So I'm flying IFR down V441 in Florida today, when I hear the controller who's working me call traffic to a VFR airplane he's providing with advisories. "Traffic, twelve o'clock, opposite direction, very fast, same altitude, suggest you descend now." The 172 he's talking to descends in a hurry, and...

How fast was the rocket going when it released the record-setting scramjet? If the rocket was going Mach 9 in the thin atmosphere at 100,000 feet and released a stone, for example, the stone would travel several seconds at close to Mach 9. I assume that the rocket was not going Mach 9, but I...

Some time ago I started a thread about why the take off distance of a 172 increased at lower temperature for the same density altitude, while landing distance was just a smooth function of density altitude only. Those of you who are familiar with the Cessna take off and landing tables, will know...

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/cobb/0404/21crash.html -------------------- Richard Kaplan, CFII www.flyimc.com

I have searched the FAA site for a list of restricted medications, but with no luck. Does anybody have a link? My doctor wants me to start cholesterol medication. Will this void my medical? Thanks

Coming back from Eastern Canada we stopped at an uncontolled airport, well it was a class E zone. But the story is, as the ramper was gassing me up he asked if we would be departing right away and I said, "Yes as soon as we pay." He replied to me, "That would be great as the little kid has been...

Speaking of below 250 knot aircraft, does it really matter much what shape they make the vertical stabilizer? They seem to come in all kinds of shapes... de Havilland favored elliptical, Cessna favors a swept back trapezoid, Mooney swept forward... etc. Aerodynamically speaking, what difference...

Please pardon if this has been discussed here, but I am planning to fly to Airventure / Oshkosh with a pilot friend (both of us are pilot,) and I have to imagine that some kind soul out there has written a sort of dummies guide to what to do, go, bring, see, not bring, avoid, etc. Any pointers to...

Please, need help! I really need a good advice: Beetween Cirrus SR20/22 and Columbia(Lancair) 350/400, which is the best choice? And, of course, for what reason? Thank you very much for your help Vlad

(Ross Oliver) wrote in message ... Now that I have the instrument rating under my belt, it seems to be only a little extra work to get a commercial rating. So I've been studying for the written. However, it strikes me...

I am looking for plans to build a Mag timing light with the buzzer that changes pitch. I remember seeing plans in a Magazine. Maybe Sport Aviation. Roger @MD43 C150E

About a year ago I passed a kidney stone. I know it passed because I saw it, and I know it was the only stone because I've had two ultrasounds: one on the night it passed showing just one stone, and another several months later showing no stones. My 3rd class medical expires in spring of...

I took a day off today to spend some quality time with my airplane. On the way to the airport I stopped to fill up my truck with $2.05/gal unleaded. I got to the airport and topped off the plane with $2.06/gal 100LL. What's wrong with this picture? Kinda makes that expensive autogas STC in my...

I am willing to trade a 3 Bedroom 1 Bath House on large 43,500 SQFT lot (60sqft less than an acre) About 1/4 Mile From D49 Airport, In Columbus, ND & A 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic Motorcycle 376 miles still under factory warranty. Airplane must be a complete production type aircraft, IFR A...

"Roger Halstead" wrote in message ... Was Tex Johnston breaking any regulations when he pulled his aileron roll in the Dash-80? The aircraft was an experimental. And he had a whole bunch of...

So... just got an email from Sportys about the new Garmin GPSMAP 396. It looks pretty cool! A handheld with weather and terrain! Also interesting are the interface features to get TIS from a GTX330 and to be able to change channels on an SL30. This could make the 396 an interesting cheapie option...

This data is from 2006, they Thielert has not released a 2007 annual report yet. The annual report for Thielert, which makes diesel engines for certain single-engine Cessnas, Pipers, and Diamonds, shows an increase in sales of aircraft engines from 22 million Euros to 31 million Euros. That's a...

https://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/101/3976-full.html FAA OKs Drones On Airport Mary Grady Drone flights are restricted within 5 miles of an airport, unless the FAA gives advance permission, but now the FAA is beginning to approve flights within the airport boundaries for professional...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJOS2VWaPU I poste this video in RAH, thn thought some in RAP might find it iteresing. That second plane looks a lot like the bumblebee, maybe even smaller. Would any of you fly it? Wil

See http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-05-28-aircontrol28_ST_N.htm I assume by "commercial" airspace they mean areas like Class A-B or A-C. And by "GPS" they appear to mean not just GPS but ADS-B. The article doesn't say which private aircraft will be expected to install this...