Ok, Im not talking about the commercial carriers. But why would a general aviation plane have dual transponders? Why waste the panel space? So they go tits up that often in flight where its necessary? Scott

An airline pilot of my acquaintance related about accepting a charted visual flight procedure into Reno, part of which involves intercepting a localizer course. He said they were IMC at the time. My understanding is that the aircraft must reporting seeing a landmark or preceding aircraft before...

Is there a proper phraseology for reporting leaving 33,500? The AIM doesn't say; it always assumes you're at a whole number flight level.

A friend has some Apollo unit that is capable of enroute and terminal navigation. How do I know if the installation is actually approved for IFR flight ? Thanks

As a soon-to-be-minted private pilot, what are the experiences of others concerning instrument training and self-teaching? I don't have a problem flying with my current flight school to get the hours, but I question the need for their formal ground school and the requisite pile of books. I'm an...

http://www.invensense.com/news/112806.html The short take on this: MEMS or micromechanical technology, basically integrated circuit technology used to make microscopic mechanical features, having been used to make $1 accelerometers, is now being used to make $1 gyroscopes, with a full internal...

Wondering if anyone has got the upgrade. I am on the waiting list. Scott Moore

"FAA Administrator Marion Blakey said the crash of Comair Flight 5191 might have been avoided if the CRJ-100 had been equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). Blakey told reporters at a news conference at UPS's headquarters in Louisville that ADS-B's LCD screen (not...

This one is just funny: http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/13_2a/briefs/Stealing_From_Peter_To_Pay_Paul_194158-1.html Why is it funny? Because Tracy is, or was, the only airport I know that LOCKS and SHUTS DOWN their card activated fueling at night, making them practically useless for a fuel stop...

Interesting call today. I talked to S-TEC/Meggit. I am doing my annual and wanted to cure a longstanding issue with my S-TEC 30 autopilot. The issue was that when dimming the unit down, when you turn the potentiometer below a certain value, the light on the S-tec 30 goes to full bright. The S-tec...

I thought for all of the GPS threads. Next year, 2006, the government mandate for GPS inclusion in cell phones starts. That means that eventually every cheap cell phone is going to have a GPS. GPS receivers are plentyfull now, but are getting set to proliferate into a commondity part. The time is...

This appeared in the latest issue of AOPA Pilot: http://www.bluemountainavionics.com/elitemain.php Its an all electronic ADI with EFIS display. They say they are currently engaged in certification. What do you guys think about the prospects for use as a primary AI for a standard airplane like my...

Great, I flunked my medical. Actually, this came close to happening 4 years ago. I tested bad on blood sugar (I don't know if that means too high or too low). Last time, I passed it after taking a new blood test after fasting. This time, the (12 hour) fast didn't help. Last time, I got advised to...

Yes, this is a stupid question, and somewhat off topic for IFR. But I get better answers here than elsewhere. Question: Why is it that devices to separate water from fuel are quite common cars (my F-350 truck has one), but such a device, which could save lives in an airplane, is not offered for...

Ok, I admit to making all three of these mistakes, but: On "meet the press" one of the guests suggested that Senator McCain was considered the most likely candidate for Republican Nominee for 2008. Would McCain, the presdent be able to carry out his "final solution" of user fees for general...

Please I would like to propose: Off topic posters please include OT at the front of your message. Some of us want to talk about IFR here, since, after all, that is the subject of the group. And I would like to filter out the off topic posts. Please. If you respect this group.

Does anyone know if the advent of the GNS 480 (WAAS capable version of the 430) spells the end of the possibility to upgrade a 430 ? -- Samiam is Scott A. Moore Personal web site: http:/www.moorecad.com/scott My electronics engineering consulting site: http://www.moorecad.com ISO 7185 Standard...

http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/242-full.html#187369 How much longer are we supposed to be happy for a bunch of frozen piper pilots on government technological welfare ? If ADS-B saves lives, deploy it. Or shut the hell up. Just my 2 cents.

Anyone know what is going in with San Jose Radar TIS ? As usual, Norcal approach knows nothing about it. It was dead all day today, and I have not flown for a while, so who knows. Thanks in advance.

Has anyone managed to figgure out a fix for this dog? In order to get a GPS card programmed using the Jeppesen Skybondage adapter, I have to restart the application over and over, it is continually deciding that the card in the unit has 0 (zero) memory. It even tests green using the applications...