We just finished driving from San Diego to Tacoma WA. I had planned to bring my VFR Tri-Pacer down to Brown Field near San Diego California. I found the entire state of California from Bakersfield or so all the way up to the border, Oregon, and to a lesser extent Washington to be covered in...

(I have only "seen" this plane on the telephone, but the folks I am trying to help were pretty clear about the symptoms) The basic problem is alternator noise on the transmitted carrier, receive is OK, and alternator noise is not apparent anywhere else in the plane. The pitch of the noise...

I am about to activitate my garmin 496 weather and music features w the xm folks... I am going to use the "full blown" weather service @ $50 + $7 for the radio feature..... Two questions...1) if I know I am not going to use the features for say 2 months ( or longer ) ...can I temp. turn on and...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7493547.stm -- Best Regards, Mike http://photoshow.comcast.net/mikenoel

For six years we've thrown the world's only fly-in pool party at the Alexis Park Inn & Suites, America's aviation themed, all-suites hotel, located right next to Rwy 25 at KIOW! Starting at 3 PM on the Saturday before Airventure, we offer free food, beverages (adult and otherwise), and...

Next time your A&P tells you the bad news... think of Herb Keller.... http://blog.flightstory.net/437/follow-up-southwest-engine-failure/ (And I too thought the cowling was supposed to.....) -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host...

Anyone flying a Freedom Light Sport Aircraft? Need feedback on problems thus far. Anything to look for before purchase? Experiences so far? Warrior. 2096L.

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After a short 1.5 hour sightseeing flight today I tried using 100% DHMO to clean the bugs off the leading edges. It worked surprisingly well. Despite my precautions, I got a little in my eyes and a lot on my hands and arms, but I haven't noticed any adverse effects yet. Jon

I dedicated my last couple of flights (as well as a flight commercially) to really, and really enjoy the privilege of viewing the clouds from the top down and that's what my latest video has been focused on. Images and videos are from the past three weeks. After all, why do we own planes in the...

Has anyone had any experience with this device? http://www.dandyercfi.com/xwindsim/ Is it a valuable training aid or just another toy? I will be driving up through California and am considering taking a training session. How else could I try my hand at howling gusty crosswinds and not worry...

I just saw an ad for ASL CamGuard and wonder if anyone out there has any experiences with this product that they would like to share. Good? Bad? Neither? Is it just a detergent or a balonium-based material, or does it have

Planning a trip from Tacoma, WA to San Diego I find a security TFR for Beal AFB that seems to be renewed on a daily basis. It looks like they have extended the Class C top all the way up to 18,000. Will they clear you through it, or must you go around? I'll be around 7500' and if I can't go...

Due to the problems of getting 100LL in many places, Lycoming is seeking FAA approval for the standard compression engines to be able to use 93 octane auto gas. Link to avweb article bellow. Sounds like good news, since I have an O-360. Maybe airports will start to...

Blue Sky Aviation Association is a 50-year old non-profit flying club committed to providing well equipped and safe aircraft at the lowest possible cost. It operates out of two Central New Jersey airports: Solberg Airport (N51) and Central Jersey Regional Airport (47N). The club operates four...

If the VOR is off by 30 degrees, is the adjustment in the indicator or the radio?

My kid and I just washed the plane. Even after washing it, there are still chips of paint missing, a bit of rust, a drip-stain of fuel, and so on. The panel looks like it has been modified every once in a while since 1966. My plane is relatively nice compared to the other ones on the field, but...

A friend and I are considering purchasing an airplane sometime in the next year or so and we are looking at high performance singles and light twins. We're pretty much up to speed on the ownership costs of a Saratoga or similar, but we're not real clear on what a light twin like a Baron or 310...

Kirjastaan:" Mutta kriitikot korostavat, että se 4,5 tonnin plutoniummäärä jolla hyötöreakitori Super-Phoenix tullaan lataamaan vastaa yli sata kertaa Nagasakin pommissa ollutta Plutoniumlatausta. He muistuttavat myös, että hyötöreaktori saattaa räjähtää kuin ydinpommi ja että sen...

A few months ago a group of us "pilots with kids" realized that our pilot-rated children could no longer afford to fly even the clapped-out rental 150s at our local FBO. Over a few beers, we started plotting a way to help. All of us were already aircraft owners -- but we all owned...