We are one Mid-Air away folks WASHINGTON - Hurricane Katrina turned FEMA into a "symbol of a bumbling bureaucracy" so far beyond repair that it should be scrapped, senators said Thursday. They called for creation of a new disaster relief agency as the next storm season looms on the...

$61 Oil and going up Government layers of inefficient outdated FAA Air Traffic control management not adapting fast enough plus loss of air safety mission focus Hub and Spoke concept dying Merger Merger Merger Labor cost's out of control Foreign airline pressure Security and terror fears

Tomorrow is the so-called "Immigrant Boycott", planned so that illegal aliens can make a show of their economic clout in America by staying home from work. Given the number of "immigrants" working at major big city airports, I can foresee some major problems if this thing really takes off. ...

I wonder if TCAS work away from groud station signal?

Hey all, Now that I'm starting to fly more automated aircraft, I'm getting worried about where it's all going. Right now, I really enjoy programming in the flight and "flipping switches," as it's actually very satisfying. Most avionics in the works are keeping the pilots in the loop, but how...

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Does anyone know if National Airport will ever be open to GA?

I doubt it very much, since this shall place Mr. Puskas in a bad situation. Mr. Puskas cannot certify an individual who knowingly admits and condones lying to Medical Examiners is the way to go! If Mr. Puskas PASSES Bushy, and something happens, then Mr. Puskas could lose his position for...

Recently I saw a Garmin G1000's (very cool) Mode S radar display, superimposed over the moving map display. They call it: "Mode-S transponders with Traffic Information Service (TIS)" We were in a class "B" area, and seeing all the traffic in the area superimposed over the sectional map was really...

Of course it has to be the correct card type. Ron Lee

Hope you all can help out a friend of mine with information... My friend has a brother in Vietnam and he wants to become a pilot. He wants out of Vietnam and my friend wants him out of Vietnam to make a better life for himself. He has family support financially from his Sister (my friend)...

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2020/may/21/garmin-sees-gps-threat-from-ligado-approval-vote?utm_source=ebrief&utm_medium=email Garmin sees GPS threat from Ligado approval vote May 21, 2020 By Dan Namowitz A GPS-industry giant wants the Federal Communications Commission to purge the...

I have a request from anyone that has their hands on either a Wilga 200 or plans for one. I have a chance to use one and need to mount some camera equipment in it. I am trying to get the door and some inside dimensions. Any help would be hugely appreciated. Please email me...

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Extracted form Houston Chronicle, 19 Sept. CRASH AFTER AIR SHOW KILLS PILOT The pilot of a WWII warplane was killed when it crashed near Ellington Field on Saturday evening. Houston Aviation Department spokesman, Ernie DeSoto, said the plane crashed about 6 pm in a field off Clear Lake City Bvd.

Posted on Sun, Mar. 28, 2004 Wild flight reveals gaps within FAA --Philadelphia Inquirer The agency has little control over erratic pilots, even when they threaten commercial aircraft, experts say. By Chris Gray, Marc Schogol and Keith Herbert Inquirer Staff Writers

Hi everyone, Are there any in this group who have put their kids through the EAA's Wild Blue Wonders program? If you have any experiences as a parent or a group leader, I would love to hear about it. The web site is www.wildbluewonders.org

I'm planning to fly into the EAA show at Arlington, WA next month. Does anyone know if there will be any kind of WiFi coverage available? Has there been in past years? I'm contemplating buying a handheld for flight planning and weather, leaving my laptop at home. It would be nice to have one less...