From an AP article today: "Officials said that the thousands of general aviation airports - which host recreational planes, business jets, helicopters and other kinds of noncommercial aircraft - must all have security measures that are equivalent to TSA mandates at commercial airports." It would...

Here is some text I received froma friend of mine about the SR-71. Enjoy Big John ****************************************************8

How about the Transavia Airtruck?

I was thinking about taking up flying, but not sure if I'm too old. I'm 62. Is this a bad idea or should I go for it? --- Philip Mellinger

If I'm crusing along at 100 KIAS in a 172 in clear air and I roll left while maintaining neutral rudder, what will happen if I don't neutralize the ailerons? I'm picturing the plane rolling on to its back while losing altitude and either completing the roll (doubtful) or stalling into a dive...

FAA doesn't bother with suspension - goes straight for the revocation: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/us/28plane.html Pretty harsh for pilots who don't appear to have had any other blemish on their lengthy records. Revocation would seem to be appropriate for actions that are deliberately...

"The Saudi Sycophants" Not since the Vanderbilt's and Carnegie's and their opulent robber baron era of the 1800's have "We the People" been controlled by "We the Few". The oil SCAM being perpetrated on the American people by the Bush Administration is the greatest crime we have known in nearly...

Hi folks, Does anyone have any experience of the following or know about it. I recently got a ppl licence and generally are fine doing all the flying type tasks required to safely take off fly and land. One thing that seems to get me every time is if I am for example flying straight and level at...

What is the reasoning behind the full stop landing? thanks, John

On 2007-11-04 09:14:06 -0800, RL Anderson said: Gang, I just found this out yesterday, but I was told that the story broke on Friday. We have a local pilot, CFI and aviation business owner who has been arrested on sex charges with boys. I will not...

A small plane crashed into Lake Pleasant, just outside of Phoenix, at approx 8pm Friday, while the pilot was reportedly talking on his cellphone and flying 10 feet above the water. According to thr FAA, the pilot was talking on a cellphone to a friend in a boat below and asked the friend to...

Do you own/rent/borrow a portable oxygen system? Which brand? Likes/dislikes regarding the particular brand? System features? Size/capacity? Typical altitude flown when in use? Comments please. Thanks!

Has anyone experienced significant "loss of signal" hiccups with their new 396?? Since getting ours a few months ago, we have had several...some lasting 15-20 minutes. System shutdowns/start ups may or may not re-initialize it. THe antenna is unobstructed and in plain view of the sky. An older...

The original poster got it right with his use of the phrase "Runway ID", because it is, in fact, an ID based on a number, as opposed to some type of number. What is the magnetic heading of Runway 5? If someone is named "Fred", do you refer to them as "Zero Fred"? The point is, we are dealing...

Local Channel 5 is flying its Robinson 44 helicopter up and down the coast, sending back video. Holy ****. This is far worse than we were being told even this morning. Whole sections of Biloxi are leveled. Multi-story casinos have been driven all the way across Hwy 90 and into neighborhoods. ...

We just got back from 7 glorious days spent camped next to Atlas, at the largest fly-in convention/air show in the world, held annually in Oshkosh, WI. I will have a more complete report after downloading/uploading the photos and some unpacking, but I just have to take a few moments to express...

It didn't take them very long. http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050527/NEWS02/505270315/1018

If you Ladies and Gentlemen want to know what is happening in this part of the world regarding Amelia Earhart, then please look at: www.electranewbritain.com/ This website describes evidence that the Electra is on New britain Island in Papua New Guinea. Regards,

How fast was the rocket going when it released the record-setting scramjet? If the rocket was going Mach 9 in the thin atmosphere at 100,000 feet and released a stone, for example, the stone would travel several seconds at close to Mach 9. I assume that the rocket was not going Mach 9, but I...

Hello, As a senior in high school, i was able to get my private pilot's license on dec 31, 2003. i love flying(what pilot doesn't, right?) but i'm looking for a cheaper way to build hours then renting. i was just playing with an idea, and i wanted your responses. Would an airplane owner ever...