Our flight plan for our upcoming vacation is slowly coming together -- and one of the legs on this 1500 mile excursion is going to take us from Niagara Falls, NY (IAG) to Dearborn, MI (actually Detroit City, DET). This is going to take us over Canada -- something we've never done...

I ran across this web site that seems to do a good job of getting you some of the most important information before flying. Seems to have more information for California than other states. http://tinyurl.com/forjc -Robert, CFI

Hello to all, Do most modern aircraft rely on the GPS for navigation, and to what extent do they rely on it? And is it true that such aircraft's navigation systems use maps 'optimised' for GPS? And finally, if I may, what level of positional accuracy must aircraft relying on GPS for navigation...

I begin writing this from the the boarding gate at SJC (San Jose International, California) waiting for our flight back to New York, hoping this will be my last commercial flight for a while. We will have 2 days to finish packing, then we will be loading up a U-Haul trailer and spending a week...

I apologize if this topic has been beaten to death in the past. I am wondering if there are any statistics on whether pilots are safer (automobile) drivers than the general public. It has seemed to me that my pilot training has improved my driving skills in several ways: situational awareness,...

click here for the pic: http://img.viacomlocalnetworks.com/images_sizedimage_156170913/lg Here's the story: It might look like a makeshift tower you would find in a junkyard, but the new ramshackle tower being used by air traffic controllers at Opa-Locka

Hi Everyone, I am looking for good flyfishing locations around Washington/Oregon/Idaho/Montana/Vancouver BC. It would be ideal if the airport was either walking distance to the fishing holes, or there is some type of shuttle or taxi service that could be purchased. I would either rent a 182 or...

Today, I had the opportunity to share the gift of flight with a young burn survivor by taking her to a week long summer camp near Fresno, CA. "Champ Camp" happens every year and when I figured out that the dates lined up with an available flying day, I jumped at the chance for a mission. I was...

Callback #318 http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/callback_issues/cb_318.htm ³Minimum Fuel" Does Not Mean Priority Handling Recent ASRS incident reports reveal a common misunderstanding involving use of the phrase ³minimum fuel. Pilots may tell ATC that they have ³minimum fuel with the expectation that they...

I got my 15 seconds of fame as alloted by Andy Warhol last weekend at a Civl Air Patrol Search and Rescue Exercise. Click on the video icon below the photo of the two CAP cadets for the newsclip. Kevin Dunlevy http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=126827

Following surgery in January, I FINALLY got to fly today. Just around the patch for 3 T&Gs, but still... :-) -- Bob Noel Looking for a sig the lawyers will hate

well if anyone knows you guys should! what is this phenomena all about? we all can see normal contrails but the other sort - the ones that just hang in the air and spread wider and wider forming fake cirrus clouds, are we being poisened, are they reflecting back sunlight? and who is involved with...

Airbus Warns of Another Delay In Delivering A380 Jumbo Jets More Trouble With Wiring Will Reduce Shipments To Nine From 20 Next Year By DANIEL MICHAELS June 14, 2006;*Page*A12 PARIS -- European plane maker Airbus said new production delays would reduce the number of A380 jumbo jets it can deliver...

Is there a way of receiving posts and posting to r.a.p from my Gmail account? Thanks in advance. Ramapriya

Hi all, does anyone know if the PA28-235 platform can handle a backup alternator? If so, how would one be mounted? If not, what is the substitute alternative? Any suggestion on how many hours in labor & costs would be appreciated. Thank you. USA

Jay started a discussion recently about pushing planes after seeing someone push a Cherokee by the elevator. I was at the Golden West Fly-in at Marysville, CA (MYV) over the weekend, and after the air race demo, the crew of Dreadnought (Hawker Sea Fury) grabbed a bunch of spectators to help push...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij1qWr99qLE&search=homebuilt Name this song please... and if you could, where I can download a copy for my ipod. Thanks Monk

I have been trying to contact Air Desert Pacific at Bracket Field in LA but no one answers the phone or responds to email. So I guess they are closed??? So . . . I am looking for an alternative -- a 2 to 3 day Commercial course in Southern California that uses Pipers for training. If anyone can...

Haven't actually flown VFR much for years, except while instructing. I really only fly to go somewhere, but have been toying with the idea of a glider rating for a while. Is it worth it? The glider clubs I've talked to find out I'm an A&P and want me to maintain their aircraft, something I'm not...

I thought this one is a must see for pilots. Sometimes, Parachuting or Piloting Requires Instant Decision Making: http://www.jumpingpixels.com/parachuting.html