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Dangerous Cessna evacuates govt again by
Paul kgyy
True to the rugged pioneer spirit of our great country, DC cowered for
cover again as a Cessna violated the no-fly zone. Fighter jets were
scrambled to deal with this imminent threat to the security of our
nation.
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Student Drop-Out Rates...why? by
Jay Honeck
In another thread, we have been hashing out whether some pilots in training
quit flying because of a hair-raising event, such as a brush with disaster,
or getting lost.
Few ex-students seem to admit that this was a reason for quitting, but the
drop-out rate seems to be far higher than it should...
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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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About Stall Psychology and Pilots by
Dudley Henriques[_2_]
I've been reading the interesting thread started by Rocky about stall vs
the modern pilot. I'd like to offer some added comment on this subject
as this exact issue is closely associated with the human factors
research work I've done and am doing now on a continuing basis within
the air show...
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JFK by
Big John
40 years ago today I was ferrying a F-89J from the Maine Air Guard at
Bangor, ME to the Oregon Air Guard at Portland OR. Chugging along at
20K, keeping under the big jet stream blowing east, I was about 150
out of Oklahoma City, my next refueling stop, when ATC came up on
frequency and announced...
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Is the 787 a failure ? by
Transition Zone
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:23:55 -0500
Local: Thurs, Dec 23 2010 9:23 pm
JF Mezei wrote:
On December 23rd, Boeing announced it is now resuming flight testing on
ZA004.
They have updated the power distrubution *software* and will test this,
along with...
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Common instruments on small aircraft by
Mxsmanic
Are small GA aircraft often equipped with things like autopilots, GPS
units, and EHSI displays? What about a radar altimeter? The Baron I
fly in simulation is equipped with these (as is the A36), but fancy
instruments are free in simulation, so I'm wondering how likely one is
to have them in real...
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Myth: 1 G barrel rolls are impossible. by
Jim Logajan
Myth:
It is impossible to perform a barrel roll such that the pilot feels exactly
1 gee of force perpendicular to the floor of the cockpit. (Barrel roll is
defined here as the maneuver depicted by the definitions and diagrams on
these...
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Iowa Aviation Weather...en Espanol by
Jay Honeck
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick_spa.php?site=DVN&map.x=121&map.y=125
(or http://tinyurl.com/39s8j5 if that URL wraps...)
Does anyone else find it disturbing that the National Weather Service
in the United States is paying out taxpayer money to a government
employee to create a...
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Gasohol by
Blueskies
Is it true that there is no longer any requirement to label gasoline contaminated with alcohol?
Good article he http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Gasoline.html
I just did the add water to gas test on a couple of local gas sources and all contain alcohol, and none of the pumps
said anything...
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How much longer? by
Jay Honeck[_2_]
With Avgas topping five bucks a gallon, I find myself asking: How much more
will it take before GA is completely unaffordable? At what price point
will all the current "weekend pilots" be driven from the market?
Example: While on our trip back from Florida a couple of weeks ago, we paid
$5.20...
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FADEC = complex by
Bob Gardner
The feds have just designated a plane with retractable gear, flaps, and
FADEC as a complex.
Bob Gardner
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Kill File Bertie by
Ross
I just created my first kill file for anything from "bertie". My in
basket is so small now. While I think he is quite knowledgeable in
aviation, it is the personality and attitude that is disturbing.
--
Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI
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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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ADIZ pilot's ticket revoked by
A.Coleman
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/05/23/national/a121517D16.DTL&sn=018&sc=478
AA Revokes License of D.C. 'Alert' Pilot
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Monday, May 23, 2005
(05-23) 12:15 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --
The government has revoked the license of the pilot in charge of the small
plane that strayed to...
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Flight to Florida -- The Cure for Winter by
Jay Honeck[_2_]
6 days, 16.5 hours of flying, 2500 miles, all VFR. The perfect escape from a
brutal Iowa winter!
Here are few PIREPS from the journey:
- Thanks to great weather and a nice tailwind, I climbed to 5500 feet,
leveled out -- and never changed course or altitude again till we touched
down 4.8 hours...
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Have you ever... by
Jay Honeck
....refused to fly with someone you felt was not entirely safe? (With that
person acting as PIC, not as a passenger in your own plane.)
I had it happen earlier this year, for the first time, ever, and it felt,
well, weird.
I think I did the right thing, but it's hard to say. That funny...
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by gatt
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Angry by
Hilton
1956 172, rainy/low cloud kinda weather, hills, 9pm at night, 2 kids on
board...
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/22/MNGC9GC0ED8.DTL
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January 5th 06 08:33 AM
by Jack
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How safe is it, really? by
June
I need some information from people 'in the field'. My husband has
his private license and is just starting to work on his IFR for
recreational flying. He wants to buy into a plane partnership, saying
he will be saving money rather than renting.
We have 2 little girls. I worry for his safety as...
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