How complicated is it to fly into Sun-n-Fun? I read the stories of Oskosh and, as an 80 hour private pilot, I wouldn't touch that by air. I fly out of Orlando executive, so Lakeland is only ~49 miles and I think it would be cool to motor down for one day (maybe bring one or both of my boys...

I have some videos of the tiny Cricri aircraft, but all are of the petrol engine version. I know some have been fitted with R/C turbines, but can't find a video. I have tried Google. I have seen some photos. Any one know of a video? Regards Doug

In my area there is a C right next to D airspace. After establishing radio contact with class C approach and the D airspace being in my flight path, do I need to talk directly with airspace D to get cleared through it, or is that all taken care of by the approach controller? Thanks.

The sky was pure blue for most of the morning, with not a breath of wind, or a wisp of cloud to speak of. My flight was booked for 3pm, but I called earlier, and was told I could fly at 2:30 if I wanted. I arrived in time, and after general chit chat about how perfect the weather was for flying, I...

We've been a chart agent for the FAA since we opened the hotel five years ago. They bill us for charts sold every now and then, and I have always sent payment to the National Aeronautic Charting Office in Greenbelt, MD. This month the check came back marked "Undeliverable -- No...

1. Small planes use leaded gasoline, which is more polluting than autos and with over 600 landings and departures per day.... that is a lot of lethal pollution. 2. There is always the eminent danger of a plane crash, one just recently occurred and fortunately the plane landed in the marsh...

Just saw this one on AVweb: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20070618X00759&key=1 Wow, someone was having a bad day at the office... The obvious tower mistake is one thing, but I would also question the judgement of the PIC of the second aircraft cleared... He really should have been...

I've lost my long time headset. (I know. No recriminations, please.) I'm interested in recommendations for low end headsets (read "cheap"). Almost all of my flights are puddlejumps here on Gulf coast, mainly sightseeing jaunts of under an hour. Day long comfort is not a requirement. What...

I just heard that they are considering closing down the Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) due to zoning and funding issues. This airport has been there for a long time and it is a beautiful place to fly to. It would be a shame to see it shut down. The other nearest airports to the Tacoma/ Gig Harbor...

I asked my instructor on the weekend what a pilot is expected to do, should he come across a downed plane, or was in the vicinity on another plane that was going down, or making a forced landing. He said that you should tune to the relevant ATC frequency, and inform them of what has/is...

Most of the software out there will compute a flight based on the user's route, time of departure and altitude. This is a fairly straight forward task which could be done without a computer, as has been the case for decades. What I am looking for is the reverse. Given a destination, aircraft type...

Not sure if this is the best group to post this in, but I am trying to decide between the Vertex 710 and the ICOM A-24 LilIon handheld transcievers. Sporty's specs show the Verte as having a 15 hour battery life, and the ICOM NiMh as 6 hours or so. Do any of you have experience with either of...

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Question for everyone, and it's a long shot, but I'll try anyway! I just happen to have Google Earth fired up and was looking at my hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. I scrolled up a bit north of my parent's place, and happened to notice an airstrip...

Hi. I am a bit confused. I saw this watch on Amazon and a reviewer states it is not a real EB6: "The E6-B rule bezel is incomplete, however operational. For a perfect calculation, you must have a "mirror" of the main functions of the rule bezel printed within the watch, just like any Jeppesen...

I'm going to buy a 296 this week. Is there any reason not to buy a used unit from these discount houses like JA Air Center? Did Garmin improve the processor or make any changes that would make a new unit preferable to a used unit?

Hi Folks, Here's an interesting phenomenon I observed recently and I was wondering if anybody else has seen anything like it. About two weekends ago, I was doing a cross country in actual (IMC) with one of my Instrument Rating students near Cheyenne, WY. We were at 11,000ft for a while and the...

A question came up in conversation the other day that got all different kinds of answers so I thought I would try it here. Can a person get their PPL ticket using an LSA aircraft? Lou

All, Our club is in the final stages of purchasing a 1998 Cessna 182S. Much to my dismay, I noticed the lack of a 12-volt cigarette lighter (or it's 24-volt equivalent) anywhere to be found. (am I just not looking in the right place?) What are the options here? How difficult and/or expensive...

Ours is: - Art for our upcoming "Flying Tigers" and "Hawk" suites - Three new windsocks (ours are all faded) - A bunch of aviation movies (from that vendor in the Fly Market that always has all those rare videos) - Some interior plastic parts for Atlas. - A new Oshkosh hat An unusually short list...