I opened my mailbox today and found a letter from the Transportation Security Administration. "Gulp", I thought to myself. What did I do? Turned out to be an answer to a letter I had written months ago (July) regarding the damn Presidential TFRs, and the difficulty they were presenting to...

I just passed my commercial written and it anyone needs the King/Cessna Commercial CD set I have it on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2444638395&ssP ageName=ADME:L:DS:US:8 If the above link doesn't work the item number is: 2444638395 or just search under...

Imagine an Airbus A320 crash this week? And the week after that and for every week from here on out. What would happen? There would be investigations and outrage and it would scare a lot of people away from flying. I read something similar to the paragraph above in an insurance mag...

I'm taking the Archer up to Montreal (CYHU) from the NY Metro area (KSMQ) tomorrow (the holiday traffic should be below me). Any recommendations as to FBO? According to the little info I can gather, there are four FBO's at St. Hubert: Montreal Flying Club, Avtech, Max Aviation,...

I know I've asked before, but I may actually get to go this time. Has anyone recommendations for FBO etc. at BVY? I'll be staying over a couple of nights, so being able to tie down for a while is important. Fuel, friendly, weather for when I leave, etc. are all also factors. Thanks... Andrew

(A resend of last December's message.) Along with a few hundred thousand of my closest friends, Gail and I will be at Kitty Hawk on 17 Dec 2003. The "Kitty Hawk Bound" poster (a la our traditional "Oshkosh Bound" poster) is posted on the website www.rstengineering.com and is available for...

Over on the binary channel (alt.binaries.pictures.aviation) someone has posted three amazing pictures of the A300 that was apparently hit by a SAM while landing at Baghdad. One in flight picture shows the port wing in flames. Remarkable that they were able to get that thing on the ground...

Hi all, Sorry haven't been participating much lately, "free time" has become just a figure of speech for me lately. Quick question: I'm not a helicopter pilot, so I don't have any first-hand experience with this. A family member is an electrician and works at a hospital where they're thinking of...

I've been looking around for helicopter and possibly combined with fixed-wing training. I came across Rainbow Air which seems to have a very unique program but sounds a little bit too good to be believable. However it seems as though the operation has a good reputation in...

---------------------------------------------------------------- AOPA ePilot Special Airspace Bulletin November 24, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------- A special notice to AOPA members in the southwestern United States == ATTENTION PILOTS == FAA TO...

"BoDEAN" wrote in message ... | wondering if any CFI's use a pocketpc or palm here. If so, what do you | use it most for with your students/job? Calendar and contact list.

I have heard differing accounts of whether the rudder pedals turn Piper nosewheels when they are not on the ground. I know Cessnas have some sort of cam arrangement which disengages the steering mechanism when weight is taken off of the nosewheel, but there's nothing definitive about this...

What are the requirements in Canada to hold a rating to fly small jets like this (http://www.aircraft.com/listings/forsale/Detail.asp?PID=118154&guid=o17lg8w 0&pcid=1229918&etid=1&OHID=1061082&setype=1&nh=0). I know they are out of my reach right now because I only have a PPL. I assume the ATPL...

Late breaking news... http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/111903_local_planecrash.html

Local news reporting aircraft crash. 2 fatalities. Check: www.click2houston.com

If anyone saved a DUATS for Sunday mid morning on routes between PWM and LEB and could send me or post the winds aloft section I would greatly appreciate it. I did some climb tests this morning and returned home to discover that I spaced out and forgot to save my DUATS forcast. Is this stuff...

I am a CFII looking for some high quality training software for the Garmin 430 / 530 nav systems. I have the manual, video, and sim software but smoething a bit more interactive would be nice for ground training. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Hank

Hello, I'm the brother of Maurizio Poggiali, captain italian air Force-died on the 8 August 1997 in an aircraft crash over Lepini Mountains, near Rome (Monte Lupone, Cori - Latina), caused by somebody else negligence. I would like to know if someone knew him: he was in Mather Air Force...

Hiya, Does anyone have suggestions as to where to go for lessons in the Richmond, VA area? I'm north of the James, but can travel, of course. I'd prefer not to go as far as Charlottesville or Williamsburg, where I know there are Cessna schools. (Don't remember the exact term.) Thanks very...

Three new additions to our Rec.Aviation "Rogue's Gallery" of participants and their planes... - From Pennsylvania, Mike Granby and his beautiful Piper Arch-Warrior (180 horse Warrior)... - From New Jersey, Lee ("RossPilot") Ross' gorgeous Skyhawk... - From Colorado, Chris ("SeeAndAvoid") Rodiguez'...