I've been asked to help write some code to assist in flight planning by choosing routes. I have just enough Computer Science and IFR background to make me dangerous. I said that I'd donate my effort if it results in Free code the community can use. So we're making this a community...

Once I read a story about an American officer who complained to his superior about the way things were handled on the airfields of Iwo Jima. He thought that repairs to bombers returning from missions over Japan could be done much better and faster. The superior - not in a mood for a discussion -...

Thanks to Dennis Megary at MyAirplane.com, I've added the vector (PDF) approach plates to my collection. http://aviationtoolbox.org/raw_data/FAA/approaches/ There's a lot that I plan to do with these, but for now I have a terribly simple kludge for finding them...

I flew back into PAE last night around 9:30pm and 16R/34L was closed with a disabled aircraft on it. Anyone knows what happened? A gear up landing?

Learning to fly in Georgia: http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20030724/localnews/637440.html

For the past 1/2 hour or so (10 PM local), I've had two (presumably) military choppers in the air over my house, about 5 miles NE of LaGuardia. At one point, one was hovering right over my house, and the other searching the ground with a spotlight nearby. Based on traffic calls, the two of them...

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Does anyone know of a manufacturer of heated venturi (or has one they are willing to sell?)? I know there was a system called the Auto-Vac-4 primary vacuum system which was stc'd for the early Bo's, and I contacted the widow of Raymond Ives 31 Charlotte Street RFD #1, Box 141A Pomfret Center ...

Here's the recovery sequence for USAir 1549 from the 17th Jan continuing into the 18th. http://tinyurl.com/adb3vx Brian Whatcott Altus OK

New layout of "Aviation Photography" slide shows - thumb nails added. More than 500 hundred pictures. Welcome to my site: http://www.aviation.kamela.waw.pl And do not forget to vote for my site at Best Aviation Sites. :-) Adam Kamela

I had an interesting experience yesterday. When I drove into the airport (White Plains, HPN), there was a checkpoint set up on the access road. It looked semi-permanent; a drive-through pavillion (sort of a large-tent open at both ends) with flood lights installed inside. It was manned by an...

Much better than the $100 Hamburger! The Cottage, Cat Island Bahamas Ideal for Private Pilots, Cat Island is just 325 miles southeast of Miami. Hawk's Nest airstrip (5000' packed coral/limestone) is just over a mile from the cottage. The Cottage is a great place for a vacation "Away from

Cheers, A guy here asked me to help him to find answer(s) on his qiestion: are there any amphib floats with non-retractable main wheels? If any, could anybody point me out where to find information about such floats. Thanks in advance, Alex Lameko

Hi. Working on a Canberra with a faulty No 2 Inverter (instrument supplies) checked the fuse,- OK. So, says I, Type S relay upper equipment hatch. Climbed up, opened hatch and entered. Released four Dzus fasteners on the main panel and the lid was stuck, I hit it with my fist, there was a bang,...

A couple of years back a pair of brothers (?) rented a Piper Arrow and flew it to 35 airports in the San Francisco Bay Area starting at Reid Hillview and ending up back there. One of them did a web site describing this exploit. For the life of me, I can not find the web site. I really liked that...

I just got finished a 777 Tokyo trip with the most meticulous, cautious captain I've seen in years. He (and earlier another American pilot) recently got caught up in Lakeway's New Millenium version of a rural southern speedtrap. My guy landed in daylight, having been giving sightseeing rides...

Does anyone have any information, other than what's posted on news websites, about the fatal crash of an experimental aircraft in Irdell county, N.C. this morning (12 Dec 07)? Does anyone know what kind of aircraft it was?

I was overflown today by an aircraft that I can't figure out what it was. I didn't get at look until I was due aft of it but I was suprised to see three engine nacelles on each wing. Prop aircraft, possibly in military low-vis colours. This was about 100km west of Ottawa, Canada so I'm assuming it...

In article , KingAir wrote: Who can help ? Please send me all possible info. I don't understand what you are asking for? NetJets operate between the US and Europe as well as having a European operations base in Portugal.

Business Aircraft & Jet Preview Monterey (San Francisco), CA - Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) Tuesday August 12th, 2003 Come see the latest in business aircraft, including more than 20 jets on display - including the all new Premier I from Raytheon, the sexy Avanti from Piaggio, plus offerings...