I presented a brain teaser of sorts to my friend who had been a professional football player and coach. I asked: "What would you say of a football coach who recruited (within constraints) less than the best players for his team?" Well, my friend simply couldn't fathom this. He kept repeating:...

I presented the results of my research on the USAF Troop Carrier squadon my father was a member of during the Korean "conflict" the the surviving members at their 52nd reunion this afternoon. For any of you who have considered learning what your fathers did and the men they served with, this is...

In article , on Mon, 01 May 2006 08:06:40 GMT, The Real News attempted to say ..... Former Head of Star Wars Program, Dr Robert Bowman... 1. coined the term "Star Wars" 2. was Head of Star Wars in the Ford and Carter administrations 3....

I notice that my (simulated) Baron has negative pitch adjustment available, below the feather position. Does this mean reverse thrust, or what? I tried setting it to -25 on the ramp with the engines running, and each time I tried it, the engine stalled a few seconds later. Am I supposed to be...

Sometime Friday I after surveying our latest round of fires. I mention to my right seater that we desperately need a TFR. We have five fires in "close" proximity to Ola, ID. Visibility was fair to poor, we had ordered everything we could get our hand on in the air. This was 3 C-130s, 3 P-3s, 3...

I gave Harmon Leonard a BFR about 20 years ago. He is long gone now but fancied himself quite an opera star. He owned a big freight company here in Seattle and was mostly retired. Bob Gardner will vouch for the fact that Harmon flew for about 30 minutes every day and his REPUBLIC TWIN SEABEE...

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ATC Staffing Crisis Averted By High Fuel Prices Well, it looks as though the current record increase in fuel prices, due to petroleum being used as a safe haven against US$ inflationary pressure by financial investors and speculators, has a silver lining. Now there is no longer a need for the FAA,...

LINDBERGH FOUNDATION GRANT GOES TO ENGINE INNOVATOR (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/919-full.html#195734) Pilots of older aircraft worry about the future availability of 100LL avgas, and environmentalists are not happy with the ecological impact of leaded fuel. To satisfy both...

I've posted this with all my errors and mistakes included, as I believe in posting true and accurate accounts of what happened. I state here and now, that I know what they all were, and have learned from them. I do not wish to evoke the sort of criticism I copped last time. Well, I was due to fly...

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/wdiv/20060329/lo_wdiv/3362780 A small plane crashed at the Ray Community Airport in Macomb County Wednesday afternoon. ADVERTISEMENT The plane was about 75 feet in the air when the engine stalled, causing the plane to come down.

Why doesn't the Airbus A-320 have the ability to dump fuel? JetBlue Flight Approaches For Emergency Landing Crews Prepare At Two Airports POSTED: 4:20 pm PDT September 21, 2005 UPDATED: 5:28 pm PDT September 21, 2005

See video of a hard(ish) landing at: http://www.flightlevel350.com/viewer.php?id=4137 Did this guy land a bit short of the runway or was his glidepath a bit too shallow? Something else? It's hard to tell from the video but maybe some PA-32 drivers can give some insight. Or maybe someone fluent...

I am planning to buy a folding bicycle for use in Vicky (N2679V - Cardinal RG '75). Eventually there will be two bicycles, his and hers. Occasional use for trips up to 5 or 10 miles in moderate hills, no mountain biking, no centuries. More than three speeds would be nice but I don't know...

Do the various downloadable handbooks from the FAA website, viz. Aeronautical Information Manual, Airplane Flying Handbook, Instrument Flying Handbook, Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge and Aircraft Weight & Balance Handbook suffice as reading material for obtaining a CPL or are there other...

Bush administration propaganda? Could it be? AOPA SAYS DOT STUDY PROVES GA NOT TO BLAME FOR DELAYS (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/932-full.html#195895) Weather and the airlines' own scheduling practices continue to be the major causes of flight delays, and they...

Hello- Is there some kind of easy trick to understanding what type of weather to expect at certain weather systems and fronts in term of explaining this to the DPE during the checkride? I am not trying to avoid learning weather theory...i just wonder if I am looking to far into the meaning of all...

I'm trying to find a specification or at least waveforms for the Bendix/King serial data protocol used on some DME gear. Googling has come up with nothing. Any help appreciated. Rob

Larger screens, color screens. Mike MU-2 "R. Hubbell" wrote in message news:20040305082731.0e32b58f@fstop... Any prognosticators out there that know what's next from Garmin in