Why are Ryanair or Easyjet or such like aitlines not doing Long Haul Flights to USA or Australasia?. If their business model works for short haul why can't they do it for long haul?. Is it banned by Govts.?. Or do these cheap ailines have a secret agreement with high cost airlines not to compete on...

I just got a telespam from Miracleflights.org. Legal or not, I don't like such spam. Is anyone here familar with them? Angelflight is the people I've always heard from.... -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host that's...

Not sure if this got posted already, but this is a really neat animation. And it IS aviation-related! Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs

Collection of all sorts of stuff. http://flatrock.org.nz/topics/flying/index.htm -- Rumor travels faster, but it don't stay put as long as truth. Will Rogers

I have a Garmin 340 that just quit working on me, I tested it in another aircraft and it works fine and there is power and all the radios operate normally, any suggestions?

You guys after any info on the better schools to take a 3-4 day IA prep couse before the test..?? I'm in San Bernardino / Riverside, California area.., but of course can travel..!! Thanks.., Mike..!!

Hmmm...Peter the Anonymous received some experienced advice - nevertheless, he feels entitled to deride folks' efforts on his behalf. Y'all just didn't READ his note! There IS a difference between a hydraulic drive garden tractor and a tractor, which perhaps Peter is not grasping. In turn, I...

Hi, I noted something very strange while I was "playing" with my flight computer. e.g. W/V: 340/60 TAS: 330 kts True Course: 088° I found a GS of 344 kts (so the TW-component is 14 kts (makes sense up

I'm still trying to sort out exactly what this means, but if it passes, it can't be good for pilots: http://politics.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/21/2058212&tid=103&tid=187 &tid=98&tid=219 The actual bill is at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.786: (as far as I can tell, that...

A "dry lease" is a business decision, not a regulatory requirement. Dave Peter wrote: Gene Kearns wrote I have checked with the authorities and they say it is nonsense.

I belong to a flying club whose airplane (67 Arrow) is insured through Avemco. The limits are 700,000/100,000. I work for a company that allows us to fly private airplanes on company business trips providing we meet several requirements such as possess an instrument rating and carry $1MM smooth...

Just published some more pics from Davis Monthan. If you want to have a look pls see http://greenmarble.blogspot.com leave a comment suggestion if you'ld like Rich

Does anyone know how much fuel was still in the Global Flyer after landing?

The manufacturer is EYQUEM (French) and the p/n is LCS50 (could also be 3526). email me if you have one (bd5 at bd5 dot com)

Bill Mulcahy wrote: The graphic (website) version of this newsletter can be accessed at: I'm wondering if you bothered to read the 9/11 commission report or are you basing your rants on what others have written. The report is available...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4527854845 let me know if you have any questions. Thanks Mark

I've got an MFJ 1270B TNC-2 that I will probably never use. It is free to a good home. You can pick it up at Sierra College in Rocklin CA, at Sierra College in Grass Valley CA, or you can send me a self-addressed stamped box with enough postage on it for a 2- pound package that will hold...

The current condition and location of the aircraft are unknown. A recent search of the FAA N number database list the Pro's N number (N5143T) as reserved, with no aircraft assigned to the number. A search of the NYSB aviation accident database can find no accident involving N5143T. Does anybody...

I will be flying (IFR if necessary) to ALM from the west (Socorro) on a weekend. Does anyone know what routing to expect to avoid the many restricted areas of the White Sands Missile Range and Holloman AFB? N. Schwartz http://www.nsapc.com

I just returned on a flight from San Juan to Orlando and our flight level was 300, including a portion over the mainland. Since then I've been listening to my aircraft radio and routinely hear flights assigned FL320, 340, etc.. It was always 2000 feet separation with levels 290, 310, 330, 350,...