It was brought to my attention that the thumbnails for the race page itself were all screwed up -- so here is the corrected version: www.alexisparkinn.com/the_air_races.htm -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"

Now here's a ride most of us would enjoy. http://www.wimp.com/breathtakingfootage/ That is a flight I'd pay dearly to take.

Hi, Just curious. Does Scweitzer still make sailplanes anymore ? Thanks, B.

I'm a new student learning with a DA-20. Got most things mastered except for the landings...most important, no? haha Seems that most of my landings and I have only tried 9 times thus far are not very well executed. My CFI sez that I am doing two things wrong: 1) I am flaring too late. 2) When I...

See video of a hard(ish) landing at: http://www.flightlevel350.com/viewer.php?id=4137 Did this guy land a bit short of the runway or was his glidepath a bit too shallow? Something else? It's hard to tell from the video but maybe some PA-32 drivers can give some insight. Or maybe someone fluent...

I came across an interesting set of slides that go into considerable technical detail about the problems of coming up with a replacement for 100LL. The conclusion: Avgas 91/96UL (Unleaded), as apparently now available in Sweden. Check it out:...

The people of Chicago have spoken... *sigh* Another four years of NOT visiting Chi-town... :-( -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com

Yesterday... - Our 17-year-old son passed his written exam for the private...and scheduled his private pilot checkride... - The medical examiner foolishly extended my flight privileges for another 24 months... We didn't get to go flying, but all in all, not a bad day...

Hi, there was a discussion recently regarding access to newsservers and problems with the one or the other provider. Now you have the possibility to access usenet free of charge. As you might know we are operating a usenet news server with more than 30 active feeds and we run cleanfeed for...

I am a former student pilot (with about 15 hours) who is developing an autonomous UAV. I've read contradicting reports that lateral acceleration is and isn't an accurate indication of slip. The inclinometer ("the ball") in a full scale/manned airplane measures lateral acceleration. I've read that...

Can anyone advise diffrence between CNX-80/MX20 and 430/530

VFR from the east, using flight following. What can I expect? Ron Lee

Are they going to through the book at this jerk, or what? http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1111-full.html#197777 Laser Prankster Nabbed By Victim, A Pilot Hit twice on the same night by a laser beam, Mark Westwood, a helicopter pilot for the British police, found...

Pointers to mountain and canyon flying below... - Mountain and Canyon Flying, McCall, Idaho http://www.mountaincanyonflying.com/ - Colorado Pilots Association, Denver, Colorado http://www.coloradopilots.org/ - Mountain Flying Aviation, LTD, Fort Collins/Greeley, Colorado (Me). ...

Reading the recently released transcripts of the cockpit conversations, I was surprised by their callousness. One pilot observes that there are no runway lights, and the is "yeah". What??? When did this type of callousness creep into the cockpit? The attitude of "yeah, sure, whatever" does not even...

Did my BFR yesterday and while going over the local sectional, I noticed something and asked the instructor about it. It was a dashed blank line, labelled 'underground pipeline'. Now I have to ask - why if it is underground, is it on the chart ? What is the possible value of it being there ? BTB

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If you see this in your windscreen... http://www2.ari.net/jmasino/private/UM_and_WashDC.JPG you might be in trouble. I got to spend both Sunday and Monday at my old hangout... College Park Airport, and went flying with some of my buddies that are still based there (and have been finger printed and...

Hello! Anybody here going to the Ozark Pitts Fly-in in Alabama next weekend? Me and three mates are coming over from the UK to join in the fun and find some reasonably warm weather! http://www.curtispittsflyin.com/ Shawn Pitts S-1D G-BKVP

CAN YOU HELP? OBJECT OF ENQUIRY: I'm seeking proof that either/both the transatlantic pioneers Sir John Alcock and Sir Arthur Whitten Brown stayed at the `Red House', West Byfleet, near Weybridge, Surrey at or around the time of their flight in June 1919. If proof can be found, there is a strong...