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AmeriFlight Crash by
C J Campbell
Is it just me, or does AmeriFlight seem to lose an awful lot of airplanes? I
know 1999 was a bad year, but they appear to lose at least one plane every
year.
http://www.thesunlink.com/redesign/2003-11-30/local/333810.shtml
--
Christopher J. Campbell
World Famous Flight Instructor
Port Orchard, WA
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Flight Plan and Flight Log excel spreadsheet. by
Marco Rispoli
I just finished working on an excel spreadsheet that automatically fills in
wind correction angles and ground speed estimates.
I don't know if somebody already did this. I couldn't find it anywhere so I
did it for myself and decided to share it (since it worked like a charm for
me). If somebody...
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February 11th 04 04:19 AM
by Free
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"Aluminum Overcast" damaged by gear collapse by
James Robinson
The B-17 bomber owned by the Experimental Aircraft Assn. was damaged
yesterday at Van Nuys airport when its main gear collaped.
From the videos on TV, you could see its tail wheel firmly on the
ground, when the main gear retracted, and the aircraft dropped onto the
runway. The crew must had had...
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Why Pilots of America rocks... by
Jay Honeck[_2_]
Below is what was published today on the moderated piloting group, "Pilots
of America". As you may recall, this is the piloting group that Dudley
Henriques, myself, and a host of others have switched to, now that the
cross-posting trolls have emasculated this once-hallowed group.
Over on P of...
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ADIZ Violation Explained in AOPA Magazine by
Jay Honeck
The current issue of AOPA Pilot has a fascinating article about the two
pilots (one certificated, one student) who penetrated the Washington ADIZ
last spring, and brought the wrath of the government down upon us all.
What struck me was the entirely casual way in which it all happened. Troy
Martin...
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First Commercial-Grade Aircraft Flies On Hydrogen Fuel Cells by
Larry Dighera
"It uses solar energy to drive electrolytic converters to produce
gaseous hydrogen for use in the cold fuel cells"
Hey, I've heard that approach to electric motive power someplace
before. :-)
Like Jim said in another message thread, hydrogen research was done
extensively decades ago. But the...
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medical question by
Emily
I've been running a 102 degree fever for the past two weeks and have
been so tired I can barely get to work. Finally made a doctor's
appointment (with a new doctor) today, but wasn't planning on getting in
the same day and had taken Tylenol for the fever...so no fever when I
showed up.
Long...
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interesting moment yesterday on final by
Tom[_5_]
So I went for a lovely flight yesterday, from Bedford (KBED) down to
Nantucket (KACK) for dinner. We flew down there in the last hour or so
of daylight with a smooth ride and great views, and then returned at
night with an even smoother ride and great night-time views, including
a few circles over...
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What to do about North Korea...? by
Jay Honeck
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...
:-(
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Bonanza throw-over yoke by
MLenoch
Question:
Is there a conversion to two yokes for the old Bonanza throw-over control yoke
configuration? (Just curious....nothing contemplated as yet.)
Thx in advance.
VL
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February 18th 04 03:47 PM
by Michael
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Record-setting young pilot dies at 26 by
Jim Logajan
Story on Yahoo:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080318/ap_on_re_us/obit_van_meter
I'm aware of three people I've known in my life that attempted suicide, and
sadly one was successful. None of them were attempting to escape physical
pain or fiscal trauma. Sometimes the worst enemy a person has is...
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Bonanza (A36) Approach Speeds by
[email protected]
Any other Bonanza pilots have thoughts on Approach Speeds?
Eckelbar posits 105 knots. I've tried it and it works, but is a
handful to reconfigure and slow down in time for a more reasonable 75
KIAS final approach speed.
Dick Collins recommends flying approaches fast ("the runways are
usually...
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Pitch vs. trim in flight phases by
Mxsmanic
In a small GA aircraft, in which phases of flight will you normally use mostly
trim to adjust pitch, and in which phases will you normally mostly use the
yoke?
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AirNav in Canada? by
Kobra
Thanks for all the helpful information about traveling into and out of
Canada. AOPA was very informative. I did not know about needing a radio
license...that was a surprise, but I digress.
In the US we have www.airnav.com to assist in getting important airport
information online. But this does...
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Is this the death of GA by
[email protected]
I had an airplane that I had to sacrifice for graduate school 4 years
ago. Now finish and looking to get back in the game, I find local
avgas prices in my area range from over $6 to over $7!!! (Up from
$2.30).
I know the price of gas has gone up but man, those increases have been
amplified in...
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Ladies & Gentlemen: Happy Fourth! by
Jay Honeck
To my Fellow Americans: Happy Independence Day!
Just think, if we hadn't won the war for independence from Great
Britain, some 230 years ago, we all wouldn't be speaking Spanish
today... :-)
Seriously, where else can a man hop in his own airplane, load it up
with car gas, and take his family...
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The ethanol nightmare has arrived! by
Al[_2_]
I just happened to see a sticker on a fuel pump today that stated "may
contain up to 10% ethanol" while I was filling my car this morning.
Upon further investigation with my fuel retailer, the local fuel jobber,
and the fuel distributor here in Spokane, Washington that there is a
federal...
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Stalls and Thoughts by
Ol Shy & Bashful
What the hell.....why do we work at teaching stalls and recoveries? It
has gone to stall recognition and avoidance which is good. Does it
teach the proper things? How much of a new students time is spent
flying in slow flight at the low end of the performance envelope?
Isn't that where all the...
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