Reading Avwebs latest addition (avweb.com) I'm reading all about how Cessna is developing (very hush hush) their "cirrus killer", new high performance 4 place single. They are being very hush hush about the whole thing, except for one point; the new design will be a high wing.... Without debating...

The parents of Bryan Jones, a 34 year old Microsoft engineer who was one of nine skydivers killed in the crash of a Cessna Caravan, are suing Cessna. The Caravan was returning from Star, Idaho, to Shelton, Washington. The parents are alleging that the Cessna Caravan was defective and should not...

As luck would have it, I tore the right paddle from its mount on my Serengeti glasses while loading the airplane for departure. Not a chance I can get them fixed by tomorrow morning, but when I get back does anybody know of a good place to get repair parts for Serengetis? Jim

....refused to fly with someone you felt was not entirely safe? (With that person acting as PIC, not as a passenger in your own plane.) I had it happen earlier this year, for the first time, ever, and it felt, well, weird. I think I did the right thing, but it's hard to say. That funny...

First off, I'm not directly involved in this situation, but I am trying to gain an understanding on how other FBOs and flying clubs deal with something like it. One of our club members was flying our 182 -- which the club leases from the two gentlemen who own it -- and had what appeared to be an...

Story by Mac Daniel in the Boston Globe today states that an F-15 fighter jet, which was escorting Air Force One (President Bush was in Manchester, NH), had to intercept a 1979 Beechcraft Skipper Plane which was flying in the restricted airspace. According to the article, the pilot didn't...

True to the rugged pioneer spirit of our great country, DC cowered for cover again as a Cessna violated the no-fly zone. Fighter jets were scrambled to deal with this imminent threat to the security of our nation.

Howdy, I've been looking all over, and I can't seem to find any discussions on the relative visibility of various colors for aircraft. I would guess that the best color might be different when viewed against the sky or the ground. Any pointers will be welcome, tom pettit

http://us.cnn.com/2007/US/09/11/airlines.scheduling/index.html "He blamed resistance from environmentalists for the government's failure to move more quickly toward a satellite-based technology that's been 10 years in the making. "'Residents that have homes that would be in that flight...

Fixed-wing aircraft fly because their wings generate lift as they move forward through the air.

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/TB/20060830/News/108300025/-1/REGION ---------------------------------------------- DW

Now that it appears that George Bush has been re-elected with a true majority of the popular vote (the first president to do so in 16 years), let me be the first to extend an olive branch to those here who may be disappointed in the results. What has made America strong, and allowed our democracy...

What are the main things I have to give special consideration to when preparing to fly in very hot weather (43° C)?

I'm working in the avionics integration test facility at Gulfstream... one of the engineers had a question for me (being an airplane person instead of an electrical/computer guy) that I couldn't answer... why do airplanes use 28V DC systems (or 14V)? He says most industrial applications use 24V...

Anthony will never admit he's wrong, even though he's asked some of the most naive and ignorant questions, ones that truly demonstrate his lack of knowledge and experience. For the real pilots and students, I suggest joining Pilots of America, a moderated group. It is what this NG used to be,...

I can't remember where I read it, but I seem to recall that in the majority of fatal accidents the pilot knew something was wrong with the airplane before he even took off. It does seem like a popular trend reading through the accident databases. But can anyone point me to a study that...

Casual debate he Something like .1% of the pilots randomly tested for alcohol and drugs (one was .5%, I believe) tested positive in 2004. That's one in a thousand. As a result of this percentage, the random test rate will stay at 25% for drugs and something similar for alcohol. Meanwhile,...

In an on-the-air (*) broadcast, a BBC announcer was trying to explain the difference between the Republicans and the Democrats to his British audience. "The Republicans are verry like our ... ahhh ... Conservatives. The Democrats are verry like our ... ahhh ... Conservatives." (*) "on-the-AIR"...

Its been fun but I am leaving all usenet group's maby see you all at a fly-in or two over the years

Howdy again, After reading NTSB reports that attribute the cause of the accident to exceeding the airplane's maximum takeoff weight, I began wondering about the effects of an overweight takeoff within C.G. limits. Specifically, what would I have to do differently when flying an airplane that's...