All this information is very helpful... I thank you all. Needing to account for Transition Altitudes and Levels in some potential software, I will take this all into account. It wasn't stated directly, but can I presume these altitudes are always a multiple of 100 feet? (In airspaces where english...

From the Aero-News Propwash newsletter this morning: AOPA Lobbies Congress For Cell Phones In GA Cockpits Aviation Advocacy Group Says The Time Is Now General aviation pilots should be able to use cell phones in the cockpit while they're airborne. And they should be able to do it now. That's what...

On a trip from PDX-HOU-GPT yesterday on Continental Airlines, my "Pubs Bag" was stolen out of one of my checked bags. If any are familiar with this kind of bag...about 14"X16"x4", it held much of my flight gear such as GPS 12XL, Sectionals, plotter, Jep CR-5, flashlights, knife, Leatherman, gloves,...

A company called ThinkGeek is now selling a aircraft tracking laser. It hooks up to the internet via a number of sources online to identify aircraft in the area and then tries to target them. It plugs into your computers USB port. Not a bad price at that!...

Hi anyone tell me if there is a hotel booking agency at the above named airport many thanks Frank

A little while back, I was browsing these newsgroups, just like you are now, and came across an article similar to this that said you could make thousands of dollars within weeks with only an initial investment of $5.00 ! So I thought, "Yeah, right, this must be a scam", like most of us, but I...

Trade-A-Plane (TAP) has some new competition I learned tonight. If you own an airplane AND are a pilot, you will receive a (FREE) subscription to a new buying guide, Aircraft Owner (AO). I think the first Vol. went out tonight. 125,000 copies shipped. Take that TAP. http://www.aircraftowner.com/

Hi, At the beginning of February I posted to this group a message (http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=pl&lr=&frame=right&th=5776ea1de36a105d) about planning the US coast-to-coast (California-Florida-California) trip in C-172. Well, now it is over. The trip started on March 11th and...

Hi, is there a site that lists prescription drugs that have an adverse effect on flying? Does the FAA have a site like that? I'm poking around but can't find jack.

The NASDAC ("Aviation Safety Reporting System") reports which used to be available publicly through the "query tool" from he https://www.nasdac.faa.gov/portal/page?_pageid=33,34316&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL now require a password.... Anybody know why the change in policy???? Seems to be...

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ALRIGHT! That felt good! After a 2 year hiatus, I'm back in the saddle again! I was so mentally ready! Although I've only flown 4 times (last year once for a 20-minute hop in a Piper Tri-Pacer tail dragger on a grass strip), I hit the rectangular patterns, maintained altitude on turns, hit my...

I gather you spent much of your career in the Telecom industry, so I though you might find this interesting: -------- /excerpt Who Killed Telecom? Why the Official Story Is Wrong by Lawrence Gasman In the mid-1990s as it seemed that lawmakers were about to abandon much of the regulatory apparatus...

From: Geoff Peck ) Subject: CHARTER: rec.aviation.piloting Newsgroups: rec.aviation.piloting Date: 2002-01-13 00:45:07 PST The charter of rec.aviation.piloting is: ******************************************************************* * Information pertinent to pilots of general...

The "Go Around... NOW" thread go me to thinking about how to properly execute a go-around at OSH AirVenture. Last year I had to execute one after the aircraft I was following failed to maintain the proper speed to the runway and proceded to land short of his designated "dot". We were landing 27 and...

I'm planning a trip to Houston in April to pick up some friends. They will be taking part in an event at the convention center earlier in the day, so I'm looking for an airport close to downtown. I've taken a look at Hobby. Any feedback/suggestions?

It looks like the Olympic Discovery Trail runs just south of the Sequim Valley Airport runway, but the ramp is on the north side. Is there easy access to the trail from the airport? Is there a boundary fence on the south side? -- Ben Jackson http://www.ben.com/

I'm planning my longest XC yet, from Hawthorne CA to (most likely) Hayward Executive up by San Francisco. This will be a day VFR flight in a C172SP in mid to late April. I'm pretty close to getting my instrument rating and have 120 hours. I'd like to get opinions on the route. The two choices I...

hello In exercise of help on the ski resort http://www.airliners.net/open.file/807772/M/ franck

I'm going to ask the collective wisdom: I remember in my comings and goings at OSH every summer a collection of classic jets, including a Mig 21. (but I remember a Hunter, Mig 15, Fouga?) Usually parked over by the warbird area. Are they owned by EAA? Are they airworthy? Where are they kept? I...