I'm trying to determine the average hours it took for you to get your IFR rating. Just curious.

Yesterday I was on an IFR flight about 50 miles from destination. The area was getting covered with TS, including my alternate 20 miles futher west. Home base was 150 mi to the east. I realized I might have to reverse course to escape, but did not have enough fuel to get home for sure. So, the...

I got interested in the effects of homing on a waypoint as opposed to tracking. I have seen the illustrations and have understood the concept for some time, but I have never seen any numbers. If you are interested here is the results of my playing around with...

Does a dual check of the VORs for use in instrument flight only count if it has been done while in flight? Or if you do it on the ground (document it) is that meet the FARs? We had a fairly heated hanger discussion about this and I would like to hear some more opinions. Scott --

Hi, It seems most handheld GPS can be connected to a computer (through a serial cable, IIRC). That allows some cool features, like preparing your flightplan in advance on your PC, or downloading to the PC the actual positions of your aircraft in order to obtain a chart of the actual flight...

I've been using On Top 8 as my IFR training sim, and it's not bad, but I have two problems with it: 1) It is terribly oversensitive in pitch (with my CH yoke at least) and there seems to be no way around this. 2) My main machine is a dual G5 PowerMac and I'd be much happier with a Mac sim. ...

Hi! I have a KMD 150 and would like to share some experience and infos about this unit. Who else is using this GPS in Europe? cu Maik

In Flight Simulator 2004 (FS9), is it possible to set/change the location to somewhere besides an airport? I want to practice instrument approaches and start off at a waypoint or IAF. I remember FS98 (or an earlier version) having a "Go to location" menu item. You could then set the...

When I was young I got my license the week I turned 18. I left flying when I left my first wife. I would like to resume flying, but want to focus on IFR simulation (most cost effective) at home training before beginning actual flight training. Any advice would be appreciated to help me develop a...

Have you ever wondered why they sometimes call the F-16 a "Lawndart" ? Well, the answer is in the video that we have just uploaded on our weekly aviation mishaps, accidents and crases webpage: www.dappa.nl/crash.htm. The pilot ejected safely (seen on video), and only some local worms suffered from...

I did not realize that if I replied to a cross-posted message my reply would also be cross-posted. Cheeezz!! I'm Bob Gardner and I approved this message.

Jeppesen plans to cancel their US RNAV Enroute Charts next year. I've used those charts for nearly thirty years, and I'll miss them a = lot. They are usable at all altitudes, they aren't cluttered with airways, and they are scaled at 20 nm and 30 nm per inch, which I greatly prefer for my cockpit...

Good write up. Although I've always studied for my written tests the old fashion way, I've always been curious of how the weekend "cram" sessions work out for folks. By the way, was that 8:00 PM that you took the test, or the 8:00am the next morning? Either way, it sounds like some really...

I flew from Columbus OH to Detroit MI and back last night. Detroit has Class B Airspace surrounding Wayne International, and I was going to Oakland Troy (7D2) on the north side. The aircraft and equipment was a C182/G. There are no airways direct from the Columbus area, so I filed direct, planning...

Have you ever heard of, or have any experience with a thing called the "Transponder Landing System", a form of IFR approach using a transponder? What is it, how does it work, does it work, do you have to have a special "endorsement" to fly it, etc? TDS N2997Y

When you put a flight plan into the CNX-80, you end up with a "discontinuity" before the last fix. My habit is to delete the discontinuity as soon as I finish entering the route. Another instructor in my club teaches that you should NOT delete the discontinuity. I can't see any strong arguments...

Departing Lancaster the other day, I received an odd clearance. I was cleared from the airport to the Lancaster VOR, then East Texas VOR... It was that first leg (Lancaster Airport to Lancaster VOR) that confused me. The VOR is on the field. I have little choice but to go past it as a trundle...

I was practicing the following NDB-A approach at F46 (Rockwall -- East of Dallas, TX) http://204.108.4.16/d-tpp/0409/06323NA.PDF And asked for the full approach. Without GPS or vectors what's the best way to get turned around outbound if I am on a heading of 090 to intercept the NDB IAF? How...

This seems to be my week for stupid CNX-80 ****. Returning to HPN today, I asked for the ILS-34. I punched up PROC, then selected ILS-34/Vectors and executed it. A little while later, I decided I wanted to fly the ILS on the #2 NAV, and just monitor my progress on the CNX-80 by having it...

I took a student up yesterday to practice holding on the localizer in IMC conditions. Winds were gusting to over 20 knots and of course it was bumpy in there. He struggled with it for about 45 minutes (boy, does that bring back memories), but he learned a lot about holding, localizers,...