I'm kind of curious - does anyone with more than 100 hours do a flight plan, with winds and all, before they fly cross country? Most of my planning is of the fuel stop, or occasionally detour for weather variety - but it is rare for me to include more than one or two waypoints in my "plan", and I...

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/bye-aerospace-introduces-eight-seat-eflyer Bye Aerospace Introduces Eight-Seat eFlyer Kate O'Connor April 22, 20217 Image: Bye Aerospace Bye Aerospace officially unveiled its new eight-seat eFlyer 800 all-electric twin “turboprop class” aircraft design on...

I was trying to explain to a non-pilot why increased power is required with altitude. She said "isn't the air thinner up there so there isn't as much resistance?" I said "yes, but the plane needs to fly fast enough for the air over the wings to feel like it does down low. So the speed required...

How do autopilots make coordinated turns even when they cannot control the rudder?

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/volocopter-singapore-tickets/ Volocopter sells out its first tourist eVTOL flights in Singapore By Loz Blain December 10, 2020 The Volocopter 2X made its first manned flight over Singapore’s Marina Bay in October 2019 The Volocopter 2X made its first manned flight...

Once again I will post below for anyone interested in serious aviation related discussion the following alternative web based newsgroups. I will repost this notice periodically. Many of the pilots who used to post here are now posting at the following forums. It's a slightly different format...

Nomen Nescio wrote: "You have to leave, NOW, sir!", he replied sternly. Now this brings up an interesting question. Are we, as US citizens on public land during peacetime, required to abide by the orders of military personnel? On what grounds did he have authority over your actions and...

Recently a 72 yo went blind in flight (stroke?) and safely landed in the drink in FL. Several comments were that age should be considered in keeping your PPL. I can see this makes sense /but/ it would prolly be illegal. Too old? If so, at what age do you place the cutoff?

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/drone-operator-faces-federal-charges-in-police-helicopter-collision/ Drone Operator Faces Federal Charges In Police Helicopter Collision Russ Niles November 21,...

http://tinyurl.com/24og9o Read about the bewildering details of a number of long-suffering non-resident pilots who have been caught in the FL tax trap, (otherwise known as the "Florida Landing Fee"). It starts like this... you buy a new or used aircraft and sign the bill of sale... which starts...

I was listening to LiveATC.net's feed of Syracuse, NY, yesterday (Sunday) during the approach of a large thunderstorm line that was moving towards the airport from the south. At one point a VFR a Cessna 172, approaching the airport from the west, checked in stating his intention to land at SYR. As...

A CFI I had lunch with last week suggested I should always do full stop taxi backs instead of touch and goes when practicing landings. I've frequently done touch and goes for about an hour when I wanted to do some quick flying, but I tried his suggestion. I also ran into an old AOPA Flight...

In the mid 80s I was in flight training at a part 141 school, Navarro College, In Corsicana, Texas. I would not recommend this college to anyone seeking an aviation college, by the way. I'll let you know more privately if you wish. I took the nice 172 to Gilmer, Tx. for an overnight visit to part...

H2 Powered Drone: 3.5 Hour Flight Time VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lzvsctwbL2c https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2020/tu-delft/tu-delft-maritime-hydrogen-drone-flies-longer-and-greener/ TU Delft maritime hydrogen drone flies longer and greener NEWS - 10 NOVEMBER 2020 - COMMUNICATION A drone that can fly...

Does anyone know of any maps available that show ATC radar coverage at different altitudes?

The Honorable Norman Mineta Transportation Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 400 7th Street, S.W Washington, DC 20590 Dear Mr. Secretary: We write to express our grave concern about the recent conduct of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in lobbying Congress for the

I recently got my high performance checkout and have taken a 182Q for a couple of X-C flights. I love the ability to put four people in the plane and still climb out at 500 ft/min at over 100 knots. If it wasn't for the additional costs, I would never fly an C172 again. On both flights, the...

Holy cow. A friend of mine (a like minded person who wants GA to be professionalized and regulated -- no its not regulated now) just referred me to this excellent piece of journalism. A bit dated, to be sure, but still relevant. (Ironic that this was being written at the same time GA schools...

When I look at the NTSB reports it seems pretty often a bounced landing and loss of directional control is cited as a cause of accidents. Many of the pilots involved were highly experienced. My question is why isn't recovery from bounced landings stressed more in private pilot training? ...

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/kelekona-blended-wing-evtol-bus/ Kelekona proposes colossal 40-seater mass transport eVTOL aircraft By Loz Blain May 27, 2021 New York City startup Kelekona is proposing a mass transport-sized eVTOL air bus service capable of carrying 40 people long...