OK, I'm flying my local VOR-A which calls for an outbound heading of 252, then I'm suppoosed to turn 45 deg to 207 to begin the PT. But there is a STRONG x-wind and I am already crabbed to about 215 to hold the 252 outbound course. I assume I turn to something not quite approaching 170 (45 deg...

NEWARK (CBS) -- There was another near mid-air collision at Newark Liberty Airport Wednesday, forcing the Federal Aviation Administration to call an emergency meeting on the matter. http://wcbstv.com/local/newark.airport.continental.2.632715.html Another example of the FAILED Aviation...

A nation that once prided itself on a sense of rugged individualism has become uncomfortably obsessed with racial group identities. The collectivist mindset is at the heart of racism. Government as an institution is particularly ill-suited to combat bigotry. Bigotry at its essence is a problem of...

It's been awhile since I flew VFR, and having taken a cursory look through Part 61 I didn't see anything to the contrary, so I'm going to throw this out and see what you guys think. It's my understanding that I can take a VFR-only airplane on a local VFR trip with a PP-rated safety pilot on board,...

Hi all, It's that time of the year again, GLIAC '05 (Great Lakes International Aviation Conference) is just around the corner. This will be my 4-th time attending it - it's one of the best aviation-related things happening around here. Visit http://www.greatlakesaviationconference.com for more...

Hi all, Question: take a look at the VOR Rwy 28 approach at Marshall Brooks field (RMY). I've filed IFR to airports where the VOR IAF happened to be the VOR which was no problem, I'd just have that VOR be the last fix in the route box on flight plan form. In RMY's case, the IAF appears to be...

I'm planning on transitioning from a PA-28-181 to Diamond models (DA20C1 and then to DA40). I'd like to use the DA40 for longer trips and DA20 for putzing around the airport practicing IFR approaches, possibly in IMC. There isn't a question as to DA40's IFR capability, but I'm running into a bit...

Departed Asheville NC today into IMC enroute to Columbia SC. Well into IMC and about 6500 MSL the DG started to slowly just start rotating and the AI started to lean over. Backup vacuum-no help. I couldn't believe this was happening in IMC; I only fly it about 5% of the time. Columbia was just a...

For the ATC guys: I frequently have departed VFR, but then do a popup if needed. Frequently these are sortof foreseeable possibilities, but often enough I have been able to proceed VFR all the way. I've often wondered just how much of a hassle it is to ATC to have to deal with a popup.

I have a recently installed Garmin GPS430. But I also have a Lowrance (handheld) 1000 GPS to use. The Lowrance is MUCH better at situational awareness than the panelmount. Please understand--I have no complaints about the 430; it is a great unit. However, the Lowrance 1000 is a very, very nice...

Greetings fellow pilots and aviation supporters, On behalf of the University of Illinois Flying Team, I would like to extend an invitation to a special aviation event. On April 18, 2004, the Flying Team, in conjunction with the Chanute Air Museum, will be hosting a Fly-In/Drive-In Pancake...

I've been away from this newsgroup for quite some time, so forgive me if this has already been covered. The other day, one of my colleagues pointed out something I hadn't noticed in the latest set of approach plates, which came out at the end of December. Its on page A2, under "Aircraft Approach...

Hi, I'm European and I'm looking for time buiding in US. I've found that: http://www.aussie-air.com/ Is anybody have feedbak about this flightschool ? or if you know some serious flightschool which propose time buiding, just let me know. Thanks in advance. Skybe

Is it me or is the FAA about one incident away from a disaster worse than Lexington? http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/31/missed.runway.ap/index.html Notice the number of passengers on board Now look what happens when you land or take off on the wrong runway or use a taxi way

Below a perfectly fit qualified American pilot is forced from his job and livelihood by an antiquated head up ass "Guvment" organization that spends your tax money "Kissing the Black Ass" and on Homosexual partys during Gay pride Month.Your Federal Aviation Administration and IRS Goon squad...

I recently purchased an aircraft with a KLN 89B installed with VFR restrictions. Can anyone give me a "guesstimate" on the cost of adding the necessary equipment and labor to have the unit certified for IFR flight? Thanks-- Skip Guimond

Hi All, I'm a longtime lurker here, but now I have a question I hope the group can help me with. I am working toward my instrument rating (21 hours so far), and want to use MSFS to practice (cheaply). I do fine with holding a heading, but I find it very difficult to maintain an altitude. The...

What methods do you deploy? How many folks use a kneeboard? What kind of timer (analog or digital stopwatch) do you use, and where do you put it? Where do you keep the charts, approach plates, and scratch paper? How many people write down every clearance, heading, altitude and frequency change?...

I've been working on that elusive instrument rating for awhile now, but I still haven't come up with a very good solution for my view limiting device. I need to wear glasses for reading (charts), but otherwise I see just fine. I wear progressive lenses (for presbyopia) that vary from a diopter of...

The single threaded fallacy GPS Sole Source Civil Aviation Navigation? Ask Wong Lee in Beijing what he thinks about that? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/09/26/wchina226.xml