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The ethanol nightmare has arrived! by
Al[_2_]
I just happened to see a sticker on a fuel pump today that stated "may
contain up to 10% ethanol" while I was filling my car this morning.
Upon further investigation with my fuel retailer, the local fuel jobber,
and the fuel distributor here in Spokane, Washington that there is a
federal...
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Newbie question Cessna or Beechcraft? by
rbboydston
Hello,
I live in Georgia and am planning on starting flight school at Southeastern
in Macon. They offer the option of either learning in a Cessna 172 or a
Beechcraft Sundowner. Is there a better choice between the two? I only
plan on getting my private pilot rating for trips with the wife and...
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Help me write 25 Aviation Trivia Questions! by
Jay Honeck
I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)
Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our most
popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's going
to be called "the '100th...
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[Fwd: What happened to Jay?] by
Ross
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: What happened to Jay?
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:50:09 GMT
From: Mike nospam @ aol.com
Newsgroups: rec.aviation.piloting,misc.kids.tantrums
Followup-To: misc.kids.tantrums
References: ...
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Hybrid-Electric Utility Aircraft by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/hybrid-electric-utility-aircraft-gathers-support/
Hybrid-Electric Utility Aircraft Gathers Support
Russ Niles
December 20, 20202
A British startup has attracted some heavyweights in the electric
aircraft business to create a hybrid-electric utility aircraft...
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High Wing Planes are Better Than Low Wing Planes by
[email protected]
And that's why you never see low-winged birds.
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High-Wing vs Low-Wing Airplanes
by Stephen Lewis
Anyone contemplating the purchase of a single-engine airplane has numerous factors to consider prior to committing to buy. Among the items that warrant attention are acquisition price,...
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A Google Groups alternative to rec.aviation.piloting? by
Jim Logajan
I note that some people who wish to migrate to a more controlled aviation
forum have a couple issues with the alternatives such as AOPA and POA. The
first being that they appear U.S. centric. The second that the layout is
actually a backward step in user friendliness.
While it isn't as good as...
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Historical NOTAMs by
Mxsmanic
Today I was a bit curious about what NOTAMs were issued when Mount Saint
Helens exploded in Washington back in 1980. Is there a place on the Web where
very old NOTAMs can be looked up (for free)?
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Riddle me this, pilots by
Chip Jones
The other day, I had an air traffic situation I wanted to bounce off of the
group. Those of you who don't know me, I'm a Center controller down here in
Atlanta. Here's the deal.
I was working a Center departure sector mixing Atlanta terminal departures
of every ilk and kin with enroute...
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How much fuel do you prefer to carry? by
Mxsmanic
When you fly, how much fuel do you prefer to carry? Do you just load enough
to meet the FARs? Do you like to add a fudge factor? If so, how much? Do
you prefer to fly with full tanks irrespective of the length of the flight?
Is it significantly more expensive to fly with the tanks topped off...
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OT-Killing Pop-ups as a webmaster by
Jay Honeck
I changed some of the metafiles (or "meta tags") in my website this
afternoon, emphasizing "hotels" more. I did this in an effort to get search
engines to "see" our site more clearly, and (hopefully) move us up a few
notches in the "results".
Well, something worked. Within an hour I had acquired...
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November 19th 03 10:25 PM
by Frank
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Low fuel emergency in DFW by
Tony
Did anyone see the news about an AA (maybe 777) airplane declaring a
fuel emergency in DFW, requesting a downwind landing to I think 17
Center, and being told no, had to circle to land on 31 R?
I'm not exactly sure of those details, but it's close enough. It's
that old deal, when a pilot makes a...
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Cirrus SR22 Purchase advice needed. by
C J Campbell
"Doug Vetter" wrote in message
...
The SR20's limit of 12000 hours is still too limiting, IMHO, but I can
appreciate the FAA's conservatism regarding any new (indeed
revolutionary) design.
I was told by a Diamond rep...
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May 10th 04 11:30 PM
by Dude
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VerdeGo Aero, XTI Partner On Hybrid-Electric TriFan 200 by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/evtols-urban-mobility/verdego-aero-xti-partner-on-hybrid-electric-trifan-200/
VerdeGo Aero, XTI Partner On Hybrid-Electric TriFan 200
Kate O'Connor
November 20, 20200
Image: VerdeGo Aero/XTI Aircraft Company
VerdeGo Aero and XTI Aircraft Company have...
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Female pilot accident rates by
NoPoliticsHere
I haven't seen any stats on this, but it seems to me that, just
maybe, there could be a much higher rate of crashes when there
are ladies in the cockpit. Maybe this is not the case, and I'm sure
the more PC gents here will be quick to jump on me for even suggesting
it, but during the past, I have...
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McCain in '08 by
Skylune
The Flyer: Last year you blocked AOPA President Phil Boyer’s nomination to
the FAA Management Advisory Council, leaving GA pilots and aircraft owners
without a voice on the council. Why did you do that?
"Senator McCain: As head of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association,
Mr. Boyer and I have...
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July 24th 06 08:32 AM
by Roger
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Altimeter setting != Sea Level Pressure - Why? by
JT Wright
I have a question regarding the relationship between an altimeter
setting and sea level pressure.
Here is the current METAR for Abilene Regional Airport, Texas:
KABI 280152Z 17014KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP098
T01940161
As you can see, the altimeter setting is 29.87" and the Sea...
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limit of trim = limit of travel? by
Mxsmanic
Are the limits of control surface movements produced by setting trim to its
extremes also usually the absolute limits of travel for those surfaces, or is
it usually possible to move them further with movement of the yoke? Or does
this vary significantly from one aircraft design to another?
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Get Rid Of Warbirds At Oshkosh by
RST Engineering
I'm prejudiced. Of course I'm prejudiced. In 5000+ flight hours, I've
never come as close to a midair as I did at Oshkosh 1999. Oshkosh Tower:
"BlueOnBlue Cessna, number three for runway 27. Ercoupe put it on the
numbers. Flight of three T6s, cross over runway 27, right downwind for
runway...
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Boeing 747 & 777 autoland in crosswind certification video - impressive! by
Alt Beer
Anyone here ever landed in such a strong crosswind?
Found this posted to another group.
This is a great video of 747 and 777 doing auto land certification
crosswind landings, the 3rd and 4th shot are the best. It takes a
minute to download and get through the credits but its worth it.
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