Hi guys. I just got checked out in my club's Cutlass for the purpose of getting started on my commercial rating. In that vein, I haven't done any instrument work in the AC yet -- working on the commercial rating is an interesting opportunity toget out of the mental world of instrument flying and...

So we took my 26 year old, blonde, blue-eyed, 6' 4" nephew back to the Cedar Rapids airport last night, to catch his red-eye flight back to Seattle. He was as sick as a dog (flu?) and weak as a kitten, but go he must, so off he went... The "Eastern Iowa Airport" is a pretty sleepy place on a...

I'm full of intrigue and admiration for these AF reservists that fly C-130`s (?) into hurricanes. I'll google up some more info, but does anyone have links, stories, and ETC. for posting? Thanks, Dave

"I Want To FLY!"-(Youth) My store to raise funds for flying lessons http://www.cafeshops.com/IWantToFly Hi! My name is Trace. I am 13 years old and LOVE to fly planes and gliders. I have a deal with my parents to split the cost of my flying lessons. My dad helped me start my "I want To FLY!"...

------------------------------------------------------------- AOPA ePilot Volume 7, Issue 2 January 14, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------- BOYER BLASTS AIRPORT MANAGER FOR PRAISING MEIGS DEMISE Did you think you'd ever hear someone in general aviation...

As many may know, we set records here in Iowa yesterday, hitting 73 degrees in Iowa City. It felt great! The winds in the afternoon started to kick up pretty good, as a cold front approached from the northwest. On our way back from brunch in Lone Rock, WI (where we ran into this group's own Jim...

I had a first today; flying VFR across New England on this clear winter day, my route took me over Bradley, KBDL. I always tune VORs during my flights, so tuned Bradley's VOR. Identifying, though, was interesting. The morse identifier was FOUR characters, the last three of which were B D L. I had...

Laser injures Delta pilot's eye A pilot flying a Delta Air Lines jet was injured by a laser that illuminated the cockpit of the aircraft as it approached Salt Lake City International Airport last week, U.S. officials said. at http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040928-111356-3924r.htm

I was recently dragged out to see the "Last Samurai". Can't really recommend it except as escapist, fantasy violence...and Tom for the stargazers. But I can recommend a related book, James Bradley's "Flyboys, a true story of courage". Related? The book starts with a sweeping historical look...

I have been around here for a few years, and today I would like to extend my special thanks to the participants of these newsgroups. In spite of the sometimes bizarre politics and occasional outright hostility, there was still plenty here to help inspire me.... .... so this year I started flight...

In the next few months, I may have a couple of weeks I could dedicate to earning my instrument rating. I am a PP-SEL with about 100 hours, and my BFR is due in November. Since I'm committed to keeping my ticket, and the instrument rating would meet the BFR requirement, I'm considering one of the...

Out of fuel, out of hope: 'Help, I'm in the water' A 20-year-old from Springfield who had hoped to swim in the Olympics was flying a single-engine plane to his college in Wisconsin late Monday night when he ran out of fuel over Lake Michigan. at...

Can this be true? How do you FALL OUT of an Aerostar during a "hard landing"??? ******************* IDENTIFICATION Regis#: 70466 Make/Model: AEST Description: PA-60 AEROSTAR Date: 10/04/2004 Time: 0006 Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N Missing:...

I saw an announcement on Aeronews this morning that the FAA is proposing that the "taxi into position and hold" process used at virtually all towered airports be discontinued. This is really gonna work great at places like Newark, LaGuardia, and OHare.

I took of from Reading, PA this morning from RW 31 with an on-course heading of 105. As I was cleared for takeoff, I was told "Cleared for takeoff, proceed on course". In the past, they've also added "Right turn approved". This time they didn't. I was concerned that I hadn't been cleared for...

Last week, as I returned to my rental FBO after an evening local flight, the clerk on duty said an instructor and his student were stuck at an airport about 40 minutes away. I spoke to the instructor on the phone and I agreed to fly up and bring them back. He mentioned that, of course, I...

hope this is of interest... VERY rare Signed Presentation Edition #25 of Charles A. Lindberghs "The Spirit Of St. Louis". EXCELLENT condition! Copyright Charles Scribners Sons New York 1953.

Has anyone heard the stories from airline pilots of 767 aircraft about the placement of the unlock switch for the mandated "Taliban Doors"? On at least one aircarrier, they are next to the fuel cutoff switches. Care to guess how many times the wrong switch has been flipped after they were first...

Good day all, With regards to fuel tanks in a C172, why does the takeoff and landing checklists both call for the fuel selector handle to be in the "both tanks" position? The only time that fuel is set to one particular tank is on the ground. I've never used fuel from only one tank in flight. ...

The Zeno's Drive-in 6th Anniversary Summer Film Festival Double Feature Stop by Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In (http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com) and catch two awesome World War II aviation flicks. I'm celebrating our 6th anniversary on the 'Net with two of our favorites: the jam packed ...