http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1349952/Drunk-pilot-George-La-Perle-didnt-know-flying-jailed-6-months.html# Drunk pilot didn't know where he was meant to be flying his plane By Daily Mail Reporter 24th January 2011 A pilot who turned up so drunk at Heathrow that he didn't know where he...

I want to know if anyone can help me find a way to volunteer my time at an air show some where in or around Minneapolis, Minnesota. I know we are coming to the end of summer and as far as I know October is the latest we have them in Minnesota. I am also open to any other ideas of how to volunteer...

I was heading down island on Easter Sunday to do a little bone fishing, cruising at 11,500' in a Navajo Chieftain with a 20 knot tailwind, just me and some calypso music on the AM radio (ADF for you student pilots). The autopilot was doing a fine job. Then the right engine hiccupped. It was a small...

I concur. NiCad batteries (with their "memory" flaw) are a technology of the past. Alkaline batteries have a shelf life measured in years, so self discharge is a non-issue, unlike NiCads. Exactly wrong. NiCads don't have a memory problem and alkalines self discharge like crazy. I'd be...

can someboby help me - for my business plan, I need to know the operating costs of the Fokker F28 tks JJL

OK I picked this topic after reading through the 'flying to hamvention'' thread. Being a non-instrument rated private pilot, not sure what constitutes a 'legal' alternate airport. If VFR, weather minimums must be met just to get there. If IFR, I assume there is visibility minimum (decision height?)...

Passed my written tonight, I am very pleased with the accomplishment ! Managed to do pretty well on it. I had been using the Sporty's Practice tests as part of my prep. I was very surprised how different the random collection of questions on the real test was vs. the "random" sample given at...

Morgans wrote: Of coarse the technology is not ready. That is exactly the point. Tec is born in the space program. Look at your MU-2. Start counting the Apollo born tec. Look around you at home, and work. Look at all the space program tec. Space program tech?...

If I were to take an OTC sleep aid (and do not plan on flying in the next week) does it impact my medical? Would I need to report this at my next medical? -- Mike Flyin'8 PP-ASEL Temecula, CA http://flying.4alexanders.com

I just got the following email from MBNA .... "You have a new e-Bill from Bank of America Credit Card - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Ass : " I think I'll pay off my $25 balance and cut the thing up. Right now, USAA seems to have the best rebate on gas. I'm getting 5%. -Robert

Here is one fortunate, and experienced, guy! http://www.wmur.com/news/16607761/detail.html

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Okay, I gave myself the early birthday present. I can't believe how sensitive the 296 is. I stroll down to the dock and it tells me that I am tracking 178 degrees at 1 knot; I turn around and walk back, and THE MAP FLIPS! and I am tracking 348 degrees (whatever). I even got it to show a bank on the...

Woke up this morning (5/25/05) to hear this on WPLJ in NY (in reference to the ADIZ incursion a couple weeks ago)... - Rumsfeld had ordered the plane to be shot down, and they were literally seconds away from doing so... - The "CFI" had his "license" revoked... - The "student pilot" would not be...

http://theboom.com/theboomaviator.html I just stumbled across this headset while looking for a cellphone headset. Has anyone tried any of this manufacturer's products?

http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/RT/2004/RS/RS19S-johnson.html "Future advanced aircraft fueled by hydrogen are being developed to use electric drive systems instead of gas turbine engines for propulsion. Current conventional electric motor power densities cannot match those of today’s gas turbine...

YIPPEE! I'm now a private pilot! I took and passed, the private pilot checkride on Tuesday. What a relief! It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought I'd be, and went very well. Now I need an aviation GPS and 'Guest Headset', and I'm hoping that readers of this list will have recommendations about...

What are you guys paying a gallon? It's goes up everyday here at RYY

A friend told me he was looking for a handheld GPS on ebay and found a guy selling Garmin 396 handhelds for $500. This friend emailed the seller asking how he could sell a new in the box $2500 unit for $500. The seller replied in broken english with a bunch of mish mash that he just opened...

More evidence of the critical shortage of working neurons. Here's a link which doesn't require registering (KC Star has a better article) http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2004/01/12/daily61.html Summary: Carnahans sue Parker Hanafin for $100 million claiming malfunction of...