Spoke with the Renton FSDO and they sent me the following link to the 2002 Runway Safety Order 7050-1. As promised, I'll share the word: http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/aso/Media/2002%20Runway%20Safety%20Order%207050-1.pdf Relevant part is Appendix 2, parts 1 and 2a: 1: "In April...

This weekend as the FAA was at the FBO giving a seminar on runway incursions and explaining how the number of runway incursions per million GA operations increases while the number of operations declines, we had two of them. Coincidental to the seminar, the B-17 Sentimental Journey...

After decades of one-sided hatchet jobs, reporting gaffs, and programming that appeals to no one with an IQ over 60, you are suddenly worried about your reputation? Dan Rather's ill-considered attacks on small airports and general aviation pretty much reduced your reputation to something less than...

The prediction now is for a much bigger eruption than originally expected. I would strongly discourage sightseeing trips in the area. One of the things that really bothers me is the crowds of people that have come to see the mountain. They are sitting in the middle of literally miles of downed...

On Thursday, Dec. 23, the city of Lakewood announced that it would be closing the American Lake seaplane base effective Dec. 31, 2004 -- in just 9 days! No hearings or other public input were sought. The decision was made and announced by Deborah Johnson ). Her...

According to AOPA, many of the TFRs have been downgraded to NSAs with the release of the latest round of charts. This includes all the hated Puget Sound TFRs. NSAs are depicted on charts and pilots are advised to avoid them, but they are not prohibited unless the FAA issues a special notice during...

From an AP article today: "Officials said that the thousands of general aviation airports - which host recreational planes, business jets, helicopters and other kinds of noncommercial aircraft - must all have security measures that are equivalent to TSA mandates at commercial airports." It would...

The Seven Levels of Aviation (Satire) (and with apologies to Ken Rockwell, the Seven Levels of Photographers) Master: Level 7 (the highest level) The Master has a Vision in a tangible form called Flying. He and the aircraft are one. The Master is the aircraft and the aircraft is the Master. The...

Student pilot Eric Johnson kills himself and his eight-year-old daughter by slamming a plane into his former mother-in-law's house. The Indiana Star notes that as a student pilot he was not allowed to carry passengers... Apparently he practiced a few touch and goes before killing himself. This...

"R. David Steele" /OMEGA wrote in message ... Looks like the C-141 is going away. I assume that the C-17 and some form of Boeing cargo jet (7E7 or 767) will take its place. Oh, 'passing.' I had these odd visuals....

I was flying with an instrument student yesterday (she is almost done) and she noted that the engine was running rough and turned on the carb heat. Sure enough, the engine began running so rough that the cowl was shaking. I hoped it would go away as we continued toward Tacoma Narrows, but it did...

We just got back from a Caribbean cruise, so now I can say that I have taken that dam ship to Hell (the Maasdam, to be specific). I was most disappointed that Martin Hotze was not in Hell. I was told he was away on assignment. Against all my previous resolutions, we flew commercial down to...

Yet another myth -- that frangible bullets will provide an adequate defense against terrorists while minimizing the possibility of aircraft damage. Frangible bullets explode on contact with a target. Good idea if the target is the skin of an aircraft or the skin of a terrorist. Bad idea if...

http://www.thesunlink.com/redesign/2004-01-06/local/369997.shtml -- Christopher J. Campbell World Famous Flight Instructor Port Orchard, WA If you go around beating the Bush, don't complain if you rile the animals.

I want to tell you about something that has changed my life! Here at Pre-paid Flight Time (1) we will sell you 10 hours on a Citation II for only $5,000! Less than half the usual cost! You may use your hours within one year of purchase, or you may purchase a one year extension for only $500! You...

I see HP has introduced the HP Compaq tr3000 (apparently named after a breadmaking machine). It is supposed to be a 'rugged' tablet PC, capable of being left out in the rain, dropped from three feet, etc., and generally exceeding milspec standards for hardiness. The 8" screen is supposed to...

Thomas Peterson of Washington DOT reports that the NTSB found high levels of carbon monoxide in the bodies of both pilot and passenger in the Cessna 170 that went down in Case Inlet last month. The plane was the subject of a search that lasted over a week. The muffler has been sent to NTSB...

Dave Krall in a note forwarded to the Pacific Northwest Flying forum says that there is a movement afoot to close Copalis Beach State Airport. This airport is worth extra effort to save it. Noise is not a legitimate issue; as the web site notes the sound of wind and waves drowns out the sound...

The old Tuskegee airman was 87. -- Christopher J. Campbell World Famous Flight Instructor Port Orchard, WA If you go around beating the Bush, don't complain if you rile the animals.

"BoDEAN" wrote in message ... | Need a flight bag. Any suggestions from other cfi's on what they use? | Maybe something just for the headset? The CFI needs to travel light. For most flights, I don't even carry...