I"m looking at the FAA web site http://av-info.faa.gov/DesigneeSearch.asp and trying to understand the strange letters behind the names of the examiners. What combination of letters tells you an examiner has authority to do an instrument add-on ride on a CFI certificate?? Is it FIE authority, Is it...

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/P-38_rollover_planecrash.wmv This one was just sent to me without any background info. It shows a beautiful P-38 Lightning, painted in D-Day invasion stripes, doing barrel rolls right into the ground at airshow center. Judging by the hair styles,...

In the summer taking off from LAX for JFK a sign at the end of the runway or thereabouts read no turns until over the water. Why is this sign necessary for pilots? Don't they know that already? An interested passenger

Hi, Right now (1pm West Coast time) on cnn.com, there is a picture of numerous overturned planes. Presumably insurance pays for this and since I pay for insurance, should I feel a bit bummed that these owners didn't fly their planes to safety and help lower my insurance costs? Taking it to the...

I guess I can make a tie (pun intended) to aviation with the suggestion that this site may offer better tiedown knots. It's a Yahoo daily pick. Great site if you want to learn some new knots. Michael http://www.animatedknots.com

There is a new building, and expanded resturant at Scottsbluff, Nebraska (BFF). They built a beautiful new terminal building and expanded the resturant at the same time. Good food, lots of it, and reasonably priced. Best regards, Jer/ "Flight instruction/mountain flying are my vocation!"...

There used to be a site where you could review FBOs that you had visited . . . can't seem to locate it. Does anyone know where it is? Thanks, www.Rosspilot.com

Announcing the new and FREE $100 hamburger site. It is at http://www.frappr.com/100dollarhamburgers. I did think about calling it the $95 hamburger map. Make you post I make no promises to help keep it up to date and clean but I'll try and if anybody wants to help e-mail me and I'll give you the...

Hi All! There are some interesting threads in some other pilot groups about these antennas... Apparently, (I do not have one) garmin has a MAGNET in the base of the antenna (for holding it in place in a vehicle) that they ship with the 396.. (!) Slight issue with mounting it with velcro on top...

I feel sorry for the SW pilots who went through the fence at Midway last week. Now every edition of the local newspapers runs articles by lawyers and journalists second-guessing every decision made on a difficult approach - quartering tail wind, marginal visibility, fair braking, short...

.... why does an increase in temperature mean an increase in the speed of sound? That's got me confused. Hotter = less dense. Thanks in advance.

Betcha can't top this one: http://www.kpho.com/Global/story.asp?S=4022990&nav=23Ku Jay Beckman PP-ASEL AZ Cloudbusters Chandler, AZ

Thank you for all the info, will put my wifes mind at rest next time we get a heavy landing regards Frank

Ok, I know this is one of those "it depends" answers, but I'm curious as to what folks are willing to do in the winter time. Assumptions: Single engine piston aircraft with NO de-icing equipment. Situation: It's wintertime. You want to fly XC and there are midlevel clouds in the

You're the First Officer. You notice the Cap'n deviating on something from the airline's SOP, and it's more important than something like the taxi speed limit. What do you do? a) Hope the Cap'n recognizes the deviation on his own; b) Just pretend you didn't notice it; c) Get the Cap'n a coffee and...

Hi all last week at antigua airport i am sure i saw a 777 with a 3 rd engine on the wing on a BWIA i know they used to carry a 5 th on a 747, anyone know if this is standard on a 777 to transport spare engine mebe regards Frank

As anyone in the Upper Midwest knows, we're getting our first real winter in many years. Temperatures well below zero (we set the record on December 7th, at minus 19), and snow every day are making life hard on everyone. Yesterday we got hit hard, with another all-day snow. At times...

Couldn't believe my eyes. I pulled up to the pumps today at my home base of Old Bridge, NJ (3N6) to find AVGAS at $3.15/gallon (cash), down from a high of $4.15 IIRC. I haven't seen it that low since well before the recent runup (probably two years). Never thought I'd see the day when I was...

("City Dweller" wrote) http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5777938.html http://kstp.com/article/stories/S12721.html?cat=1 N-number crash scene photo Chute deployed - possibly post impact? Unknown at this time.

On 12 Dec 2005 21:57:29 -0800, "Robert M. Gary" wrote: Some think so. The Cirrus is arguably marketed to the lowest time pilots, those less likely to have an instrument rating. Unlike a Cessna 172, a Cirrus is fast enough to actually be used to go places quickly. That...