The Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner is a super-efficient airplane with new passenger-pleasing features. It will bring the economics of large jet transports to the middle of the market, using 20 percent less fuel than any other airplane of its size. Customers will enjoy forty- to sixty-percent more cargo...

satire (1) I gotta buy a flight bag. Which one should I buy? (2) What should I keep in that flight bag? (3) Which flash light should I buy for night flight? (4) My wife needs a headset. Given that you do not know her or for that matter, haven't seen her, Can you tell me which headset should I...

Well, cheap for around here, anyway. If you're flying along the central Gulf Coast, it's $2.39/gal self serve at St. Elmo (2R5) near Mobile. -- Dan C172RG at BFM

I'm trying to find the name of the product and maker of a seat/shoulder belt accesory I saw in AOPA magazine. It put two pockets on the shoulder portion of a seatbelt. The ad showed the pockets carrying a cell phone and glasses. It was advertised in nearly every issue for a good while, although I...

Hello, Everyone I just called http://www.guaranteedflighttraining.com up after e-mailing them about instrument flight training and they responded with a sales pitch with out even addressing my questions, So I called then today talked with a guy named mike well he was very rude, evasive and avoided...

I have had my Airmap 500 since last January and want to get my first database update. Checking the Lowrance Extra's Website I find that since September LEI requires installation of Microsoft Net Framework to unlock Jeppesen Database Updates on the Customers SD/MMC card. After 6-hours to download...

I go for my private pilot check ride in the morning.

Surprised no one has commented on it before, but Dick Tracy has been running a series for two weeks now featuring an evil mayor who sends bulldozers out to tear up a runway without warning. -- Christopher J. Campbell World Famous Flight Instructor Port Orchard, WA

Just a pipe dream at this point, but has anyone out there flown from the SF Bay Area to Seattle (as the PIC, I mean)? Since my dad lives up there, I've thought it might be fun to do someday, but no matter how I look at the sectionals for the route - some of it doesn't look very 'pretty': Go up...

I went flying with a couple of friends on Saturday and hoped to be cleared into Boston Class B to do the city tour. After departing Hanscom (KBED) and turning to the south, I called up Boston Tower on 128.8 and asked to follow the Charles River into town to do the city tour. To my delight, on this...

Hi everyone, thanks for a great NewsGroup! I have recently started off my Pilot career(having had a dream to fly for about 20 years)! Well, with just 19 hours in my brand-new logbook and my first solo-flight only 3 days ago, I am really excited and ready to go. (I have another lesson in about 2...

Some airport identifiers begin with a letter while others begin with a number. What's the difference? A nearby airport changed from 1F9 to XBP. I would assume that there is a cost associated with such a change. What is the reason for this change that outweighs all the costs? As far as I know there...

http://www.bushplanes.com/ I perused this site... I am impressed with the claimed cruise speed on 180 HP, with gear and struts hanging out... I am more impressed with the statement that the wing has higher pitching moment and higher drag at lighter loading and lower speed, and lower pitch and...

so where can i get a good deal to train from 0 (well 4 hours so far)to commercial pilot in USA? or is there anywhere that would cost less (only thinking of USA as low dollar makes a lot of difference) want to do it in around 3 to 4 month intensive course. seen one site offering for $29,995 which is...

I stumbled across this site today: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pphome.html Search for terms like aviation, aircraft or P-51 Mustang and you'll come up with a lot of interesting photos that you may have never seen before. Pretty interesting if you like history stuff. -- Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws'...

Costs of illegal immigration should show Americans the need for reform Complete article at: http://www.tristate-media.com/articles/2004/12/21/warricknews/editorial/03 sterrett.txt Our great opposition to illegal immigration should not stem from economics, but from national security. But a quick...

Step away from the cake, ma'am The latest follies of US airport security are pushing travellers to the limits, says Tony Allen-Mills Britons rushing to America to take advantage of the sinking dollar would do well to heed the latest US security warning. The Transportation Security...

I need to drop off a passenger at MHT to catch a commercial flight. Has anyone done this? I read the FAA blurb that GA aircraft are not allowed on the apron. Do the local FBO's have courtesy cars? Thanks. -- Remove "2PLANES" to reply.

The news lately has mentioned that the FCC is meeting to discuss relaxing the ban on using cell phones in airplanes. Most of the news coverage focuses on the implications for airline passengers. They said that the FAA would also have to change rules before airline passengers could use cell...

Well it was late spring in the old Cessna 152. My friend a non-current pilot and I went up to put some holes in the sky. We did some touch and goes at 2 airport not more than 30 miles from my home base in central Connecticut. We flew low down the Connecticut River enjoying the view. As we,...