Having flown a variety of aircraft over the years, I never pass up the opportunity to try a new plane out; regardless if it is a heavy jet, or a small two seat general aviation aircraft. The Liberty XL-2 is not exactly the newest aircraft around, but is still a bit of a rare sight. I was invited...

Below please find a call to all pilots to help make a difference during Women Of Aviation Week. Your heart is pounding and palms are damp, all from a mix of nervousness and excitement. The four seat aircraft rolls upon the runway and quickly gained speed. Before you know it, you are soaring with...

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What might a business-sized aircraft have been, that had both a canard stabilizer up front and a regular stabilizer in the back, twin engine, very high pitched (frequency) props, quite fast, that went over. I think it was smaller than what I remember as a Beech starship. -- Ron...

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Hiya all. everyone should read the following article XAUUSD has traded in a fairly tight range all week – except for a slid last night to around 1634.34 EUR/USD remained above the significant 1.30 figure and currently trades around its 100-day SMA which is around 1.3130. ; As a matter of...

I've just stubled upon this site smart-card.com, could I just copy the technical articles from the web site or do I need special permission?. I'm writing a project for school. Ethan

Hello all! I am currently a senior in meteorology and physics at St. Cloud State University and an active private pilot with my IFR rating. My plan is to become a commercial airline pilot in the next year or two, I hope! Currently I am trying to figure out my meteorology senior research project...

Is there such a calculation/formula? How can you tell what propeller to use, how fast it should rotate, and how much weight it can push along the ground? Specifically... I would like to tell what sort and size of propeller rotating at what speed, in calm air to push 100 or 200 pounds on smooth...

When I was a child, around 1961, I remember airliners making sonic booms when they flew over, and the windows on our house would rattle. Of course this is illegal today. What I can't figure out is what types of airline airplanes flew supersonic. The Boeing 707 cannot fly supersonic. Does anyone...

Does anyone know what color(s) and design was on the Arrow Air DC-8 that crashed in Gander, Newfoundland on December 12, 1985?

Hello, this is an odd question of curiosity from an amateur: Two days ago I was flying from Dulles to LHR on a United 747-400. The aircraft taxied to the end of the runway, then the pilot announced there was a problem with the weight distribution on the aircraft wings, and we would have to move...

Hello guys, I would need the help of the community to identify a part. I'm looking for a skydrol filter which meets the following requirements: size: -8, -10 or -12 operating pressu 3000 psi operating temp: -65°F to 160F filter mesh size: 5 microns I'm looking for a complete filter unit...

Passive radar is different from traditional forms of radar in that it does not emit any electromagnetic radiation. Instead, it relies on reflections from other electromagnetic signals in the atmosphere in order to provide a radar picture. Passive radar provides a number of distinct advantages that...

While I'm on a rant, there is a sense in this ng that the manufacturer's maintenance manual must be in the area where an annual or 100 hour is performed. I can find no such requirement in part 43 or part 65. Part 43 says that the maintenance manual procedures must be followed. Part 65 says that...

No. Straight lines on Lambert Conformal maps are not great circles. It's my understanding that the Lambert Conformal is better than any other flat surface at representing the curved surface of the earth in such a way that a straight line on the chart comes very close to being a Great...

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FS: Soft Comm ATC-4Y 4 place portable intercom, $75.00 Hands-Free Transmission with Voice Activated (VOX) Circuitry PREVENTS "word-clipping". Exclusive "Y" Block allows either the pilot or co-pilot to transmit through the intercom. A back-up combination push-to-talk switch and LED is conveniently...

Hi all, I'm new to this forum, and hope I'm in the right place to ask these questions. At 45, I've finally decided to follow my lifelong dream of flying. I guess my first concern is, am I too old. I don't want to be a airline pilot, but cessnas or flying instructor would be nice, so long as I...

Hope this is the correct site for this sort of question but I see the new 787 is built in 50 locations around the world, anyone know why this is and how it can be cost effective, given what must be enormous transport costs ...