If you haven't seen this yet give it a look. It's a Spitfire practically mowing the lawn during a wheels-up flyby at the camera. WTF?! This is rated R for (wholly appropriate) use of strong language. http://alexisparkinn.com/oh_my_god.htm

I sometimes cut-n-paste crash victim's names into Google.groups.rec.aviation to see if that person has ever posted here. Too ghoulish? One person's name, about 6 years ago, came up. IIRC, his family was in the plane. With the spate of recent crashes it got me wondering, again: People here...

One of the problems with a 1 gig camera memory card is that it is possible to take virtually unlimited pictures at OSH. If you figure it takes a minimum of 1 minute per pic to look at, adjust, and save -- and I took 250 photos -- we're looking at a minimum of four hours just to save the pix...

I have an Icom transceiver and have no problems with batteries. I too use the alkaline batteries. Ross Ross Oliver wrote: I recently purchased an Icom A23 Sport handheld transceiver, which uses 6 AA alkaline batteries rather than the rechargable NiCad. I chose the Sport model because I...

OK, if i call up approach when airborne and ask for VFR flight following, they'll want to know where I'm going. If i'm following a semi-complex route, on V airways and going from this VOR to that, perhaps turning at an intersection to a different V airway, do they really want to know that? Or...

Here's a problem which seems to have a non-trivial solution. At least, I've not been able to find a definitive answer to it, but what do I know?? Suppose one wishes to land at an airport with a runway that slopes at X degrees. The wind -- assumed to be directly aligned with the runway -- is Y...

http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2004/04-3-046x.html Quote: "AOPA worked closely with the committee, including the senior minority member, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), to make sure pilots would not have only one option — the closest flight standards district office (FSDO) —...

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2018/february/07/piper-wins-record-order-for-152-training-aircraft Piper wins record order for 152 training aircraft Order announced at Singapore Airshow February 7, 2018 By David Tulis Piper Aircraft Inc. scored a big win with firm orders for 152...

One of the most important lessons, I think, coming from the war on terrorism is that poor intelligence is becoming very costly. Satellites are predictable and are unable to loiter over an area, while drones can cover only relatively small areas. From Desert Shield up to now we have been basically...

Hello FBI surveillance software? Anyway, I am now in possession of one brand new "Jasper" DPSS 5mw laser from bigha.com. That's the same laser used in the recent media hyped incidents at KTEB. I'm going to test the claims that pilots can be visually impaired empirically. (Guess who the pilot...

Over on "alt.binaries.pictures.aviation" someone has posted a terrific, high resolution, nearly head-on shot of the Air Force Thunderbird F-16 ejection sequence from the crash in Idaho a few months ago. It REALLY shows how close the pilot came to hitting the deck before ejecting. It turns out the...

When a power setting table shows a "best economy" and "best power" setting for a given power level (say 75%) using a given MP and RPM this is just a starting point, right? Once the MP and RPM has been set and the leaning done, the actual power settings would be more like 78% for best power, and...

TRUTH wrote: Tenured Physics Professor Steven E Jones gave two seminars to hundreds of people on WTC controlled demolitions and how the government's version of events "defies physics". The Feb 1st seminar can be viewed on Google Video, or downloaded to your...

I'm tracking a flight tonight between Boston and Paris. The plane was delayed on the earlier flight leaving Paris, so of course BOS-CDG is delayed too. But here's something strange: It seems that the original flight number was cancelled and a new flight plan was filed with a letter suffix. So...

FAA Says Hangars No Place For Homebuilders http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/101/2872-full.html?ET=avweb:e2872:218609a:&st=email#222534 The FAA says most of the work involved in building an airplane is a "non-aeronautical use" and it has singled out homebuilders in a new proposed policy...

I have a Bonanza V35 with a IO 470. Before and after engine overhaul the oil pressure after the engine warms up goes just into the red. They have tried turning the pressure up but this seems to only make the pressure go up when cold. If the temperature outside is real cool the pressure goes over...

Twenty years ago I almost got into flying, I'd even taken my Discovery Flight and was all set to dive in. Then my wife-to-be put the kabosh on it saying it was too much money. Now money isn't so much an issue anymore and I'm all set once again to follow my dream of having my PPL. But, I've heard...

First of all, sorry for crosspost, but I need very good and adequate answer. This is the first time I write on these newsgroups, sorry on my bad english.Because in croatian Internet web pages or gruops has nothing on this issue, I hope that you will help me! I'm a fan of machines, first of all...

On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:08:32 -0500, "Montblack" wrote in :: " wrote) ... so can a non-pilot or a ham sandwich. If you're ever flying along and a ham sandwich starts giving you tips on your...

My aircraft radio doesn't go that high! Jim Weir wrote: Just a friendly reminder... The airborne simplex national calling frequency is the same as the ground frequency...146.520. This frequency also works well on the ground at Oshkosh. Rarely is it busy for more than a couple of...