Lots of great pictures.. Thanks. "Gilan" wrote in message ... For those that didn't make it to Sun n Fun 2003 and want to see some of what they missed I posted over 500 pictures on my website. ...

I don't have my ticket yet -- and I'm really committed because I want to buy my own plane to train and fly -- and I want to take advantage of the tax write-off about to expire at year end. I've been at this since August. But, hell, they're not making it easy. All I've asked of Cirrus, Piper and...

My local Delta base (HFD) will contact nearby BDL TRACON and obtain a squawk code for VFR flight following or traffic advisories. This service is "advertised" on the ATIS and is requested from ground control on initial call up by departures. Ground calls you back with a code and the proper...

I landed at BED a couple of days ago, and as I was rolling out the controllers switched, so I never got the usual instruction to "turn off at Golf, ground .7". Since Golf was the first taxiway to turn off on anyway, I made the turn off. Tower was now so busy (common at BED) that I could not get a...

Wild. http://www.glumbert.com/media/flylow

As posted in Anthony's blog... http://aprenta.blogspot.com/ ....which is linked from his website... http://www.atkielski.com/default.html Thursday, November 23, 2006 This was a bit of a bad day.

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The last commercial flight of the Concorde (BA) will take place tomorrow when bird returns to England from the US. Lets all have a moment of silence for the passing of an era. Big John

Last night on The Tonight Show, Cindy McCain mentioned that she would be doing a lot of flying as part of husband John McCain's 1982 Congressional campaign, so she attended flight ground school in an attempt to overcome her fear of flying. She said she then received flight training, and earned her...

A pilot crashed on a NH mountain in fog yesterday. He survived, but his 17-year-old son did not. Rescuers were able to find him in part because he was blowing a whistle. I just added one to my flight bag. (http://makeashorterlink.com/?J3AA12BB8) --Gary

Been chatting with a few old time geek friends online it looks like we are going to start an embedded Linux project for this hardware while keeping it capable of running current nav data/maps my unit just booted an 8 gig CF card (Avmap SW) a friend is going to try a 32 gig card in the next week...

Usually winter is my favorite time of year to fly. The air is cold and crisp, the visibility is CAVU, and the landscape has its own stark beauty. Not this year. Mary and I have not flown in weeks -- not even the pattern -- a new record for us. The weather has simply been appalling, with...

I have a Lightspeed 15XL ANR headset and I like it. It really cuts down on the noise. However, when I pulled it out to go flying a couple of weeks ago, I discivered that the headband was broken. I was depressed. I have had it for about 18 months and I figured I was going to be royally screwed...

Good day all, With regards to fuel tanks in a C172, why does the takeoff and landing checklists both call for the fuel selector handle to be in the "both tanks" position? The only time that fuel is set to one particular tank is on the ground. I've never used fuel from only one tank in flight. ...

A few years ago "Vintage Airplane" had a feature article on a Cessna 150 taildragger conversion. Anybody know the date of that issue?

I have had the opportunity to test out the new XMRadio Satellite Weather system (www.wxworx.com) enroute to Oshkosh... The unit is a demo unit which has been somewhat delayed from the initial planned production date of July 1 -- I am planning a Forums talk Wednesday 7/30 at Oshkosh on portable...

In the past I've been accused of being hopelessly starry-eyed about Oshkosh, to the point of waxing poetically sappy. Just to prove that I'm not all sniffly about leaving OSH, I thought I'd list my Top Ten List of things that suck about Oshkosh. Feel free to add yours. 10. Seaplane Base...

Which Came First, the Santa Monica Airport, Or Those Who Chose To Build Their Homes Adjacent To It? SANTA MONICA VOTES TO RESTRICT RUNWAY DESPITE FAA (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/859-full.html#195115) City commissioners in Santa Monica, Calif., voted last week to cordon off...

Hi, i'm interested in the multiengine rating (land), VFR-add-on to my PP-ASEL. Any comments about the best training aircraft for these purpose ? (PA34 Seneca, Beech Duchess, PA44 Seminole, Diamond DA42, ..) There are big differences concerning the rating requirements. Some flight schools offer a...

Is it better to use just the rudder or differential braking to turn on taxiways? I understand that steering mechanisms vary considerably from one aircraft to another, but I'm still curious. In this case, I'm wondering about a Baron 58, the aircraft I fly in my sim (most of the time). I note when...