On Mar 3, 5:15*am, Ibby wrote: First priority is NOT talking to ATC but retaining control of the aircraft. *If it is decending rapidly the FIRST button I would engage is Altitude Hold which will start the aircraft to level out. *This can be easily reached without...

Hey, sorry to be kind of crashing this group since I'm not a pilot. I bet y'all can help me though. My current house in the Warm Beach area of Stanwood, Wa 98292 gets buzzed by small planes all the time - I seem to be on some sort of regular "route" for planes from Seattle to the San...

I was in an airplane crash in February. Not piloting. I am a student pilot and I'm trying to get over what happened. Anything from people who have been in my situation is greatly needed. I need to know if what i'm going through right now is normal, need some one to talk to who understands.

CFIs, will you please, PLEASE stop teaching students this stuff?!!! 8^) On 122.75: Making 30+ second long position reports, 4500 feet over some non-descript / podunk town. More annoying when the broadcaster does so in broken english. Even more annoying when the broadcaster does so every 5...

Somebody just busted the presidential TFR near Seattle (F-16s escorted the offender back to Crest Airpark (S36). If you don't watch TV, always check the NOTAMS / TFRs before ya fly! Bela P. Havasreti

Hi all! Does anybody out there know the 14 yr old boy or his parents from Rainsville Ala who managed to get a small plane up into the air last night? I would really like to interview him or his parents. Please help if you can. Thanks for everything. Linda

Hello, As a senior in high school, i was able to get my private pilot's license on dec 31, 2003. i love flying(what pilot doesn't, right?) but i'm looking for a cheaper way to build hours then renting. i was just playing with an idea, and i wanted your responses. Would an airplane owner ever...

Howdy! I've seen a couple of other fly-in notices here, so I thought I'd mention ours. We're having a fly-in on Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th from 10AM to 6PM both days. We'll have a flymart and camping, so if you're looking for an excuse to XC or would just like to drop in and see the...

I was talking with a friend the other day, and he posed an interesting question to me. I use flight following occasionally. It's a great service, and as a VFR pilot I appreciate the (workload permitting) traffic advisories. We were discussing this when my friend asked 'So, what do you do if...

The folks at CSI:Miami never let things like 'fact checking' or 'realism' get in the way of the story. Even though the show has reprehensible science, their dogged consistency is almost worthy of grudging admiration. Most shows (no matter how badly they might try to stay completely ridiculous)...

Hi guys, I was doing closed traffic at an unnamed airport with a 'No touch & goes at night' rule. On downwind, I made the following call (because I am aware of the rule) "XXX ground, Cherokee 1234 Sierra on downwind, request full stop." The tower responds back "Touch and goes are prohibited at...

Hi guys, A friend an I were stuck in traffic next to Santa Monica airport. I looked over and saw the gate leading into the airport, and I joked to my friend that if we had a transceiver, we could drive up to the runup, then call SMO ground and request transition across the runway to the lower...

Hi there, I'm in the process of moving to Eugene, OR and I was wondering if anyone knew of any flying clubs there. The main GA airport seems to be EUG, the Mahlon Sweet field, but I haven't figured out if there are any other GA airports w/ rentals and/or clubs nearby. I called Friendly Air...

Howdy, Just started taking flying lessons (6 hours ground and 7 hours in the air) and I've been reading up on everything like accessories, techniques, etc plus lurking here for a week. During this time, I noticed the difference between military andcivilian headsets, and if I understand correctly,...

I just discovered that my ELT (Pointer Model 3000-10) has a microphone jack on it. Of course, in any accident where I would be able to take advantage of that I probably would have checked the ELT for proper operation and discovered it. Still, it's a good thing to be aware of. I'm surprised I'd...

I have a Nokia 8260 on an AT&T plan. That phone does AMPS 800 (analog) and TDMA 800/1900. It's got coverage almost everywhere, which is why I have not upgraded it for almost 4 years. The only airport I've ever flown to where I didn't have coverage was Trinity Center, CA (O86) which is in a bowl...

For a non-turbocharged piston airplane, does cruise altitude really matter? I made a complicated spreadsheet which produces a fairly simple answer: Unless you climb way above your critical altitude, trip time and fuel burn don't vary much at all. Over a 500nm trip, it only takes about 4% longer...

When I returned to the US from Canada on Sunday the inspector told me he could no longer accept a form 339 and the $25 fee in person. He said I should just buy one online. That probably explains why I had so much trouble finding the PDF form before I left. -- Ben...

Let's say someone (not me!!) is crazy enough to buy a Cessna 152 or 172 and instruct in it at a towered airport. What sort of ratio of Hobbs to tach time would you expect? The value (I've played with .85 up to 1.0) has a surprisingly large effect on how much you have to charge for the...

Somewhere I read that you should NOT acknowledge transmissions by just pressing PTT briefly. Now, I had never heard that before, nor done it, but since then I think I've heard it happen. Can someone who is familiar with this explain the PTT-ack customs so I know how to interpret it? -- Ben...