This is going to be interesting. I'm wondering how 91.113 See-And-Avoid will be accomplished by UAS operators. The FAA will have its hands full managing swarms of drones at low level within the NAS posing a MAC hazard to piloted flight operations of helos, and landing and departing flights. What...

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 13:11:00 +0100, Peter wrote: Reading FAR/AIM 2004 it isn't entirely clear to me because different sections refer to day and night cross country, and I don't think the description of a day cross country applies to the night flight; the distances are...

From an AP article today: "Officials said that the thousands of general aviation airports - which host recreational planes, business jets, helicopters and other kinds of noncommercial aircraft - must all have security measures that are equivalent to TSA mandates at commercial airports." It would...

I want to get current on my VFR Single Engine Land license but my eyes are not what they used to be. The strength I need for good far vision makes it so I can't read charts in the cockpit without taking them off. I figured I would try a progressive lens because I thought it would eliminate the...

It is my understanding (always subject to correction) that as a safety pilot you may log PIC time because you are indeed a required crew member for the operation. However, to log PIC time you also must be qualified to act as PIC of that particular aircraft. -- Jim Burns...

The Los Angeles Times has an article about pilots who fly bank checks around the country each night. With the modernization of check processing, these flights will be needed less in the future. "AirNet's 128 planes, many of them speedy Learjets, are small enough and nimble enough to pack and...

This weekend the Cessna Pilots Ass'n put on one of their 2-day Systems & Procedures classes at Sporty's in Batavia Ohio. This one was for 182S, 182T and T182S/T owners. About 20 owners attended, and it was well worth the trip and cost. Anyhow, one of the best tips I picked up from John Frank...

Looking at the prog charts for the next several days, Texas looks like a mess. Moderate to heavy rains, thunderstorms, yuck. Our plan to head south on Sunday is scrubbed. So, we're looking at heading to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina instead. The progs look great for at least three or four days, and...

Hello, I'm about to buy a bike and am interested in a "foldable" bike. I do not own a plane, just use a rental ( Cessna 172 SP ). Has anyone thought about getting one of these to fit on the backseat of 172 ? The one I found here : http://www.digitalgiftstore.com/th-367-r.html is about 45 pounds...

Our politicians lead the league in all talk, no action. Is blowing us some sunshine good enough? Read what The Expert thinks: http://www.ExpertHumor.com/

Here's a very close call as recorded through the HUD camera of a T-38C. Scott Wilson http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=qLVtstYAZLY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLVtstYAZLY

We could have inexpensive aircraft. They do not violate the laws of physics. However it probablly does violate laws of human nature. You must have, first, a large potential market. Consider: Wichita. In the benighted Kingdom of Sedgwick, no one flies. The overwhelming vast majority of aircraft...

What's with the SR22 crashes? Another one went down Arizona yesterday.

I live out West, where there are hundreds of miles of empty space in every direction. When flight planning, I often say, "I can ditch in that dry lake bed, or that field, or if I have to, on that road." In a couple of weeks, I'm travelling to North Carolina to visit my brother for the holidays. ...

Colo. Jet Crash Spares NBC Sports Chairman 05:57 PM EST - November 28, 2004 The Associated Press MONTROSE, Colo. NBC Sports Chairman and President Dick Ebersol survived a charter plane crash on takeoff Sunday at Montrose Regional Airport, NBC said in a statement through its Denver affiliate...

On Tuesday, May 17 Robert Bosley was murdered by an intruder who broke into his home. Bob was a good friend of mine. I was also his CFI. At the exact time we were scheduled to fly together on Saturday, I will instead be attending his funeral. He was a good man, a good father and husband, a good...

Hi Group, i have a question concerning a seaplane rating add-on to a Private Certificate ASEL. I'm interested in the ASES-Add-On to my Certificate, but what if i'd like to rent a seaplane after the Rating Add-On, is this possible directly after doing it or do i've to get experience with a CFI...

I've described the problems we've had with my wife's cherished Bose X headset since having it...

For about 25% of the cost of a new Skylane or Cirrus you can have a 1942 C-47 that saw combat in WWII. Of course, the maintenance and fuel prices might be a little steep - not to mention finding a hanger big enough to hold the plane. Still, wouldn't it be cool to land at some out of the way...

Ok,this is probably an obvious question to many of you, but I'll ask anyway. I usually fly in C172s and C182s with the Lycoming oil cooled engines that many of you are probably familiar with. I still see planes with the large radial engines (for instance, like what you would see on a Dehavilland...