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The best new thing I saw at OSH... by Dan Luke
....was Van's new, four-place RV-10. They had a cockpit mockup outside the tent for the tirekickers to sit in. The roominess is truly impressive, especially the rear seats which hold two six-footers in comfort. Van is projecting an 1100 lb. useful load for the airplane if you build it...
August 3rd 03 01:14 AM
by Doug Vetter Go to last post
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FAA (US) Flight Service Survey by Peter R.
The FAA (US aviation) is conducting a survey regarding the level and quality of FSS-related services. From the AOPA notice: ------------- start quote ---------------- Pilots are being asked to participate in an FAA Web-based survey about the flight service station (FSS) system. The survey is...
August 3rd 03 01:14 AM
by Peter R. Go to last post
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more reasons for GA: John Gilmo I was ejected from a plane for wearing "Suspected Terrorist" button by Martin Hotze
here you have another reason for using GA for travel: http://www.politechbot.com/p-04973.html ---snip Subject: I was ejected from an airplane today for wearing a "Suspected Terrorist" button Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 21:29:28 -0700 From: John Gilmore
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August 3rd 03 12:41 AM
by N3722A Go to last post
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Los Angeles to Chico by Marty Ross
I'm looking to gain information about preferred routes, interesting/cheap refueling stops or siteseeing opportunities, or any other pertinent information (weather/notams/etc.) for my round-trip flight at the end of this month (July 2003) from the Los Angeles area to Chico (northern California). ...
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August 3rd 03 12:39 AM
by Marty Ross Go to last post
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Air restart in PA30 by Ryan Ferguson
Dennis O'Connor wrote: The tip is to never shut down a good engine in flight... You can test the feathering on the ground - that is how the mechanic / prop shop does it... If the engine actually fails in flight there won't be a restart anyway so there is no defensible reason to put the...
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August 2nd 03 06:49 PM
by Bob Gardner Go to last post
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Logging PIC time as student instrument pilot in IMC by David Brooks
"Todd Pattist" wrote in message ... However, as someone pointed out, my post really was more about correcting logbook errors. You got more interest in the first part (your incorrect assumption) since that has...
August 2nd 03 05:20 PM
by Mike Weller Go to last post
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What is this sports pilot license about? by Frequent_Flyer
Hi Again, I was noticing their have been a lot of posts on the usenet about this sports pilot license that doesn't even require a physical. What is the point of this? I think it is crazy from what I have read. It makes it sound like you all you need to do is show a drivers license and you can...
August 2nd 03 10:51 AM
by Cub Driver Go to last post
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Angel Flight pilots: Ever have an FBO refuse to wave landing fees? by Peter R.
Last night I flew an Angel Flight mission to Buffalo, NY from Northeast Philadelphia. When I arrived at the only FBO in Buffalo (Prior Aviation), I was initially told by the woman behind the counter that under NO circumstances are the landing fees waived, Angel Flight or not. After politely...
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August 2nd 03 01:20 AM
by Ray Bengen Go to last post
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gliding the english channel on a 6ft carbon fibre wing! by Sridhar Rajagopal
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030731/mxth002_1.html
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August 1st 03 10:15 PM
by Paul B Go to last post
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Seaplanes and insurance by Robert M. Gary
"172pilot" wrote in message ... How does insurance work when you have your seaplane rating and low time? I'm contemplating a seaplane rating, and I'm sure I'll eventually get one, but does it work much the same way that a multi-engine...
August 1st 03 05:55 PM
by Robert M. Gary Go to last post
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Flight to Myrtle Beach by FryGuy
What a day! Today I made my first cross country as a licensed private pilot. I just took my checkride last Wednesday. My wife and I had been planning on flying to Myrtle Beach since well before I received my license. She had never been in a small plane and really doesn't like flying anyway. ...
August 1st 03 02:37 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Dead Stick Landings by Gene Seibel
I have. My own fault. Ran out of fuel. No physical damage to the aircraft or me. Details at http://pad39a.com/gene/breathe.html -- Gene Seibel Hangar 131 - http://pad39a.com/gene/plane.html Because I fly, I envy no one. "Rocky" wrote in...
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August 1st 03 12:46 AM
by Dana M. Hague Go to last post
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Question about physical for private pilot license by Frequent_Flyer
Hi All, First off my handle Frequent_Flyer refers to being a passenger not a pilot! I have started to take flying lessons on the standard C172. My dad used to be a pilot so I have had experience before. However, I did have a issue with high blood pressure a while back. I have lost some weight...
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July 31st 03 11:10 PM
by Ron Rosenfeld Go to last post
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 by Steve House
2004 is due to be released next week The MS Force Feedback joystick works well with it. "TripFarmer" wrote in message ... Does anyone own this? I was thinking of using it at home as I start my instrument training for help with repetative...
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July 31st 03 06:30 PM
by Marty Ross Go to last post
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Last Chance -- Free Beer in Iowa on Sunday! by EDR
Our first annual "Pre-Oshkosh Fly-In Pool Party" starts at 3 PM Sunday here in Iowa City! I am watching the weather for Sunday, enroute KOSU to KIOW. If that route is blocked, I will have to go direct KOSH. It will all depend on where the thunderstorms are and how intense they are, and if...
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July 31st 03 04:08 PM
by Larry Dighera Go to last post
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Dead stick landings - follow up question by John
I have a question for those of you that have experience with a dead stick landing caused by fuel exhaustion (either personally or through second hand knowledge) - was it possible to add fuel and simply fly the aircraft away or did you have to have the aircraft towed and/or disassembled? (I am of...
July 31st 03 10:51 AM
by Patric Barry Go to last post
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Retroactive correction of logbook errors by Marty Ross
Are there any accepted conventions for retroactively correcting logbook errors? I recently realized that I should not have included any "actual" (IMC) time recorded in my logbook as PIC time while I was an instrument student. Any suggestions for correcting this error? Rather than making...
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July 31st 03 06:44 AM
by Marty Ross Go to last post
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OSH Tower live audio online anyplace (for free)? by Aloft
Looking for a live audio feed from OSH. Anybody?
July 31st 03 05:45 AM
by Addison Go to last post
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Headset recommendations by DeltaDeltaDelta
I'm looking for a new headset of higher quality (not the cheap ones, nor the most expensive ones), with passive noise reduction (for GA aircraft). Can anybody give me a recommendation and his/hers experiences with this headset? Thanks Triple Delta
July 31st 03 02:31 AM
by Judah Go to last post
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Slam dunk into Janesville by Steven P. McNicoll
"Andrew Gideon" wrote in message ... Because we're not discussing vectors requested by the pilot, but vectors suggested by the controller. Given that, your statement: Not telling the controller that you don't desire...
July 31st 03 01:08 AM
by Steven P. McNicoll Go to last post
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