On May 9, 7:45 am, "lab~rat :-)" wrote: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-cairport08may08,0,... More of Al Gayda taking its toll on society. Another one who lets Rush Limbaugh do his thinking for him.

Southwest Grounds 43 737s Over Inspection Concerns Carrier Suspends Three Employees After Firm Reviews Maintenance Practices ANN REALTIME UPDATE 03.12.08 1530 EDT: The fallout continues to mount from the reported failure on the part of Southwest Airlines to inspect some of its oldest 737s for...

Boeing Formally Protests US Air Force Tanker Contract Award Says KC-X RFP Differs From Criteria Cited In Going with KC-45A (From: Aero-News.net) It's official. Citing irregularities with the process of the competition and the evaluation of the competitors' bids, on Tuesday Boeing filed a formal...

(From Aero-News.net:) Washington Guv Raises Possibility Of Legal Action If KC-X Doesn't Go To Boeing Gregoire Believes Hometown Team Will Win Contract At this writing, Boeing hasn't lost the US Air Force's KC-X contract to provide the service with new tankers just yet -- and many analysts feel a...

I knew these guys were having problems, but I didn't know it was this bad: ANN REALTIME REPORTING 02.19.08 1430 EST: Aero-News has learned Adam Aircraft has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation, effectively dashing hopes the company would manage an 11th-hour funding miracle and continue...

I saw a documentary about Jimmy Stewart on the Military Channel not too long ago in which they mention that he traveled the country to champion the formation of a separate Air Force. One of the tools he used was a show called "Wing Ding." They were really sketchy about this. Does anyone have...

Maybe about a year ago there was a post of humorous flying rules that were compiled during WWII. If anyone knows this post (I apologize for the vagueness of this request), please tell me the Subject name so I can look it up. Thank you kindly! AJ

"From out of the clear blue of the Western sky . . .comes Sky King!" Here are links to every episode of the "Sky King" TV show. I wonder if any pilots on this ng were inspired as kids by this how? Enjoy! AJ http://media.af.tv/series/skyking/skyking-1.wmv

Can anyone tell me which town was host to Curtis Aircraft in New Jersey? I'd appreciate any information. AJ

Can someone explain to me the difference between "Substance dependence" and "Substance abuse" as defined by the FAA. Does "dependence" mean someone who is on a medication for life?

This is the text of a letter I sent to the Programming Department at the Wings Channel. If you have a comment, please be sure to send a copy to me in case I miss it on the news group. Thanks. AJ Harris The letter: I appreciate what you are trying to do with the Wings Channel.

Someone asked for this I don't remember who, but if you're out there, here it is: Looking at the 21 airports in New Jersey that sell 100LL, the prices range from $3.55/Gal. (Central Jersey Regional Airport - 47N) to $7.22/Gal. (Teterboro Airport - KTEB). The average is $4.78/Gal., although the...

I found a service called the Wayback Machine (http://www.archive.org) that might be of interest to some of us. There's a drop-down list at the top of the page where you can choose what kind of archive you want to search, such as "moving images" or "sound", etc. If you choose "moving images" and...

Has anyone eaten at the Runway Cafe at South Jersey Regional Airport? If so, please let me know your opinion, as I'll be flying in there this weekend. I appreciate any help you all can give. AJH

I just saw the NOVA program about how two fully loaded 747 jumbo jets collided on a fog-blanketed runway on the island of Tenerife, claiming the lives of 583 people in 1977. The pilot of the KLM plane ordered his plane to be refueled, so he rolled down the runway with 55 tons of fuel for a flight...

I know someone some time ago was looking for the complete set of DVDs from the series "From the Ground Up." I didn't know until recently that the EEA was one of the producers of this show. I looked on their website and, by gum, there it is. If the person who was looking for this is still on this...

Has anyone compiled figures on how many sports pilots there are? I thought if might be interesting to see how well it's caught on. AJ

First batch: 56K: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/chasingthesun/images/plane_button_56.gif 220K: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/chasingthesun/images/plane_button_220.gif Second Batch: 56K: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/chasingthesun/images/plane_button_56.gif 220K:...

one thing lead to another -- I looked on Ebay under "aviation" and found an old poster for Grey Goose Airlines. then I did a search for Grey Goose Airlines and came up with this site. If Nouveau posters are your thing, enjoy! http://www.enjoyart.com/kerne_erickson.htm AJ

Associated Press EL CENTRO, Calif. - A Navy fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission and the pilot was killed, officials said. The single seat F/A-18C Hornet went down about 7:48 p.m. Wednesday, 5 miles north of this small desert town east of San Diego, according to a Navy news...