Howdy. I was discussing with a friend of mine my concerns about flying single-engine planes at night or in hard IFR, due to the possibility of engine failure. My buddy is a CFI/CFII/ATP as well as an A&P, about 3500 hours, and been around airplanes for a long time, so I tend to give credence to his...

Hello. Just reviewing the new 'Sport Pilot' regs for their implications to me as a CFI. Looks like in 61.315(c), the FAA has kept the unfortunate limitation on being PIC of an aircraft 'in furtherance of a business' that they had on Recreational Pilots. Does anyone know of any 'official' FAA...

Hello. Does anyone know of any lists of currently produced 'Special Light Sport Aircraft'? I've seen some lists of homebuilts and kit planes, but I'm interested in seeing more of the (soon to be) certificated planes. I've seen some interesting looking planes like Jabiru's 'Calypso Sport' and the...

Howdy. I'm currently having a problem with the FAA Medical Division. The situation is as follows. I have a minor endocrine disorder that is easily managed by a medication that is already FAA-approved. Neither the disorder nor the medication has *any* side effects that could remotely impact flying,...

Howdy. Does anyone know if a copy of the FAA's 'Airplane Flying Handbook' (FAA-8083-3) is available online in a PDF or HTML version anywhere? The book it replaces (The old Flight Training Handbook, AC 61-21) was available for download on the FAA's AC site, but I can't find the new book except in...

Hello. I'm a Commercial Pilot with single engine, multi engine, and instrument ratings. I have a little less than 600 hours total time, and only about 20 multi. I have been approached about a possible position on the West Coast that would be a combination IT staffer and co-pilot for a King Air 200...

Hello. I'm a member of a flying club that is in the process of purchasing a Cessna 337 (Actually a new member is bringing it in with his membership). The club manager wants to bring in a twin because he thinks he can easily get 7 or 8 new members specifically for the twin. But right now, of the...

Hi, Has anyone had the opportunity to use a Garmin 430/530 north of the 60th parallel? I'm talking Inuvik, Rankin Inlet, Iqualuit... I am not finding anything in the Garmin manual and I know that satellite coverage is questionable, I am just wondering how it would affect day-to-day operations.

Howdy, As the subject says, we operate an IAI Westwind 1124 and we're looking for something for flight planning as all our aircraft will be scattered about the country. Oh, I should mention that we are in Canada. Thanks!

Hi folks! Just wondering if anyone thinks it is possible to retrieve enroute winds and metar/taf information using Visual Basic? I have a MS Excel flight planner that I think would do well if I could get current weather into. Writing from Canada, by the way.

I just passed my PP-SEL checkride what a great day............... Sacramento, CA

I have flown for a couple of years on and off . I am to the point in my training that I have completed several local xc solo flights. I am getting ready to complete my solo xc"s and go for my checkride. But my problem is that it is very hard for me to just drive out to the airport that is only 2...

Hello all, I just wanted to see if other CFIs and pilots have been seeing the same trend I have. I've been flying with a student for a little over a year now, and she's almost ready to solo. It will take her another year to get her ticket, for a total of 2 years, and probably 100 - 120 hours...

Well, after one of the most idiotic accidents in US air carrier history, we have (as expected) a bunch of lawsuits. But now we have a new one...the 'pilot' who flew Comair 5191 off the wrong runaway, killing all of his passenegrs has decided it really isn't HIS fault that he didn't follow sterile...

Howdy, I was interested in some other pilots' 'takes' on the following. I was up with a student a few days ago, when another CFI I know (flying out of the same airport I do) also with a student had an issue with an air traffic controller. We were both flying out of airport A, which is...

On Tuesday, May 17 Robert Bosley was murdered by an intruder who broke into his home. Bob was a good friend of mine. I was also his CFI. At the exact time we were scheduled to fly together on Saturday, I will instead be attending his funeral. He was a good man, a good father and husband, a good...

Howdy, I'm currently looking at trying to put my beloved 1963 Beech Musketeer under commercial insurance to offer flight instruction in, and rental of. It's either that, or sell it, as my partnership is dissolving. I have an airport that needs a small flight school, and has plenty of potential...

Just a quick note for those (many) pilots who knew him; well-known flight instructor and DE (He checked out over 1/2 of the pilots certificated in the Cincinnati, OH area over the last decade, according to Sportys) has died at the age of 80 at his home in Cincinnati. "Big Al" was famous among area...

I have been looking on Ebay and Half.com for some aircraft manuals - but lately no luck for recent stuff. I am an aviation professional and airline collector. I knew about www.esscoaircraft.com and www.techmanualdepot.com from posts mentioned here for operation manuals, but have not much...

Hi all - I'm a deaf student pilot with my first solo coming up in a weekend or two (I hope!). I'm near the Canadian border, and have a number of friends there, as well as family in Alaska I'd like to visit once I finally get my license. What are peoples experiences with crossing the...