On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:56:45 -0700 (PDT), Nellis Gilgal wrote: Goodbye space shuttle Though I never flew you at all You had the power to soar yourself where others merely crawled *BWAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*

There is a co-ordination exercise called Dutch Roll. The idea is to rapidly roll the plane from zero to +nn degress to -nn degrees without stoping at zero then back to zero while keeping the nose fixed at a point on the horizon. When doing this correctly are the rudder and ailerons...

MRQB wrote: Photos of ice on plane at PDX during the ice storm first week of JAN When did this become rec.aviation.ifr.binary? Matt

I just spent the weekend Web surfing for weather on my Treo. Suprisingly, even ADDS works pretty well. But my question - what's the best free site for picking up METARS, TAFs and perhaps even Nexrad images on a Web enabled phone? Limited bandwidth and limited screen size.

I flew into and out of 3W3 this weekend (to eat crabs). 3W3, Kentmorr Airpark, is a grass strip underneath the Wash DC ADIZ that has a specific procedure for ingress and egress. Managing the procedure and airspace restrictions was easy with the 396 and my 300XL. Flying in from the north, I...

A local instructor here in Durham NC landed on an interstate after engine problems. Somehow, Paul caught the crest of the local news coverage and has been interviewed and quoted positively all week. Today he is being interviewed on the local NPR station's "State of Things" show. Will be...

I don't. It stays on 24/7 (you know what I mean). 1200 unless given a code. It effectively prevents "Maule, check your transponder" unless using the wrong code. I make no attempt to turn it off or go to standby while taxiing or anything else. I've never been asked to go to standby or...

I'm at the end of my rope for these headsets. I bought them about 5 years ago and they worked pretty well. I particularly liked the workmanship and the way they folded up. 9v battery in the ear cup was nice too. This it the second time I've sent one of the them in when the ANR function just...

I'm interested in doing a course somewhere on the East Coast. Any suggestions, especially in FL?

We did a roundtrip this weekend from Durham NC to Saratoga Springs NY and back. Went IFR on the way up and VFR on the way back. Conditions on the way up were primarily VFR with convective storms. Even though I filed a route to avoid the DC ADIZ, I was routed through it in order to miss the...

Well, we finally made it to Tangier Island. A great place to visit in a plane - I'm not sure I'd want to take the ferry there unless I had some real business out there. It's just a dry spot in the middle of the estuary that's big enough for a small town. I guess it's been inhabited since the...

Lovely Lakeland Linder. The home of Sun & Fun was also the site for a Sportair workshop last week. I left a couple of hours early in order to beat the storms back to home in Durham NC. The last thing you want to hear when you walk into an FBO is, "You aren't the owner of the Maule are you? Oh...

I have been happily using the monthly screen saver calendars that EAA put out. My problem is, where did I get them from? Where are they? Anyone know? I've searched their site and can't find a link. Thanks in advance.

Hope I can say this without an eruption but, "interesting film" I was particularly fascinated by the way the ejection and parachute sequence resulted in the pilot hitting the downed aircraft, despite the apparent wind. Assuming the Harrier ejects straight up (I have no idea) it appears that a...

I preferred the earlier one because it was web based and allowed me to run it wherever I was on whoever's system I was using (including my friend's Macs where I've planned and filed dozens of flights). What really is irritating me is the fact that my home 'port, 8NC8, is not in the airport...

I saw it too. I'm hoping that it is a more level headed report than the teasing trailer suggests. Oh, maybe I'll just not watch. "David H" wrote in message ... I just saw a "teaser" piece during the CBS Evening News promoting their ...

It's difficult to fly when you gotta take a leak. So always carry a relief device and use it when you have to. It was only a 1:15 night flight over a well known route into a very familiar airport (14A) Forecast was for clear skies but we ran thru a beautiful line of flurries where visibility...

This happened in Houston years ago - maybe 6 or 7. Curious about what any airline people think of this. I boarded a full flight in Houston for a flight to the NY area. We're about ready to go and can hear the cargo doors being closed below. I notice that there is some repeated closing going on...

I was recently dragged out to see the "Last Samurai". Can't really recommend it except as escapist, fantasy violence...and Tom for the stargazers. But I can recommend a related book, James Bradley's "Flyboys, a true story of courage". Related? The book starts with a sweeping historical look...

I'm a long time Palm user and finally broke down and got a Treo 600 phone. Using it's web access, or Palm apps, what weather or flight planning sites/tools can be recommended? I am a long time Cheap ******* and AOPA directory user.