https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/february/02/huerta-explains-santa-monica-deal Huerta explains Santa Monica deal February 2, 2017 By Alyssa J. Miller A deal between the FAA and the city of Santa Monica, California, became official Feb. 1 when the Honorable John F. Walter of the...

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/u-k-company-building-short-hop-electric-airliner/ U.K. Company Building Short Hop Electric Airliner Russ Niles November 24, 20195 A British company, with funding from the U.K. government, says an electric-powered airliner could be in revenue service as early...

Current contribution is shown below. Increased AVGAS tax rates or user fees are a given! http://www.house.gov/transportation/aviation/05-04-05/05-04-05memo.html

Looks like I've got an oil leak in my 550 hr SFNEW IO-360-A3B6 Lycoming engine. My mechanic says I should clean the engine and see where its coming from. I feel strange cleaning the engine. He said to use an automotive engine cleaner and then wash it off right away. I guess its not different than...

Is there any one here flying a 172 using an autopilot? I think on longer flights (3+ hours) and autopilot would be an advantage, however there are some in the old school that think it is not necessary. I'd like some opinions. thx Joe

As a new pilot and new owner of a cessna 172, I've noticed the seeimingly unlimited amount of accessories available for my plane. Most seem to have one thing in common - a high price tag. I was wondering if anyone reading this thread would share information on any devices that are perhaps homemade...

I'm looking for a good online source for POH's for my students. I want them to purchase a POH for the plane they fly so they have their own copy. Any leads, links or help is appreciated. Google doesn't give me many leads. -- Jim Burns III CFI Remove "nospam" to reply

6 in South Carolina, 3 in Wisconsin, 3 in Florida (another Cirrus). A current AOPA focus is to make sure flying remains affordable for owners of "tired iron." They awarded a 1974 plane to a lucky winner in Colorado. On this web page a writer laments that GA planes don't have locking gas caps.

This guy is kitesailing and a 737 comes by and his kite snags on the empennage. Off he goes into the wild blue yonder. Is this video a hoax? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNQkIjxdSwg -- Gregory Hall

I am not an expert on aerodynamics so I do not know much about the pros & cons of a monoplane vs. a biplane or triplane. I've a re-kindled interest in the Red Baron recently and was looking at a Fokker Triplane replica picts & videos and doing a bit of reading about it's flying characteristics. I...

On top of last week's A340 incident, now an A330 experienced a sudden depressurization on a shakedown flight. Among the injuries to passengers were spinal injuries. Sounds like the pilot may have abruptly dived the aircraft while some passengers were still standing in the aisle. Or would people...

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...

I just received an email from my FBO, who received word from ATC at our class C airport, that the FAA is phasing out the "position and hold" instruction "to try to curb the runway incursions and controller errors." At my home base, which is a class C airport in Syracuse, NY, the elimination of...

Here's a case of national proportions to watch: FAA CHALLENGES SANTA MONICA JET BAN (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/bizav/1080-full.html#197507) Despite repeated warnings from the FAA that it has no intention of letting Santa Monica get away with it, the city council there has ...

I used to subscribe to IFR until I realized that they offered a much better rate to new subscribers than to existing ones. After realizing this, my four year old decided to subscribe :-). Today he recieved a solicitation from another aviation magazine. Obviously they sold his (and my) name...

I used to fly a considerable amount of commercial. I plan to never fly commercial again. Doesn't matter where the problem(s) lies, commercial airline travel sucks big time. Me too - same sentiment. The airlines refuse to adopt SOPs to handle the weather and FAA issues, imho. I went full...

Post your lost story here, so we can all laugh at them. My first one is "The lake that shouldn't be there". I was flying from north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area to my home port of Luck Field which is south of Fort Worth. No radios of any type in my little Taylorcraft. All was well. A nice...

CNN video: NEW looks bad; partially under water. Heavy damage to most buildings, particularly the large Millionaire FBO west of 18/36. Wonder how long it will be before we make the $100 muffaletta trip to Lakefront again--if indeed we ever do? -- Dan C172RG at BFM

my FBO is a satellite airport within class C. (the outer ring, pattern altitude 700ft below class C) while talking to approach i call "have airport insight" while still being in class C. they advise "squawk VFR" can I 1200 immediately or do I have to get out of class C and then switch? thanks

I got my pilot license in 1978 when I was 20, continued flying into 1979 accumulating a total of 70 hours, and then stopped when I became a university student and had neither money nor time. But I've been longing to get back into it all this time, and yesterday, my wife totally surprised me for my...