This just in regarding Col. Bob Morgan, pilot of the Memphis Belle in World War II: As of this morning Bob's pulmonologist has given him very little chance of survival. This is a terrible turn of events, as he was doing better just yesterday. Needless to say, his family is devastated. The...

Now here's a ride most of us would enjoy. http://www.wimp.com/breathtakingfootage/ That is a flight I'd pay dearly to take.

I ran into three Canadian crews who arrived at Amarillo when I did, yesterday. Dark blue two seat turboprops. I said they looked far from home. One explained: "We get a five day Easter vacation, and we had the use of these training planes." "We're from Saskatchewan". So we compared notes after...

It would be interesting to hear what others would have done on the first landing. Go around. It's almost always the safer decision. But maybe I'm influenced by a similar situation I experienced the day before yesterday...crosswind landing on RWY31 with winds 24013G23KT. I used full flaps...

ATC Staffing Crisis Averted By High Fuel Prices Well, it looks as though the current record increase in fuel prices, due to petroleum being used as a safe haven against US$ inflationary pressure by financial investors and speculators, has a silver lining. Now there is no longer a need for the FAA,...

Hi all, While at the AOPA expo last Saturday, I wandered by Parkwest's booth. My significant other and I are intrigued by the "Grand Expedition" tour and seriously considering it for next summer. It is pricey, but not terribly out of line. Anybody here have any experience with the scheme and...

A few of you were asking about leaning a Lycoming engine awhile back. Here's the official word from Lycoming: In order to cope with high elevation airport takeoffs with normally aspirated engines, whenever the density altitude is 5,000 feet or higher, the pilot must compensate on the ground before...

.... for a normally aspirated piston occurs at sea level and full power, but for a turbonormalised engine it will be at critical altitude, right? Thanks in advance.

I see two angles coming on this one.... Damn environmentalists.... 1. Non-native species invades local eco-system, creates trouble for local wildlife. 2. Rare species found now requires protection, close the airfield and 1000 acres of former public land now bird sanctuary.

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http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/12/21/miami.crash/index.html -- M. Lattoni Calgary, Canada

I notice that my (simulated) Baron has negative pitch adjustment available, below the feather position. Does this mean reverse thrust, or what? I tried setting it to -25 on the ramp with the engines running, and each time I tried it, the engine stalled a few seconds later. Am I supposed to be...

I've changed my gallery and now there are direct links towards the pictures in the gallery. Thus, if you want to show a picture and don't have your web page, as long as it is an air picture, you can use the gallery to make it available on the net, then post the link to access it. Try these ones...

I thought I'd posted this to RAP but apparently it didn't show up. So if it shows up twice... I had been working out in the shop this evening and was beginning to think about going into the house when I heard what sounded like a helicopter in the distance, but as it got louder the beat was way...

Last March, there was a discussion about a bad day for a JFK ground controller, who was super busy. The audio was impressive and funny to hear. I found the postings, but the link is gone. Does anyone have a copy of the clip or a link? I'd appreciate it, Thanks.

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What is the world coming to? Paul explains: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGDXnoamGuI Electricity will replace fossil fuels. This is the field in which I specialize. --- Mark *I won't see your response. (just flyin' by)

Do the various downloadable handbooks from the FAA website, viz. Aeronautical Information Manual, Airplane Flying Handbook, Instrument Flying Handbook, Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge and Aircraft Weight & Balance Handbook suffice as reading material for obtaining a CPL or are there other...

Captain Doug Had a quick thread on flying in the U.S.A about 3 weeks ago, I depart this Sunday and still don't know if I should take my flying essentials half way across the world? Would you think I'd be wasting my time or should enquire about flying once arrivng in Florida? Mike

As we were flying along yesterday, en route to a good lunch in a nearby town, it happened again. There I was, sitting comfortably at 3500 feet, as rock solid as I am right now, gazing down upon freshly harvested fields and newly barren trees. The sun was warm on my face, but the air was cool. ...