Hello community, after downloading several *.pdf's from the Chelton side (being inspired by AOPA's Commander ;-) and browsing thru them, it seems that there are some features in this box that set it apart from the competition, e.g. terrain display, "higway-in-the-sky" pointers, etc. Are there any...

I have a question regarding the ILS or LOC RWY 5L. I have never seen the QUICK FIX MINIMUMS. What does that mean? Thanks Ross

Mark E. via AviationKB.com wrote: Mike wrote: Here's an actual video of the kook JJ he posted on youtube, if anyone can stand to watch a fat redneck video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fov6YsqwPII OMG LMAO.

I was asked if I would accept an ASR approach into a satellite airport for controller training. I said, sure no problem. I got a wide vector that put me on a 15 mile final. The controller gave me a "10 miles from airport, complete pre-landing checklist". I've never heard that one before - it...

Rule of thumb. So if you are burning 10 gallons an hour in a 180 hp engine, you are developing (10x12) = 120 hp. 120/180 = .67, so that is 67% power. It's not exact but gets you close.

FAA Order 8260.19C, "Flight Procedures and Airspace," Paragraph 852(d) (1): (1) Fix altitudes established on ILS for LOC-only use should be coincident with the glide slope when possible. Where the fix altitude is not within feet of the glide slope, annotate it for LOC use as follows: MIN ALT...

A friend just asked me what code to file with his KNS-80 RNAV. I told him that I thought it was /I but that I usually filed /A with a KNS-80 because I didn't want ATC to surprise me with an RNAV approach or some kind of weird RNAV routing. (I don't use a KNS-80 often enough to be really...

Callback #318 http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/callback_issues/cb_318.htm ³Minimum Fuel" Does Not Mean Priority Handling Recent ASRS incident reports reveal a common misunderstanding involving use of the phrase ³minimum fuel. Pilots may tell ATC that they have ³minimum fuel with the expectation that they...

http://www.nar-associates.com/technical-flying/Vibration/Vibnet.pdf

I've finally located the manuals at http://www.pilotmall.com/page/1/PROD/26/17390 Mary and I own (and LOVE) the AvMap EKP-IIIC, the predecessor to the EKP-IV. We played with the IV extensively at OSH this year, and I fell in love with it. It's smaller, thinner -- yet still has a BIGGER,...

I've been using On Top 8 as my IFR training sim, and it's not bad, but I have two problems with it: 1) It is terribly oversensitive in pitch (with my CH yoke at least) and there seems to be no way around this. 2) My main machine is a dual G5 PowerMac and I'd be much happier with a Mac sim. ...

Man, talk about ATC being nice to pilots. I was heading into Providence (RI) earlier today. Weather was VFR, but there was just enough cloud around that lots of instrument students were out chasing some benign IMC time (that's what we were doing). There's some guy who's obviously having trouble...

Hangar flying today, one high-time CFII, MEI, etc. expressed concern with leaving the pitot heat on in warmer weather. Says he wants the heat in clouds so the pitot doesn't fill up with mist/moisture/water but he turns it off in the clear for fear of burning it out. I've never heard or read about...

I have an instrument rating and just took a instrument simulator at a local community college where I flew about 25 hours of time on an Elite PCATD. I was not 'IFR current' prior to taking the class. Can I use this time to become current again? The instructor didn't think that the time was...

Hi all. Just got back from a Doug Carmody class...www.safepilot.com. Intensive week, came with 20 hours, and finished up with a checkride today. Great course, heavy in a very advanced simulator...no motion, but great visuals. Can't say enough good about the experience, and if anybody asks I will...

Anyone try the accelerated IFR program at Shelble? http://www.shebleaviation.com/ifr.html is their site Thanks

I had reported on my trip to Georgia a few days ago. Now the rest of the story. I used Airnav for the cheapest fuel stops. Also used it to get my motel at Days Inn with the discount on Airnav. When I called for my reservation the gentle man quoted a price of $71.00. I told him I could get a better...

Took off Saturday morning at 6:30 still very dark. Got my IFR clearance in the air and soon was in solid IMC. Some clouds were nasty black. Got course deviation don't like to bounce my plane around. 2 hours into the flight the clouds were not as nasty. 30 minutes later I landed at SGJ for fuel....

I had bid on a GNS430 and lost. A day after, an email stating the winner did not complete the transaction and I was being offered a "second chance offering". The email looked good, had "eBay" sort of format, but was a fraud; the buyer had completed the transaction. A week later, I won a bid on a...

Hi! I have a SL30 and a GNS 430 in my plane. They use the same antenna via a splitter. When I dial in the same VOR in both units the SL30 catches up the radials always between 20 and 50 nautical miles earlier than the GNS 430! (Altitude about 3000 ft, flat area) Is this normal? What is your...