This is the first I've heard of this practice. Does anyone have firsthand information? ------------------------------------------------------------------- AVwebFlash Volume 13, Number 1b -- January 4, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Aging...

Has anyone seen the notice on the NGA website that the USFIF (raw aviation waypoint data for the US) will be discontinued in October of 2007? They tried to kill DAFIF as a whole last year but eventually succumbed to pressure from the industry to allow US territorial data to remain available. ...

Soon after the GPSMAP 496 came out, there was lots of chatter about what they will be doing next. It seems their newly-released Marine portables are providing a hint. http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap525/ Two words: satellite imagery This has some value (if somewhat limited) for boats but...

As a public service, I have again reviewed Boyer's testimony to Congress. At .49 minutes in, he says he has "never seen such a distortion" regarding the funding crisis, which he thinks is fictious. For the Destroyer to talk about "distortions" is laughable on its face. Why does he never mention...

Does anyone have a PIREP for Shelter Cove, CA? Is the beach, interesting areas, etc in walking distance from the airport. Any recomendations for that area? -robert

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What do you know: OLDER PILOTS PERFORM BETTER, STUDY FINDS Researchers studying the impact of aging on performance found that older pilots performed better over time than younger pilots, the American Academy of Neurology reported on Monday (). The results show that expert...

So my Garmin Pilot III is complaining to me that the internal battery has stopped functioning (hats off to it) and it's time to look for another portable. Man was I surprised to see that there is essentially nothing comparable to the Pilot III in its price range anymore! Was I ever even more...

Are there any GA helicopter pilots here? If so, do you fly for pleasure? Why did you choose to go with a helicopter instead of a fixed-wing aircraft? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Why kind of helicopter do you fly, and do you own your own? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach...

In watching a freezing rain/snow storm move from the midwest up to the northeast US today, I again wonder how the airlines deal with freezing rain. Are many flights canceled during a freezing rain storm or is it business as usual? Does a deicing on the ground and anti-icing equipment on the...

Anyone know of a formula for determing the current bank angle, given the current velocity and rate of change in heading over a particular period of time? I was thinking of adding an artificial horizon to program that I'm working on and figured that by taking the current velocity as reported by the...

The Shepherd is a 1976 novel by Frederick Forsyth, but is actually a well-known Royal Air Force story from considerably earlier. The Shepherd relates the story of a De Havilland Vampire pilot, going home on Christmas Eve 1957, whose aircraft suffers a complete electrical failure over the North...

I drove around our airport last week, giving a tour to some folks who are interested in making Iowa City a stop on a future "National Air Tour"-type event, and was appalled to find...nothing. No planes moving. One plane on the ramp, going no where. No people, no vehicles. It was as if someone...

I need to buy a christmas gift for my brother who owns a Piper Archer and lives on an airpark, any suggestions? Lou

I guess it was a one-off, but who would have thunk it? Sam's Club selling an aircraft. http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=7822 in case the long one doesn't work..... http://makeashorterlink.com/?K69E2303E Randy

http://makeashorterlink.com/?U2931503E They were returning to Ankeny, IA, after a day business trip. Reports of engine trouble preceded the crash. Very sad. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993

Well, Ladies & Gentlemen, we are rapidly approaching the "Big One". Mary and I are planning to "host" (and I mean that in the loosest possible way -- bring your own chair and some good beer) a rec.aviation get-together at our campsite in the North Forty on one night during the week. Whoever...

So what's the coolest thing you guys got? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"

Is AF/D info available for download online? Thanks, Sydney

Our own Mr. Durden has published a wonderful tale in the new AOPA Pilot mag about the experience of watching his daughter, Amelia, solo a glider on her 14th birthday. As the father of a daughter who is just 4 years shy of that age, I can attest to the fact that there is NO WAY I can imagine her...