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chart heads-up by
Jose
To get back into practice I fired up MSFS 2002 and grabbed a random (out
of date) chart to fly. It was the Bangor BGR ILS 33 approach (amdt 10B
03079, regular NOAA chart). So I gave the chart a quick glance, set up
the nav frequencies as listed in the chart, and went flying. It took a
few...
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September 29th 06 07:25 PM
by Jose
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More ATC Confusion Near Phoenix by
Jon Woellhaf
Last week I again experienced ATC confusion near Phoenix.
Background: On 6 Apr 09 I used AOPA's flight planner to plan IFR from
Longmont, CO (KLMO) to Falcon Field, Mesa, AZ (KFFZ) via the low altitude
route HYGEN V85 FQF V389 PUB V611 FTI V60 OTO V12 ABQ V190 BARGN at 12,000.
When I attempted...
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trivial pursuit: international terminal forecast (TAF) by
nick name
Canceling a flight because of weather can lead to some unusual
pursuits. While getting a weather briefing, I came across the
following snippet which is part of the Fallon (NAS) TAF:
KNFL 2312/2409 VRB06KT 4800 BR VCSH SCT009 SCT060 OVC080 650809 651703
QNH3003INS
Now I must confess that I had a...
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This can't be right, the ASOS must be broken! by
Dan Luke[_2_]
Monday, 15:00Z, Tuscaloosa, AL:
Area forecast: VFR
Nearest TAFs: Better than 5,000-and-5 for at least 12 hours.
Nearest METARs: Better than 5,000-and-5.
Surprise! KTCL ASOS: Visibility less than 1/4 mile, freezing fog.
Indefinite ceiling 100. Temperature -2, dewpoint -3.
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January 19th 09 06:31 PM
by gpsman
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Preflighting my Plane - Video by
[email protected]
Today's flight, figured to video how I preflight my plane. Comments
here or on the video most welcomed. Always nice to hear input to make
me a safer pilot!
Preflighting an airplane Part 1
Walking to the airplane - Preflight inside the...
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Landing Brookhaven MS - Video by
[email protected]
Startup, runup, take off enroute and landing at 1R7 Brookhaven MS and
landing KMBO Madison MS
Text overlays on what I am doing for startup, runup and listening to
AWOS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7f3DTmQOO8
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Golden Eagle Question by
Randy[_1_]
Does anybody know a way to load IAPs into Golden Eagle so that the
feature is available WITHOUT having to pay for their subscription?
thanks
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September 27th 07 02:32 PM
by B[_2_]
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Scott and XM weather by
Dave Butler
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/954-full.html#196146
"An air traffic controller didn’t tell Scott Crossfield he was headed
for a storm, but then Crossfield didn’t ask, either."
The avweb article links to this Washington Post...
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Trimble TL1000 GPS Questions by
Jim Carter[_1_]
I can't seem to find any significant data on the web about this panel
mounted GPS. Even Southeast Avionics website has very little information
about the Trimble product line and they usually are an excellent
reference point. Does anyone still use this GPS and are current
databases still available?...
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September 9th 07 10:53 PM
by Mitty
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OSH STMP by
Dan Luke[_2_]
What's up with the FAA STMP reservation site?
http://www.fly.faa.gov:80/estmp/
OSH doesn't show up. Even if all the sservations are full, it should still
be listed.
--
Dan
T-182T at BFM
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Tach Hours Recording INOP by
Mitty
Anybody know whether this is an airworthiness issue? I was flying CAP cadets
today and discovered the problem. We have a kid taking a private ride on Monday
and would not like to switch airplanes on him.
Obviously it's not on the required VFR equipment list, but since without it you
no longer...
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Another Weird KLN94 Problem by
gwengler
I had a bizarre problem on my KLN94. The display itself is totally
fine (i.e. the moving map shows everything correctly, all pixels are
OK); however, on almost all other text pages, there is information
missing. For example, the groundspeed is not showing on the NAV page,
or a frequency on an APT...
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September 17th 06 09:13 PM
by Huck
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King DVD's by
Kobra
For anyone interested, I'm selling all my King DVD's on eBay. They start at
5.00 dollars. Good luck to any who bid.
Kobra
Taming Stalls and Spins http://tinyurl.com/lq95w
IFR with Confidence http://tinyurl.com/oepty
Communications http://tinyurl.com/lcnjz
Surviving Systems Emergencies...
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August 12th 06 05:55 PM
by Kobra
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Reading instrument panel? please read! by
The Masconi's a Novel
If you are an independent plane owner or like to fly in smaller plane's,
what might be a good idea is to get your hands on R.H. Tuttle Jr.'s new epic
Novel, "The Masconi's", to read after you have taken your plane for a nice
flight!
Only inteligent people like to broaden their horizons by taking...
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A01 vs. A02 METARs by
[email protected]
Regarding AUTOmated METARs, the AIM says there are two different kinds
of automated stations: "AO1 for automated weather reporting stations
without a precipitation discriminator, and AO2 for automated stations
with a precipitation discriminator. (A precipitation discriminator can
determine the...
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GNS 430 -- How Do You ... by
L. R. Du Broff
With the GX-60 in my Bonanza, I can look at any waypoint in the database
(eg VOR, NDB, intersection, airport, etc.) and press the "INFO" button. I
can then get distance and direction to that waypoint without doing a "go
to" and without disturbing my current route.
I flew a trip today in another...
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396 and routing.... by
dlevy
I'd like to start better using my 396 and am looking for suggestions.
I'm using the internet to keep the database up to date. I'd like to load
STAR's, routes, etc. using a pc program. Is there a program for doing this?
I have the auto option with the Mapsource program - is that what...
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April 20th 06 10:47 PM
by dlevy
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FAA Screws Up Again by
BushOKDemocratsSTUPID
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A manager at an Arizona flight school that trained one
of the Sept. 11 pilot-hijackers testified at the Zacarias trial
Wednesday that she called the Federal Aviation Administration with
concerns over his qualifications for a pilot license, but her concerns
were dismissed by an FAA...
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March 22nd 06 10:39 PM
by Newps
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Preferred routes to Canada by
wan2fly99
Does anybody know where I can get preferred IFR routes when
coming back from the USA, say from Teteboro to Oshawa?
I have the rotue when going to Teteboro
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HELP - Stuck in Pittsbugh, anyone comming my way? by
[email protected]
My medical is expired, I have not flown in 3 years, and I am very
anxious to get back in the air. Is anyone flying into or through
Pittsburgh, PA? Alleghney Co. or Pittsburgh International Airport?
I have ~1,600hrs tt from ERAU in Daytona Beach, but have gotten into
all kinds of other stuff...
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