I worked at sky life for a summer of 1986 or 1987. I worked the hobby shop and also co-taught Sailing with Bud (I think that was his name). I do remember that we had a Rhodes 17 sailboat for us while the campers used 2 man "tub" sailboats (all blue with one that was light blue). The most...

I'm not sure how familiar the name "Geoff Peck" is to many of you now, but in addition to being a pilot, flight instructor and techie, he was the architect of the current rec.aviation group organization. Anyways, Geoff Peck passed away in his Piper Arrow, on the way back from OSH. A moment of...

I have watched many TV programmes about passenger planes crashing and breaking up and being ingulfed in smoke and fire and many people dieing and how the owners try to make planes safer which looked liked hopeless inadequate attempts they were suggesting and people would still die the way planes...

Astronaut charged with kidnap attempt By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. - A NASA astronaut charged with attempting to kidnap a romantic rival in a love triangle with another astronaut was allowed to go free on bail Tuesday on the condition that she not contact the alleged...

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Pilot's Gun Goes Off On Flight From Denver U.S. Airways Pilot Part Of Flight Deck Officer Program The transcript of the cockpit voice recorder for this incident has been released. --------------- Captain: "Charlotte Tower, US Airways 1536 is with you on ten mile final, passing 8000 for 5000."

A couple days ago I saw an airliner coming into Boise, in final approach, with its landing lights flashing. They were alternating high beam to low beam (I never knew they had that capability) on the left, then on the right. left, right, left, right... What was that all about? Onboard emergency as...

One of the design features of the Cessna 150 that I admired most is the stall warning. It is a small aperture in the lower curve of the leading edge guarded by a wire screen (those pesky flies!) The cavity connects to a tube leading to the wing root in the cabin. There, covering the other end...

Hi all, I'm new to this forum, and hope I'm in the right place to ask these questions. At 45, I've finally decided to follow my lifelong dream of flying. I guess my first concern is, am I too old. I don't want to be a airline pilot, but cessnas or flying instructor would be nice, so long as I...

I'm an MBA grad looking for any ideas for Phd research. Any interesting suggestions?

Does anyone have any experience with running 100LL in a generator? I picked up a small and quiet (900 Watt) genny a week or so back for Oshkosk, and am considering the fuel options for it once we get there. The manual was of only minor help, mentioning a minimum of 87 Octane "unleaded". Its the...

I've got a video clip which shows a large, twin-engined plane, possible a cargo plane, taking off and immediately looping and crashing. It's taken from someone standing right at the edge of the runway, and the whole thing appears to happen right in front of the cameraman. It looks possibly faked....

http://www.raymondstacy.com/pics/hv.wmv

On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 12:22:26 +0100, Peter wrote: Question: May I use a foreign pilot's license to fly a U.S.-registered aircraft from the U.S. to the country that issued my license? Answer: You may fly from the U.S. to another country using your license for

Hi folks. A question, if I may. In the film "S.W.A.T.", a commandeered Learjet is descending for a landing on a bridge. The pilot or copilot is going through checklists and he says, "Go to 'forty percent flaps.' " I'm a private pilot, and I use DEGREES of flaps (10, 20, or 30 -- and once, in a...

Jet fuel used be be JP-4 (I believe there was also a JP-5, perhaps others), and is now Jet A. What are the differences?

"I Want To FLY!"-(Youth) My store to raise funds for flying lessons http://www.cafeshops.com/IWantToFly Hi! My name is Trace. I am 13 years old and LOVE to fly planes and gliders. I have a deal with my parents to split the cost of my flying lessons. My dad helped me start my "I want To FLY!"...

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/08/nyregion/08pilot.html Can you say early retirement...? R. Hubbell

I plan on going to Oshkosh again this year. I enjoy getting there a couple of days early and sit near the flight line and watch all the planes arrive. I think it would be more enjoyable if I had a scanner to listen to air traffic control. Could someone recommend an inexpensive scanner for this...

What a day! Today I made my first cross country as a licensed private pilot. I just took my checkride last Wednesday. My wife and I had been planning on flying to Myrtle Beach since well before I received my license. She had never been in a small plane and really doesn't like flying anyway. ...