Since a balloon is drifting with the surrounding airmass, there should be no relative wind. So, what are the "wind deflectors" shown in the following diagram all about? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/sci_nat/03/ballooning/html/platform ..stm

Slightly off topic here folks, but I know that some of you are simulation enthusiasts too, and thought you might be interested in this announcement: "THE 2003 AVSIM CONFERANCE AND EXHIBITION DRAWS NEAR! September 26th and 27th, Reading, Pennsylvania, Carl Spaatz Field The year's biggest aviation...

Gov't Warns of al-Qaida Cargo Plane Plot Nov 7, 11:14 PM (ET) Copyright © 2003 Associated Press. By LESLIE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) - The Homeland Security Department is warning law-enforcement officers al-Qaida may be plotting to fly cargo planes from another country into such crucial targets in...

I have a C172 which is used extensively in a non-profitable flying school. The C172 has all the necessary avionics for a trainee pilot, but no GPS. If somebody can assist me with a good second-hand, still in working consition GPS at a fair price, it will be much appreciated. Kind regards Richardt...

"Blueskies" wrote in message ... "Reality_Check©" wrote in message ... Pilot's Gun Goes Off On Flight From Denver U.S. Airways Pilot Part...

put it on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=26436&item=2426570431 but it's either... uninteresting or priced wrong what do you think scrap metal/rob the parts/or something that someone could use...

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Some friends of mine are obsessed with the idea of buying weather balloons, filling them with helium, attaching them to a harness (with probably about -3 to -5 lbs of net lift) and jumping up into the air. If anyone has info on both the feasibility (with implicit danger) and cost of such an...

Here's two URLs pointing to PDF's of the same approach: http://www.airnav.com/depart?http://204.108.4.16/d-tpp/0502/00548I2.PDF http://download.aopa.org/iap/20050217/SW-1/saf_ils_rwy_02.pdf The airnav version is crystal clear. The AOPA version is blurry and pixelated. Zooming in, it almost...

I just discovered this new site that's giving away a $100 gas voucher, for free! Can you believe the price of gas these days? In my area it's currently over $4.75 per gallon, and all signs point to it going even higher, very soon. I remember the days when gas used to cost $0.99 per gallon, but...

THE BIGGEST SECRET 9/11, 7/7 and ("Operation Iraqi Freedom"? ) I want you all to think about: We all know that 9 of the 19 Alleged hijckers are alive "Tracking the 19 Hijackers What are they up to now? At least 9 of them survived 9/11" Look at it: welfarestate(dot)com/911/ Yes even Several...

Hi guys, Got a strange question for you. When I flew in Los Angeles, I'd call 800-WX-BRIEF, get connected to the local FSS and the call would go like this. Him: "Hawthorne flight service." Me: "I'd like a standard weather briefing." Him: "Go ahead." At this point, I'd just list off all the data....

I live next door to the US Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio, and for $10.00/hr to cover my expensives and lost time, I do private Research in the Archives, Collections, and displays at the Museum . Believe me when I say that the Material is Extensive! Dr. Bach

Howdy all! New to the board and first thread. I fly out of 45R. Just wanted to say hi.

For sale. Blades in excellent order - but recommend a dismantle, desludge and O-ring etc change in hub before use TT since new 493 hours. With logbook. Ex Pawnee Brave and pulled off to swap to a 3-blader. Includes backplate and spinner. This is a seriously large prop in bloody good nick...

Anyone knows how can I adjust the CDI needle of VOR with an old ARC's RT385A? Nobody has a manual of RT385A around me and I could not find the information on the net. Thank you,

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well, I'll be in the Seattle area next week for some job interviews and it would be real nice if I had the opportunity to check out a couple of FBOs or flying clubs in the area... here's what I am looking for (based on what I am doing these days): I mostly fly cherokees, but would also like to...

I read in a recent Av Leak that the stuff fire-bombers drop is a mixture of phosphate fertilizer and water. Can anyone tell me how the phosphate functions as a fire retardant? Is it ammonium phosphate, sodium phosphate, or what? Thanks. vince norris