A pilot friend sent me this. It's probably already made the rounds, but I hadn't seen it before. Sorry if it's a repeat. -- Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways) I don't have to like Bush and Cheney (Or Kerry, for that matter) to love America

I was thinking today, first about independent truck drivers, then about those people who sell (almost) all they own and buy a huge RV. In the case of truck drivers, they often have expensive, fancy rigs complete with bed, television, and other amenities that make their trucks a kind of home away...

AOPA warns that someone is trying the scam of spamming pilots saying that MBNA needs for them to verify their account info. These mails are not from MBNA. Do not click on the link. This, by the way, is true of every similar scam. No legitimate company will send you mail asking for account info by...

Last I knew all antidepressants were immediately disqualifying for any class of medical certificate. Is this still the case? If a pilot has a current 3rd class medical, and then begins taking antidepressants, I assume his certificate immediately becomes void. What is the process for re-obtaining...

Will it work? Probably. Will it work well? That depends on what "well" means. Will it work at peak efficiency. No. In all probability, your reception will probably be acceptable. The transmitter protection circuitry may (high probability) prevent you from getting any decent transmitter range.

Anyone out there want to do some PDF trading? Here is My List E-mail me at serviceataircraftdeliverydotnet Let me know what manuals you have and what manuals you want! Lycoming 4 And 6 Cylinder Engines Parts, Service, Etc. Cessna:

Here is you chance to suggest movies to show at a fly-in. I'd appreciate any suggestions for newer movies, available on DVD or video tape. We've seen all the oldies. I've got to stick to PG films for the most part since this will be visible to the CAP cadets and anyone else still up after dark. ...

Someone has posted some cool pix from the launch of the new super carrier over on the binary channel (alt.binaries.pictures.aviation), which got me wondering... Is the new USS Ronald Reagan a *replacement* carrier? If so, which one is being retired? Or did we just add another battle group to the...

I decided to fly from my home north of Indianapolis Indiana to visit family in Lansing Michigan. My trip up was a beautiful, uneventful hour and a half flight. I was to stay until Friday morning and then return. The weather on Friday made it impossible to return because of icing issues. No...

This is the one I mean to post Dudley. Was having some trouble with Youtube due to a plug-in I think.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7eYhlm9FJ8

Another attempted military airspace grab? The USMC wants to convert the San Onofre High and Low MOAs, that lie along the busy, aircraft-congested Pacific coastline, into a Restricted Area: R-2503D. The USMC say they need 38% higher Restricted Airspace to conduct live-fire artillery and aerial...

Is there a certain speed an aircraft must be going for contrails to form? I have never seen a 172 with contrails but as a kid I used to go to Road America with my dad and watch the (then CART Indycars) and in the morning you could see the contrails off the rear wings, so that tells me it has...

I used to subscribe to IFR until I realized that they offered a much better rate to new subscribers than to existing ones. After realizing this, my four year old decided to subscribe :-). Today he recieved a solicitation from another aviation magazine. Obviously they sold his (and my) name...

Well, I'm officially old. After watching my blood pressure slowly climb over the last three years (strangely, the years we've owned the hotel -- coincidence? :-), my doctor has decided that my ineffective weight loss efforts aren't going to do the trick. Here are the facts: BP is 155/85. ...

As a new pilot and new owner of a cessna 172, I've noticed the seeimingly unlimited amount of accessories available for my plane. Most seem to have one thing in common - a high price tag. I was wondering if anyone reading this thread would share information on any devices that are perhaps homemade...

It means that the controllers are employed by the local municipality... "jacjohn" wrote in message ... Ok... With all the talk of "non-federal" towers, I got to thinking. What exactly does that mean to us pilots?

my FBO is a satellite airport within class C. (the outer ring, pattern altitude 700ft below class C) while talking to approach i call "have airport insight" while still being in class C. they advise "squawk VFR" can I 1200 immediately or do I have to get out of class C and then switch? thanks

Dallas writes: Don't know about low time... but, yeah... his fault. Sec. 91.113 Right-of-way rules: However, an aircraft towing or refueling other aircraft has the right-of-way over all other engine-driven aircraft. There is no chance the accident is not the fault of the Cirrus...

On top of last week's A340 incident, now an A330 experienced a sudden depressurization on a shakedown flight. Among the injuries to passengers were spinal injuries. Sounds like the pilot may have abruptly dived the aircraft while some passengers were still standing in the aisle. Or would people...

I'm surprised no one has brought up this travesty. For those who don't know, the Enola Gay -- beautifully refurbished and now on display at the new Udvar-Hazy facility of the National Air & Space Museum -- was damaged by some nut case from Ohio who threw something at the plane and dented it during...