreck west of Iowa City. He (and a buddy) were ferrying something called a "Spencer Air Car" back from Seattle, for a third- party buyer. According to eye-witnesses, the engine failed. (They had been stuck in Idaho...

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 With regarding to accidents, since everyone is always concerned with the accident and the more foreboding/morbid things relating to it, not many people (including some in this newsgroup) look at the bright side of things, let alone express their...

Question: As part of the Private Pilot training there is a minimum of 3 hours of hood/instrument training required. One of the things which seems to be always taught (it was the way I was taught and the way I am instructing) is the one minute standard rate turn which is to be used by a...

I guess the state of New Mexico believes it has jurisdiction over overflying aircraft serving alcohol . http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070130/ap_on_re_us/ us_airways_liquor_order "ALBUQUERQUE - The bar is closed on US Airways' New Mexico flights. The state ordered the airline to stop serving...

I have a common problem of possessing a Tanis heater in my Warrior but no electrical source by which to run it. Past newsgroup and online knowledge (including an email from Tanis) say that at least a couple of hours are needed to heat the engine in about 20 deg F temps. An old post from 1999...

I think you should file a suit against these guys for stealing your Kiwi design: http://www.hotseatinc.com/uploads/30/PAGES/1900/ -- Dallas

I'm a little fearful of small planes; my dad had one and he was a real amateur and showoff. We had some close calls with death when I was a child and I haven't been up in a small plane since those years. But I drive between the north San Diego area and Bakersfield Ca about twice a month and am...

Mary and I went flying this morning, just a quick burger flight to nearby Muscatine, Iowa, to warm up the oil and keep sharp. The temperatures have been hovering around zero for the last several days, so although the engine was nice and toasty (thanks to Tanis oil pan and cylinder heaters)...

FAA MAY TAKE AWAY PANEL-MOUNT OPTION FOR PORTABLE GPS Think your portable GPS would work great mounted to your old Cessna 172's instrument panel? If the FAA has its way, you won't be able to mount it. The parts-panel dock and connective wiring-needed to mount your portable GPS would either no...

I know that some gliders have small powerplants that they can use in an emergency for thrust, but are there any gliders that are simply powered by the pilot? Is the thrust required to keep a glider in the air small enough that a human pilot could supply it for any length of time? They seem very...

In reading the following account of a pilot's TFR bust near Washington, it struck me as concerning that briefings cannot be obtained under the Freedom of Information Act now that FSS has been privatized. Has anyone else run into this issue? http://www.x-plane.com/adventures/tfr.html Reading...

I was in a Guitar Center yesterday and spotted a display of gear bags on sale marked down from $59.99 to $19.99. Their design is exactly like a flight bag. It stands upright with two big zipper pockets on each end that will fit a headset, two zipper pockets in the front and a large main...