One wonders what McCain's position on ATC user fees might be: http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2008/080626funding.html The Bush White House has been clinging to user fees, and has threatened to veto any bill that doesn’t give the airlines more control over the air traffic...

I believe the vast majority of private pilots in America fit this class group. There is a great amount of interest in this year’s presidential elections, as everybody seems to recognize that our next president has to be a lot better than George Bush. The Democrats are riding high with two...

Does the average weight calculation for passengers on commercial flights include an allowance for their carry-on luggage? The reason I ask is that, if the carry-on weight is shifted to the hold, calculations that use an assumed average weight for passengers and their carry-ons in conjunction with...

On Christmas Eve, I got to go flying. I took a friend of ours on a 200 nm cross country to drop her off with her family for the holidays. On the good side, the visibility was as good as I've ever seen in the Southeast. Probably 150 miles or more. I could see the Smokey Mtns waay north. Also,...

On a clear day, you could see the Twin Towers for miles from the west or New Jersey side. "TRUTH" wrote in message

While I have mixed feelings about the current run-up in automobile and aviation fuel prices, I can see where increased fuel costs are going to significantly impact recreational GA flying operations. The high price of maintaining flying currency for private pilots has always been a deterrent to...

Like many people here have said, your are either part of the problem, or part of the solution. If you guy insist on entertaining the asshole, he will always be around. A vote for Bertie is a vote for filth, confusion, cross posting, forging, lying, etc. Let your conscience be your guide. No...

Is it possible for an aircraft to stall and sink nose-up tail-down instead of pitching nose-down? Or does aircraft design inherently preclude that? :) Thanks in advance, Ramapriya

Having received my PPL recently and been on several cross countries, I was wondering how extensive of a flight plan do people prepare before the trip? Do you guys do all the checkpoints on a map, calculate time/distance/fuel to each leg? Do you just draw the line on the map and mark checkpoints...

Mark Levin writes: As was pointed out to me the Beechcraft Baron does not use contra-rotating propellers. A bit of research showed me that most U.S. built light twins do not use them either. My question is why? My guess is that the market for mirror-image engines (the...

If you follow this link: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/a103600001m.htm You will see that the gas deliveries in Mar 2007 are lower than they were in Mar 1984. This is despite the claims by oil companies that they have been constantly expanding their refining capacity, and the reason for...

TRUTH wrote: Tenured Physics Professor Steven E Jones gave two seminars to hundreds of people on WTC controlled demolitions and how the government's version of events "defies physics". The Feb 1st seminar can be viewed on Google Video, or downloaded to your...

So the question becomes, is the military exempt from its equivalent to CFR Title 14, Part 91, Section 91.111(b): § 91.111 Operating near other aircraft. (a) No person may operate an aircraft so close to another aircraft as to create a collision hazard. (b) No person may...

I expect to see a lot more of this sort of thing occurring as the economy worsens: http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chicago-united-pilot-memo-june23,0,81993.story Today we announced initial details concerning the first wave of pilot furloughs resulting from our plans to take 100...

The other day I was doing a VFR practice approach into Tracy, CA when the controller told me "reporting canceling IFR this freq, or on ground via land line...". I told him "uh, ok canceling IFR, I didn't believe I was IFR" (because I hadn't asked for or received an IFR clearance). The controller...

While contemplating a "Celebrity Pilot's Suite" (or something like that) I was just absent-mindedly searching the FAA database for movie stars, and found this: ******************************************* Name : JOLIE, ANGELINA Airman's Address : 1990 S BUNDY DR LOS ANGELES, CA,...

Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 11:11:31 -0500 From: Subject: AOPA ePilot -- California Airspace Bulletin X-Originating-IP: Message-id: ------------------------------------------------------------------- AOPA ePilot Special Airspace...

1) Airplanes usually kill you quickly - a woman takes her time. 2) Airplanes can be turned on by a flick of a switch. 3) Airplanes don't get mad if you do a 'touch and go.' 4) Airplanes don't object to a pre-flight inspection. 5) Airplanes come with manuals to explain their operation.

I just added a wireless networking card to my laptop. I am now spoiled! The airport I fly out of (KOSU/Don Scott Field, Columbus OH) provides free wireless internet access in the terminal and restaurant. It is nice to relax and eat breakfast, pull up all the pertinent weather, discuss it with the...

If the place where I work is telling me to work hour's for free, what should I do ? I am worried that working for free is illegal, immoral, unethical, and unprofessional, and I am also worried that it exposes me to the possibility of an IRS audit as I could be accused of getting paid "under the...