The reason is that the bureaucracy and incompetents feel threatened by the trend. It is my opinion that people go the N-registered route so as not to have to deal with the bozos who have gone so far as to tell UK pilots what airplanes they are skilled enough to fly, and that they are doing it...

The September 4, 2005 update includes 13 new links, 1 update, and 1 deletion. Total Links listed: 11,221. Stalag 13 Aviation Links http://members.aol.com/dheitm8612/page2.htm

hi, from the last issue of the Today=B4s Pilot i have 4 Voucher for free Landings. The holder of the vouchers is entitled to one free landing at the below named airfields. The vouchers are valid from 1 Sept to 30 Sept 2005. - Panshanger - Cromer - Peterborough Sibson

I need to get a 1st Class physical (I want to make sure I can pass it) and since I'm now 35, I also have to get an EKG as part of the 1st Class. I know price varies by geographic location, but does anyone know what it should cost me?

Glider (Sailplane) Instruction to initial Solo, or to a Private, Commercial or CFI add-on rating. See www.flygliders.com Likely the most fun rating to earn, with personal instruction by Burt Compton, Master/Gold Seal CFI-Glider/Airplane. Located in the high-country of Marfa, Texas, site of...

Anyone seen this? I Haven't seen this but it looks interesting. A flight attendant actually wrote and produced it: www.theaviarymovie.com Review of the movie: http://www.anvilandsprocket.com/review.php?rec=177 Perhaps it will finally shine some much deserved light on the difficulties of the...

I have the following equipment available for LOAN to entities either involved with the Katrina rescue effort OR airports affected by the disaster: One (1) handheld 720 channel STS radio with two (2) NiMH battery packs and 110 vac charger. One (1) "ferry pack" consisting of a 7.5 AH gel-cell...

18th B747/400F for China Airlines more pictures & info under http://decker.antoine.free.fr

Hi all, We have just updated our website with an article about an EAC ferry to Red Flag. An unusual ferry with a Dutch KDC-10, a French C-135FR and 6 Norwegian F-16s which flew from Bodo via Keflavik, Goose Bay and Cannon to Nellis. The full story at: www.afterburner.nl/redflag.htm Best...

I am confused with the document change control of JAR's. The "Change number" and the "amendment number" of JAR's in particular. Can someone explain me significance of "Change #" and "Amendment #" of JAR's? Thanks in advance for your replies.

On my bank's business news, an "unnamed reliable source" is quoted as saying that Delta will be filing before October 17th, and as early as this week. (Can't provide a link, because the page is accessed only by java-script.)

www.wxnotice.com now has on demand Metar and TAF weather reports sent to your cell phone. The service is free.

Nestor wrote: In Hellenic http://www.haf.gr Dynamic Demonstration http://www.haf.gr/el/airshow/participation/dynamic.asp Static Demonstration http://www.haf.gr/el/airshow/participation/static.asp

Hi Can anyone tell me if they had a problem in the past takeing a scanner into turkey I have a battered yupteru MVT7100 mainly to listern to Aircrafts or world service if customs ask :-p had no problem last in egypt with it. thanks Kalthus

My girlfriend is on a flight tomorrow from Amsterdam to Kenya... airline Kenya Airways. Is there a site I can check speed/altitude of her plane? Or even a good site that shows takeoff/landing confirmation? A lot of sites are for US only... and other sites don't accept Kenya Airways... Any...

Hello Everyone, I hope you don't mind me posting here but I thought I would take this opportunity to tell you about a new flying website (www.pplmania.com) aimed at both student and qualified PPL's. I am the person who runs the website. I originally started it to keep my motivation in flying...

I have an engine going into a homebuilt that uses the bendix D-2000 series dual magneto. I have ordered a crank triggered ignition system to fire one set of plugs and would like to replace the dual magneto with a single magneto to fire the other set of plugs. The Starting functions will...

Anyone else watch the Jet Blue Airbus on CNN do the emergency landing at LAX with the nose gear pointed crossways? It is worth checking out the highlights on CNN to watch it. That had to be one of the best and smoothest landings I have ever seen. The pilot really greased it in, and held the nose...

The September 25, 2005 update includes 21 new links, 35 update, and 8 deletion. Total Links listed: 11,239. Stalag 13 Aviation Links http://members.aol.com/dheitm8612/page2.htm

So I've got this big new glider hangar with a 60 foot door opening, and while I like birds (in this case sparrows / fly-catchers), my Yorkie dog goes nuts when they are in "her hangar". They don't nest but occasionally poop, being birds after all. Any suggestions on how to humanely repel /...