Hello All, Does anyone know if the location of the CG effects the cruise speed in something like a Skyhawk of Skylane? In other words, given the same weight, will the cruise speed at 75% power be higher or lower if the CG is moved from near its forward limit towards its aft limit. I think the aft...

FAA authorizes Predators to seek survivors by Staff Sgt. Amy Robinson Air Combat Command Public Affairs 8/2/2006 - LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE (AFPN) -- Traditionally tasked to hunt for targets, Air Combat Command's Predators are now authorized to seek survivors during disaster relief...

Having heard that the Blue Angles would arrive at 9:45 AM Friday morning and perform for 15 minutes, I delayed my deparature to watch the show. 9:45 came and went. No one seemed to know when the Blues would arrive. At 10:05 AM, I tuned in the Departure ATIS and mounted up to depart. I taxied to...

Hey All... I may have misinterpreted what I read, but did anyone else recently see any mention of a possible plan to take DUATS out of the realm of competitive bidding, give it soley to LockMart who would then remove it's status as an "official" source of Wx info? Jay Beckman PP-ASEL Chandler,...

Just got my ticket and I plan to purchase a handheld Nav-Comm for back-up but it is said that they're useless at altitude without an external antenna connection. What connector do I use (BNC?) and how do I go about doing this on rented C172s? Any alternatives/suggestions? Thanks in advance.

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Ignore if you will for the moment 91.13, the catch-all "careless/reckless" provision that can getcha if you sneeze during the approach. Let's see if "idiot" was legal. What else can getcha? 91.103 might be a good start. Lessee, it starts off with a catch-all that says you have to have "all...

Nice series in the Chicago Trib. Sure, it's written as doom-n'-gloom entertainment rather than dry facts and analysis, but they gotta sell papers. Does make one wonder about our own (general aviation) future. Note: As a courtesy to r.a.p., and against all tradition, followups have been...

Hi folks - I'm new to the group - I have my ppl checkride in a couple of weeks, and when I have it done I'll probably do mostly short sightseeing and medium cross-country flights. I'd love some advice on what headset to buy. Everybody always says "it's a personal thing" but that obviously doesn't...

An interesting program on PBS Tuedsay night about a young woman and her boyfriend to flew from Copenhagen Dnemark to Kabul Afganistan in 2002.

Hello Folks I live and fly in North Carolina. I am a 150-hour private pilot about to take my instrument checkride.I need some help overcoming my apprehension regarding IMC. 90 percent of my actual IMC has been after work,in the hot summer months, in the dark...

Hello, what year did the cessna 180 get 6 seats? Looking to occasionally carry more than 4 people out of a 1600 ft grass strip. Thanks, David

Yet another example of how the greedy lawyers are "ruining" GA. The FAA and the "pilot" bear absolutely no responsibility. http://www.oregonlive.com/metrowest/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_west_news/1154406349134000.xml&coll=7

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Anyone know a way to transfer flight logs (not tracks) from one Garmin portable to another? FlightBook will upload but not download. Anyone seen an app. that will do both? -- Dan C172RG at BFM

Is anyone else having major GPS satellite reception problems with their 396? I've made two trips since getting the 396 and have noticed the following... After takeoff or on arrival within 5 miles of airports here in the Phoenix Metro area I have _always_ experienced a loss of GPS signal. This...

I've been flying for 7 years now, and a few weeks ago I attempted to plug in my portable GPS unit into a 2003 172 and ... I couldn't. The "standard" cigarette adapter has been replaced with a smaller something. I didn't have time to look too closely as to what the new outlet is. The GPS was just...

Here are a few suggestions for the future Garmin GPS-596... - flat panel package, one-inch thick (max, including battery) - replaceable Li-ion battery pack; optional AA battery pack - a five-inch diagonal screen (as on the 530) - landscape or portrait viewing select - XM weather and radio - higher...

Does anyone know who organizes the forums at Oshkosh and have contact information? One of the forums I attended was truly bizzarre and I'd like to provide some feedback about it to the powers that be. The presenter was off topic for most of the time, pushing an extremely unusual world view....