Watching the videos of the heavies crabbing to a landing in high cross winds prompts me to ask: why don't they use asymmetrical thrust instead of kicking it straight in the flare? Even in a single, why don't we see more forward slips to a landing instead of crab, kick, and pray? Have these...

During a recent discussion about calculating glide ratio, I began to wonder what the effects of pressure altitude were on the glide ratio of an aircraft. Since air is 50% as dense at FL180 as at sea level, would the glide ratio increase (glide further) as altitude decreases? AND if there is a...

I can't seem to find any significant data on the web about this panel mounted GPS. Even Southeast Avionics website has very little information about the Trimble product line and they usually are an excellent reference point. Does anyone still use this GPS and are current databases still available?...

Could someone using the software address this issue? I posed the question to "Dauntless", John T., and Bill Zaleski.and the thread went silent. I'd really like to know because I haven't selected a package yet.

This question particularly applies to the CAP mission pilots in the group: we have been flying GX50 and 60s in our CAP birds, but I'm playing with a GNS430 in a private aircraft. There doesn't seem to be a correlation of the SAR functions in Garmin's unit like Apollo's. I'd like to know how...

Hi all. Just got back from a Doug Carmody class...www.safepilot.com. Intensive week, came with 20 hours, and finished up with a checkride today. Great course, heavy in a very advanced simulator...no motion, but great visuals. Can't say enough good about the experience, and if anybody asks I will...

Aircraft Ground and In-Flight Icing On-line courses available from NASA Notice Number: NOTC0651 The FAASTeam would like to let the pilot community know that. The free, on-line course "A Pilot's Guide to Ground Icing" has been updated for all pilots - from general aviation to professional...

http://www.naco.faa.gov/content/naco/SpecialNotices/Reconfig_of_Enroute_Low_Charts.pdf

I was looking and found this Garmin page http://www.garmin.com/support/commProtocol.html It seems to be the start of the answer to the question previously asked about transferring waypoints. FAQs

http://www.nar-associates.com/technical-flying/Vibration/Vibnet.pdf

Vents are not installed in the direct impact slipstream, so ice is not usually a problem in a well designed system. "Peter" wrote in message ... | Is there any known case of the above happening, on an aircraft flying | below...

GPS can substitute for the ADF. Radar can substitute also. So, if the acft has no ADF or the NDB is OTS, so, it could be. "Rick McPherson" wrote in message ... | On Aug 28 I was practicing approaches at KAGC (FEW 008 BKN...

Do not try to teach a pig to fly or dance, it annoys the pig and wastes your time,

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You may want to check with a computer hardware group, but here are my comments. Hard drives fly the read/write head on the air cushion over the platters. As the air gets thinner at altitude, the head crashes. You may be able to find hardware rated for altitudes up to FL180 or even higher. ...

The long flight does NOT have to be on the same day, it is acceptable to have a stop, but it must be as it says below landings at three places, with one a straight line of 250 NM. I would log the flight as stages, with the citation of 61.129 in the remarks, with notes that it was a...

PDF from NTSB http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2006/AAB0601.pdf

Are you sure the battery is installed with correct polarity? "Peter" wrote in message ... | Hi | | I bought one of these from Aircraft Spruce USA a year ago. | | It stopped running; the battery seems to have gone flat,

§ 91.175 Takeoff and landing under IFR. (a) Instrument approaches to civil airports. Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, when an instrument letdown to a civil airport is necessary, each person operating an aircraft, except a military aircraft of the United States, shall use a...