Yes, for those pilots who are hot, tired, thirsty, and en route to Oshkosh on Sunday, July 27th, Mary and I are holding our First Annual Fly-In Pool Party at the Alexis Park Inn & Suites in Iowa City, IA.! Plug in "IOW" on your GPS, and high-tail it on in -- your flight into OSH on Monday will be...

I have not read more ignorant, self-important, illogical and just plain dimwitted crap anywhere else on the internet, than there is on this site. I just don't even know where to begin. Be sure to drop these people a note and let them know exactly what you think of...

The 196 will automatically follow the route. However, you can manually steer right and left using the left right on the touchpad in addition to up and down for speed. I have some info about navigating using the GPS at www.cockpitgps.com. --John Bell

Alright, I gotta ask this, even if it brings a few chuckles out of y'all. I'm transitioning from PA-28-181 to a DA20-C1 (a stepping stone to the DA40) and having a bit of a problem seeing ahead. I'm relatively short (5'6.5") and I'm finding that the DA20 with its comfy recliner seats is more of a...

....It's entirely well deserved. The cover for the battery compartment of my ANR headset disappeared recently, so this week I finally got around to calling their customer service 800# and spoke to a nice lady who has an apparently very well-stocked odds and ends drawer. The cover arrived in...

Hello All! My name is Matt Cummings and I am thinking about pursuing an Airline Pilot Career for my future goal. I was wondering if anybody in the group would answer some of my questions regarding this topic. My first question is do Airline Pilots need any college credits or a degree to make it...

Last issue of AW&ST has article stating "Following a three-year delay to correct software problems, the FAA has commissioned the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) to refine GPS guidance for en route and approaches".......................... "It will take years for the FAA to design and certify...

Toks Desalu wrote in message Can you believe this? I studied regulation back in college and don't remember any specific regulation that said the hand must be at control at all time. Anybody can point it out? Why they really want to make us look bad? The airplane was a DHC-6 Twin Otter...

There's a story about the military pilot calling for a priority landing, because his single-engine jet fighter was running "a bit peaked." Air Traffic Control told the fighter jock that he was number two, behind a B-52 that had one engine shut down. "Ah," the fighter pilot remarked, "The dreaded...

Went to Iowa City today from the Milwaukee area- it was CAVU all the way. The FBO staff was very friendly and accommodating, and they let us use the crew car to go to the Mexican restaurant down the street, past Jay's establishment. The food was excellent and inexpensive. Didn't have time to stop...

Well, Ladies & Gentlemen, we are rapidly approaching the "Big One". Mary and I are planning to "host" (and I mean that in the loosest possible way -- bring your own chair and some good beer) a rec.aviation get-together at our campsite in the North Forty on one night during the week. Whoever...

Call Transport Canada (877-855-4643) or a not too local TC authorized doctor. Without giving your real name, ask if what supporting documentation they need. Then see you regular doctor. The CARS say: - http://www.tc.gc.ca/aviation/regserv/carac/CARS/cars/t42402e.htm 3.8 The systolic and...

If your medical is lapsed (but in the works - waiting on paperwork), can you log dual with a CFI towards a BFR? You're not a student pilot, but you can't exercise the privs of your PPL because of the expired medical. Is the CFI considered the PIC, or are you? Or do the FARs consider you a...

Anyone heard any complaints about the factory installed A/C units versus an after-market like the Keith Products model. (other than loss of horsepower.) Ashton

Last I knew all antidepressants were immediately disqualifying for any class of medical certificate. Is this still the case? If a pilot has a current 3rd class medical, and then begins taking antidepressants, I assume his certificate immediately becomes void. What is the process for re-obtaining...

I recently took a student pilot flying with me. He only has about 20 hours I was wondering if it's legal to let him take the controls being I'm only a private pilot. If so is there any possible way he could log this flight time we do together. I realize it can't be dual being I'm not...

Would it be possible to use something like this: http://makeashorterlink.com/?P29521555 (This is a link to a thin LCD screen for sale on Ebay) ....hooked up to a GPS receiver? Is there a way to output a GPS moving map to something like this? The price is certainly attractive... And -- if it...

Is there a time (Zulu or UTC) display in the Garmin? The thought occurred to me that the GPS derives data from a satellite based clock signal or such and thus, time ought to be available......so I think (!). Thx, VL

Jay Honeck wrote: .... which you can enjoy between sips of your favorite adult beverage! Really? I thought all you stocked was beer? George Patterson The optimist feels that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist is afraid that he's correct. James Branch Cavel

This mornings 'rag' paper (Houston Chronicle) had an article headed: "PILOT CRASHES OLD MIG ON TAKEOFF" Pilot was flying to an Air Show at Bloomington, IN and stopped at Little Rock National Airport for fuel. On take-off lost power and was too far down R/W to stop, running off the end. quote