To those who fly with STCs for motor fuel instead of avgas, is the phase-out of MTBE affecting you? The federal government hasn't banned MTBE outright (some individual states have) but will not protect oil companies from MTBE lawsuits so MTBE is being phased out by next week in most places. MTBE...

The Real News wrote: Former Head of Star Wars Program, Dr Robert Bowman... 1. coined the term "Star Wars" 2. was Head of Star Wars in the Ford and Carter administrations 3. is a retired USAF Lt Col with 101 combat missions in Vietnam 4. is a former Interceptor Fighter Pilot and knows...

I work for an aviation insurance company and I've seen a lot of crash images. There is usually no debris, espcially from a jet full of fuel. It literally incinerates everything. Especially a commercial airliner. The plane went down and a lot of people died. No matter what the conspiracy theorists...

You airplane geeks will love this. My son bought his three-year-old an Air Hogs "Twin Fury" plane at Toys-R-Us on sale for $12.95 Saturday. This is a twin-engined pneumatically powered toy airplane that is very, very clever. Here's a link to a picture of...

I hear that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India) recognizes flight training and pilot licenses only if they're issued by FAA-approved schools. Can there then be flying schools in the US that aren't approved by the FAA?? Ramapriya

John wrote: To those who fly with STCs for motor fuel instead of avgas, is the phase-out of MTBE affecting you? Well, I don't know yet. I moved to North Carolina last fall, and I've been trying to find information about alcohol contents. I'd love to get the auto fuel STC for my Skylane, but...

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What did they do with the actual people on the flight? Are they hiding out in a secret gov't bunker somewhere in New Mexico? -Robert

We are one Mid-Air away folks WASHINGTON - Hurricane Katrina turned FEMA into a "symbol of a bumbling bureaucracy" so far beyond repair that it should be scrapped, senators said Thursday. They called for creation of a new disaster relief agency as the next storm season looms on the...

Finally wrote: 1. There was no Flight 93 Plane at the crash site. 2. The official story of Flight 93 from the very beginning was/is a lie. You know, Flight 93 came down rather steeply and at a pretty good clip, not much in the way of visible parts should be expected. Most of the plane will...

An acquaintance's son (in India presently) asked me recently whether it'd be possible for him to go to the US and get a CP license and 737 rating in one go? I'm sure you guys would know the info :) I forgot to ask whether the bloke already had the various licenses required prior to being eligible...

I was flying through the central valley in California around 8pm and was wondering if Harris Ranch was closed. Since it was slow I thought I'd ask ATC if they knew (Harris Ranch is a popular destination for those living in the Lemoore area). He went into their break room and found a menu hanging on...

I'll be flying into the Portland, OR, area for a business meeting. The location of the meeting is closest to KPDX. Just a little farther is KVUO. KHIO is also reasonably close, though much farther than either of the other two airports. So, it appears my choices are KPDX and KVUO unless I want...

Ya know, the chat group for the TWA800 conspiracy whackos has room for one more... Try it you'll like it... denny

Has anyone flown the Sport Aircraft Company's "Mermaid"? If so, what are your impressions of it? Is it as unwieldy as it seems in the company's videos? (To fend off the questions, it's at http://www.sportaircraftworks.com/mermainmain.html) AJ

Went to the Atlanta airshow this weekend. As part of their media relations, the Angels give rides to local media. Here is some good video from such a ride. http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/extra/blueangels The first two scenes are good. The second is hilarious. I'm sure I'm laughing with,...

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The Real News wrote: Former Head of Star Wars Program, Dr Robert Bowman... 1. coined the term "Star Wars" 2. was Head of Star Wars in the Ford and Carter administrations This is a tad confusing. "Star Wars" or more specifically, the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was a Reagan Era...

Here's how we get even with President Fox for encouraging those in Mexico who can't make it there to go to the USA... We take our violent felons that are in our prisons and make a deal with them. Go to Mexico and don't come back and we will set you free (in Mexico)... Less tax payer money going...

http://www.landroverusa.com/us/en/Vehicles/home.htm Also, Boeing is buying aviation parts supplier Aviall... Boeing to Buy Parts Firm Aviall Deal for $1.7 Billion Is First Big Purchase For CEO McNerney By DENNIS K. BERMAN and J. LYNN LUNSFORD May 2, 2006 Boeing Co. said it agreed to purchase...