Has any pilot ever been prosecuted (by the FAA, NTSB, ...) for declaring an emergency when, in some experts opinion, one did not exist?

I know this may pertain to a private pilot question so I apoligize. The Discovery Wings Channel had a show on following a female student through her training for her private ticket. I had moved and was not able to follow the show anymore, does anyone know if she got her ticket? Thanks. Oh, and...

I upgraded from my ridiculously cheap and poorly performing Flightline headset to a DC H20-10 in preparation for my IFR training. I haven't flown with the DC's yet, but I will Saturday afternoon. My rationale here is two-fold in that if I am in need of communicating, it would be a good thing to...

I flew the San Jose (KSJC) ILS 30L approach on Sunday, and noticed that there is no charted FAF, i.e. no Maltese Cross. I use Jepp plates but I just looked at the NOS plate on the AOPA site and it's the same. There's also no OM - although there is an MM. Seems strange - anyone have any idea why? I...

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i'm preparing for an airline checkride and would like suggestions for the most challenging approaches - preferably non-precision and usa. thanks.

Flying back from Atlanta to Jackson, my Echo Flight finally received its downloaded Nexrad data. It showed me flying right in the middle of a big blotch of red. I look outside the window. I'm in light 40 F light drizzle with ceilings of about 6000 above a broken 2000 layer. I turn on...

I have a new "never been read" POH for the Baron 58. I purchased it to replace one that was lost, but found the original in the meantime. I ordered this replacement manual from www.avshop.com. It's for serial numbers TH-1 through TH-772. It's in new condition. I'll take $15 plus $4.00 shipping...

There was an earlier thread on whether it was legal to fly an airplane under part 91 into known icing if there was no specific prohibition against it in the airplane's operating handbook. I asked the Seattle FSDO what their take was on the issue. This is their reply: Dear Mr. Campbell: Thanks for...

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http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/srg_gad_gasil4of2003.pdf Highlights the case where a KAP140 equipped plane went a bit wobbly which was caused by a cell phone carried by a passenger. Personally I thought it was all rubbish till now, I guess time to take a different view. Makes you think when you are...

I was looking at starting my ifr training and realized the 172s in the club I blelong to don't have DMEs. Is that required for IFR flight? I noticed alot of checkpoints and such are distance from navaid. Thanks Mark

this group used to be the busy??? icing couldn't be that bad!!!!!

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Good day all, I bought this terrific handheld radio but find I can't program channels for scanning. The manual is less that clear. Any help out there would be appreciated.

Hello, I am thinking about buying ASIA'S Instrument Pilot Training program ver. 6.5. Has anyone used it and have any opinions on if it is worth buying? I would appreciate any help in deciding on buying it. Thank You Charley

I'm working my way through my IFR training... Today on the radio "79V switch to 134.0" Where I dial in 134.0 on the toggle freq acknolege the request switch to COM2 (Meant to hit toggle) Annonced that I was checking in.... At which point ground control (from where I'd left 15 min ago) tells me...

Please excuse the cross post, but the topic might be of interest to several groups. I'm wondering whether providing light aircraft transportation services (people and/or cargo) and consulting to small businesses is likely to be a successful approach to setting up a very small aviation business. In...

As we did last year, AeroFile is celebrating the Holiday Season (and my Birthday) with a sale of sorts. From December 1 to December 24, 2003, when you order copy of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" we will pay your shipping. What a great Holiday gift. We still have some...