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Catastrophic Decompression; Small Place Solo by
Aviation
I have two questions inspired by Hollywood movies.
In the movies (Goldfinger, Executive Decision and so on),
when pressurized aircraft suffer catastrophic decompression
at high (25000+ feet) altitude (usually when the bad guy
shoots a bullet through a window) everything not tied down
gets sucked...
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Those *dangerous* Korean War relics by
Kingfish
Saw this clip today about a derelict 1950's era AA gun sitting in some
guy's yard near DFW airport. "Concerned individuals" (i.e. dimwits)
called the news station worried about the gun being pointed toward the
airport, and being used to target aircraft(!) Fer Christ's sake, did
they notice the tall...
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CRJ crash at KLEX: by
Beavis
In article ,
Bush wrote:
6:10 PM the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed that
the Comair flight was assigned departure from runway 22, however
departed runway 26 (3500 ft.) since it was closer to the...
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September 6th 06 04:34 AM
by Owen
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Crab, slips, and crossed controls by
Amine
Hey,
Some of you may have heard of Air Canada 143 http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=dfJIpA2gv1g] which ran out of fuel in mid air and had to make
an emergency descent at velocities way above the normal limits. The
pilot's makeshift technique was to engage a sideslip to decelerate the
aircraft (which...
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Tricky examiners by
Dallas
I've been greatly amused by examiner trick stories lately, like Dudley's
story of an examiner bringing in his child to have the CFI candidate teach
him lift. Or the one where the examiner failed the flaps and asked the
student to find the ground frequency of the airport at the same time to...
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The Worst Aviation Movie of All Time by
Jay Honeck
We often talk about the BEST aviation movie here, but how 'bout the
worst?
Having spent nearly a year of my life showing aviation movies every
Tuesday night in our theater at the hotel, I am in a somewhat unique
position to comment on this. I've seen over 50 aviation movies in a
row, and can lend...
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Straight-ins at uncontrolled airports? by
Danny Deger
I haven't flown in a while, but am in the market for a used plane.
I recalling hearing somewhere that straight-in approaches are now approved
at uncontrolled airports. Is this correct?
Danny Deger
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XM question for Garmin 396/496 owers by
Kyle Boatright
What are the weather overlay capabilities of these units? Can you overlay a
radar map on top of your airspace map? Across a route you are navigating?
The reason I ask is that the Bendix/King AV8OR I have does not have these
capabilities and I'm trying to get a better understanding of what...
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Video of THERMITE REACTION at WTC on 9/11 by
Wake UP!
Video of THERMITE REACTION at WTC on 9/11
http://www.checktheevidence.com/911/Thermite.htm
Also see Prof Jones updated paper (version 5.4)
http://www.physics.byu.edu/research/energy/htm7.html
Scholars for 9/11 Truth
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An Olive Branch by
Jay Honeck
Now that it appears that George Bush has been re-elected with a true
majority of the popular vote (the first president to do so in 16 years), let
me be the first to extend an olive branch to those here who may be
disappointed in the results.
What has made America strong, and allowed our democracy...
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January 30th 07 06:26 AM
by Morgans
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Riding vs Flying -- How many here ride? by
Jay Honeck
Having just returned from a 3-day motorcycle camping trip, the riding
experience is once again fresh in my mind. (Alas, I don't get to ride
much nowadays; but there was a time when Mary and I rode
coast-to-coast...)
I'm always struck by the similarities between riding and flying.
Basically,...
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GA headed for regulatory trouble by
[email protected]
The recent spate of private pilots violating restricted airspace over
Washington raises the thought that some lawmaker is going to decide
that general aviation is a threat to national security. It's only a
matter of time.
Just something else for our lobbyists to be prepared for.
AJ Harris
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Rod Machado's New PPL Manual by
Dudley Henriques[_2_]
I have just received a copy of Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook
Second Edition from the publisher to review.
I haven't had a chance to read all of it yet, but just from what I've
seen thus far, I have no doubt whatsoever that I will be recommending
this book as a study manual to all student...
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No more "Left Downwind"? by
Jay Honeck
We attended a safety seminar on Tuesday during which the FAA presenter
(who was otherwise outstanding) went over a list of unapproved radio
calls. (Number one being, of course, the despised and now-specifically
prohibited "Any other traffic please advise...")
To our surprise, he claimed that the...
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The new Fork Tailed Doctor Killer by
Denny
Time moves along... The old V-tails are no longer the status symbol...
It appears to me that the Cirrus line of aircraft has become the new
"fork tailed doctor killer", along with stock broker, dentist, lawyer,
etc...
http://tinyurl.com/yqt94a
denny
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August 17th 07 09:50 PM
by Judah
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A Call to Arms from Richard VanGrunsven by
Jim Logajan
The FAA is about to make it a whole hell of a lot harder for people to
build safe amateur built aircraft. Richard VanGrunsven, founder of one of
the most successful kit aircraft companies, has written up a warning and a
call to arms about the issue. You can read it beginning on page 3 of this...
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May 1st 08 03:14 AM
by clint
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Media screws up again... by
Sam
Here's the link:
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/3394994/detail.html
Stall = Engine stall?? Why do they always seem to screw this up??
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