Living in Colorado and doing a bit of mountain flying, I've observed the following items for consideration when I fly in the mountains. By no means comprehensive, just some observations. 1. Weather. Generally the wind is higher in the mountains and especially when you cross the ridgetops. It is...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733781/posts Plane Lands On Top of Another At Los Alamos Airport (Amazing NM Plane Crash) KOAT.COM ^ | 11/06/06 | staff Posted on 11/06/2006 9:14:48 PM PST by NRA2BFree LOS ALAMOS, N. M. -- According to Los Alamos officials, a single-engine aircraft...

Hi all, I was on a recently flying (as a passenger) on a flight frou Houston IAH to SFO. When taxiing out for departure, my eyes were drawn to an unusual plane. I want to find out what it was. It was unmarked, but seemed to be a cargo plane by the boxy fuselage, and by the location where it pulled...

What things do you consider it essential to always have on board for every flight? Not just things required by law, but things that you personally believe in having on the aircraft before you leave the ground. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.

After reading John's (BucFan) posting and the revelation that he spent $12,500 to get his PPL, I have to wonder how representative this is? It certainly is daunting, to say the least. Is this is true, it is certainly a factor in the decline in pilot starts and completions. Where you live: What...

While in Johannesburg on a business trip I had free time over the weekend so I found a local GA operator and went flying. I flew with http://www.skyafrica.com out of Brakpan-Benoni airfield (in the shadow of Joburg International) If you're ever in this part of the world, I highly recommend it. I...

I was circling over N85 in my partnership's non-retractable 182, considering landing. Someone had just landed there (on runway 26). He suggested that I might want to consider 31, given the wind direction, if I was "up to it". "Up to it"? I've landed at N85 a few times, but never on this...

Ok, I jumped the gun and asked six months ago (maybe more) if anyone is going to Palm Springs for the AOPA convention... Since it's now only 1 day away, I'll ask again: Anyone going? So far I know of two: Jack Allison (Friday/Saturday) and Me (Wed Sun) Jay Beckman PP-ASEL Chandler, AZ

Hi all, Managed to somehow delete an old thread on oxygen systems and now I'm ready to purchase. Any recommendations / comments on the relative merits of: Mountain High Aerox SkyOx Feather Lite

The Airnav fuel report says the highest avgas price in the country right now is $7.42. http://www.airnav.com/fuel/report.html It didn't take long to find out where. Atlantic Aviation at Teterboro (http://www.airnav.com/airport/KTEB). $7.42 a gallon, that's breathtaking!

Flying home this weekend (Eastern Tennessee to Chicago) I heard airliners relaying two separate Maydays for light GA planes. One of the planes went down, contact was lost, and an ELT was activated. The other went down in a field, and was apparently in good enough shape to relay to the airliner...

A relative is working on a PPL using a Diamond DA20. The FBO has a policy of no student solos with more than 5 knots crosswind component. Do other FBOs do this? As a result he is having trouble scheduling his solo cross countries.

Hello groups! My first x post to the piloting group! Well today was the day, the dreaded checkride! I will end the suspense early and say that I flew back to my home airport of HUA with the white piece of paper!! Man what a feeling when he said congratulations! It was a beautiful day in N....

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15542143/ "More than half of U.S. commercial airports don't have a 1,000-foot margin at the end of a runway, an overrun area the federal government says is needed as a safety zone, according to a new report." "Part of the problem is that airports were built in...

How many instruments am I allowed to use for VFR flight (for purposes of exams)? Is it okay to use VORs to find my way, or do I have to fly exclusively using landmarks without any radionavigation? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.

Well I did another xc solo today. The flight was from 3A1 (Cullman, AL) to CTJ (Carrollton, GA), to BHM (Birmingham, AL) and back to 3A1. The leg to CTJ was kinda long (70 minutes) but it was relaxing. Flying to BHM from CTJ was rather interesting. The sun was shining bright right at me. ...

No, not at Airventure 2007 -- in "the Kiwi"! (See it he http://alexisparkinn.com/the_kiwi_is_born.htm ) In searching for ways to enhance our "Oshkosh training experience" for our pilot guests, I discovered a Microsoft download for enhanced Airventure Flight Simulator scenery that actually...

Hi All, I'm doing some research into the software flying clubs use for logging flights and aircraft usage. Am really interested in understanding what software clubs are using and what features are important? I assume that at some basic level clubs record the flight time, engine on time and other...

Little snippet I just found he http://www.visi.com:80/~mim/nav/ Seems to work well.... d²

With the exception of the view directly forward, this looks like an interesting new aircraft: http://www.evektor.cz/vut100/maidenflight.asp On Tuesday 24th, October 2006 the maiden flight of the new advanced high performance single engine four-seater SuperCobra was performed by the...