Sunday night a couple of the boys (names withheld to protect the guilty) were celebrating late, for the 'morrow was a stand-down. Taking the active in a blue Pontiac Grand-Am, they went roaring down the runway at speeds in excess of 100 mph. Departing the north end of the runway the car flew...

We've been a chart agent for the FAA since we opened the hotel five years ago. They bill us for charts sold every now and then, and I have always sent payment to the National Aeronautic Charting Office in Greenbelt, MD. This month the check came back marked "Undeliverable -- No...

What do you-all think of the flying bits in Beryl Markham's West With the Night? Evidently there is some question whether she wrote it or her boyfriend did.

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I've always been curious about one thing with these long transoceanic single engine flights: how do you handle the oil consumption? It seems like most of the planes I've flown over the years would have burned up much the oil in the sump over 19 hours. -- Mortimer Schnerd,...

From AvWeb Recent reports raising concerns about the FAA's approval -- or lack of approval -- of many GPS units for instrument flight have raised questions that still are being sorted out. The Aircraft Electronics Association says the confusion, arising from recently issued FAA Advisory...

Not sure if you all heard of him but look at http://www.caneman.tv Lots of aviation stuff!!!

On May 31, 7:48 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote: root wrote in news:1180634234.430134.309100 @g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com: I've x-posted to alt.disasters.aviation for some verification of this 'Psychic' claim. Is Bertie the Bunyip in...

I first identified this problem in the sim group, but it happens here too. I'm sure it happens everywhere, but since I live here, this is where I'm concerned. The subject line of a reply universally has the letters "r" "e" and a colon in front. The software does this automatically. But to...

Interesting article here on the arbitration case between Singapore Airlines and its pilots. The court ruled SIA must pay A380 captains more than 747 captains. Duh? If it's bigger, heavier and has more seats that should be a no-brainer IMHO, unless of course the airline is trying to contain labor...

Flight was not worth $2,000 to me I guess to some one it was!!! I wanted $3,500 Labor Single Engine over the big Pond Ummmm I guess he is tanked with 200 gallons total onboard. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9484B Lets wish this pilot some good luck on this trip whoever it may be.

We were flying back from Springfield last Sunday, arcing into a setting sun the size of a pie tin. It was one of those flights where you keep catching yourself turning off course, just to get the sun behind the windshield post and out of your eyes... We'd been silent most of the way, just...

I have been waiting for a couple of hours to board a plane to go home. I am in EZE (Ezeiza, the international airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina) home is SCL (santiago de Chile). Several flights are delayed because the radar is down... The interesting part is that it has been down for...

On May 29, 2:49 pm, "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote: "Dave" wrote in message ... Asking questions on the CTAF is not a good idea.

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Lopresti recently introduced a product that I've long awaited -- bluetooth wireless ANR headphones. This technology seems to be key to solving one of the great aggravations in the cockpit -- wire snarl. I've done everything possible to minimize wiring from our GPS units, and from XM...

Alright, first long cross-country coming up for me as a pilot. Traveling up to see family for Memorial Day weekend (and hoping the weather holds out on Friday). Of note, I did my training in a (slow) C152, but moved up to a fuel- injected C172 after getting my license. Any tips to ease the...

How do autopilots make coordinated turns even when they cannot control the rudder?

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I'm planning to visit Tucson in mid-June and would like to do a bit of flying in the vicinity. Would y'all lend your advice and council? -- Information on availability of rental? (SEL) -- Advice on flying thereabouts? (north, east, maybe south ) Thanks. george Seaford, VA