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"Airport Hot Spot" Superscript Numbers by
blackboxman
I just noticed something new on the airport diagram for Paine Field:
airport hot spots. Anybody know what the superscript number after
each "HOT" designator is for? Thanks.
Ethan
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"Are you worried about all those non-green colors on the radar?" by
Peter R.
I actually received this comment today from an FSS (US Flight service)
specialist when I called for an IFR flight briefing for a flight from
Boston back to Syracuse, NY, early this afternoon. The Bridgeport FSS
specialist was not joking either. He went on to say that too often pilots
express...
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"Best" IFR self training kit? by
iliad
ANy suggestions?
Sporty's, ASA, King, or other?
Would like something that TRAINS me...not neccasarily a brain dump.
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"Come Sail Away" - Video to music by
[email protected]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo3vC-oPOKY
15 to 20 second snippets of my May 1st and May 2nd IFR flights.
Scenes with the blue skies overhead was done in the KMBO NE practice
area with a block altitude request and scenes that have a gray
overcast was done while I was doing some instrument...
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"Fantasy" flight - Video by
[email protected]
Yesterday's "Fantasy" IFR flight from Bessemer AL back home to Madison
MS. KMBO.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GMej00GrhE
Cumulus cloud bases were 5000 estimated to 8000 feet. My cruise
altitude was 6000. One has to admit, the view at 6000 was more
photogenic then Interstate 20 and...
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"Rolling" to ATC by
Mxsmanic
Under what conditions, if any, would you explicitly tell ATC that you
are rolling, that is, actually rolling on the runway for take-off?
I hear this used occasionally, but I don't know if there are any
formal circumstances that merit it, or if it is just at pilot
discretion, or what. It is...
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"Tombstone" agency splitting hairs again by
BillyJack
A close call between two planes at O'Hare Airport this
summer was closer than originally reported.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that
an Atlas Air cargo plane and a United Airlines jet came
within 35 feet of colliding on July 23 -- not 300 feet as
reported back in July...
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November 25th 06 02:05 AM
by Roger
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"View Limiting Device" recommendations please by
[email protected]
I've been working on that elusive instrument rating for awhile now,
but I still haven't come up with a very good solution for my view
limiting device.
I need to wear glasses for reading (charts), but otherwise I see just
fine. I wear progressive lenses (for presbyopia) that vary from a
diopter of...
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'73 Piper Charger by
Kobra
Flyers,
A friend of mine is an executor of an estate that is selling a pristine 1973
Piper Charger (PA28-235) for sale if anyone is thinking of buying. It has
a great useful load of 809 lbs. with full fuel or 1013 lbs. if you leave the
auxiliary tanks empty. Contact me for photos if...
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10 hrs. Instrument for Commercial by
Geo. Anderson
Just started looking at ASE requirements. I don't have to get _another_
10 hours if I am already IA rated, right? Previous instrument training
time has to apply here. ? FAR 61.129(a)3(i)
Thanks.
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10/28 Mess at ATL by
WhoGivesAFig?
The new multi billion 9000 foot fancy piece of concrete
called 10/28 at ATL
New concrete that was supposed to help delays all over America
Cat 2 and 3 OTS for weeks
Why?
ILS Interference from power lines
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101 Best Aviation Attractions by
John Purner
As a complimentary site to my new book "101 Best Aviation Attractions", I
have activated a new website at http://www.flyingsbest.com Half of this site
does FlyIn CampOut issues the other Aviation Attractions. The book will be
released by McGraw-Hill in Late April. Amazon is already selling it....
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16th runway safety lapse at Logan since October 2004 by
NotPoliticallyCorrect
BOSTON — A jet was forced to abort its takeoff when another plane
crossed onto its runway, the second such incident in just over a week at
Logan International Airport.
The American Airlines jet was moving into position for takeoff when an
American Eagle regional jet that had just landed crossed the...
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172P vs 172R for instrument platform..... by
Jonathan
I currently rent a 172P for all of my flying needs. The FBO that I
rent at is getting a 172R. My question is what is everyones openion
of the 172R as an instrument platform? I know it should fly about like
the 172P. I am wondering about the systems and any added safety
features.
One thing that...
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1960-61 Cessna 210 parts by
Victor Bravo
Many 1960-61 Cessna 210 new unused NOS parts being auctioned on ebay
now. Some of these parts may fit other year aircraft as well.
Includes very hard to find and/or expensive nosegear doors, main
nosegear ass'y, cowl skins, nose cowl, cowl flaps. Much more coming
soon including rebuildable wings...
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1961 Cessna 210A Part 135 810 S/FReman $25,800 ? by
Victor Bravo
The bidding on the Cessna 210 ebay austion is halfway over, only 4
days left. So far the high bid os only $25,800 which would be the
steal of the century...uhhh... I mean the steal of the Centurion! Put
in a reasonable bid and you might fly away in a really nice airplane !
This airplane was...
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June 7th 07 08:58 PM
by HankL
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