As of today, the FAA has imposed a dress code on their employees, requiring that they (*gasp!*) NOT where flip-flops and cut-offs to work! Amazingly, believe it or not, these employees are now actually going to be required to wear (*Oh-mi-God*) DRESS PANTS and a DRESS SHIRT to work! In the face...

At what point does one normally set flaps before take-off? I've been doing it only when aligning with the runway, on the theory that extending flaps prior to that would just make me more vulnerable to wind while on the taxiway or at the gate. Similarly, I retract the flaps completely as soon as...

Q & A: Question of the Week EAA Government Relations Can a sport pilot instructor endorse a Private Pilot for the 61.31 tail wheel endorsement? Answer: In a word, yes. Since FAR 61.31(i) states only that the tail wheel

This is probably a little off topic... But I fly out of Boeing Field and wonder I can go anywhere within 1hr of flight for a fun day. I know San Juan island is interesting but what are other suggestions??? I dont have a car so wherever I land, there must be car rental as well. Thanks.

I Just wanted to say that over the last 10 years of selling and supporting my flight planning software, AirPlan, I may not have had the most customers in the industry, but from all the kind and supportive emails I received from my customers, I clearly had the BEST customers! Thanks to everyone! I...

It's about time: http://www.lange-flugzeugbau.de/htm/english/news/news.html 07.14.2006: EASA Type Certification Antares 20E Today Lange Flugzeugbau received the EASA type certification for the Antares 20E. (EASA TCDS No. A.092).

Just curious. I had a Private Pilots license in the early 1970s. I havent flown since then. Do I have to start over or is there a process to renew with less time. I know that I will need a lot of retraining. Thanks, -Joe

Just curious. I had a Private Pilots license in the early 1970s. I havent flown since then. Do I have to start over or is there a process to renew with less time. I know that I will need a lot of retraining. Thanks, -Joe

And for some reason he's picked me for the honor of training him. But I'm a little confused on one thing. He claims to have a commercial-multi, limited to centerline thrust, and an ATP multi, unrestricted, with 737 and 757/767 type ratings. I wasn't aware that you could have both those...

To all current and former AirPlan user's/subscribers After much careful and difficult deliberation, I have decided to cease all new sales of AirPlan on my website as of October 1, 2006. I started working on AirPlan in 1997 with hopes that I could create a successful business selling flight...

The man was no spring chicken, and he knew his business. He was, after all, an airport manager, and a fellow who lived with his plane out on the farm. His aircraft was a beauty, too -- a fine, straight-tailed Cessna 182, with a handsome new interior -- and he flew it to work every day. In short,...

When you say "filled" do you mean amount of fuel in the each tank compared to each tank's capacity? On a B727, there is a limitation which calls for tanks 1 and 3 to contain no more than 2000 lbs than tank 2 (the center tank), prior to takeoff. So, if you fill tanks 1 and 3 (about 12,000 lbs)...

Preston Bentley has embarked on his 48 state tour of the United States in a Thorpe T-II Skyshooter light-sport aircraft. This flight will attempt to raise $500,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities in memory of his cousin Seth Bailey who passed away at the age of 21. You can track Preston's...

You know, this may come across drippy sweet, but who cares.... This past week has been such a rewarding time in my little part of the aviation world. The selfish part..... When I preflight, I hope people see me. When I slowly trundle down the taxiway for departure, I hope people see me.

I am thinking of flying into Hanscom later this week. If I do I will be leaving late (~10:30, before the curfew). My questions: 1) What sort of fees are there these days? 2) What sort of security hassles has MassPort dreamed up recently? 3) Are there any extra problems geting to my...

Jay if you dont mind, are you renting or own and if renting where at, at CHD and what kind of plane? I got checked out in a arrow IV at CHD last year, have been working on my multi-engine recently at falcon but thinking of going back out to CHD to get in an arrow again. ----== Posted via...

Hi, Wow, ages since I have posted here, although I have been reading almost every post every day. Just a quick note about where I've been, first off, kids! I'm 3 for 3 - yip, another girl, Sarah arrived a couple of weeks ago - she's cute! Also, been working nights and days on WingX 2.0 which...

Postwar, the newly minted U.S. Air Force decided to name each of its airfields after a dead hero from the state in which the field was located. So when the Strategic Air Command got a base outside Portsmouth NH in 1956, it was named for Harlan Pease (pronounced 'peas' with a long e, not 'peace'), a...

I saw your brother Dave's obituary in the paper this morning. Sorry for your loss Bob.

Last weeks WSJ had an article relating that Airbus will release a report the end of this month announcing possible additional future delivery delays to the Airbus A380.