I have had the opportunity to test out the new XMRadio Satellite Weather system (www.wxworx.com) enroute to Oshkosh... The unit is a demo unit which has been somewhat delayed from the initial planned production date of July 1 -- I am planning a Forums talk Wednesday 7/30 at Oshkosh on portable...

Last night on The Tonight Show, Cindy McCain mentioned that she would be doing a lot of flying as part of husband John McCain's 1982 Congressional campaign, so she attended flight ground school in an attempt to overcome her fear of flying. She said she then received flight training, and earned her...

I went out to the Wings Over Pittsburgh airshow yesterday, and I have to say that the most impressive performance was the Sean Tucker Oracle biplane act. (The Thunderbirds were impressive too, but super-annoying tackily-patriotic musical soundtrack really detracts from their act. The Thunderbird...

Here I am with the big stick again. I can't recall anyone discussing rough area landings or hostile terrain landings in a long time. For example, forced to land (no matter the reason-you supply one) and you are headed into a corn field, or a rice paddy, or trees, or perhaps mountain slopes. Well...

CESSNA TO OFFER DIESEL SKYHAWK (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/971-full.html#196294) Cessna will offer the 172S Skyhawk with a Thielert turbo diesel engine with deliveries to start in mid-2008. In an announcement at AOPA Expo in Hartford, Conn., Cessna officials said the decision...

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I'm not a pilot, just your typical passenger. I don't fly United often, so I just discovered that they put the ATC on the inflight audio. I was totally fascinated and want to learn some more. Is there a website that has some basic ATC protocols? Not some huge reference manual, just the common...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Officials at Nepal's state-run airline have sacrificed two goats to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god, following technical problems with one of its Boeing 757 aircraft, the carrier said Tuesday. I wonder what the Boeing service manual says about this? :-) -- Jay Honeck

Saw the new Clint Eastwood-directed take on the famous flag-raising at Iwo Jima with friends this evening, and enjoyed it immensely. The battle scenes are pretty intense, and it's not the kind of movie you see if you want a feel-good experience -- but it certainly made me (once again) appreciate...

Lets get to the bottom of this. I constantly hear people refer to Airports as being class B,C or D Airports. Any of you who have thorough knowledge and understanding of Airports will know that there are only two kinds of Airports in all of our National Airspace System (NAS). There is Towered and...

http://www.wfrv.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=0d5fd653-6d41-461b-9885-fd0ca17e627c OSHKOSH (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration says one pilot is confirmed dead today after two planes collided while landing at EAA's AirVenture. The FAA says the accident with the two P-51 Mustangs...

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Like AM radio, magnetic headings are still with us, even though navigation in general has advanced by leaps and bounds. When will true headings be used? The magnetic poles are in continuous motion; the rotational poles are stable. Eventually, the magnetic poles will move so far that every...

Are these the same ATC personnel with whom we entrust our lives in IMC? Very tacky. And apparently there's a history of this malfeasance at the Dallas-Fort Worth TRACON. If found guilty, what's it going to take to get these criminals terminated from any and all government service?

This story just gets more and more bizarre... based on the evidence I've seen reported so far, it certainly sounds to me like the Brazilian air traffic control system itself is solely to blame for this accident. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/12/08/brazil.pilots.ap/index.html -- Guy

I have just returned from seeing this movie. One word - OUTSTANDING! Go see it. -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180 hp KSWI

Which is more reliable? Which do you like better?

I note in the simulation of the Baron in MSFS (Dreamfleet's simulation), there's a button on the left side of the pilot, part of several rows of buttons, marked "Ejection seat." I don't know if this is a joke on the part of the developers, or something that really exists in the aircraft. In the...

Where in the regulations can I find the requirements for operations over water in light GA aircraft? I seem to recall there are restrictions and equipment requirements, but I can't find them. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.

I read an article in the GA News last night about the Iowa City airport. Seems the airport struck a deal with Wal-Mart. They sold 22 acres of airport land to Wal-Mart for a Supercenter. The sale apparently pays off the airport's massive debt and allows airport revenue to now go towards airport...