Hi there, I'd like to take the CPL course - somewhere in Africa/Asia, preferably in the school which offers hiring after completion. Any ideas ? Tchus.PN

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http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%257E73%257E1893864,00.html no registration needed - Ken is also a pilot and i believe owns a twin engine. does anyone know if Ken is nationally syndicated or is it just Denver? james... ----------------------------------------------------------- One...

Meant to post this sooner, but didn't get around to it until today. For those of you who live in or near Midwest, Michigan (city of Lansing) is hosting yet another Great Lakes Aviation Conference. This is my 4-th year attending it, and I have nothing but good things to say about it. This year...

This gives an interesting insight into how they organise ATC at London Heathrow as well as the difference in the RT. http://www.pakaviation.com/PVA/Library/Docs/atc_pia_approach.html

http://tinyurl.com/29r5l At motor shutdown, 15 seconds after ignition, SpaceShipOne was climbing at a 60-degree angle and flying near 1.2 Mach (930 mph). Binnie continued the maneuver to a vertical climb, achieving zero speed at an altitude of 68,000 feet. He then configured the ship in its...

Copied with permission from rec.arts.books: The contraption and the bicycle makers four times aloft at Kittyhawk, among astonished gulls unused to share their mastery of the wind; the air sundered briefly, the most a minute; before gravity resumed dominion over canvas, wood and wire.

An aviator friend told me today that he heard about a new electronic FC with a touch screen instead of the usual keyboard. However, he did not know the make or model. Did anyone hear about this device? I'm very inserested in getting one, but searching the net, I only find CXs and Techstars. Any...

Stop by and see the latest additions to our Rogue's Gallery of Rec.Aviation participants: - Brian Sponcil & Christine Remmert's '75 Piper Warrior - Gene & Sue Seibel's '66 Cherokee 180 - Rick & Debbie Pellicciotti's '88 Waco Biplane! See all these, and more, at...

Just when you thought it would never really happen.... ------------------------------------------------------------------- AVflash Volume 9, Issue 48b — November 27, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------- REASON TO GIVE THANKS

"Jim Knoyle" wrote in message ... See, our village idiot is back.

On 2003-11-02 18:36:10 -0800, (null) said: Part of the preflight checklist for my Warrior is to open up the pitot and static drains beside the pilot seat to let out any moisture that might have accumulated in the system, for what that's worth. I always do it, and I've never seen...

The University of California Flying Club, based at Oakland, has acquired a 172SP for rental to its members. For more information about the Club and the plane, check out these web sites: www.ucfc.org www.n612sp.com Stephen S. Ashley Treasurer, UCFC

Reedyreed OCT 17 This truely is the way to go if you really want to view this beautiful Country of OURS the USA. Flying around the different STATES to & from airshows in the BAHF DC-4/C-54 is quite a site to behold. The best I think is the start up of those 4 ...

As reported in AvWeb, the Wright Redux Association plans to fly their Wright Flyer replica in September at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. I would urge everyone to contact them and let them know that they should consider flying somewhere other than Chicago in light of the Mayor's...

I spent an afternoon waiting for a delayed plane at Logan in Boston, and marveling at the very different landing techniques used by pilots of similar or identical jetliners. Later I remarked on this to an American Airlines pilot/neighbor. He said: "Hey, we get bored too!" all the best -- Dan...

My new (to me!) Comanche has an odd EGT instrument. Across the top, in blue, it is marked in "% Range" with 60, 70, 80, 90, * and below that it's marked in white "Ex Temp x100 deg F" with -3, -2, -1 and *. There's a tiny thumbwheel which can adjust it, though it doesn't have a lot of...

Anyone flown into the Shakespeare Festival? What is the ground transportation like? Can you walk to everything at the feastival? Does the FBO have ground transportation available? -Robert I've driven to the Ashland airport... It's about two - three miles from downtown Ashland. This should...

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Have you checked into Destination Direct? Runs in Wintel, has the ability to support most GPS in real-time, has the capability to display current charts, and supports flight-planning both VFR and IFR.