in my PPL training it was drummed in to me the importance of always doing the w & b calcs with the fuel you were taking and also the zero fuel case. I posted sometime ago that with the Warriors I flew it was impossible to go outside the w & b envelope by burning fuel. I have just finished...

am looking for a armature plate or armature plate assy. for a rotax 505 or 535,any help in this would be greatly appreceated thanks Bill

Hello, Aido here in Ireland, I'm new to Google Groups just want to find some info on becoming a pilot ! I know you need a science degree but what part of science and If anybody knows wre i could find more infomation on it ! Thanks alot ! P.S could i find books in a libary

This is quite entertaining, fresh from DUATS: ---- Seattle WA (Seattle-Tacoma Intl) : URGENT pilot report at 46 nautical miles on the 100° radial of Seattle at 8:32pm PST (0432Z), at 10,000 feet a Boeing C-17, Globemaster 3 reported moderate to turbulence severe ... KNOCKED the CRAP out of...

About a year ago there was a spirited discussion about maintaining a 1 G 'straight into the seat' force while doing a roll (let's define a roll as rotating the airplane, somehow, 360 degrees around its axis with respect to the horizon). As I rmember the analysis, if you have enough control...

FIRST CUSTOMER ECLIPSE 500 DELIVERED Eclipse delivered its first customer aircraft December 31, at its headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ramping up to fulfill the backlog of more than 2,500 aircraft, the company already has 37 additional aircraft on its production line in various...

Speaker discusses LC-130 polar operations The mission commander during the South Pole rescue of Dr. Jerri Neilsen is scheduled to speak at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Col. (Ret.) Graham Pritchard presents ³History of the LC-130 in Polar Operations² at 7:30 p.m. on Jan....

If Santa had brought you the perfect aircraft, the very one that you've always wanted, what aircraft would that be? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.

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Do private pilots land and take off on roads far out in the country, When there are no cars for miles in any direction ? Is it legal ? And legal or not do they do it ? Like a flying veterinarian might do if he services farms over a couple hundred mile area. Please send your answer to me also at...

I have a Bonanza V35 with a IO 470. Before and after engine overhaul the oil pressure after the engine warms up goes just into the red. They have tried turning the pressure up but this seems to only make the pressure go up when cold. If the temperature outside is real cool the pressure goes over...

This is my 1st post, just found you guys today. I'm located in Central Mississippi, flying PA-28-180. I'm interested in moving up to the new Garmin 496, I would appreciate any thoughts.

As you guys know a few weeks ago I was messing with putting a camera into the plane... so I did, and recorded my flight on new years day from Honolulu to Lana'i. I still have to tweek the filter setup as the lighting didn't work out perfectly. Also I need to work out a way to stabilize it a bit...

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the CAP searches for stranded motorists. They kept making the national news for a few days. Good PR. Anyone here one of the pilots involved? Anyone know if they found any people? Thanks! Kev

I noticed this today. It might be of interest to the group for occasional reference if not regular reading. alt.satellite.gps.garmin

A banner tow appears to have done a classic stall while trying to pick up the banner: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20061231-1520-bn31plane.html Of course, another local media outlet reports in their version that the engine stalled just after...

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In the FWIW department.... Been "Playing" ....carefully.. Not very scientific, but thought I would share this anyway.... Our Warrior was light, 1/2 fuel, me alone (165 lbs) 60lbs in baggage .... -6 Deg C,

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070103/LOCAL/701030468 ---------------------------------- DW

Can anybody identify the aircraft in this picture? http://pgh.aulick.net/1930mysteryplane.jpg The picture is a scan of the cover of an interesting booklet. It contains tables of typical airfares for February 1930, an air route map including an Embry-Riddle airline with one route through...