My girlfriend is on a flight tomorrow from Amsterdam to Kenya... airline Kenya Airways. Is there a site I can check speed/altitude of her plane? Or even a good site that shows takeoff/landing confirmation? A lot of sites are for US only... and other sites don't accept Kenya Airways... Any...

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...

http://villagevoice.com/news/0642,torturetaxi,74732,2.html The anonymous "Ray" in the article is actually your typical 50 year old San Francisco Bay area 'social activist'/'progressive'/anarchist by the name of Gary Sellani, operator of the lazygranch.com domain and HAM radio call KD6ZXF. ...

A friend sent me these today. http://www.experimentalpilots.com/anrr.wmv http://airtoimedia.nl/web/upload/JurgenHeilig/F3P-AM_Benoit.wmv The first one is just a nice feel-good video. The second one absolutely blows my mind.

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

I observed a bizarre thing this morning. We were in a 200 HP Arrow-II equipped with a JPI FS-450 fuel computer and were talking about leaning on the ground to prevent plug fouling. With the engine running at about 1000 RPM shortly after startup and the brakes on, we were drawing 2.6 GPH. EGT was...

Having posted to this group before, I though I would just provide the follow up. I completed a transformer design - thanks for people who posted in the group with information. Instead of paying $75 - $150 for an adapter, I constructed what is the equivalent of 500 ohm source impedance to 4 ohm...

Hi, I was messing about with Google Earth and spotted what looks like a medium-sized twin-engined passenger 'plane (Boeing 737-ish?)*extremely* close to the ground just south of Belsen in Niedersachsen, N Germany. The location is 52 deg 44 min 38 sec N, 9 deg 56 min 5 sec E. It looks like it was...

In rec.aviation.misc JTurner wrote: Yesterday, we had a helicopter flying dangerously low (maybe 200-250 feet) over our house. I looked at the FAA site to determine the correct place to report it, but after going thru the phone maze - I ended up with a ...

Anyone else watch the Jet Blue Airbus on CNN do the emergency landing at LAX with the nose gear pointed crossways? It is worth checking out the highlights on CNN to watch it. That had to be one of the best and smoothest landings I have ever seen. The pilot really greased it in, and held the nose...

In article , "MAKE CASH NOW!!!" writes: HOW TO MAKE TONS OF QUICK MONEY, GUARANTEED! I was browsing through news groups just like you are now, and came across an article similar to this that said you can make ...

That's the first time I am trying to post in this group, apologies if my question is perhaps a little bit off the main stream. It's motivated by (a) the recent crash of an airliner going from Cyprus to Greece (under truly horrific circumstances, if you ask me) and (b) a planned journey where my...

A new wiki is available at http://aviation.freeprohost.com/ (until we get a better url) as a meeting place for all things aviation. Please populate it, I guarantee it will be useful. Use this topic to give feedback on the website, improvements that could be made, etc. Thank you.

I just saw a clip on the local news about a single-engine turboprop that landed on a Highway 933 in Roselawn yesterday after having engine problems. It looks like it might be a PC-12. It's N922RG. It was going from South Bend Regional, IN to White Plains, NY with five people on board. They were...

Does anyone know who is responsible for maintaining those red flashing beacons on towers and hilltops? Government agency? County? State? Federal? This may sound weird, but I want that job. The whole outdoor aspect of it interests me. The rural mountain roads, climbing high towers, the views! ...

Peter; It looks like all of those manuals should be available from the manufacturers. Unfortunately since they are for airplanes, the prices may reflect such. I've seen some manuals on CD ROM being sold on Ebay, but haven't looked into the content. Pirated, no doubt, but they may help. You can...

Might not be that significant, but not as much heat will transfer from the oil splashing around in the rocker box to air passing over the cover if it's chromed. On Wed, 12 May 2004 23:37:44 +0100, Peter wrote: Hi All, After just two years from new, the paint has...

I have a wooden cigar box and am wondering if anyone can tell me anything about it. Almost every industry has an association, and they usually keep historical records and even have a museum. I'll bet there's an outfit with a name something like 'Tobacco Institute." Google around till you find...

wrote in message ... When You Hear The Heavy Accent & The Poor Phone Connection... HANG UP!! - I think you must know what I'm talking about. Together, a heavy foreign accent, coupled with a lousy phone connection...

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...