How close would Hawaii have to be for pilots to vacation there in light airplanes? Current weather in Hilo: 72F, but a bit cloudy... PHTO 102153Z 31011KT 10SM BKN045 OVC055 22/14 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02220144 -- Ben Jackson

How necessary would it be to have a pitot heater if you are flying year-round VFR day (only) in the Chicago area?

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20050418X00470&key=1 A brand new one. Ouch. There go the insurance rates again.

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I'm curious ... What do you folks in the USA think the answer to the big "question" is, when it comes to things like security of the whitehouse? What's best ... (a) Increase the radius of the no-fly zones to give greater protection against faster aircraft?

How many of you guys carry renter's insurance? I never have in the past but I'm older and wiser now and have been thinking about it. Specifically, that offered through AOPA. How much hull insurance is necessary? I'm pretty sure the FBO insures their aircraft but surely there's a deductible I...

Hello, My wife and I are spending five nights in Seattle between July 4th and July 8th (leaving Saturday, July 9th). Since we're driving in on the fourth, we basically have the 5th through the 8th as full days to explore. We have to spend one day on the Olympic Penninsula (fond memories for my...

I'm about 15 flight hours along in flight training. My buddy is about 30 hours along and rounding the bend. He's going to buy a plane - just part of his overall goal. So here's a question: (Let's assume I get a my PPL and checkout in the plane and everything is cool .. .)

OK, This sounded a little strange to me, but during lunch today with some co-workers, someone asked if I knew of some rules regarding interstate construction. They had heard a bit of trivia that claimed that an interstate highway must have sections that are straight, level, and long enough for a...

Just another day of flying in the bay area yesterday - or so I thought. It was past 7:45 pm. Beautiful evening sunset. Winds 330@12. No gusts. No turbulence. I was on my third touch and go. A Comanche was inbound and cleared to land on RWY31. I was cleared for the option (number two) and requested...

I'm a student pilot. I went for my first medical today. There were 3 issues. 1 regarding Lasik - which he had a form to fill out from my opthamologist. Fine. The second regarded a prescription for Bextra, which I use for occasional "flare ups" on my hip (I'm only 37 but have some hip troubles from...

I really don't know anything about flying, and at times am terrified on a commercial airliner (something about turbulence...) Anyway, I do enjoy flight sims and would like to work through the FS2004 training and then move onto X-Plane. I know this isn't realistic, but I will have a better...

I need to get a push to talk switch for the Cessna's I rent now. I have noticed that they are very expensive for what they are (a switch). Is it legal to build my own from Radio Shack type parts? If so, does someone have the specs? Tyson

I know that a car's engine needs to be mated to the transmission for propulsion. This I know isn't the case with an aircraft with a jet engine; if the engine is turned on without the brakes applied, the jet of air leaving the engine will hurl the craft forward. My doubt is, why does this forward...

On Thursday, Dec. 23, the city of Lakewood announced that it would be closing the American Lake seaplane base effective Dec. 31, 2004 -- in just 9 days! No hearings or other public input were sought. The decision was made and announced by Deborah Johnson ). Her...

Looking for suggestions for a good pair of gloves that could be used for flying. I have seen these NoMex gloves a lot on eBay but haven't decided yet . Any suggestions ? Rob

Saw that on TV the other day. Just passing it along as trivia. Not a fan of the guy, but I admire and respect his appreciation for flying. -c

Excerpt from Colombo Times... On 26th Dec '04 early morning several hrs before the catastrophe happened, Honolulu Tsunami Monitoring center have been trying to call our Meteorological Dept. monitoring center in Palekelle and Colombo but failed. They also got in touch with presidents' office...

You get the strongest wingtip vortices when an aircraft is flying heavy, clean and slow. But why? It has to do with the amount of lift being generated by the wing. HEAVY I can understand. Heavier aircraft - you need more lift to keep it aloft. But CLEAN? SLOW? Why do you get less vortex with...

Suppose you are in the final quarter of a loop maneuver, looking at the ground. Your speed is high and you are pulling back hard to bring the plane back to level. Can that result in a stall?