The NTSB is concerned about ELT mountings. This came out of the Ted Stevens crash. I'd have thought the ELT would have a integral antenna with some kind of switching scheme, but I guess not. http://www.ntsb.gov/Recs/letters/2010/A-10-169-170.pdf -- A host is a host from coast to...

FAA Modifies Airspace Over Washington © 2007 The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The restricted airspace over the Washington region will be modified next month to make it easier to regulate, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday. The zone is currently made up of three 60-mile...

I flew MHT-BWI on Southwest yesterday... We were making no better than 270 knots groundspeed. I guess the Cap't was not BS'ing us about a stiff headwind at ~33,000... Any slower & we'd have to gotten out & pushed... --

Next time your A&P tells you the bad news... think of Herb Keller.... http://blog.flightstory.net/437/follow-up-southwest-engine-failure/ (And I too thought the cowling was supposed to.....) -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host...

http://www.wheresmyprop.com/ I'm not clear where it separated.... -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host that's close.........(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=340a79d6-839a-470d-b662-944325cea23d A bumbling inspector with the Transportation Safety Administration apparently has some explaining to do, after NINE American Eagle regional jets were grounded at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on...

http://cryptome.info/0001/faa121608.htm It's not clear to me if these new rules change anything or not; but joy. -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host that's close.........(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't...

I assume he's suffering from the rising water... -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host that's close.........(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or...

(United Press International) writes: MOBILE, Ariz., June 30 (UPI) -- A 79-year-old Arizona man lost his prized collection of vintage airplanes when the hangar burned down, the man said. Rae Williams, who owns the Flying Bucket Ranch Airport outside...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13104033/from/RS.5/ Pilot lands plane with rogue snake in one hand Man grabs unwanted 4.5-foot co-pilot behind head, gets quick clearance CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The much-talked-about movie "Snakes on a Plane" doesn't open until August. But Monty Coles doesn't have to see...

B A R R Y writes: Can we cut a wire VHF-Air antenna that we already own to work with a marine band (higher than VHF-Air) handheld? Yes, but given its proximity to the ground, it's impossible to really tune it correctly. (Hang the aircraft 8 ft up from a crane...

The GOP's energy bill will require ethenol in gasoline, apparently even in areas that do not have smog issues. Is this the end of autogas? -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host that's close.........(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that...

Has anyone noted that per: http://www.nima.mil/portal/site/nga01/ The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced November 18, 2004, it is considering withdrawing its Flight Information Publications (FLIP), Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF), and Navigation...

X-URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/20/national/20pilots.html?pagewanted=print July 20, 2005 U.S. Says 46 Pilots Lied to Obtain Their Licenses By CAROLYN MARSHALL

The only way I can describe yesterday's events at Pearson is "damn lucky"... That's rather unfair -- everyone involved: the cabin crew, Airbus designers, the folks who made the slides, you name it, all contributed to a highly successful evac in less than stellar circumstances, but still...damn...

An OT query for folks here. While discussing things that can happen between the jetways, I posited that it's a really bad to be aloft in Big Iron in a medical emergency, etc. -- based on how long it takes to get on the ground. That brings up the question of how long that time really is.... So:

NTSB Identification: ANC06LA032 Nonscheduled 14 CFR Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter Accident occurred Wednesday, March 01, 2006 in Beluga, AK Aircraft: Douglas DC-3, registration: N777YA Injuries: 1 Uninjured. On March 1, 2006, about 1730 Alaska standard time, a Douglas DC-3 airplane, N777YA,...

Instead of clogging up the newsgroups, I've started a personal aviation weblog, "Land and Hold Short". You can visit it here in a browser http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/ The best option, though, is to use the RSS to get a live feed in your...

Jacques Virchaux writes: In our country, temperatures are between -20°C (-4°F) and +35°C (95°F) with some snow in winter. I know that composite are now more reliable but someone told me that Katanas had problems under high temperature (wings distortions). Has...

I finally finished my Oshkosh scrapbook for this year. Lots of pictures, lots of info, and lots of links to even more info. No ads, no cookies, no clutter. Corrections are appreciated. David O -- http://www.AirplaneZone.com