I need to purchase an "official" Cessna POH for our 1975 182. I know I can get these from various suppliers but I'm wondering if anyone sells them at a discount? I purchased my last one at what I considered a reasonable price years ago, but looking around online now I'm not having much...

I'm looking for some advice whether I was too onservative he I recenly flew a VFR flight from Billings, MT to Bozeman, MT. About 40 miles east of Bozeman I decided that I needed to delare IFR and filed for an Ifr clearance into BZN in order to descend through a 2500 ft cloud layer. I got the...

I just talked to FAA Aeromedical, and while it's been in review since about September 10th, they finally granted my medical. I can't tell you how relieved I am to be a pilot again. You can read all about it...

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Great....just friggen great. Shorter link: http://makeashorterlink.com/?D195237E6 "tony roberts" wrote in message

This last week I came to Angel Air at Stellar Airpark in Chandler, AZ with Alex, my brother-in-law, who is just about ready to do his private checkride. We had planned to do an xc together that day, with Alex as PIC, but since he didn't have his ticket yet, Angel's good ol' insurance policy...

I am planning on a flight to a ski resort. This will be the first time I adventure flying to the mountains and temperatures below freezing. I have 170 hrs TT and will be flying VFR only. What should I be considering? I currently use aeroshell 100W I believe I should change it? How to clean the...

Yesterday was an unusual day here in Ohio for December so I decided to get my badly needed flying "fix". Clear skies, smooth air and a planned trip to southern Ohio and back to home base (DLZ). Onboard was myself PIC and wife. The usual pre-flight and run-up everything normal. After reaching...

I have a question that I know the legal answer for but am looking for some alternative suggestions. Tomorrow, I want to take my daughter and son-in-law on a flight in a C172M. We will be flying to an airport almost 50 NM from our departure point. The problem is this: with a full fuel load, we will...

I've just bought a '62 Cessna 172 with the Horton STOL kit and madras droop tips and have a question: My dad took it up for the first time (it's in WI, I'm in NC) and was curious about if these modifications change the "V" speeds in any significant way...? Apparantly there is no change in the POH...

Sometimes they can emit strange odors... http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/12/25/corpse.plane.wheel.ap/index.html

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rogue's_gallery_i_-_p.htm#OSHKOSH I finally got around to adding some of the pictures that were emailed to be by folks who attended our rec.aviation party, held in the North Forty at OSH '03. Scroll down past the fly-in pool party pictures to see 'em. (By the way,...

About a year or so ago, someone posted here a video of a helicopter crash. The story behind it was that the helicopter was bought by someone who didn't have any helicopter experience. The new owner was attempting to fly it home and then get instruction. The helicopter just flew in circles a bit...

(from a Grumman Gang email by Joe D. Reed) Cheetah Pilots Set Transcontinental Speed Record Fred M. Coon of Victoria, Texas, and Dr. Mark Stolzberg, of Stony Brook, New York, tell ANN that they broke a United States Transcontinental air speed record October 16, 2003. The pair broke the record...

I am going to take an instrument training seminar near Dulles in January and am trying to decide if I should fly down (1.3 hrs) or drive (3.5 hrs). Flying sounds a lot more logical but I am wondering about the fees charged by either of the big-time FBOs there. I think it is Signature and...

Any rental pilot/flying club types out there carrying spare postion light bulbs with them? Do you have to be an A&P to change them? Do owners frown on replacing bulbs without being informed first? How hard is it to change them on Archers and 172s? Its getting old finding the lights burned out...

I've always dreamed about buying a Citation or even a Malibu (after winning the lottery, of course). However it's obvious to me that I'll fly around 100 hours a year, and not much more. I doubt I can stay a competent pilot flying a Citation solo for only 100 hours a year (I have no actual...

Just announced on the local news tonight. The airspace around Las Vegas to include North Las Vegas (VGT) and Henderson (HND) will be closing early on wednesday, they said it was closing to all General Aviation and helocopters at 9pm and will remained closed untill sometime thursday afternoon. Not...

And the problem is? "Martin Hotze" wrote in message ... http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/a/2003/12/30/national0543EST0 468.D TL or http://makeashorterlink.com/?X5E425BE6 ---snip

I want to create a flight plan that goes from airport A to B then to C and back to A. The headings will change during that flight which means I have to fly at both even+500 and odd+500 feet altitudes (VFR flight). How do I make the flight planner reflect those altitudes in the flight log without...