Don't miss the Gig harbor Cruiser's car, boat, & plane show this Saturday at the Tacoma Narrows airport (KTIW). Admission and parking is *free* for spectators whether you drive or fly in. If you fly in, you can park near the show participants. Everyone would love to see a few planes on display...

Has this one been around the block a few times? It was an interesting read. http://www.pureenergysystems.com/news/2005/03/17/6900069_Acetone/ Acetone In Fuel Said to Increase Mileage "Readily-available chemical added to gas tank in small proportion improves the fuel's ability to vaporize...

T6 4 ship formation flight over Greenwood MS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B96gfcxci60 Video starts from Engine startup and includes the following formatons: Trail, Finger Four, Echelon and Diamond Formations. A couple of joins and breaks included for good measure. Additional details about...

Last allotment of my T6 videos. Kinda saved the best for last. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc2cua16euk The focus of this video is the tightness of the formations and the precision All shots were with the camera were zoomed out and as you can see I could barely get one plane in the picture,...

T6 Flight to Greenwood MS with Aerobatics enroute - Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ami-dqDiRk Flight in a T6 including barrel roll, aileron roll, loop and hammer head stall while enroute to Greenwood MS. Video is only a taste of what I experienced yesterday. More videos will be forth...

Here's a silly question: Is there any way to convert a t-hangar's manually opening bi-fold door to a motorized one? I just rented a t-hangar that uses a circular chain hanging off a large pulley near the top of the hangar to control the door. The chain must be pulled thirty to forty times to...

Following in 5 September 2005 AW&ST. Quote Two U.S. Air Force Thunderbird F-16s made contact during a performance at Chicago Air and Water Show on Aug 21, prompting the team's immediate landing. The #3 (right wing) and #4 (slot) aircraft touched during the Diamond formation's pass-in-review,...

A T-6G Texan made an emergency landing just short of the Fond Du Lac, WI airport. The aircraft landed on highway US 41 on the northbound lane. Local law enforcement were able to stop traffic moments before the aircraft made its forced landing. The aircraft struck a sign post damaging the right...

Maybe this was discussed while we were in OSH, but this is a pretty amazing piece of State Trooper video... http://video.ap.org/v/Legacy.aspx?g=323c575a-e952-4cff-a230-216c0ba51ef3&f=ohcin&fg=email&partner=en-ap Or http://tinyurl.com/2cwh6y if the one above wraps... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City,...

This is the one I mean to post Dudley. Was having some trouble with Youtube due to a plug-in I think.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7eYhlm9FJ8

Texas Air Aces, T-34A out of Hooks Airport north of Houston, crashed this morning (Tuesday). Both in aircraft deceased. Flight (two A/C) had not started air combat maneuvers per media and did not have a mid air????? if you can believe the media. Other A/C retured to Hooks and landed safely. Sone...

Another T-34 crashed today here in Houston killing the IP and student.Was from the company that has air combat and upset training. Eye witness heard a report and saw a wing that had separated. They had a similar accident (wing separation) just a year ago that killed the owner of Company. Not sure...

South side, towards the west, W83 deg 09 min, N45 deg 08 min, just above the box for the Alpena VORTAC. Is that a shipwreck with mast sticking up, or what? Seems that the water would be too deep there for a mast to be visible. I can't remember ever seeing that symbol before. Anyone? David

The following is mail that I recieved as part of a mass-mailout from the organization of SWRFI. Given that this is a public announcement sent to the persons who have an interest in the organization or have corresponded with it, I am going to take the liberty of reposting it here and unedited...

I made a day trip out to the SouthWest Regional Flyin held this weekend in New Braunsfels KBAZ, Texas and thought I would share a little of what I found. Of course, once you have attended Oshkosk/Airventure, nothing will compare or measure up... but overall it was an enjoyable trip. I have to...

Ok gang, just wanted to share with you guys a little about my trek today. First off, this is the same Dave S who has been posting here for years. I just finally decided "what the hell" and use my full name. For those who think its "no big deal" just keep in mind I have had some issues in the past...

I landed at BED a couple of days ago, and as I was rolling out the controllers switched, so I never got the usual instruction to "turn off at Golf, ground .7". Since Golf was the first taxiway to turn off on anyway, I made the turn off. Tower was now so busy (common at BED) that I could not get a...

Here's a question for the group: I've got a flight instructor that I work well with. I finished my private with him and did my entire instrument rating with him. I want to start on my commercial (SE, and then CFI, CFII, and later ME) and was wondering if there is any good reason to look for someone...

Hello- I was just looking for some advice and suggestions regarding switching flight schools. I have about 77 hours in and there are still many basics that I do not quite have down. I think its a combination of feeling nervous and being overly psyched out by my initial instructors approach to...

http://www.falcomposite.com/ That's a nice lookin plane! Cheers