We often talk about the BEST aviation movie here, but how 'bout the worst? Having spent nearly a year of my life showing aviation movies every Tuesday night in our theater at the hotel, I am in a somewhat unique position to comment on this. I've seen over 50 aviation movies in a row, and can lend...

I got the following link to this video via the Matronics Zenith e-mail list. What's interesting and fascinating about it is that it contains video from a cockpit camera that shows the impending mid-air collision and the cockpit view when the aircraft hits the ground under the...

The recent spate of private pilots violating restricted airspace over Washington raises the thought that some lawmaker is going to decide that general aviation is a threat to national security. It's only a matter of time. Just something else for our lobbyists to be prepared for. AJ Harris

I'm considering installing a big-screen plasma (or LCD) TV in our meeting room at the inn, for use during presentations, etc. An alternative (and, to me, more important) use of this equipment would be as "God's Own Flight Simulator" for visiting pilots and their families to use. I think it would...

"Jamie and Adam take wing to test if a person with no flight training can safely land an airplane and if a plane can take off from a conveyor belt speeding in the opposite direction. Tory, Grant, and Kari jump on some Hollywood-inspired skydiving myths." Quoted from the Discovery channel...

The local news is reporting that a local CFI (with over 30,000 hours of instruction giving since the early 1960's) ran out of gas just short of the airport after picking up a P210 and flying back from Texas to California. Boy, if it can happen to him, it can happen to anyone. It will be interesting...

I have never really seen the terms used with light aircraft flight planning (G.A), only with heavy aircraft flight planning. Whats the difference between GNM and ANM?

Anyone else see his Oshkosh tirade? Excellent stuff!

Does this get activated only when there's an aircraft in the dangerous vicinity or will it also trigger if the aircraft is hurtling towards some terrain such as a hill? And does every aircraft have this system these days, regardless of size? Ramapriya

Jay Honeck wrote in message ... How accurate is GPS for determining altitude, now that WAAS is active? I was in the air over five hours yesterday, and while droning along found that our new AvMap's altitude readout was just about dead-nuts accurate -- it was maybe 50 feet off, at times. In...

I may have to go to the Regina, SK, CA/Minnesota area this winter for 2 months. First Is Snow How Deep Before Ski's Are Needed? Ware to obtain ski's for a cessna 150? Best Type of Oil Heater? Should One Use a Cowl Warmer?

Does the military _ever_ return its airspace to public use? ------------------------------------------------------------------- AVflash Volume 11, Number 7a -- February 14, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------- GA PILOTS TAKE ON MILITARY IN N.M. New Mexico...

The A/C in question is a 1974 Bellanca 7ECA, re-engined with an O-320 so it's effectively a 7GCAA. It belongs to the Offutt AFB Aero Club and has seen very little use, often sitting for weeks at a time until a week ago when I began taking dual in it 2-3 times a week to get my tailwheel...

That's the cost for your ticket in Europe. (Assuming 55 hours, *not* including the seven tests, materials and ground school.) One hour of dual training in the U.K. - $315.27 One hour of single engine trainer rental in the U.K. - $285.27 One gallon of 100LL in Europe - $13.00 I'm glad I'm on...

Opinions, please! (No one on Usenet has any of *those*, right? :-) We're considering putting together a combo deal with a couple of other local airport businesses, along the following lines: 1. Come to Iowa City and stay the weekend in one of our aviation themed jacuzzi suites... 2. While you're...

Dan, Good post. Winston Churchill was also a pilot, soloing, but never receiving a license. He learned very early (don't have the reference here but I believe it was during or immediately after WWI...at a time when the sport was extremely dangerous and, if I recall correctly, he stopped due to...

http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/stories/wcnc-032308-sjf-gunonplane.1c4cabd1.html Awfer... there went that experiment. " CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- A gun carried by a US Airways pilot accidentally discharged during a flight from Denver to Charlotte Saturday, according to a statement released by...

"RST Engineering" wrote in message . Jim..... You were mighty quick to jump onto BT's answer, and here you are also picking at Slick's post. Just for the sake of accuracy, could you clarify a couple of points for me? 1. You officiously quibbled over Slick's use of the...

The April 2004 PLANE&PILOT has a review of the 1974 Piper Pathfinder. A table at the end of the article compares the 74 Pathfinder to the 74 Skylane. I don't think Jay is going to be flying over Pike's Peak (14,110 feet) unless he gets a Cessna. :-) Service Ceiling PA28-235 ... 13,550 Service...

More port for big business? ------------------------------------------------------------------- AVflash Volume 11, Number 17a -- April 25, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------- D.C. LOOKS AT PRIVATIZATION...