My daughter innocently asked that question the other day, and I gave her the usual "because white reflects heat better" answer -- but that really doesn't add up, does it? Automobiles, motorcycles, boats -- you name it -- all come in a rainbow of colors. Why are 99.5% of all planes (except for...

I'm a private pilot. If I fly myself to a business meeting for a company that I work for and they reimburse me for the cost of the flight, have I violated FAR 61.113? rg

I have a Trimble 16248-20 GPS antenna. What type of connector is it? Thanks in advance. Robin

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As pilots and sometimes cantankerous aviation supporters, it's hard to remember how much we have to be thankful for. It often seems that the whole world is conspiring against aviation, with oil prices, users fees, airport closures, Noise Nazis, and a hundred other issues all coming together to...

An Airbus A340 jumped its wheel chocks and broke the tie-down chains during an engine test, then leaped forward and into a concrete barrier. The entire nose section broke off. The crew was injured, but thankfully no one was killed. Brand new airplane with exactly one flight in the log. Now it's...

This is the one I mean to post Dudley. Was having some trouble with Youtube due to a plug-in I think.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7eYhlm9FJ8

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From a friend at Airbus. It all sounds about right. Also, since it took them so long to close the thrust levers, I'm guessing this was not a flight crew, but a maintenance crew. The parking brake is either on or off on that airplane. The reference to EPR's of 1.25-ish would pe about 30% of max...

Could the lack of a moon have contributed to this tragic accident? TOP CIVIL AIR PATROL OFFICERS KILLED (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/996-full.html#196556) The FAA and NTSB are investigating how two seasoned pilots, both senior officers in the Civil Air Patrol,...

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I've just stumbled over this picture. Does anybody know what kind of engine this is? http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0537804&size=M

The following text is from Brian Shul's Sled Driver, his memoir of flying the SR-71. It's a great read, and most of us has seen parts of it before. If and when you read it, I'd appreciate your thoughts about this. how is it such an airplane had been resticted to recon? Had any been configured as a...

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311919,00.html Thai Air Force Suspends Pilot Who Landed Helicopter to Pick Mushrooms for Mom Friday, November 16, 2007 BANGKOK, Thailand — A Thai air force pilot has been suspended from flying duties after allegedly landing his...

With FBOs now charging $50-$100 to fill a tank I've started calling around to see where else I can get O2 in the Sacramento area. It appears that all the welding gas companies no longer fill bottles at all. They exchange bottles and then send them off to a central plant to refill. One company said...

AOPA: BE AFRAID OF USER FEES ... AND ACT (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1000-full.html#196594) "The FAA funding issue is far from resolved," AOPA President Phil Boyer warned in a release (http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2007/071115funding.html) Thursday....

And you thought was only China's lead poisoning US citizens: :-) Kermit Was Right: Being Green Isn't Easy AVGAS: GROUP ASKS EPA TO GET THE LEAD OUT (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1000-full.html#196596) The environmental group Friends of the Earth...

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