I've been reading down through the comments, and decided to day-dream a little. I'm 84, lost my medical in 1980. So I'm behind the curve to a large extent when it comes to the cost of flying. In the mid- '50's, 6 of us started a flying club with a 1949 7AC Champ. Paid $1200 for it, 700 hour...

On Sep 15, 1:37*pm, Walker 65ka...@Use-Author-Supplied- Address.invalid wrote: On Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:21:23 -0700 (PDT), Mark wrote: But let me say this, the LSA fleet profile is evolving. I'm evolving, the whole world evolves around me. I call assclown. Facts are facts. Such as...

On Sep 13, 5:11*pm, Mark wrote: http://barnstormers.com/listing_images.php?id=401693 But you won't be carrying luggage, a girlfriend, and whisking along at 138mph on vacation 350 miles away. --- Mark Whereas these are very typical LSA's, that cruise

On Sep 13, 8:36*pm, wrote: Mark wrote: On Sep 13, 5:36*pm, wrote: So anyway, yeah, the Czech sportcruiser and the Piper Sport are the same airplane. Nope, they are very similar airplanes. ...

On Sep 13, 10:45*pm, Mark wrote: On Sep 13, 7:58*pm, wrote: Mark wrote: Or if you want numbers (of course you do ), go on barnstormers, the largest source of preowned plane sales, Both aso.com and...

Three aircraft crashes earlier this week in two mountainous areas outside of Anchorage, Alaska emphasize to pilots the importance of constant situational awareness and proper weather and flight planning. The first crash occurred on August 8 about 8,500 feet up Knik Glacier, approximately forty...

Mark wrote: On Sep 12, 9:04Â*pm, wrote: Mark wrote: On Sep 12, 7:59Â*pm, wrote: Mark wrote: An unreadable mess. Huh? Â*Must be your...

Based on a fair amount of experience both as a pilot and as a computer programmer, I recently created the aviation info website: www.navbrief.com Its purpose is to provide general aviation pilots with timely information on the departure, enroute and arrival phases of any proposed flight or series...

Hello again. I met with my flight instructor today just to get some information. Now it's time to schedule a flight. The ideal plane for me would be the 09 DA40 with the G1000, but it is $35 more per hour more than either the 03 DA40 or 07 172. Therefore, I am flying the two latter planes and...

Very unfortunate news of a 747 operated by UPS crashing yesterday evening a few miles from where I stay. There are confirmed reports of the pilot having declared Mayday shortly after takeoff due to a fire in the cockpit. There are two types of versions of this accident - of it having been "on...

Bi-Ennual Flight Review (BFR) with ATC COMS - Video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjRO3BoBPRA I was rather ambitious on what I wanted to review during this flight of one being how to operate the King GPS for approaches. Interestingly enough, that was the only thing I could not do since the GPS...

Hello, I just had allergy tests to either prove or dispel my food allergies. Unfortunately, they were confirmed. I have an allergy to peanuts, fish and berries. This disqualifies me (to my knowledge) from entering the military at all. I originally planned to join the Air Force via the Academy. ...

For about 25% of the cost of a new Skylane or Cirrus you can have a 1942 C-47 that saw combat in WWII. Of course, the maintenance and fuel prices might be a little steep - not to mention finding a hanger big enough to hold the plane. Still, wouldn't it be cool to land at some out of the way...

On 2010-08-21, brian whatcott wrote: On 8/20/2010 11:59 AM, Gemini wrote: On 2010-08-20, brian wrote: At least one type suspends the aircraft tail down when the chute is deployed. This is probably the optimum energy absorbing...

"Garry O" wrote While none of the AC I have flown have had a BRS installed I know that I would not pull the handle unless all other options had been exhausted and F^(K the airframe, if it gave up its life saving mine then so be it, AC can be re-built or...

Doing a couple of patterns this morning, before the heat was overwhelming, I heard another plane - a C140? in the pattern calling downwind for a 17 grass landing. This was a first, so I looked at what was going on: to the right of the hard runway, was fresh mown grass. And a taildragger, making a...

"Speedbird 204, traffic your two o'clock, one mile, FL350, giant vulture with 3-meter wingspan, report in sight": http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2010/08/british-air-traffic-control-beware-of-giant-vulture-at-35000-feet/109062/1

Thanks for all the helpful information about traveling into and out of Canada. AOPA was very informative. I did not know about needing a radio license...that was a surprise, but I digress. In the US we have www.airnav.com to assist in getting important airport information online. But this does...

FAKE 911 CRASH FOOTAGE FROM 'COPTER Plane Appears Out of Nowhere, Then Nose Goes Right Through South Tower http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cvWwIxMbmE ===========

A couple of days ago the NTSB found the 320 series to have too sensitive a rudder, it can be torn off with peddle pressures. What's especially of interest is the problem seems to persist even when crews are given special training about the problem. There are some details...