A 13 week Instrument Rating ground school is starting at Caldwell Airport (KCDW) on Feb 11. The class meets from 7p-10p on Wednesdays for 13 weeks. The instructor is my old CFII, which is why I know about this; I'm posting it as a favor. The course is $250. The materials (the Jeppesen instrument...

Has anyone here ever flown into Encenada? I've flown to so many places in Baja, I'm looking for someplace fresh. I've got the BBP book but was curious if anyone on this list has any personal expiences. -Robert

I read somewhere that the use tax exemption for keeping your plane out of state for 3 months is no longer in effect. Can anyone comment? Are there still ways to avoid the 8% tax for out of state aircraft purchases? -Robert

Rode thru my first coupled landing last week at SFO. 737-800, Wx 100 ft & 1/8 mile forecast in Bay Area Fog. I never saw ground before we touched down. Pilot said he only touched controls after rolling down R/W and he went into reverse thrust with engines. Touch down was smoother than VFR Pilot...

Talk about being a part of your aircraft http://jet-man.com/playervideo.swf?video=jetman2007.flv

Rookie question: Are there parts of the world that don't have IFR service such as Africa and Siberia etc? If so, what does one do if you must fly and IFR conditions prevail? Dallas

Hi Jay; I'm going to try something here. It may work. It may not, but I'll give it a go anyway just to see how you and the group in general react. If this post illicit a bad response, I'll call it a day on this issue. If it doesn't, I'll be glad to discuss it with those interested. First of all,...

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This ran in Carl Hiassen's column a while back -- HELP WANTED: Experienced aviation director for major international airport. Lack of assertiveness is essential. Independent and creative thinkers need not apply. Applicants must be willing to discard all sound management practices, prudent fiscal...

Does anyone know if the Navy has an aero club in Norfolk, VA?

It looks like I'm going to be landing at HYA in the near future. Any recommendation for an FBO? From AirNav, the choice appears between Air Cape Cod and Griffen. Any recommendations? Also, what's the story behind that "call ops for escort" NOTAM? - Andrew

Someone asked for this I don't remember who, but if you're out there, here it is: Looking at the 21 airports in New Jersey that sell 100LL, the prices range from $3.55/Gal. (Central Jersey Regional Airport - 47N) to $7.22/Gal. (Teterboro Airport - KTEB). The average is $4.78/Gal., although the...

I just got a Garmin 96 and am practicing how to use it on my arm chair. Does anyone know an easy way to have it give radial/distance from a VOR? I can easily get inbound course and distance, but would like radial instead. Danny Deger

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I saw in passing -- this Friday AM -- a really neat aviation show on HDTV. I only caught glimpses -- they had John Travolta talking about flying one of his jets, and Burt Rutan incl shoulder-perched parrot talking about aerodynamics -- discussion about stalled airflow over an airflow, aspect...

Hi pilots Going down the right hand side of France, starting from Epernay Plivot - where would you stop? - Macon - Bourg-en-bresse - Lyon - Valence

For those who haven't been here, HFD isn't exactly a backwoods airport, and is location of AOPA Expo 2007. Some local folks would like to close it: http://www.courant.com/news/local/hr/hc-riverfrontsouth0421.artapr21,0,3235726.story

Speaking of the Garmin handhelds I am trying to put in a user waypoint referenced off a VOR for a couple of Fire TFR's that will affect me Thursday. It was simple in my 295 but now with the 296 the manual doesn't say anything about it. Anybody know how to input a user input that is a radial...

Nyt kun on olevinaan muotia puhua maatamme jäytävästä ns. "rahalahjustuksesta" niin yksi TABU loistaa majakkana. Ehkä on aika nostaa myös näissä kissa kerältä ja ilman sen suurempia tarkoitushakuisia disinformointeja tehdä näistä ihan asiallinen valtakunnallinen tutkintapyyntö? Ehkä jokin...

I spoke with the New Piper reps at the AOPA Expo, and asked them what are the correct designations for the 6X and 6XT. This is what they told me: 6X ... PA32-301FT 6XT ... PA32-301XTC