So, Wichita, Kansas seems to be blessed with a lot of airports and the sectional chart looks pretty busy. To the east of Wichita Mid Continent (ICT), there is Col. Jabara (towerless), Beech Factory (private field w/ tower), McConnell AFB, etc. McConnel's Class D just grazes Beech's towered...

A little while ago I started a thread about why a Cessna landing peformance chart showed a climb wt limit that was pressure altitude rather than density altitude dependant. Well now I am similarly confused by a different performance table ( not a chart this time) which shows the take off distance...

In a typical small GA aircraft, do the controls have a natural tendency to return exactly to their neutral positions when you aren't holding them and when you are on the ground? Do they have a tendency to return to exactly neutral in flight if you release them in level flight? The reason I ask is...

It was the 3rd leg of an Angel Flight and I wasn't even supposed to be flying it. I'd already flown the second leg from Natchez, MS to Monroeville, AL, but the 3rd leg pilot had mysteriously failed to show--no call, no nothin'. It was late, I was tired and I was mad. I had two pax aboard. We...

.... when using pressure pattern nav techniques, what's a standard way for working out groundspeed for flight planning purposes? Do you take the forecast curved route and divide it up into segments and average it out? TIA

Looking to buy a protable/backup transceiver. Any recommendations?

This is going to be interesting. I'm wondering how 91.113 See-And-Avoid will be accomplished by UAS operators. The FAA will have its hands full managing swarms of drones at low level within the NAS posing a MAC hazard to piloted flight operations of helos, and landing and departing flights. What...

How do the rest of you deal with careless linemen? The kind who scratch your airplane or chip the paint because they are either careless or have not been properly trained on how to avoid damaging aircraft when refueling 'em. Case in point - this afternoon I stopped by the airport to prep for a...

Will laser goggles soon become part of a pilot's flight bag? https://www.newscientist.com/article/2178470-the-us-army-is-making-a-laser-powered-drone-that-can-fly-indefinitely/ The US Army is making a laser-powered drone that can fly indefinitely Image: A drone being controlled in the...

Several pilots found themselves in a debate at our field yesterday. The issue is weather it is safer to move the propeller on a (parked) aircraft in the direction of usual engine rotation, or opposite usual rotation. This is assuming that the propeller needs to move for some reason. The...

I toured the new state of the art tower at Addison airport last week and was struck by all the security measures they employed. The entire complex and parking lot was surrounded by a dense wrought iron fence with a nasty "fish hook" shaped sharp pointed curve at the top. An intercom opened the...

John Deakin included this link in his latest "Pelican's Perch" column on AvWeb.com: http://home.earthlink.net/~quade/lawnchair.html Despite the downbeat ending I find it inspirational: chase that dream...

What does "below the line" mean, apparently with reference to checklists? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.

Plane at the hold bar at active. ATC-- Position and hold Pilot taxies to the Rwy and holds. Atc --take position and hold Pilot taxies to rwy and holds. Atc-- Hold in position Pilot stays at hold bar.

The Maydays post got me wondering. I don't monitor except during the long flights, maybe ~2 hours or longer...

It is all relative. A 5000 foot paved runway that is 150 feet wide can be challenging to a 747 pilot.

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Passing through just long enough to see if any of you are still alive and well. Dudley Henriques

Pilot reported heavy downdraft over Lancaster, CA, resulting in crash. http://www.orovillemr.com/news/chico/ci_4917367 Can somebody explain what he did right/wrong?

I'm taking flight lessons and was hoping to get my private pilot certificate not too far down the line. Today I went in for my medical and was told by the examiner I have a couple problems. Although I've been asymptomatic for some time I'm on a medication that is not allowed by the FAA. When I...