How complicated is it to fly into Sun-n-Fun? I read the stories of Oskosh and, as an 80 hour private pilot, I wouldn't touch that by air. I fly out of Orlando executive, so Lakeland is only ~49 miles and I think it would be cool to motor down for one day (maybe bring one or both of my boys...

Hello again. I met with my flight instructor today just to get some information. Now it's time to schedule a flight. The ideal plane for me would be the 09 DA40 with the G1000, but it is $35 more per hour more than either the 03 DA40 or 07 172. Therefore, I am flying the two latter planes and...

Just a little heads up: if like me, you rely on the WINGS program to satisfy the proficiency requirements of 14 CFR 61.56, then you might be in trouble and you most definitely want to look into it before your next flight: The old program has, I am told, been 'sunset' on December 2007. In...

Subject: Cockpit Voice Recorder Here is the transcript from the voice recorder from the Hudson River Crash starting after the bird strikes. PIC is a Pilot in Command, SIC is Second in Command, you all know who Sully is.

Why are chandelles and lazy eights a maneuver requirement for the commercial? Or are they still? Because of the precision reqiurement to pull them off?

I'm sure this was discussed for a while after it happened...I wanted to bring this up again...I was just reading an article that I came across explaining how Corey Lidle's crash into a Manhattan Building could have happened. Some people say it was mechanical failure, others say it because he flew...

I'm going to buy a 296 this week. Is there any reason not to buy a used unit from these discount houses like JA Air Center? Did Garmin improve the processor or make any changes that would make a new unit preferable to a used unit?

Hi. I am a bit confused. I saw this watch on Amazon and a reviewer states it is not a real EB6: "The E6-B rule bezel is incomplete, however operational. For a perfect calculation, you must have a "mirror" of the main functions of the rule bezel printed within the watch, just like any Jeppesen...

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Question for everyone, and it's a long shot, but I'll try anyway! I just happen to have Google Earth fired up and was looking at my hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. I scrolled up a bit north of my parent's place, and happened to notice an airstrip...

Most of the software out there will compute a flight based on the user's route, time of departure and altitude. This is a fairly straight forward task which could be done without a computer, as has been the case for decades. What I am looking for is the reverse. Given a destination, aircraft type...

There isn't an entire story on it posted yet but according to the CNN website... "Seconds before a Comair commuter plane crashed after going down the wrong runway, the co-pilot noted it was "weird" that the Lexington, Kentucky, strip had no lights, according to a transcript released today."

Arrived at my t-hanger this morning in Syracuse, NY (KSYR), to pull the Bonanza out for my weekly commute to my customer's city only to discover 3 feet of snow (.9 m) in front of the t-hangar and on the adjacent taxiway, as well as snow banks higher than a low-wing aircraft can safely pass. The...

If you had to do a bit of crystal ball gazing, what do you think the engines of the GA fleet will be drinking in 10-15 years time? The same avgas as today, just much more expensive? Jet-A in diesel engines? Something else?

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I'm a little fearful of small planes; my dad had one and he was a real amateur and showoff. We had some close calls with death when I was a child and I haven't been up in a small plane since those years. But I drive between the north San Diego area and Bakersfield Ca about twice a month and am...

On basis of figures, space journey is safest journey. In 50 years space history, not a single human casuality happened in space. All accidents either happened on earth or in atmosphere. It is unparallel record for any mode of journey. NASA and all other space agencies deserve special Nobel...

This MI5 guy has been spamming multiple lists/groups - aircraft, ham radio, electronics, photography, and likely many others that I don't subscribe to... Complaints to the list administraotrs get no response... Anyone know anyone who can get some action to block this guy? denny

I'd like to revisit a topic bandied about on this newsgroup many moons ago. At the time I wasn't in the market for one of those LED gizmos that straps on the head -- now I am. I vaguely recall there being some adverse criticism about the inability to control what was perceived as "too...

I am looking for other people's technique for stall recovery. Before I flew F-4s, I dropped the nose to gain airspeed well above stall speed and then recovered well away from stall angle of attack. After F-4 training, I would lower the nose to get just below the stall and recover with the...

Having trouble with an IFR test question; It reads, What is the minimum increase in opacity of the surface based layer at Fredericton (YFC), in order for it to constitude a ceiling? METAR CYFC 132100Z 260010KT 2SM -RA BR BKN090 08/07 A2953 RMK FG5SC1 SLP994 Choices: a) none, it alreadi...