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Talk about the high cost of aviation! by
C J Campbell
A local limo driver managed to back into the wingtip of a Falcon jet the
other day, bending the wingtip slightly. The small piece of aluminum,
containing mountings for the wingtip lights, had to be replaced. None of the
lights, the wiring, the light cover, or any other part of the airplane...
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August 12th 03 04:09 AM
by Tom S.
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Do we need the SR-71? by
C J Campbell
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...
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May 20th 04 03:43 PM
by JerryK
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The price of gas by
C J Campbell
So oil is now over $40/barrel and this is being blamed for the fact that gas
is now over $2/gallon and avgas is well over $3/gallon.
As one news report put it, oil is the most expensive it has been since the
1970's. Ummm, anyone remember what the price of gas was in the 1970's when
oil was pushing...
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Accident report on the midair at Tenino by
C J Campbell
Both pilots are well known and respected in the Puget Sound area. Amazing
that the pilot of the 170 was able to fly his plane at all:
NTSB Identification: SEA04FA083B
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, May 16, 2004 in Tenino, WA
Aircraft: Cessna 210J, registration:...
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TFRs and ADIZ: The Final Solution by
C J Campbell
Ernie Fletcher nearly got himself shot down when he penetrated the DC ADIZ
with a busted transponder. Can you imagine what would have resulted from
such an event? It could well have been the end of the Bush administration.
So, I have a modest (ahem) proposal.
Democrats! Here is your chance to so...
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Navigation by
C J Campbell
The Air Force manual "Air Navigation" is on line he
http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/pubfiles/af/11/afpam11-216/afpam11-216.pdf
This manual answers several FAQ that have come up that even some instructors
have no definitive answer for. Examples of things contained in this pamphlet
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How to...
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Laser Flare Signaling Device by
C J Campbell
http://www.greatlandlaser.com/faa2.htm
Even as the news media envision powerful lasers blasting airliners out of
the sky, pilots have been experimenting with using lasers to make flying
safer. This rescue device was developed by an Alaskan pilot.
It doesn't seem likely to blind anybody, but if I...
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AOPA Security alert? by
C J Campbell
Okay, I know security is important, but this reads like DHS or AOPA have
been taken in by an April Fools prank. I mean, really, a terrorist who goes
by the name of Hijaq?
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AOPA ePilot Special Airspace Bulletin April...
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Some caveats for people new to aviation and to this group by
C J Campbell
Every now and then we get a contentious, obnoxious know-it-all who in fact
has only rudimentary knowledge of aviation. Past examples include the Fish
Who Must Not Be Named, AcroBat, Skyloon, and others. There is at least one
such haunting the aviation groups even now. The current guy is small...
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Cirrus SR22 Purchase advice needed. by
C J Campbell
"Doug Vetter" wrote in message
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The SR20's limit of 12000 hours is still too limiting, IMHO, but I can
appreciate the FAA's conservatism regarding any new (indeed
revolutionary) design.
I was told by a Diamond rep...
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May 10th 04 11:30 PM
by Dude
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House proposal to restrict general aviation by
C J Campbell
PROPOSED AMENDMENT PLACES MAJOR RESTRICTIONS ON GA
February 27, 2004 - EAA is encouraging its members to contact their
congressional representatives to express their concern about a proposed
amendment to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HR 3798) that would place
additional restrictions on...
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About those anti-aviatoin newsgroups by
C J Campbell
We should be cautious about posting anything on these news groups. There is
no way of convincing the mentally ill that airplanes are not a threat to
them, so arguing with them is futile. At worst, somebody in these groups
could find out about the rec.aviation news groups. This is a serious...
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Presidential TFR violations in Seattle? by
C J Campbell
It took me 40 minutes to get through to the FSS on the phone this morning. I
had a student at 8:00 am and then a charter at 11:00. Tacoma Narrows fell
within the 30 nm TFR. The briefer told me that nine planes had been forced
down in Redmond, OR, the previous day. The FSS confirmed for me that the...
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Awright, you guys by
C J Campbell
The pilot in this article
http://www.thesunlink.com/redesign/2003-08-30/local/244886.shtml
is not me. Please do not send me any more copies of it.
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Christopher J. Campbell
World Famous Flight Instructor
Port Orchard, WA
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What is that thing? by
C J Campbell
http://www.avweb.com/newspics/winner946.jpg
What is the thing that looks like a big kettle in the foreground?
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Christopher J. Campbell
World Famous Flight Instructor
Port Orchard, WA
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CFI's who use a pocketpc / palm? by
C J Campbell
"BoDEAN" wrote in message
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Calendar and contact list.
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by Anyone
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AmeriFlight Crash by
C J Campbell
Is it just me, or does AmeriFlight seem to lose an awful lot of airplanes? I
know 1999 was a bad year, but they appear to lose at least one plane every
year.
http://www.thesunlink.com/redesign/2003-11-30/local/333810.shtml
--
Christopher J. Campbell
World Famous Flight Instructor
Port Orchard, WA
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Approach speeds for ILS by
C J Campbell
We get foggy here at Tacoma Narrows this time of year (which is the reason I
post more on these groups in the winter than in the summer). One thing we
see a lot of is guys who fly the ILS too fast.
I have no problem with flying the ILS at 90 or 100 knots if the ceiling is
well above minimums, but...
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OT (sort of): CBS revisited by
C J Campbell
Now the FCC is investigating CBS for broadcasting obscene material.
BWAHAHAHA!
I guess exposing a breast is obscene, but inciting the public to violence
against airplanes and pilots is not. I know! We will disguise all our
airports as unmentionable body parts, and CBS will never be able to do...
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World's Ugliest Plane? by
C J Campbell
Wall Street Journal today ran an article on the Boeing Large Cargo Freighter,
the "Dreamlifter." It is one ugly plane. A CFI and student in a Skyhawk were
darn near killed in November when they flew through the monster's wake
turbulence. They were flipped over and lost 1000 feet of altitude and...
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