So, tomorrow morning, at 0-dark-thirty, my 15-year-old son and I are blasting off for "Up North" -- in this case, Madeline Island, just off-shore in Lake Superior. Atlas is loaded to the gunwales with bikes, tents, coolers, food -- you name it. We've got two days. Mary and I went there a couple...

I thought I was going to have to spent $300 to get passports for my wife and kids when coming back from Mexico next year but now I'm not sure. Reading AOPA's site http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2005/050412passport_info.html They claim that after Dec 31st "will be required to have a passport...

Someone gave an ADS-B presentation at our club's meeting last night. It was terrific, but some interesting questions were asked. I'm wondering if anyone happens to know the answers or if someone can point me to a reference. ADS-B ground stations appear to have a range of about 150 miles,...

With little warning (and even less fanfare) Runways 18 and 36 have been closed at the Iowa City Municipal Airport -- forever. As of this morning, for the first time since the 1930s, KIOW is a 2-runway airport. The VOR 36 approach is therefore currently unavailable. According...

Hi all, Any pireps on the Lowrance Airmap 600c yet? -Dan

To my Fellow Americans: Happy Independence Day! Just think, if we hadn't won the war for independence from Great Britain, some 230 years ago, we all wouldn't be speaking Spanish today... :-) Seriously, where else can a man hop in his own airplane, load it up with car gas, and take his family...

First let me say that I am not promoting this auction other than the humor value. Enjoy the humor!!!! I think this guy may be really onto something. or it that 'on...

You're invited to our Fourth Annual Pre-Oshkosh Fly-In Pool Party! This party, held every summer since we opened in 2002, is our way of saying "Thanks!" to the aviation community for another good year. We'll be serving burgers, brats, hot dogs, side dishes, pop, wine and beer, all at poolside,...

I'm not world's the greatest pilot, web designer, or writter. With that warning in mind, if you are bored, check out www.iPerformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html for details on my fly-about the continental US. I'll be adding more pictures and captions later this week. -Bernie

Better check wind-conditions and the surroundings when you parachute from a High-rise. This guy, unfortunately, was not thorough enough and payed with the consequences. This incident was caught on tape: http://www.jumpingpixels.com/parachuting2.html

Mickey, As a followup to this post, the adapter/transformer is MX-1646/AIC. Link To Specs http://www.dscc.dla.mil/Downloads/MilSpec/Docs/MIL-DTL-8416/dtl8416.pdf One for sale here... http://www.bpbsurplus.com/lc/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16496&category_id=296 KenG

Had my first "incident" in flying after some 175 hours in 172s mostly but also Warriors and Arrows. After 4 hours dual and solo learning how to fly my new fractional ownership 182S, I decided I needed some solo practice and went out for an hour of flying the circuit. Started my takeoff run and...

I love reading and posting in this group, but we need some of this time to time...Now THIS is a great aviation video: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/PBY_fishing.wmv Not only is it hilarious, it's the best video of a PBY Catalina I've seen, too! Many thanks to John O. for...

It appears that there was a flight deck fire immediately upon touchdown, preventing the pilots from braking. The airplane landed and seemingly shot straight along the runway and beyond, until it could go no further. An unfortunate if freakish accident. Ramapriya

Jurgis Kairys performs an Inverted flight-maneuver under a bridge. And he gets to keep his head too. Pretty awesome: http://www.jumpingpixels.com/aerobatics2.html

Hello, Can you clear customs at Nantucket? If not, is there anywhere close, easy to get in/out, where we can clear customs? Thanks, -dr

Seems I busted a VIP TFR Monday near Sacramento (VP Cheney was in town raising money for a couple of congressmen). On landing at my destination I was asked by the airport manager to call an ATC number, who got my info and said they would forward it to the local FSDO as a "pilot deviation". I'm...

The kids wanted some time at home, so last night Mary and I cooked out alone at the hangar. Chicken and shrimp kebabs on the grill, crab salad and a baked potato rounded out an excellent repast, followed by flopping down in the sling chairs to watch the clouds drift by overhead... No wind...three...

Friday, one of my partners and I changed the oil. Afterwards, we took it up for a spin to reward ourselves. As I rotated, I glanced down at the tach and was rather horrified. Redline on the Archer is 2,700 RPM. We were turning 3,300! 600 RPM over redline. Huh?! Since we still had the full...

Any OurPlane owners/users that would like to share there experiences? Would you do it again? What is the biggest negative? Paul