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Female pilot accident rates by
NoPoliticsHere
I haven't seen any stats on this, but it seems to me that, just
maybe, there could be a much higher rate of crashes when there
are ladies in the cockpit. Maybe this is not the case, and I'm sure
the more PC gents here will be quick to jump on me for even suggesting
it, but during the past, I have...
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Riddle me this, pilots by
Chip Jones
The other day, I had an air traffic situation I wanted to bounce off of the
group. Those of you who don't know me, I'm a Center controller down here in
Atlanta. Here's the deal.
I was working a Center departure sector mixing Atlanta terminal departures
of every ilk and kin with enroute...
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Altimeter setting != Sea Level Pressure - Why? by
JT Wright
I have a question regarding the relationship between an altimeter
setting and sea level pressure.
Here is the current METAR for Abilene Regional Airport, Texas:
KABI 280152Z 17014KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP098
T01940161
As you can see, the altimeter setting is 29.87" and the Sea...
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Historical NOTAMs by
Mxsmanic
Today I was a bit curious about what NOTAMs were issued when Mount Saint
Helens exploded in Washington back in 1980. Is there a place on the Web where
very old NOTAMs can be looked up (for free)?
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How much fuel do you prefer to carry? by
Mxsmanic
When you fly, how much fuel do you prefer to carry? Do you just load enough
to meet the FARs? Do you like to add a fudge factor? If so, how much? Do
you prefer to fly with full tanks irrespective of the length of the flight?
Is it significantly more expensive to fly with the tanks topped off...
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OT-Killing Pop-ups as a webmaster by
Jay Honeck
I changed some of the metafiles (or "meta tags") in my website this
afternoon, emphasizing "hotels" more. I did this in an effort to get search
engines to "see" our site more clearly, and (hopefully) move us up a few
notches in the "results".
Well, something worked. Within an hour I had acquired...
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November 19th 03 10:25 PM
by Frank
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AmeriFlight Crash by
C J Campbell
Is it just me, or does AmeriFlight seem to lose an awful lot of airplanes? I
know 1999 was a bad year, but they appear to lose at least one plane every
year.
http://www.thesunlink.com/redesign/2003-11-30/local/333810.shtml
--
Christopher J. Campbell
World Famous Flight Instructor
Port Orchard, WA
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Cirrus SR22 Purchase advice needed. by
C J Campbell
"Doug Vetter" wrote in message
...
The SR20's limit of 12000 hours is still too limiting, IMHO, but I can
appreciate the FAA's conservatism regarding any new (indeed
revolutionary) design.
I was told by a Diamond rep...
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May 10th 04 11:30 PM
by Dude
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McCain in '08 by
Skylune
The Flyer: Last year you blocked AOPA President Phil Boyer’s nomination to
the FAA Management Advisory Council, leaving GA pilots and aircraft owners
without a voice on the council. Why did you do that?
"Senator McCain: As head of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association,
Mr. Boyer and I have...
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July 24th 06 08:32 AM
by Roger
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limit of trim = limit of travel? by
Mxsmanic
Are the limits of control surface movements produced by setting trim to its
extremes also usually the absolute limits of travel for those surfaces, or is
it usually possible to move them further with movement of the yoke? Or does
this vary significantly from one aircraft design to another?
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MDW Overrun - SWA by
Rick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-051208midway,1,5533660.story?co
ll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true
Sadly there's one fatality, the first in SWA's history. I've driven past
that intersection many times, and it's partly exhilarating and partly
terrifying to have the jets take off so...
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January 12th 06 02:12 AM
by Tony
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Get Rid Of Warbirds At Oshkosh by
RST Engineering
I'm prejudiced. Of course I'm prejudiced. In 5000+ flight hours, I've
never come as close to a midair as I did at Oshkosh 1999. Oshkosh Tower:
"BlueOnBlue Cessna, number three for runway 27. Ercoupe put it on the
numbers. Flight of three T6s, cross over runway 27, right downwind for
runway...
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It was really close... by
Jay Honeck
Officials Weighed Shooting at Errant Plane
By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer 37 minutes ago
As a wayward Cessna flew deep in restricted airspace, national security
officials were on the phone discussing whether to implement the last line of
defense: shooting it down.
The single-engine...
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FAA Rejects Farnsworth Lantern Test by
Greg Copeland
"Important note: The FAA no longer accepts The Farnsworth Lantern D15."
I just happened to stumble on this. I have been planning to take the
Farnsworth Lanterns test. Seems it's no longer accepted by the FAA. For
AOPA members, here's the...
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Safety: Planes vs Bikes by
Charles Talleyrand
I fly a small airplane (a Cessna 150) that is well maintained. I fly
over forests in good weather and typically during the day. My biggest
fear is the engine quits over the forest and I have no place to make a
deadstick landing except the tops of large trees.
I drive a moderate motorcycle (a...
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A Google Groups alternative to rec.aviation.piloting? by
Jim Logajan
I note that some people who wish to migrate to a more controlled aviation
forum have a couple issues with the alternatives such as AOPA and POA. The
first being that they appear U.S. centric. The second that the layout is
actually a backward step in user friendliness.
While it isn't as good as...
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Is it possible to switch from VFR to IFR and back? by
Mxsmanic
If I am instrument rated and my aircraft is fully equipped for
instrument flight, and I start out a flight with a VFR flight plan,
and it gets foggy enough that I'm below minimums, is there a way to
switch to IFR in flight, or do I have to have filed IFR from the
beginning? If it's possible in...
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Name an Aviation Theme Suite -- Win a Prize! by
Jay Honeck
So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
in the...
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