Someone gave an ADS-B presentation at our club's meeting last night. It was terrific, but some interesting questions were asked. I'm wondering if anyone happens to know the answers or if someone can point me to a reference. ADS-B ground stations appear to have a range of about 150 miles,...

I thought I was going to have to spent $300 to get passports for my wife and kids when coming back from Mexico next year but now I'm not sure. Reading AOPA's site http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2005/050412passport_info.html They claim that after Dec 31st "will be required to have a passport...

So, tomorrow morning, at 0-dark-thirty, my 15-year-old son and I are blasting off for "Up North" -- in this case, Madeline Island, just off-shore in Lake Superior. Atlas is loaded to the gunwales with bikes, tents, coolers, food -- you name it. We've got two days. Mary and I went there a couple...

john smith wrote: AvWeb just implemented a site makeover. Looks different, not as busy. Too bad they didn't test it before releasing the new format. Dead links, missing content, and broken image links all over the place. -- Peter

See this regarding the brilliant plan to put high-rise senior housing towers in the approach path, just 900 feet from the end of the runway, at Montgomery County Airpark, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Local pilots and AOPA are weighing in, but reports indicate low pilot turnout, and the developers seem...

Hi Does anyone know of any books or articles about pilots who flew around Africa in the 1960s or 1970s? Regards George

Described as "A new squadron to handle AFSOC's growing mission of flying small, civilian-style aircraft to carry special operations troops without attracting the attention that a C-130 does. " So we can be flying a "warbird" and not even know it! However, talk about bursting a pilot's bubble:...

A little humor? I can't vouch personally for this story, but it was told to me by a pilot as the truth, and does have a humorous tint. It was during the slow-down by the controllers at the major terminals - that was when? - the early '60's? - at Chicago O'Hare. Planes were stacked up waiting to...

N681FD, A BELL UH-1H PUBLIC USE ROTORCRAFT, CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES IN A GRASSY AREA, THE THREE PERSONS ON BOARD SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES, SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL This wasn't by any chance the former Meigs site, was it?

Most of the stuff I've seen in the papers about flying freight usually misses the mark by focusing on Fedex or UPS. This series of three articles focuses on freight dogs. I think the author hit the nail on the head. The only weakness is that not every freight accident I can think of is...

A colleague of mine said he flew on a Saab 340 on a hop from Waco to Dallas. It was a hot afternoon and was hot in the cabin. He said he was told be a flight attendant that the Saab 340 does not have air conditioning, only "air handling". That seems incredible to me! Would a/c even be optional...

Uh oh: http://makeashorterlink.com/?I50915D5D The news is reporting that they've launched FOUR missiles now -- possibly one that can reach the U.S. mainland... I wonder what our Air Force guys in South Korea are doing right now... :-(

The AOPA "Guide to TSA's Alien Flight Training/Citizenship Validation Rule" http://www.aopa.org/tsa_rule/ says that validation is required for training for "recreational pilot, sport pilot, or private pilot certificate; multiengine rating; or instrument training". If I've got an PP-ASEL-IA, does...

If you up there in the Cockpit, look out of the window and see an Lawnmower, don't be alerted, you are not crazy. They now have flying Lawnmowers. The same group of Hobby-ingenieurs also developed a flying doghouse and working on a flying Washmachine and a flying...

Just heard about this on the morning news. Apparently pilot with 4 months with the company had trouble maintaining altitude and attempted a landing at the Easton, WA airstrip. It sounds like he came up short and crashed into some trees, then cartwheeled and burst into flames. This is tragic,...

This Japan scenery is very realistic. You can get it by going to http://doiop.com/geraldrosche/scenery/japan.zip.

My dad and I are flying into OSH for the first time this year (rented a car from ORD last year)and plan to camp with the plane (NOT a Cessna). We intend to fly to Jay's Sat, then fly with them on Sunday mid-day to the North 40. I'm a little concerned about how the 500 spaces that are reserved...

Is there an FAR or other document (Advisory Circular etc.) that addresses whether a licensed pilot must be at the controls ofthe aircraft being started when it is hand propped? I know the FAA may hit the pilot with careless and reckless if it gets away, but is it legal to tie the tail down and...

This is completely unecessary and idiotic. If the FAA had their way they would disallow any VFR flying in the US period. So what would additional ADIZ training entail? How do you implement it and how do you verify that pilots have had the training. How is it documented? Do you have a special...

Hi Does anyone know of any books or articles about pilots who flew around Africa in the 1960s or 1970s? Regards George