120-foot journey to immortality Life: Wilbur and Orville Wright weren't born with wings, but that didn't stop them from flying. Almost 100 years ago, the duo accomplished what had seemed impossible: They solved the problem of human mechanical flight. at...

Hello, I have come across a Boeing CF65-5647 Inspection Gage Set for 707 Aircraft. Can anyone tell me what this is used for and where i could find somewhere to sell it? Thanks, Nick Virginia Beach, VA

im a 14 year old kid who loves to fly....my grandpa currently flyies a cessna 172.......i rewlly dont want to wait until im 16 to solo.....i was reading that yoh may fly a single seater ultralight aircraft that has no more than 5 gallons of fuel capacity at any age.....is this true? if ao whete...

India’s Transportation & Logistics sector is large and diverse; it caters to the needs of 1.2 billion people. The Indian transportation & logistics sector is increasingly attractive to foreign and domestic operators as well as strategic and financial investors. Ports: Ports in India play a vital...

Hi, If interested, I've posted some pics here... http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/southfly/skyhawk.htm Cheers, Ian

I recently received this large single-frequency transmitter from an elderly gentleman who used to be a ham radio operator. I have not been able to pin down exactly what it is. Some folks have given the opinion that it may be an old VOR transmitter. I'm wondering if someone can identify it? Give...

Ages ago, I saw in a TV documentary an aviation community; the homes had extra-wide, dual purpose "hangarages". I thought it was something unique, but now I know that there are LOTS of them, of all kinds. The remarkable feature was that some of the streets were shared between cars and airplanes....

California plates. VW four-door sport coupe. Blue. Lic. #5KWW565. Chevy Astro mini van. White. Lic. #5ZDJ519. Ford Mustang. Dark blue. Lic. #6DUS721.

What is the average temperature (ballpark figure) of landing gear when deployed. Realize it varies with outside conditions. Commercial Plane (25-30k alt.)

Hi, We built a flight simulator (http://ifair.fr/spip.php?article49) Now, we bought the rest of the true Falcon 100 cabin. We would like to transform it into a simulator (http://ifair.fr/spip.php?article58) We can't find enough information about this aircraft. We are looking for training...

Not sure if this got posted already, but this is a really neat animation. And it IS aviation-related! Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs

Hi, this is Matteo, I'd like to ask your opinion on the European GPS augmentation service called EGNOS and its new Safety-of-Life service that has been just certified for use in aviation. Here is a link ( http://egnos-portal.gsa.europa.eu/news/egnos-gains-ground-at-aero-friedrichshafen-2011 ) on a...

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I need some help with Piper part numbers. I'm looking for the Piper Part numbers of the 6.00x6 nose wheel fork used on the "heavier" Cherokees, Comanchees, etc. Jay Honeck and Don Tuite sent reprints of the PA28 manual pages which show only the 5.00x5 wheel and hardware. Thanks guys. I have seen...

I am the researcher for the show "Great Planes" on the Military Channel. I am currently in the process of finding pilots to interview on camera in the locations we are filming. For pilots in the Tucson, AZ area: We’re looking for pilots who fly or have flown one of the following aircraft: an...

Somebody explain to me why ANR headsets squeal when you are descending from FL180 and lower in an unpressurized aircraft. Flightcom is modifying their Denalis to deal with this but they say all ANR's do this. ???? Juan

I use a lot of AA batteries and have used Alkalines for a while. I've even bought the 40 for $10 at Sam's Club and I've bought the Energizer e2 batteries, which are really good. The Sam's ones I'd just throw away if they got close to being dead. I finally bit the bullet and did some research. ...

I am currently a sophomore in college, accounting major. I have thought about either joining AFROTC and commisioning with their accelerated program and hopefully getting a pilot slot. I have also thought about enlisting in the ANG while in college and paying for some hours on the sides while...

Hi folks. A question, if I may. In the film "S.W.A.T.", a commandeered Learjet is descending for a landing on a bridge. The pilot or copilot is going through checklists and he says, "Go to 'forty percent flaps.' " I'm a private pilot, and I use DEGREES of flaps (10, 20, or 30 -- and once, in a...

I am writing on behalf of The X Appeal, the research charity of the Royal College of Radiologists. We are currently running a charity auction on www.ebay.co.uk, and I thought you might find one of our items of interest; Marshall Aerospace has donated a thirty minute flight over Cambridge in a...