Sometimes they can emit strange odors... http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/12/25/corpse.plane.wheel.ap/index.html

I've been on aircraft departing from Dubai during summer and wished I wasn't before engine bleed air starts running the aircon, because for some reason the cooling doesn't seem to have quite the same effect when running from APU power, at least on the A3xxs. Since this is certainly not something...

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Is it possible for an aircraft to stall and sink nose-up tail-down instead of pitching nose-down? Or does aircraft design inherently preclude that? :) Thanks in advance, Ramapriya

1) I've always been under the impression that a commercial certificate is required to get the instructor certificate, but once you have it, the commercial license is not needed anymore. This explains why you can still get paid to instruct and sign students off without a valid medical...

Recent posts have reminded me of a few quotes that others might enjoy :) "It's not the things you don't know that you a fool. It's the things you know that ain't so" "It is better to say nothing and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." I thought of listing a few...

As March in Oregon goes, anyway. The fog lifted around 10am, not much wind, clear below 12,000 except for some low-level inversion haze that's been sitting over us for what seems like all winter. I had a "not feeling well, going home" moment at work that turned out to be nothing that 2.5 hours on...

I was in a Guitar Center yesterday and spotted a display of gear bags on sale marked down from $59.99 to $19.99. Their design is exactly like a flight bag. It stands upright with two big zipper pockets on each end that will fit a headset, two zipper pockets in the front and a large main...

Flight was not worth $2,000 to me I guess to some one it was!!! I wanted $3,500 Labor Single Engine over the big Pond Ummmm I guess he is tanked with 200 gallons total onboard. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9484B Lets wish this pilot some good luck on this trip whoever it may be.

Yes, it's a part 135 joke, not a part 91 one, sent to me by a Jewish friend. THE FLIGHT It was mealtime during a flight on El-Al. "Would you like dinner?" the flight attendant asked Moishe, seated in front. ''What are my choices?" Moishe asked

Would they let him fly or would the TFR's keep him grounded? -- Roger Long

Or, every bugsmasher pilot's secret fantasy... I just saw this little snippet about the Continental flight whose pilot became incapacitated. This is the first I'd read about a passenger taking the right seat. I guess TSA/FAA's secured flight deck rules go out the window in such a...

I was pretty sure that I'd seen somewhere that the price of typical general aviation airplanes were, relative to median annual income, about the same ratio as they had always been. I'm still not sure whether that is true, but according to GAMA, another number, the historical price of 4 seat entry...

He was a very experienced and gentle pilot and I greatly enjoyed it. Pilots are GODS in bed, I must admit that!

I'm not really a music person. I'd just as soon listen to talk radio, sports, or whatever on the car radio as listen to music. That said, I just purchased an el-cheapo MP3 player to use when flying, jogging, cycling, etc. ($65 delivered, via EBAY) It plugs into my PS intercom system with a simple...

Jack Broughton, ex lead of the Thunderbirds and well known aviation writer is recuperating from a heart attack. He is in a hospital in New York. The prognosis I've been given is good. I have kept the Thunderbird organization in the loop on this, and I'm posting it here in the clear in the hope that...

a good reason for GA :-) http://www.wimp.com/pilotsdrunk/ #m -- "We're out of toilet paper sir!" http://www.webcrunchers.com/crunch/Play/history/stories/toilet.html

I note that some people who wish to migrate to a more controlled aviation forum have a couple issues with the alternatives such as AOPA and POA. The first being that they appear U.S. centric. The second that the layout is actually a backward step in user friendliness. While it isn't as good as...

A great career in aviation. Hopefully only hot people take you up on this deal. http://www.milehighatlanta.com On the other hand, where the heck can I find a retro-fitted Cherokee??

With all the gloomy posts about GA, I thought I'd post about a great day I had flying with my Dad and my 6 year old son. We flew from RHV in San Jose, out to Castle AFB (KMER) to see the museum and get lunch. Everything went smoothly. I helped the briefer identify useful airports to get the...