I was wondering if anyone used a non-Garmin card in their GPS and if so how happy are you with it? Brendan

I am looking to get into freelance aerospace and defense consulting with any company looking to immediately start doing business with the Government, but really don't know how to start. I have over 20-years aerospace and defense spares, repairs, and consumable parts procurement experience with...

Up for auction is a signed copy of my uncle's book of memoirs. Here is a truly wonderful book, "That's The Way It Was," written by Captain B.R. Drum who puts the reader in his world growing up during the Depression, serving his country during the Second World War as a Navy pilot, later pursuing a...

Hi I am searching DVDs/VCDs on Aircraft accident investigation/analysis. Could someone suggest the websites/online shops etc., please? Thanks in advance for your replies

Hi everyone. I have just loaded up the latest updates to the "Aircraft of Australia" section of the CNAPG site. Around 100 new aircraft have been added and more photo's have been added to a number of the existing pages. This section of the site can be reached...

The Minden Soaring Club has its new web page at www.mindensoaringclub.com The site is built with the latest web design tools, and hopes to become a common stop for all glider pilots in the world! The page also has its own forum. (select Forum on either the top or side menus). New sections will be...

Hi, I have an UK JAR PPLA and would like to make an TMG-Rating. Can somebody recomend an shool in Europe or US where this is possible?

The new An-2 cd is released by Airserbia! Including: over 450 photos, closeups, scale drawings, over 50 colour profiles, original documentation, books, modeling resources, model galleries, movies, cutaways, etc. For more info, visit www.airserbia.com/publikacije/an-2/index.htm

The A-4 Skyhawk was an attack aircraft designed to operate from US Navy aircraft carriers. Some of the A-4 Skyhawk variants served with Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron. Warplanes.com offers the A-4 Skyhawk model aircraft flown by the Blue Angels. The model aircraft was made...

If you live in a country that does DD/MM/YY, then this year is Boeing's year. Let me explain. April 7, 2007 7/4/07 will be 747 May 7, 2007 7/5/07 will be 757 June 7, 2007 7/6/07 will be 767 July 7, 2007 7/7/07 will be 777 - the best one of them all! August 7, 2007 will be 787 Boeing should...

It seems 100/130 is is still available in some places: http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=KR64553&sch=NGTA

Hi all, discussing Pelican's Perch #15: Manifold Pressure Sucks! ( http://www.avweb.com/cgi-bin/udt/im.display.printable?client.id=avweb&story.id=182081 ) with some friends, we came to a point in the 172RG manual which says:

Has anyone seen that AeroScooter? http://www.airscooter.com/ Kind of an interesting idea. So - they oversimplify the web site. "No license is required to fly . . . because it weighs less than 300 pounds . . ." But, it seems as though there are a few other restrictions than that! It looks kind of...

I happened to catch a very good program on the National Geographic channel about the Swiss Air 111 crash in 1998. Check the listings to see if it is being repeated...it was well done and worth seeing. I never heard the final conclusions of the investigation. I recall hearing that they dreged up...

See the main deck cargo loading of the B747/400F (B-18712) in an animated gif under http://decker.antoine.free.fr Brgds Tony

Hi guys, Would you like to travel on this one ? http://www.airliners.net/open.file/449513/M/ Dummy

If you like aerobatics you have got to check this out. These guys are awesome. Let me know what you think. http://www.redbullairrace.com

NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate has amended its NASA Research Announcement to solicit additional research proposals.See the details at http://theanalystmagazine.com/pr/806.htm

In considering my current comms setup, I'm a little curious about how well the throat mics work. Since I can get a separate throat mic and use my new in-ear custom fitted, whooptie-do, gee-whiz-bang headphones, it might be an interesting option. Thank you and regards, Gary G.

According to wikipedia, "In the event of an emergency deorbit that would bring the Orbiter down in an area not within range of a designated emergency landing site, the Orbiter is theoretically capable of landing on any paved runway that is at least 10,000 feet long, which includes the majority...