http://www.airventure.org/2008/news/080422_wifi.html Log On at AirVenture With Free Wi-Fi EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is supplying one of most-requested items for campers at its event with an expansion of free wireless Internet access this summer. Wi-Fi access will be available in many areas of the...

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:...

Several years ago, I was offered a warbird ride by one of the old timers at the airport. So, of course, I took him up on it and had a great time riding around in the front seat of an open cockpit biplane. Now that the person has moved out of the area, I've been told by his friends that A) He...

Airbus has been the subject of a daily article this week in the Wall Street Journal. Today's story reported yesterday's meeting with financial entities in Europe. At this meeting Airbus disclosed that the breakeven number of A380 aircraft now stands at 420 articles. This is up from the previous...

This came right from the Cessna website: Lakeland, Fla., April 4, 2006 - When the Cessna model 170B taildragger added the patented Land-O-Matic tricycle landing gear in 1956, the venerable 172 was born. Since then, nearly 40,000 Skyhawks have been produced, making it the highest-volume...

I'm planning to on making a trip from Long Island Sound to Puget Sound (and back) later this year. We're expecting to do a side trip enroute to Winnipeg and/or Edmonton. Any suggestions on routing across the mountains to Spokane? From there, I can just take the I-90 across Snoqualmie...

Gothenburg Manufacturing Gateway 19th-21th October 2007

Sunday night a couple of the boys (names withheld to protect the guilty) were celebrating late, for the 'morrow was a stand-down. Taking the active in a blue Pontiac Grand-Am, they went roaring down the runway at speeds in excess of 100 mph. Departing the north end of the runway the car flew...

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...

Preston Bentley has embarked on his 48 state tour of the United States in a Thorpe T-II Skyshooter light-sport aircraft. This flight will attempt to raise $500,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities in memory of his cousin Seth Bailey who passed away at the age of 21. You can track Preston's...

We would like your help. The Alpha Pilot Site has just been re-designed. We have updated it to include a new message board system and an entirely new look. I think that I am too involved in the design to evaluate it objectively. If some of you would look it over and give solid input, it would be...

Here's a question for the group: I've got a flight instructor that I work well with. I finished my private with him and did my entire instrument rating with him. I want to start on my commercial (SE, and then CFI, CFII, and later ME) and was wondering if there is any good reason to look for someone...

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"

Hello, everyone i have added some photos to my site of my trip yesterday man was it a departed at 59S 9:30am returned to 59S 3:30pm 5.3 hours flight time was a fun trip http://www.warflying.net/airport Depart 59S, to KPDX 1 landing, to KSPB 1 Landing Get Topped off fuel tanks Depart KSPB Direct...

Hi folks, Looking for some advise This might seem strange. I'm one of those guys who didn't have much "vision" earlier on in life in terms of what I wanted to do. I got plenty-o-schooling, but feel now, nearing age 37, that I didn't make the "best choices" in terms of a career that makes me...

This might be nitpicky, but nothing in the AIM is a "requirement". Technically the AIM is not the law, the FAR is. Nonetheless, the AIM is incredibly important - I know. It seems subtle, doesn't it?

Would a '79 Mooney M20J have a 14 or 28 volt electrical system? I am thinking about buying one and wanted to look at some avionics. Thanks!! Jon Kraus PP-ASEL-IA Student Mooney Purchaser

.... making us all look bad, and giving the politicians ammunition: http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Southwest/07/10/pilot.dui/index.html Plane clips van in emergency freeway landing No one injured; pilot charged with flying while intoxicated

Thinking about going there for a float plane rating and would appreciate any feedback, pro or con, on his operation. TIA, Pete

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...