While making a turn to base and final recently, I was aware that I was going to be wide with my normal turn from downwind through base to final, so I banked more to keep as close to the runway centerline as possible. I kept thinking about the infamous and usually fatal stall/ spin by some pilots...

I have heard definitions for both, but I'm still confused. Anyone care to elaborate? Wil

OK, new question: I put my logbooks (25 years worth) into a spreadsheet program, and turned up a few errors in the process; mostly due to misreading my own handwriting. In some columns, the error is as much as 10 hours. Most of the errors are in my favor. Interestingly, there's not a single...

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I heard the following exchange this morning: ABC-Tower: "Citation-XXX, ABC-Tower." Citation-XXX: "ABC-Tower, Citation-XXX; say current wind." ABC-Tower: "Citation-XXX, ABC-Tower, wind 150 at 4." Citation-XXX: "ABC-Tower, Citation-XXX; is that wind *ZERO* 4?"

Eat ur hearts out. Big John http://www.airshowbuzz.com/videos/view.php?v=bf40387a

Awesome, this will pump you!!! . . . http://youtube.com/watch?v=iCz3BA-oNlY Big John

wrote in : We had a couple of very windy days over here in Europe. Look at a crosswind landing of an A320 at HAM, a near crash: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ddb_1204404185 Nice pic:

Anyone here fly one, flown one or just have stories to tell about one? I heard an eccentric millionnaire who flew one went missing some years ago. Wil

I have been reading the various threads about spins, forced landings, etc and talking with CFIs. The road to a PPL is preset in requirements by FAA. I see that most people are happy to do nothing more than that. Outside of the cost factors, I find this much more than curious considering...

2 pilots, 1 student pilot, 2 cameras 1 plane = 9 minute video that I use the split screen feature of Windows Movie Maker where you can see on the left side outside the plane and the right side what the glide slope and ILS needles are doing. Pilot got his instrument ticket last month and this was...

Hello, I'd like to ask you what is the best way to visit Creston (BC) in Canada? As I know, I should fly from Toronto to Calgary and then - by bus to Creston. But in Creston is a small airport, so maybe is there a possibility to fly directly. Mike

You've got two years to comply or lose your right to pilot an aircraft: http://www.aopa.org/flightplanning/articles/2008/080228plastic.html FAA mandates plastic pilot certificates By AOPA ePublishing staff Still hanging onto your paper pilot certificate? You’ll need to ...

I was flying over this this evening and was curious if anyone knows what airport this was near Visalia, CA http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=N35+58.19++W119+20.300&ie=UTF8&ll=35.960952,-119.307586&spn=0.004299,0.009978&t=h&z=17 -robert

The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are "Surrender" and "Collaborate." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively paralysing the...

See this: http://bobandsylvia.com/FIGHTER.htm I'm no expert on modern fighters, but this thing seems rather agile. Dan

Perhaps someone will know... Why hasn't the Ercoupe design been repackaged as a kit or LSA? It seems to be the ideal design for the casual weekend flier (with or without rudder pedals). Side by side, sips fuel, low gross weight, proven design, etc. I'm not interested in buying one (see "slow")...

FAA issues emergency AD for Thielert engines By AOPA ePublishing staff In-flight engine shutdowns have led the FAA to issue an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) for model TAE 125-02-99 engines from Thielert. The shutdowns were the result of cracks in the high-pressure fuel lines caused by...

In case you haven't seen this yet. One post I read said that the wind was 290 at 35 kts gusting to 55 kts. I'm not sure what the runway heading was, but that's some pretty serious wind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z42fchrzhHY

What the hell.....why do we work at teaching stalls and recoveries? It has gone to stall recognition and avoidance which is good. Does it teach the proper things? How much of a new students time is spent flying in slow flight at the low end of the performance envelope? Isn't that where all the...