SEATTLE -- A two-seat trainer jet vanished from radar Tuesday after taking off from Boeing Field. The L-39 took off shortly before noon, and around 11:58 a.m., the pilot reported to a Seattle Center air traffic controller that the plane was having control problems. The aircraft then disappeared...

These new TSA training rules, however improved, are an excellent case study in security. Let's look first at the background. Before 911 and all the hysteria, a flight instructor noticed that an odd guy seemed to only want to learn how to take off and aim the plane without landing. The CFI alerted...

Has anyone used All ATPS for the ATP rating? Any locations better than others? Since I'd have to travel anyway, I'd like to go to one of the better locations. TIA, Pete

Why are both of these airports closed due to military ops? http://www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/nemap.jsp Seems a little odd.

A few months ago I saw a news item on WSI's website (an aviation weather provider for pre-flight and in-flight) stating that NASA was looking for pilots of all experience levels to participate in upcoming GA research projects. For the fun of it, I completed the web-based survey, which asked about...

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Instead of clogging up the newsgroups, I've started a personal aviation weblog, "Land and Hold Short". You can visit it here in a browser http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/ The best option, though, is to use the RSS to get a live feed in your...

I went out to do a bit of practice. A friend who is also a pilot, but inactive at present due to sending three kids through college, went along. We practiced most of the maneuvers needed for the PPL and I let him fly the Deb for a while. He is one of the few experienced pilots who have done well....

On a trip to Mexico my transponder failed. How can I cross back into the US with a failed transponder.

I am considering AnyWhereMap but apparently CVS does not have a "AWM demo" that one can download. I want to see it work on a "real" PocketPC first. If any of you in the Eastern Oklahoma (Tulsa and East or South) have this up-and-running and would be willing to show it, I would be anxious to...

Question from a new flight student (whopping 7 hours!) I was looking at the AOPA airport info. ANP and W29 don't list AWOS or ATIS freqs. That seems pretty critical. So - where does one download "better" info so you can get local weather

This (10-19) afternoon, my flying club (Squadron 2 in San Jose) emailed the following notice to all club members (long): -----------------------------QUOTE---------------------------------- The following message is divided into two parts; · To All Members · To CFI Members. In Summary as of...

Hi everybody, just a simple question: does anybody of you know a simple way of calculating the Top of Climb and Top o Descent points? Thanks in advance for any useful hint. Ciao Andrea

http://dmses.dot.gov/docimages/pdf90/300465_web.pdf Central paragraph: "The regulation's requirements for flight training on aircraft with an MTOW of 12,500 pounds or less do not take effect until October 20, 2004. Flight students who are enrolled in such flight training prior to October 20, 2004,...

I think the three "clarifications" posted by the TSA amount to a significant rewrite of the rule. It's kinda hard to comment on the result. Does anyone want to try to mark up the text to reflect what it actually says now? Although, I supposed, the comment period has formally closed. The docket...

When the weather is bad and the examiner gives you the option of delaying for better weather, don't say "Well, if I can't pass my checkride in IMC I'm probably not qualified for the IFR rating." First attempt at the checkride. Icing forecast at 6,000. Examiner said "No problem. We probably...

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The BlueOnBlue 182 is coming up for insurance (hull & liability) renewal in about fifteen days. I'm very careful to get competitive quotes using the same coverage. So far it is: Phoenix $805 AIG $920 Global $939 (current carrier with no renewal discount) Any suggestions on another quote that...

any info on storch? thanks in advance