I've contemplating buying my first plane. C182 is almost perfect for what Iwant to do with the plane. alas the last few flights have had some significant overwater legs. CRQ-AVX-SBA I also want to be able to comfortably return home after dark. Thus I was thinking about a light twin, something...

I would also agree that going from a C182 to am SR20 would be a downgrade. The SR20 is much more comparable to a C172 with the exception of speed. As far as utility goes, the C182 is unbeatable in that class. Look at weight, weight & balance issues, short field take off and landing distances,...

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CONGRESS EXAMINES PILOT MEDICAL RECORD FRAUD (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/910-full.html#195656) Does the FAA need to do more to ensure that pilots are not lying about dangerous medical problems so they can keep their certification? That's the question that was...

I'll try to make this long story brief. On 7/29 I filed via DUATS an IFR departure from KFIT to KBHB via ENE. This was at 1200Z. My proposed time off was 1500z. My morning went quicker so when I got to the airport I called BDR FSS on the RCO 118.025 and amended my time off for 1300Z and filed...

Sorry if this is dumb (I am only at 8.3 hours toward my PPL)... In the email I got from AOPA ePilot training tips today there is a discussion of fuel starvation that makes regular mention of the fuel selector switch. All my flying is done in a CE172 and the first and last time I worry about the...

I was just checking the rental terms at an FBO in the city I plan to visit over Christmas. I've got most of my hours in the type I wanted to rent and the FBO said they want 3 takes offs and landings, then a power on and power off stall. They charge the time to do this as dual. I can see 20...

We were always taught to refer to ourselves on the radio with our full callsigns until ATC refers to us with a shortened callsign (i.e. the last three characters). However, I've noticed that the majority of the approach controllers refer to most of the GA aircraft as "November" followed by their...

I watched the terrible carsh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaimogfse9c I was wondering, after he got on the backside of the power curve and committed to flight, could he have recovered it by putting out more flaps? Cheers

AvWeb has an article in todays issue saying that only the GPS 400/500 series and G1000 are the only IFR certified navigators that are legal to use.

Mx has forged my moniker on several postings in the sim group, so if you see someone post something uncharacteristic for that particular individual, check it out before jumping on them. Mx has a really tough time replicating a normal human being, so it usually sticks out... What a piece of...

In simulation, if I set the autopilot to maintain the altitude, and then try to change pitch with the controls, the control surfaces barely move, and I can hardly have any effect on pitch. I think this is a limitation of the simulator. My guess is that, in real life, the autopilot continuously...

New York crash prompts calls for airspace restrictions... Here's the link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15247117/from/RS.3/ I saved the "good" stuff below... EVERY time there is an accident the media gets the facts all bent out of shape, the politicians go into overdrive spewing their re-election...

Does flying leave you sore if you haven't flown in a while or if you are new to flying? I'm thinking of muscle fatigue from being in an unusual position for long periods, and in particular I'm wondering if keeping one's feet on rudder pedals for hours at a time leads to any soreness afterwards. ...

I know there are regs against cellphone usage in aircraft. I was wondering... has anyone ever known someone to get busted? If so... what happened to them? Mike

All, What's the difference between "Air Taxi" and Charter or Part 135 operations? While tracking some flights via FlightAware, I notice that some planes fly under their tail numbers most of the time, but at times there is a "T" prefixed to the tail number in the system. I read that this...

We witnessed an interesting thing last night, and it gives me hope for the future of GA. Becca, our middle-school-aged daughter, threw a little Christmas party for friends, and held it in our hotel meeting room/theater, with the idea that they'd all watch a movie after listening to music and...

Here's a question that anyone with a single engine, constant speed prop might have to deal with sometime. You're cruising along happily when suddenly oil drops start appearing on the windshield. There is no "bang" or anything else to indicate catastrophic failure. The nearest airport is out of...

See http://us.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/17/winter.weather.ap/index.html So what would cause windshields to crack on many different types of aircraft at the same time? It wasn't impact or anything like that. The weather was not exceptional for a Denver winter. Multiple aircraft models from...

For those who want to jump straight to the pictures: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/2008_-_red_bull_races_in_detroit.htm We intended to fly to YIP (Ypsilanti, MI) last Friday, to meet this group's own Jim & Tami Burns (& Family) for a fun weekend at the races. Unfortunately, Mother Nature brought...