Yesterday a coworker and I decided to fly out to Lancaster PA to their pilot shop because he wanted to look at purchasing a transceiver. This was our first time flying together, but we did do the ATOP course at Continental as a team. We decided that we would rent a plane from my FBO and that we...

We just purchased a'79 M20J 4443H. I am in the middle of getting my 10 hours with a CFI for Insurance purposes and I have to tell you that this thing is a lot different to land than a Skyhawk. So far I am glad that my CFI has been with me because 75 percent of the landings have not been pretty....

I took my Arrow up to 10,500 today to check out my fingertip O2 measuring device. I can maintain 90-93% saturation with deep breathing and no supplemental O2. Anybody know what the minimum safe level is for daytime? I guess it might be cumulative, i.e. the longer you go at 92% the less safe it...

"I can teach anyone how to get what they want out of life. The problem is I can't find anybody who can tell me what they want." -- Mark Twain "Today people in America can become whatever they want. Trouble is most don't know what they want." -- Earl Nightingale What do you want? Are you sick of the...

A pilot friend insists that there is a fundamental difference in the way these two systems operate. I am thinking about installing an autpoilot and since I have the extra panel space, I would like to get the System 40 or 50 for (what looks like) a more user-friendly interface. However, he...

Hi guys, Unlike the elevators and rudder that change an aircraft's pitch and yaw with no other secondary effect, why does the banking of wings by the use of ailerons not just roll an aircraft but also produces a turn (yaw)? Logically, one would expect an aircraft to keep going straight ahead even...

The fact remains, we pilots/AC owners, are a small (less than 1% of the general population) and have N O clout. That means, when an airport such as Meigs is closed by Daley (or any mayor for that matter) most of the public couldn't care less. As a matter of fact, Daley may have more supporters in...

I may have to go to the Regina, SK, CA/Minnesota area this winter for 2 months. First Is Snow How Deep Before Ski's Are Needed? Ware to obtain ski's for a cessna 150? Best Type of Oil Heater? Should One Use a Cowl Warmer?

In California, you have to display your aircraft 12 days a year to be eligible for a "historical aircraft" tax exemption. The 12 days have to be at a recognized and publicized event (i.e. you can't just open up your hangar and hang a sign on the prop). I'm one day short and need a one-day event,...

Mary is off doing her BFR as I write this, which got me to wondering about the history of the biennial flight review. As I understand it, BFRs were not required until fairly recently (like, in the last 30 years?). Given the current uproar over the creation of relatively simple new requirements...

Bigelow Aerospace of Las Vegas, NV announced a $50 million prize to the first private company to build and launch a space vehicle carrying 5 people into Earth orbit by Jan 10, 2010. More details at: http://space.com/spacenews/businessmonday_bigelow_041108.html

I have a 9 month old yellow lab. Very well trained - come, sit, stay, down, fetch, drop, heel, crate, etc. Loves the car, jumps right in. Want to start taking him on flights with me. Any comments on introducing him to the plane? Thanks, Michael

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"NW_PILOT" wrote in message ... I have a question I have had Discovery Wings Channel for a long time now and usually there is nothing new on it same old reruns for the last 2 years. Yeah, this was definitely a question that needed...

Simple question. Can I fly the NY VFR corridor in a transponderless aircraft that meets the exception requirements of 91.215 (no electrical system)? It looks like the answer is yes, provided I stay low enough (below 500' as I turn the Lady). Any new TFR or other restrictions on this? Any good...

Here's a way to feed your paranoia.... http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/ It's a beautiful day in Washington.

This has been asked quite often, but I still didn't find a satifectory answer. So what are the legal constrins to pack 5 people in a C-182? I read one can do that with a fifth seatbelt. What if there are only four seatbelts and installing a fith is not an option - can a baby sit on one's lap...

In A&P school several years ago, we were told that GPS was not certified for use in aircraft, although they do make a good *aid*. Has the FAA changed it's stance on the use of GPS? Has GPS become certified to use in navigation in aircraft? Thanks... Chuck

How difficult is it to master the Garmin 480? What instruction material comes with the unit? In one of the advertisements it states that you can program clearances into the unit as fast as one can write them. I find this hard to believe, I use shorthand to copy the clearance on my pad. C R A F...

wrote in message ... You blithering idiots! You re-elected that imbecile George Bush as your President. He's a complete moron and so are most of you! - Don't you care what the rest of the world thinks of...