In about two weeks (and for ten days thereafter) the largest collection of aircraft in the world will be converging on Oshkosh WI from all corners of the USA and several countries. The show actually starts on the 29th of July and ends on the 4th of August, but the heaviest traffic is going to be...

In a typical small GA aircraft, do the controls have a natural tendency to return exactly to their neutral positions when you aren't holding them and when you are on the ground? Do they have a tendency to return to exactly neutral in flight if you release them in level flight? The reason I ask is...

Hi everyone, I have a question for people who fly in CT, and NY often. Today I was flying from Danbury (DXR) to Brookhaven (HWV). I flew out without incident. Coming home I flew from Brookhaven direct to Calverton then to Bridgeport then direct Danbury using a combination of my sectional chart and...

OK, you have to humor me on this. I'm not talking about anything unrealistic (like Moller's skycar, etc). But what would prevent a design (even low performance/ultra light to start) that would allow a pilot to fly into an airport, then fold up his wings and cruise down surface streets at 45mph? It...

Here in canada we "normaly" use HopeAir as www.hopeair.com Paul "James Blakely" a écrit dans le message de ... When flying for the likes of Angel Flight or Air Lifeline, one can use...

Someone told me a while ago that if you have a "must wear corrective lenses" restriction on your medical and wear contacts, that you have to carry a pair of regular glasses while flying. Is that true? And if so, does anyone have a reference?

Gee, it's only been a week and I'm going thru withdrawl again. Didnt help that it was "clear anna million" in NE OH from about 10 AM on today. Temp -3C, dpt -7C. Clearest day I've seen in many months. And I had to work at 2 PM....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My wife has never been...

Unfortunately accidents do happen, but it was the first time I had somewhat to do with it. The airplane I usually fly with, a Piper Arrow from the local flight school and FBO, crashed on landing during a cross-country flight to Florence (Italy). The plane suddenly banked to the left 10 feet over...

John Deakin included this link in his latest "Pelican's Perch" column on AvWeb.com: http://home.earthlink.net/~quade/lawnchair.html Despite the downbeat ending I find it inspirational: chase that dream...

Is it possible that BOTH pilots fell asleep? http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0220abrk-sleepingpilots.html Airline pilots may have slept past their stop in Hawaii Barbi Walker The Arizona Republic Feb. 20, 2008 04:59 PM The Federal Aviation Administration is...

Several unheard of things occurred Wednesday. We had: - 2 days off from the hotel - both kids off school - widespread VFR weather forecast to last 2 days -- in December When strange things like this happen, you don't question them, and you don't ever pass them by. No sir, you seize upon them...

I'll probably need an airport tour to answer this to my satisfaction, but I thought it merited a discussion here anyway. It seems pretty standard that, after an airplane is refueled, you wait 10-15 minutes and resample the fuel to check for contaminants (water). I recently witnessed a situation...

Several pilots found themselves in a debate at our field yesterday. The issue is weather it is safer to move the propeller on a (parked) aircraft in the direction of usual engine rotation, or opposite usual rotation. This is assuming that the propeller needs to move for some reason. The...

Colo. Jet Crash Spares NBC Sports Chairman 05:57 PM EST - November 28, 2004 The Associated Press MONTROSE, Colo. NBC Sports Chairman and President Dick Ebersol survived a charter plane crash on takeoff Sunday at Montrose Regional Airport, NBC said in a statement through its Denver affiliate...

http://aviation.beloblog.com/archives/2007/10/dots_peters_calls_for_jfk_cong_1.html DOT's Peters calls for JFK congestion summit U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters is convening an Oct. 23-24 summit to discuss reducing airline delays at New York’s John F. Kennedy International...

During a review of the V-speeds for an airplane I've never flown before, my instructor asked me about glide speed vs. weight, and total glide distance. I got the glide speed vs. weight part right, but the distance part seemed counterintuitive - that the total distance covered (by flying at the...

I always figured that the test on the new Sport Pilot rules would be how the new category would be treated by insurance companies. After all, if I can't get insurance, I can't rent the Cub! Here's the answer, which also indirectly addresses the question of how much safety we're giving up by...

Jeppeson sure has a nice little monopoly going. $760.00 to get the updates for my mx 20 and Apollo 60 GPS. Dang.

I count around six posts in a row about aviation, with almost all of the responses actually related to the topic. Common factor- no Anthony Atkielski. When asked a logical question, Bertie gives reasonable and factual answers based upon knowledge and experience. This was never the case with MX,...

How do the rest of you deal with careless linemen? The kind who scratch your airplane or chip the paint because they are either careless or have not been properly trained on how to avoid damaging aircraft when refueling 'em. Case in point - this afternoon I stopped by the airport to prep for a...