I was inside the Final Approach fix into a local airport and just broke out 800 AGL, someone on frequency had their push-to-talk button keyed and it sounded like someone in the background dropped a bomb....an f-bomb ("....f**king..."). I'm pretty sure it was tower too. I replied on air, "Wow. ...

I would like to extend an offer to you or any other pilots that might be interested in the Breitling watch line. This is a great watch for professionals. Some features include slide rule, emergency tracking, chronograph and many more. I can mail you a catalog or your visit www.breitling.com We...

Well, being newly certified, I of course get many requests from folks to take them up for a ride. I am glad to do so. This weekend I had scheduled a 1 hour flight around the Seattle area with two guys from work. Neither of them have ever been a small plane before, but both were excited to go,...

Excuse my laziness but if anyone feels like checking some distances for me I would be greatly appreciative ;) 172SP, fully loaded, 73' field elevation (Bermuda Dunes, CA), 120 degrees F, paved runway, assume no wind. I have a feeling the density altitude isn't going to make this feasible.

I work nights in a scottsdale data center live near CGZ, actually I am about 10 miles due west of hte TFD vor.... work schedule is 6pm to 6am tu-wd-th-fr I have a farm in the maricopa area anyone know of pilot training i could fit into my schedule on fri sat or sum and maybe mon ??? JOHN

Hello All.... This may sound silly, but I would like to hear some opinions on a matter presented to me this evening. I recently got my ticket. I started 5 years ago, and due to certain circumstances, I had to take 4 1/2 years off, then I picked up and did 10 more hours of training to prep for...

Here is a topic that was of discussion at work today: How much is too much over gross weight? For example.....the 172 has a gross weight of 2300 lbs, but what if you are 2345 at time of takeoff.....is that too much over, even if you are going to be burning enough fuel before your first scheduled...

Hey Jay! We found an Ercoupe mounted on the roof of a gas station in Wautoma, Wisconsin. I thought of you and your hotel immediately, of course. Maybe you could do something similar. I'll post photos I took of it on alt.binaries.pictures.aviation. Scott Wilson

You all asked for it...here you go...(newsgroups flatten out subparagraph indentation) EAA Board of Directors 2005 Platform Jim Weir, EAA 86698

I has looking at a TV show about traffic violations including the odd high speed chases. Part of the show was about the technical integerty of vehicles being pulled over. One of the things the police looked at was the sound level of cars and motorcycles, especially the ones with the sporty...

I'm a bit surprised that no one has brought up the horrible terrorist attacks on London. More importantly, I'm a bit worried that we haven't heard from any of our British pilot friends on this group, like Paul Sengupta, Steven Atherton, Chris Blythe, John Forster, and a host of others. You guys...

HI: If I've posted this to the wrong group, please forgive me and point me in the right direction. I am employed by a Part 141 flight school. There is an employee here (working as an AC dispatcher) that has been caught in numerous safety violations. Ususally, it's assigning an AC to a student ...

Is there any one here flying a 172 using an autopilot? I think on longer flights (3+ hours) and autopilot would be an advantage, however there are some in the old school that think it is not necessary. I'd like some opinions. thx Joe

check out www.waltandelainethompson.com walt is selling the farm and retiring. He will keep his plane for now. Help spread the word. He just had a fly in breakfast and all had a great time looking at photos of previous fly in breakfasts. they will be missed...help get the word out that the place is...

For those that have seen the Masters of Disaster air show this may or may not come as a shock, but Jimmy Franklin and Bobby Younkin are no longer with us. See www.avweb.com for the story. They will be missed. Jim

I'll be flying one of our 172's down to Santa Monica (KSMO) sometime in the next few weeks, probably this coming Friday (returning the following day). I'll be arriving from Oakland, stopping somewhere like Santa Maria or San Luis Obispo for lunch before arriving IFR into SMO with a couple of...

Another interesting question is.. Can a CFI give instruction in a sea plane even though he only holds a private sea rating (assuming the CFI hold CFI-Airplane Single Engine) ? Back when my sea rating was only private I asked our local FSDO office. They said they could not find anything that said no...

On 7/12/2005 8:21 AM, wrote the following: a) I (assume I am legally PIC in the airspace in question) can carry a CFII as a mere passenger, and Not just airspace. If you are not IA rated, you cannot act as PIC on an IFR flight plan. You log PIC because you are rated...

Eight Ball Flying Club, located at the Van Nuys airport - now has openings for 2 members. Recently refurbished (paint, glass, interior) 172, and excellent 182, at VERY low prices. http://www.8ballfc.org

Hello everybody: I am possibly going to move to Tampa, FL, and I was looking for flying clubs in the area. I visited the couple of airports in the area (vandenberg and Peter Knight) and asked about rental rates in the FBO, but I much rather join a flying club, rent from them, contribute to the...