I just learned recently that this was possible at my little airport, Hawthorne CA (KHHR). Presumably they get a squawk for you from SoCal and arrange your radar coverage. Couple questions-- 1. What is the phraseology of the request to ground? --I'm guessing it's just "ground, cessna 1234 can...

In the next few months I plan on getting my commercial single engine land and multi engine ratings. I'm totally baffled by the aeronautical experience requirements though. FAR 61.129 is pretty clear that SEL and MEL each have required dual and solo cross countries and night flight. However I...

I fly out of Hawthorne CA (KHHR) and would like to hear some ideas for a 250-mile cross country. This is to fulfull the long x-c requirement forr the commercial license. I went up to Oakland this past summer, so I was thinking something more easterly. I'll be in a Cessna 172RG. I'm just going...

I'm considering putting together a "copilot training program" for my flight school. This course is targeted towards regular passengers who are not interested in becoming private pilots themselves--the spouse or friend who goes flying with you all the time. The program would focus on making that...

I'm an instrument rated private pilot. My CFI was going to fly with one of his student pilots to an airport an hour away to go to the student's vacation home, providing instruction along the way. Then he would leave the student there for a couple days, and return to pick the student up. Now the...

I was looking for something interesting to do while I build hours towards my commercial certificate, so I decided to get my ground instructor ratings. I took 3 exams Friday. Fundamentals of Instruction: 90% Advanced Ground Instructor: 90% Instrument Ground Instructor: 96% They were all pretty...

I was using a Frasca 141 sim today with an instructor when this question came up. Fullerton CA (KFUL) VOR-A approach. At WILMA on V64, flying the full approach. Do you need to turn outbound at the VOR for the procedure turn? Instructor says no because a Victor airway leads to the IAF. I say...

Where to find? I would like to do a practice instrument approach at KPMD (Palmdale) and I understand that this form is necessary, along with prior approval.

Hi, is there a site that lists prescription drugs that have an adverse effect on flying? Does the FAA have a site like that? I'm poking around but can't find jack.

I've heard about Jepp's Flitestar and RMS's Flitesoft. Anyone have experience with these or other flight planning packages?

I understand that functional fuel gauges are required equipment for day VFR flight. Yesterday during my preflight in a 172 I saw that the right gauge was functioning intermittently--it would show full, flicker down to zero, bounce around, etc. Tank was visually confirmed full. Mechanic...

How did you go through all your training without ever stopping at a controlled airport? Let's hear about that engine failure. "A Lieberman" wrote in message ... On my 200th hour, I had my best feel good landing. Been interesting to look back...

Driving home today I saw a 172 that I've flown many times heading toward me slowly at about 500'. This is in SoCal, so it's obviously a densely packed urban area. In fact I pulled over and turned my car off so I could hear if the Cessna was having engine trouble. I'm debating whether to inform...

I'm planning my longest XC yet, from Hawthorne CA to (most likely) Hayward Executive up by San Francisco. This will be a day VFR flight in a C172SP in mid to late April. I'm pretty close to getting my instrument rating and have 120 hours. I'd like to get opinions on the route. The two choices I...

B wrote: Password wrote: A mutiny is brewing amongst FAA employees and in the Air Traffic system. Buckle your seat belts pilots it's going to get rough My previous post of yesterday disappeared. I have it on rumor that the FAA has a well-developed plan to turn control of air...

Record airline delays and you ask yourself why???? Maybe it's.............. We oppose affirmative action because it has morphed into: * Preferential treatment for select groups * Quotas * Reverse discrimination, and * Activist government limiting individual...

Should pilots begin working to identify and expose reverse racism against white heterosexual men in the aviation workplace disguised under the veil of diversity?

totally ignored this essential problem in his * February 1994 speech to the National Press Club. * * It was not, as he so vigorously asserted, *violent crime* that had * increased 371 percent since 1960, but the *reports* of violent crime. * * Why should we care if our national crime...

Need critics - new European general aviation website --------------------- Hi all! I would like to invite you to provide some feedback on the new European general aviation website. Currently we offer the following information: - aircraft sales (free classified ads) - flight training in several...

Hello all. I'm interested in become a pilot. But I'm confused with all the information. Where should I get started? Any recommandation? I live in southern california Sam