I am an electronics engineer and I though a good project would be to build an aircraft tranceiver. Has anyone got any good schematics or ideas ? Thanks s

The ODP out of MMK for runway 36 reads, "climbing left turn to 1800 via 325° bearing from MMK NDB before proceeding on course". It seems to me that the easiest way to fly that with a GPS would be to create a user waypoint which is a 325 bearing, 20 (or whatever) mile offset from MMK NDB and insert...

I have seen some CNX-80 screen pictures with its built-in CDI showing the course as a triangle, sometimes it points up and other times it points down. What does it mean when it points up vs. down? Glideslope or VNAV? Regards, Robin Hou

There's a new email list for Washington, DC area pilots and pilots who fly into Washington, DC's airspace: DCPilots, www.dcpilots.net. This list is a place to exchange thoughts about favorite destinations and to find other pilots to fly with to those destinations. If you want to talk about the...

Word is that JZI is getting a new ILS and it should be published in the next cycle or two. Anyone know where I can preview the approach ? SK

Anyone know of a source of a simple timer for approaches? I had one years ago that was very simple. It was round with two buttons, one to start and stop the timer and another to reset it. All I can find now are the West Bend and others that have a lot more features than I need. Unfortunately,...

Is there a search tool I could use to find the closest SDF, LDA and LOC-BC approaches? With airnav I can only search for precision or nonprecision approaches. I am looking for examples of the other less common approaches that are nearby without having to sift through every page of the approach book.

Has anyone succeeded in using the automatic route generator in the DTC DUAT system? I've used GTE/CSC/whatever it is today DUAT system for years and the flight planner has always generated routes automatically for me. Not always the optimal route, but at least I get one. I hadn't used DTC in a...

http://av-info.faa.gov/terps/IPH.htm "The Instrument Procedures Handbook is designed as a technical reference for professional pilots who are conducting instrument flight rule (IFR) operations in the National Airspace System (NAS). Certified instrument flight instructors, instrument pilots, and...

I was flying to PWK on an IFR plan in VFR weather. ATC vecotered me to final for the ILS 16, clear to land rwy 16. I double check the wind and its out of 270 at 20kts. I ask for the visual to rwy 24. Denied, unless i wish to cancel IFR and proceed VFR. I asked why, and they said something...

The VOR or GPS-1 into Sky Park, NY (46N) http://www.myairplane.com/databases/approach/pdfs/05462VG1.PDF has a note saying "Final approach from Saggi Int holding pattern not authorized. Procedure turn required". What doesn't make sense about this is that SAGGI is an IAF, and you're allowed to use...

There used to be takeoff minimums where a turn was required as soon as possible after takeoff for obstacle avoidance reasons. Anyone know if any such still exist or if they have all been phased out? Michael

Has anyone had any experience using the Garmin GDL 49 weather datalink system? What's the performance like?

Last summer I purchased two Peltor ProGT ANR headsets at OSH after trying many models. I have to admit, both passive and active noise cancellation are excellent. I was amazed at the performance in the loud and crowded hall. BUT, I did find a problem with evaluating headset performance solely in a...

Thought there used to be an "avionics" subgroup, but I guess not. Cross posting this in .products & .experimental. If you want a good real world test of how hardened your equipment is to RFI, fly over to Delano, California and fly the pattern for 32L. That puts you about 2 miles from the Voice...

Posted this one somewhere else, but wanted to share with the gang on the newsgroups. Dave Well, after one year, two instructors, 9 hours actual, and nearly 70 hours of training I passed the instrument checkride. It was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but if you read my other post you know that...

On one of my $100.00 hamburger flights my VOR-Glideslope went in op. Worked fine until I landed then at take of it would not register. I visually checked the antenna, but every thing seemed to be OK. That afternoon I flew to my avionics shop for a check up. Of course my plane is due for the 24...

Here are some new shots on my website. This time You can see some ex-Polish Air Force MiG-15UTI based now in Mohave, California and TS-11 Iskra from Phoenix, Arizona. Beside this some Warsaw Police Department Bell 206, new Orlik and Iskras Demo Teams shots with outstanding Orlik and MiG-29 low...

Does anybody know of any airports in the New York City area with a GCO installed? This is the new(ish) "4 click for ATC, 6 clicks for FSS" gizmo. It seems like something I should expose my students to.

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