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Non radar IFR by
Robert M. Gary
I just brought my plane back from annual. Apparently the shop forgot to
put the transponder antenna back on. I was impressed with how easy ATC
made flying IFR w/o the transponder. They did not require me to give
the full non-radar reports. They just asked me to verify my altitude
and report certain...
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Garmin 496 - TAWS any good for Europe by
Thomas Borchert
Peter,
I am wondering whether the European terrain database is any good.
First, the nitpick ;-) It is not TAWS, but a terrain database. TAWS is
something certified.
Second: Both the units from Garmin (296 and up) and those from Lowrance
(Airmap 600c and 2000c) come in a...
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Maximum PT entry altitude Notation by
[email protected]
Can anyone explain the reason for the note "maximum procedure turn
entry altitude 6000 feet" on the ILS or LOC RWY 20 at KALW, Walla Wala
Regl, WA? Is this a TERPs thing? Other approaches the same?
Here's the link, I think
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e290/dpullan/KALWils20.gif
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Departure procedures notice by
Jim Macklin
FAASafety.gov - Local Air Safety Information "Fort Worth
Meacham (FTW) Departure Procedures"
http://www.faasafety.gov/
This applies anywhere
Fort Worth Meacham (FTW) Departure Procedures
Notice Number: NOTC0768
There have been several instances of aircraft deviating from
their ATC clearance...
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Flight planning software minimization algorithm by
Andrew Sarangan
Most of the software out there will compute a flight based on the
user's route, time of departure and altitude. This is a fairly
straight forward task which could be done without a computer, as has
been the case for decades.
What I am looking for is the reverse. Given a destination, aircraft
type...
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Terminology Ques: 5 mile turn vs. delay vectors by
Gerald S.
The other day I was doing multiple approaches under the hood. I needed
an extra minute or two to setup for the next approach and requested a "5
mile turn." From my understanding, this means that while on downwind to
not turn me until 5 miles from the FAF. The controller didn't
understand. I...
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weather shorthand by
pgbnh
There was a time (probably right before I passed my Instrumenr written) when
I was pretty good at being able to read the shorthand used for weather
conditions, FA's, and the like. There was also a time when using shorthand
made sense - days of slow teletypes, limited memory, etc.
But does it...
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Flew my first SID by
john smith
After 21 years of being instrument rated, I flew my first SID this week.
Departing KPBI on Thursday afternoon, bound for the first fix, LBV
(LaBelle VOR).
Normally, I file NO SIDS OR STARS in the remarks section. This time I
forgot and they gave it to me.
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Printing off Jepp charts: What paper do you use? by
Peter R.
Looks like Jeppesen is finally dropping their prices on JeppView and no
longer penalizing for convenience. Thus, over the next week I am going to
switch from the paper Airway Manual and that time-consuming, every two-week
amendment filing service to JeppView.
I remember reading that there are...
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Passing out at high altitudes / the Greek ailrliner crash by
[email protected]
I am not a pilot, and as much as my email address sounds like I am a
doctor, I'm not...
That said, I thought someone here might be able to help me out - they
news reports talk about passing out within seconds at high altitudes.
I understand the air is thinner / less O2.
But if I go underwater,...
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Selling my Garmin GPSMap 296 by
Kobra
Flyers,
I am parting with my Garmin 296 if anyone is interested. It is on eBay at:
http://tinyurl.com/cq9zl
It is one year old and in excellent condition. It comes with all original
accessories and also the full auto kit. It will have the latest firmware
and database.
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No plan survives contact with the enemy... by
Paul Tomblin
When I was in the Army, we always said "no plan survives contact with the
enemy". My new mantra is "no flight plan survives contact with Toronto
Terminal". I've flown from various places on the east side of Toronto
(Oshawa, Buttonville, City Center) to Rochester NY about 10-15 times,
almost...
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NACO charts by
Michael Ware
Thanks, Jim!
"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
For those of us who subscribe to the NACO charts (government charts, vfr
or
ifr), you can now do it online directly with the National Aeronautical
Charting Office. Cheaper than...
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Anywhere WX by
William L.Snow, PE
Just bought the complete system.....installed all of the software....got the
system to report xm weather 4 hours of a 27 hour flight from PYM to FTG and
back to PYM.
How is everyone else's experience with this system??
Bill Snow
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Icing in the scan... by
three-eight-hotel
Seeing several recent posts on icing situations, I was struck with a
curiosity of how much a part of watching for ice accumulation becomes a
part of your scan, for those of you who have flown into potential icing
conditions.
I've seen a lot of postings, regarding icing, and the places to look
for...
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Whistle for your frequency? by
-b-
Thumbing through a 1962 FLYING magazine, I came across an advertisement
for the all-new Motorola M-400 NAV/COM. Among other quaint features,
such as the 100KHz spacing, later upgradeable to 50KHz, and the COM
transmit frequency that automatically switches to 122.1 any time you
select a NAV...
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