Hi, Seems like it is a no-brainer (and easy) for pilots to use LEDs in various forms. Why then, do miners not use them? Why do those trapped miners only have a few hours of light available? Heck, the mine companies could buy al cheapo LEDs for nothing and spread them throughout the mine for...

Hi Everyone, Just wondering if any of you know anyone connected to the airlines. I have put a topic on ebay to try and get the airlines to sponsor me to get my commercial pilots licence. You can find it here...

If you're looking for a great fly-in destination, it's hard to beat the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. It's a true piece of traditional Americana, with every cliche from pork chops on a stick to funnel cakes to politicians kissing babies. Throw in high-stepping horses, bulls the size of Toyotas,...

The other night I was on an airline flight... The weather was VFR. The plane did a low approach, wheels maybe 50' above the runway, and about halfway down the runway kicked the engines on and did a go around. The pilot came on and indicated that there was "an indicator light" that caused them...

Some days.."I" even don't know.... Been doing some glider training...was pretty much 'ready' but needed solo flights to qualify to go direct for comml rating. got rechecked for glider solo this Spring..and... then...ear problems... \ been self-grounded for abt 10 weeks guess that's why I havent...

August 19, 2007 Close call at LAX By AP LOS ANGELES -- A packed WestJet airliner on a flight from Calgary was involved in a near-miss Thursday with another jet on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport, aviation officials said. The close call happened at about 1 p.m. and appeared to have...

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------------------- NASA AWARDS "PERSONAL AIR VEHICLE" PRIZES (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/934-full.html#195921) NASA over the weekend awarded $250,000 to participants in the Personal Air Vehicle competition (), which promotes the use of personal aircraft for fast, safe,...

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118696365326095429.html PAGE ONE FREQUENT FLYING Small Jets, More Trips Worsen Airport Delays FAA Likes Bigger Craft But Passengers, Airlines Prefer Busy Schedules

A few months back, I was on an airline flight coming home to LGA in the most clear day I had seen in months! (Haze in NY is quite common.) The plane flew over Lady Liberty and right up the Hudson River at what had to be about 3000'. It's a pretty standard approach, and happens frequently, but...

I'm seeing a huge number of spam postings in this group. I'm sure they are from a bot, but since the address keeps switching, I don't know how to block the messages in OE. Suggestions?

Air Traffic Union Chief Says FAA Jeopardizing Safety With Slow Maintenance Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Water leaks, obscured sight lines, toxic fumes, mold, asbestos, pest infestations and poor heating and cooling were reported in a survey by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association of its...

Folks, The airport in Couer d'Alene Idaho is getting a new name. It will be known as Pappy Boyington Field. The story is located he http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420AP_ID_Boyington_Airport.html Kind of late, but better late than never. Rick

According to numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and CNN, being a pilot is the second most dangerous occupation in the country (being a fisherman is in first place).

The interesting part of the flight was the demonstration again that forecasters forecast and the Great Lakes do as they damn well please... FSS briefers insisted that my route was 10 miles viz and 12,000 foot broken in scattered light rain with conditions improving by my departure time - I kept...

Someone asked a while back what the source was for the opinion that XM shows only cloud to ground lightning. This is explicitly stated in the XM manual that came with my new 396.

How do aerobatic airplanes manage fuel and oil to maintain even flows during maneuvers?

Anyone have an unwanted AC-U-KWIK laying around from the last year or two that they would be willing to sell me? Thanks. Smokey

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