From http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/03/30/pilotless.planes.ap/index.html Here's the opening paragraphs.... Aviation's future -- pilotless planes WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pilotless planes could be the "next great step forward" in aviation, or a new safety hazard in already crowded skies, a House panel...

If you like Mig 29's and Van Halen, you might like this video. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148646822&s=143441&i=6203031 Hope you enjoy watching. ps: The explicit warning is not related to this piece.

Any links to educative material on livery design and implementation would be welcome, thanks a lot. Intrigued to know how all the fancy modern livery gets actually painted on the fuselage... or are stickers used? Ramapriya

I'm not world's the greatest pilot, web designer, or writter. With that warning in mind, if you are bored, check out www.iPerformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html for details on my fly-about the continental US. I'll be adding more pictures and captions later this week. -Bernie

The kids wanted some time at home, so last night Mary and I cooked out alone at the hangar. Chicken and shrimp kebabs on the grill, crab salad and a baked potato rounded out an excellent repast, followed by flopping down in the sling chairs to watch the clouds drift by overhead... No wind...three...

I've heard that in FBW Airbuses, if your sink rate on finals is low for whatever reason, the computers might not consider it to be a landing at all, and might actually prevent reverser deployment and even inhibit brake application on the landing roll? Thanks in advance, Ramapriya

This happened on some Airshow in Asia. The Airplane last both wings in midair and consequently crashed. Maybe it did some aerobatic loops prior to wing-failure ? Check it out : http://www.jumpingpixels.com/aircraft2.html

If one thinks about such things, there is no reason that either hearing or the ability to perceive red from green are really required intrinsically to fly an airplane. But in one way the two groups have a conflict. Tower signal lights are used for signalling aircraft that are NORDO, having red...

Currently the price gap between 100LL and 87 unleaded, on a national average basis, is approximately $1.50, give and take. That's quite a bit higher than say 1997, I remember the gap was definitely below $1. The total consumption of 100LL will continue to drop in the years to come, caused by high...

Oh well, perhaps Boeing are going to fast in the development of the 787. http://www.tulsaworld.com/BusinessStory.asp?ID=060610_Bu_E1_Boein52489

Today, I had the opportunity to share the gift of flight with a young burn survivor by taking her to a week long summer camp near Fresno, CA. "Champ Camp" happens every year and when I figured out that the dates lined up with an available flying day, I jumped at the chance for a mission. I was...

This Wednesday, at two minutes and three seconds after one o'clock in the morning, the time and date will be 01:02:03 04/05/06. That won't ever happen again. AJ

Hi. I need help with some data. Today, the plane carrying our country's president had to get back to the aiport because a crack appeared in a window. This made front page of evening newspapers and stirred up a heated discussion in local newsgroups. That said, one of the regulars says a pilot died...

Flying from Buffalo, NY, to Reading, PA, this afternoon, I call up Cleveland Flight Watch to report a weather pirep. "Visibility is restricted in haze to about one five miles," I include. "45 Whisky," the voice responds, "visibility is considered unrestricted if it is greater than six miles so I...

We are considering a flight from the U.S. to Canada with our one-year old. I am a bit confused by the FAR's regarding child seats. On the one hand, it says that the child may be simply held by an adult, but then it says if you use a child seat it must be approved for aircraft use. Common sense...

What did they do with the actual people on the flight? Are they hiding out in a secret gov't bunker somewhere in New Mexico? -Robert

I might have to attend a business meeting in June in Miami, Florida, and am looking at flying my Bonanza from NY State to Miami. Any recommendations for a preferred airport and FBO? Judging by the comments on Airnav, it appears that Kendall-Tamiami (KTMB) seems to be the most friendly to a...

Year 2006 version I am wondering what is the best plan for getting coverage at the many rural locations we fly into? Right now I have a Verizon plan and a CDM8900 phone. It has analog roaming, which seems to do pretty well. Among the rural locations I have gotten service at are Greenville...

To those of you who have reserved a seat for Bill Fox's talk about his years working as a project manager at the Lockheed Skunk Works during the development of the SR-71 Blackbird (7 PM tomorrow -- Tuesday -- night), please arrive around 6:30 PM. Seating is limited and by reservation only, so...

I fly a Cessna 150. My hanger is at the far end of the 11,000 foot runway. Our tower routinely offers landings with "long landing approved". Our runway has distance remaining markers (and about 1,000 feet of paved overrun space if the first 11,000 were not enough). Is there any reason I cannot...