Hey all, I'm looking at flying my PA 28-161 VFR from Minneapolis to South Bend, Indiana, in a few weeks for a Notre Dame football game (go irish!). Two big things, of course, stand in my way: Lake Michigan and the Chicago Class B airspace. I've looked at the Chicago Terminal Chart, and have...

"R. David Steele" /OMEGA wrote in message ... Looks like the C-141 is going away. I assume that the C-17 and some form of Boeing cargo jet (7E7 or 767) will take its place. Oh, 'passing.' I had these odd visuals....

OT. Check this out and comments. http://www.freedomunderground.org/memoryhole/pentagon121.swf Big John

http://www.aso.com/i.aso/AircraftView.jsp?aircraft_id=84399 I flew this yesterday and it was nice (but what the hell do I know) He is asking 105k but Vref says it is worth $113k. That seemed high but again what do I know. Any Mooney owners out there want to give an opinion on the M20J? Thanks in...

Got back to NJ from Columbus, OH yesterday afternoon. Waiting for the line boy to fill us up, I noticed the tail of a plane sticking out of one of the T-hangars. Very high tail at a funny angle. Several people standing around, along with a backhoe. Seems earlier that morning the 40-year-old son...

I am looking to purchase a Piper Seneca II, and though my partner and I have significant assets and good credit, we were turned down by MBNA/AOPA. Does anyone have an lender that they recommend? Had a great experience with? etc.... There are a lot on the web, but I'd like to have some first-hand...

I'm considering joining a flying club this week. This one's the closest club to where I live, the members, the planes, and the online scheduling system seem to be great, and I think I'm ready to make the commitment (e.g., buy a share in the fleet). Since I've never joined a club before (have...

Well, we're back and I'm posting this from my den, thanks to the generator roaring outside, Bellsouth's rapid restoration of service, and the incredibly capricious nature of hurricanes. Flying back Friday afternoon, I found the ATC system back to normal and an advisory TFR in place over MS, AL and...

I can't believe what I just saw! I was outside looking east at the old ATA hanger that was battered by Hurricane Charley, when suddenly I heard the sound of an airplane accelerating. Then a few seconds later I saw a Cessna (182 or larger) attempting to climbout. This plane was rocking, yawing...

I'd signed up for the Cub on Sunday afternoon, then the AOPA emailed me the news that Bush 43 was to visit Bush 41 in Kennebunkport and do some New Hampshire politicking this weekend (New Hampshire, believe it or not, is a battleground state). Gloom! Your everyday TFR based on Pease PSM shuts down...

Hit a mountain wave today near Pikes Peak at FL190 in my TR-182. First I couldn't maintain FL190 (I only have 300-400 fpm climb at that altitude anyway) as my indicated airspeed descended to 80 K. Called ATC, got a block altitude, FL 180 - 200. About a minute later I needed the upside. Shot...

I don' know if anyone in this group has had the pleasure of flying to Stanley Idaho and taking a ride through the Sawtooth mountains with Bob Danner in his Waco, but it WAS one of the most memorable flights: spectacular , serene, majestic, and always new and exciting. Unfortunately, Bob is gone....

There is a new website for aviation events at http://FunPlacesToFly.com Jim - Building an RV-7A http://whiskeybravo.com

Raleigh-Durham airport (RDU) recorded a 79 mph gust as a line of thunderstorms associated with Ivan swept across the Carolinas and Virginia today. In addition to some relatively minor damage to buildings, several small airplanes were damaged (upside down, tails twisted, that sort of thing). The...

Currently waiting on special issuance and when that expires will probably go sport pilot because of the "Red Tape" of the PPL. I just want to fly! John

Hey everyone, Ok, now I'm sure you've heard about the free Ipods, and you might think its a joke, and a few months ago, I would have been on your side agreeing with you. That is, until I watched several of my friends get their ipods in the mail, and boy did I feel stupid..so here I am. All you...

Kevin Brooks wrote: "m pautz" wrote in message news:EdD2d.65358$D%.13394@attbi_s51... Now, Airbus is comming out with the 380, a full length double decker. Boeing decided not to extend its 747 top the full length. Let's hope that Boeing made the...

Bend over, here it comes again! According to AOPA and EAA e-newsletters, a NY Congressman, aptly named Weiner, proposes Dracinian measures against GA: AOPA WORKS THE HILL TO DEFEAT 'RIDICULOUS' GA SECURITY BILL The moment word first leaked out that Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) wanted to impose...

Called the (non-federal) tower at Mobile Downtown for my clearance at 14:00 local Tuesday and right away I knew it wasn't just another day. The departure freq. was Houston Center instead of Mobile radar. With the hurricane still at least 36 hours away, the FAA controllers at Mobile Regional had...

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