Cherokee National Fly-In & Convention - THIS MONTH June 18 - 20, 2004 Open to all PA-28 & PA-32 Cherokee pilots, their families, and friends. At the renowned Tan-Tar-A Resort on the Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, Missouri. Grand Glaize airport (K15). Our 2003 Fly-In was a huge success. Our 2004...

Im looking for my first tail dragger to buy and have found 2 good possibilities. A maule 235 rocket and a Cessna 180, both are about the same price ($55K) and are in about the same condition. My question is which is the easier to learn in?? I have a total of 2.5 hours tailwheel in a super cub...

Does anybody know something about the kite below? It is a kite with 3 wood dowel stretchers, constructed of white muslin cotton, it features a stenciled yellow bird with "Pan Am 747" and the Pam Am logo on both wings. The wing span is 53" and it is 27" from top to...

I am looking for 2 box seats for Reno this year. One last shot before buying normal tickets... Thanks,

There's video of a tethered "flying saucer" in flight, with a typically clueless anchorperson describing it. The company building it is in California, and Annie Anchor said they would only fly 10' off the ground, thereby sidestepping FAA clearance & licensing issues. :) I thought I saw the word...

I just discovered this new site that's giving away a $100 gas voucher, for free! Can you believe the price of gas these days? In my area it's currently over $4.75 per gallon, and all signs point to it going even higher, very soon. I remember the days when gas used to cost $0.99 per gallon, but...

Anybody have a Telex Stratus 50-D headset? Are you happy with it? I've been promising myself an ANR headset for a long time, and I think I'm finally ready to pull the trigger. From the reviews I've read, the 50-D looks like the best thing out there, if a little pricey. I've been happy with my...

My question pertain to demarcation between Upper and Lower FIRs, As per ICAO SARPs, we need to have a VFR cruising level while separating Upper and Lower FIRs. Can any one tell me what could be the reason for this recommendation.

wrote in message ... You blithering idiots! You re-elected that imbecile George Bush as your President. He's a complete moron and so are most of you! - Don't you care what the rest of the world thinks of...

Would anyone have any information on this piece of test equipment? I have one that is in good working condition and I need to know if it is good for anything. CONRAC CORP C5A COMPUTER TEST SET P/ N 3052900 S/ N 0006. TEST SET,COMPUTER Manf: INTERSTATE ELECTRONICS CORP. DBA Part#: MR0413A End...

Sportys JD-200 Com-Nav radio. Sold new at sportys for $375. This radio is in like new condition and includes an optonal battery pack. I will let this go for $225 and I will pay shipping in the U.S. Contact: Joe Simmers Mansfield, Ohio

It's not complete protection, it just loads the odds a bit more in your favor. The aircraft is as likely to be broken by a panicked response by the pilot or a botched attempt to recover from an unusual attitude and being at Va will reduce that probability significantly. -- Roger Long

If you ever need to pull or replace a cockpit avionics box, you need to remember this. Boxes are fixed in the panel in one of two ways: 1) A jacking screw. Example: AT-50B Transponders have a front panel allen head screw that goes clear through to the back,where it locates a fixed nut in the...

Air Show season is over - but pictures are still available. Welcome to my redesigned web site: http://www.aviation.kamela.waw.pl More than 500 hundred high quality pictures. I always appreciate votes for my site at "Best Aviation Sites". :-) Enjoy.

For a 757, does the data from the radar altimeter get recorded along with the data from the barometric altimeter? I assume so, but just want a confirmation -- a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m Harrison for Congress in NY 13CD www.harrison06.com

This is a longshot, but I have a quesion concerning the DC-7 that tech manuals and archives I've searched have failed to answer... When the _very_ early DC-7's were delivered to United and American Airlines, there was a small "scoop" visible just behind the main air intake on all four engines. The...

Hello, I was hoping to get some advice from private pilots regarding getting my pilot's license. I've been doing some thinking about it and have decided that I need more information from real pilots before I venture into training. CURRENT BACKGROUND So far, I am the proud 'owner' of a Cessna...

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Hello, I presently own a 1964 C172 with an O-360 A4M engine (Air Plains conversion) and am in search of a cutaway view showing THIS engine (or similar). This could either be a digitized or hard copy drawing/picture and I am willing to pay if need be. Please email to: with...

Slightly off topic here folks, but I know that some of you are simulation enthusiasts too, and thought you might be interested in this announcement: "THE 2003 AVSIM CONFERANCE AND EXHIBITION DRAWS NEAR! September 26th and 27th, Reading, Pennsylvania, Carl Spaatz Field The year's biggest aviation...