Hello, everyone it is time for me to go on a nice long solo xc flight the weather forecast look's great for the route I am taking. I will be departing 59S at around 2:30am pacific time. I should arrive in KCOE about 3.5 hours later just at sunrise. I will stop In KCOE call in for an update on...

Anyone here anything about aero maintance cessna 150 that went down today at daybreak in vancouver, wa area

Just wondering what you and Mary thought of the Air Zoo and did you ever convince the approach controller that Atlas wasn't a (dare I say it) "Cardinal"!? Jim Burns --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

I've been reading these threads about extreme accelerated courses that get you passed the written and through the check ride on these groups now for six years. I've been involved in flight instruction for over fifty years. I've seen a lot of pilots in that time; taught literally hundreds, and ,...

So I'm sitting in the FBO classroom with the chief CFI when his cell rings and he excuses himself. I can overhear the conversation. "Yes, we definately have pilots available for that. No...you need somebody younger? Okay...he's 40, but he's 5'11." ....and then... "Well, we don't have any...

Have you guys heard of Flugtag. It's a bunch of people making their own flying machines and seeing how far the get over water before splashing down, it is great ;) They are streaming it live from Portland on the 31st, here is the link: http://www.redbullflugtagportland.com/webcast.php

There are 3 planes with tents already on the field. FYI

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/tm_objectid=14445446&method=full&siteid=50143&headline=b52-trip-s-a-bomber-name_page.html Not difficult to miss Farnborough with all the big planes parked outside. Heaven knows what they bombed in Iraq.

Who's in for OSH '04? Mary and I (and the Osh-kids) will be flying in on Monday, and staying through the following Sunday... (Our Rec.Aviation party is planned for Wednesday night, after the airshow, at our campsite. Admission is a 6-pack of good beer!) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA

Was hoping to get a bit of expertise here. I'm in the market for an emergency bailout chute for flying in my Pitts S-1D. The top US contenders seem to be National and Softie but with no experience in the field, and parachutes not exactly being the kind of object you can try on for size in the...

On your way to Oshkosh? Don't forget -- our "2nd Annual Pre-Oshkosh Fly-In Pool Party" is being held at our aviation theme, luxury suites hotel THIS SUNDAY, July 25th! All pilots and aviation enthusiasts are invited to attend. Free food, beverages, and live music will be served at poolside, from...

Okay, this question is just about curiosity and the remote possibility of an interesting DIY project. I'm an EE, so have the background do understand (but working in the computer field, may not have the recent experience to do so. ;) Just how do lightning detection systems work? It seems to me...

Okay, we have gone 'round and 'round about why new airplanes cost so much: low demand, liability, inefficient manufacturing, regulatory requirements, etc. It is so daunting that Toyota appears to have scrapped its GA project. Perhaps one reason demand is so low is because of the cost of becoming...

It's not complete protection, it just loads the odds a bit more in your favor. The aircraft is as likely to be broken by a panicked response by the pilot or a botched attempt to recover from an unusual attitude and being at Va will reduce that probability significantly. -- Roger Long

Here in Oregon, where there is often white overcast and snow in the mountains in the winter, there's a lot of white. It seems to me that painting your aircraft white is akin to camoflage. Wouldn't it be better if airplanes were missile red, cub yellow, construction orange or some...

OK, so there I was, training one of our scarce "newbie" controllers at ZTL yesterday. There was a lot of convective weather and we were busy busy busy trying to keep people from killing each other in the saddles and holes between the storms. Anyway, as usual when I am training someone and...

Does anyone know of some relatively inexpensive FMS training software? I have seen some nice stuff but it is very expensive..... Any help would be appreciated... Hank

Hi, i'm asking myself to make an Instrument Rating or not. There are some questions to IFR-Pilots : ... when flying under a flight plan (IFR) can i fly routes at my choice ? e.g. take-off under IMC, enroute 10 min under IFR (clouds), 30 min VFR on top, descending to my destination under IMC...

I found this web site for Interstate 81. I think it may be the official one. Not too sure. Anyways, it has a forum to write about the interstate, a very informative site. Here is the link http://www.interstate81.cjb.net

http://www.womenswallstreet.com/WWS/article_landing.aspx?titleid=1&articleid=711 In this article, the writer describes her husband as "anxious"...that would NOT have properly described me.