I've searched the threads on Google, but given the emerging technologies involved, I'd be interested in any thoughts or recent experience that anyone can provide regarding the in-flight satellite weather in particular. We have a Cherokee with StrikeFinder (which works to avoid the big stuff) and a...

I'm going to DXR (Danbury) from ROC (Rochester) on Saturday. There is a STAR for Danbury, NOBBI THREE, that has a transition starting at Rockdale. Here's the question: Should I file the STAR, even though it is a little out of the way, or should I file a more direct route. If I file something more...

We have upgraded the Garmin 430 to WAAS in our homebuilt. We have the Garmin talking to our STEC autopilot using its ARINC 429 roll steering commands through the STEC GPSS interface. In the old 430 non-WAAS unit, even if you selected an ILS approach on the Garmin and loaded it, you would get roll...

I have a question regarding the rings shown on some charts and not others. They are a dashed ring and are labeled "FEEDER FACILITIES" and/or "ENROUTE FACILITIES". The may not be on all charts nor both on the same chart. For example http://naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0801/06000LD15.PDF. I tried the...

It appears §61.55 has changed for 2007. --------------- § 61.55 Second-in-command qualifications. (a) A person may serve as a second-in-command of an aircraft type certificated for more than one required pilot flight crewmember or in operations requiring a second-in-command pilot flight...

I flew up to Abilene (ktpl-kabi-ktpl) to pick up my daughter Sunday... I took off at about 4 into 200 and 1 1/2. I had gotten there early and planned to do a couple of approaches before I left, but I decided to go ahead and top off (had about 3.5 hours in the tanks), and there were a couple of...

What are some of the best flight planning software available? I've never used any but perhaps I should after briefly reading here what they can all do for you! -dr Wendy wrote: Most of the flight planning software that I have used only offers two

As far as I can see, step-down fixes on GPS approaches are always defined by a distance to the threshold. Are there exceptions? Do GPS approaches exist with waypoints (forming part of the approach sequence) between the FAF and the runway threshold waypoint? Or is it guaranteed that after passing...

I have an ICOM handheld for backup. I have a panel-mounted ICOM connector, ICOM part no. ANTSB. The ANTSB is a splitter, in series with the coax that connects the COM-1 radio to its antenna. On the front of the ANTSB is a 3.5 mm female jack. When a 3.5 mm male is plugged into this jack, the...

Wow, that took forever it seemed like to show up in the database! I am getting ready to go do my Multi Engine & Single Engine Sea, I decided to put on hold the CFI after looking at Insurance Costs. Wow! It makes me wonder how many CFI's out there don't have Insurance becuse of the costs. DOI...

Any more experienced Great Lakes area pilots able to answer some questions about lake effect snow? 1. When there are bands of lake effect snow across your path: - how high up do they go? - how much ice do they produce? 2. What about if the band is covering the airport? Fly the approach...

I am new to this group, because I recently went through an IFR course. I do have a question. There is an airport close to here called Orlando Sanford (SFB). It has two approaches called NDB-B and NDB-C. Both are similar but they approach the airport from west and east, respectively. Let's...

Another GNS480 related question. I've emailed Jeppesen and looked on their website, but the website is inscrutable and they haven't responded to my email yet. What's the mechanism for getting database updates on the GNS480? Is it their Skybound II process? Does it work OK? What's the database...

Please I would like to propose: Off topic posters please include OT at the front of your message. Some of us want to talk about IFR here, since, after all, that is the subject of the group. And I would like to filter out the off topic posts. Please. If you respect this group.

OK, here's a new take on an old debate: I fly a 172 with 2 good NAV/COMs, an M1 Loran and a flaky ADF in the Northeast US. Since everything up here is airways and most of the fields I go to have an ILS or LOC approach, this is enough to get away with on most of the flights I take. This is the...

Anybody know what I can expect as a clearance for a flight from OXC to PHL? How about the return?

Hi All, I've been snooping the rec.aviation.* groups for a while, and I'm still lost. I want to start studying for my IFR rating. I'm from the US, resident in Japan, and so I reckon on studying on my own then taking the test on some trip back to the states one day. I've seen a variety...

A fine example of the quality results of Tarver Engineering work. As singed off by John Tarver with applicable 8130. http://www.aart-jan.net/images/aart_in_vliegtuigwrak.jpg photograph courtesy of Aart-Jan, (its not tarver in the pic, it's Aart's father inspecting the fine work completed by...

Has anyone seen a chart for a new localizer approach into KASE? The localizer data is in the new DAFIF cycle, but neither MyAirplane.com nor AOPA have a chart for it. http://www.airnav.com/airport/ASE/ils/15

I'm considering taking one of the intensive instrument rating courses, most of which have a prerequisite of having completed the knowledge exam. Accordingly, I've been working on that on my own. Is there a CFII around who is willing to give me an endorsement to take the test, preferably just on my...