I've used a 295 for aviation purposes since it came out and a Street Pilot III for auto trips. Recently, issues developed with reestablishing the update chain for the SP III road map software. So, I decided to upgrade to a 296, which does "trains, planes, and automobiles." (Actually, aviation,...

Does anybody know the typical range of the DME signal when DME is installed in conjunction with a localizer or ILS? I shot an ILS yesterday that had it's compass locator decommissioned some time ago, so now the approach requires a VOR or DME, which is fine, because we've got both in addition to...

Given the recent changes in the regs, do us folks with certified Garmin 430's and 530's file slant R now? I heard there's a write-up by AOPA. Can someone point me to that article please? Thanks, Marco Leon

Does anyone know how a stormscope is able to sense the distance to the lightning ...

Can one do the six approaches and holding in VFR to maintain currency without a view-limiting device or a safety pilot?

I know the rules on IFR currency as far as the FAA certificate is concerned but I have a scenario which my be worth a debate. A pilot holds independently both a FAA/IR and a JAR/IR. The JAR IR is valid for 12 months and must be revalidated in the three months preceding the expiry of the rating,...

This has bugged me...I'm trying to print a few IAPs for an upcoming trip but I can't figure out how to get them to print the standard size...everything I'm doing ends up blown up to a full size 8.5x11 page. I've got the files from AOPA and the FAA website and both do the same thing. Anybody have...

Hi all. A quick question about getting the Instrument rating: you have to have 50 hours of cross-country pilot-in-command time, right? How is cross-country time defined for this purpose? I couldn't find anything in the FAR AIM that defines it. I guess maybe it is the same as the definition for the...

I need to get my FAA license upgraded. Currently it is ME, VFR, based on my Canadian ME IFR ATPL. To have it include IFR, I have to write the FAA Knowledge Test "Instrument Rating - Foreign Pilot (IFP)". I cannot find/google what exactly is being tested for the IFP: Is it questions from the...

I've been away from flying for a while. I stopped flying at around the time the government plates were rumored to be changing to a new format. I used to use Jepps. I picked up flying again recently. The pilot's store I went to was out of the Jepp express packs, so I decided to give the...

During my instrument training, I learned that I would have "normal" CDI sensing whether flying in the localizer front course or out the back course. However, At our local International airport (Sacramento, CA), one of the runways (16R/34L) has an ILS on both 16R and 34L, although the ILS for 34L...

In article , Peter wrote: I've been told that if one's GPS is an IFR approved unit (KLN94B in my case) and it's not placarded "VFR only" then I am required to have the latest database, otherwise I am not complying with the...

Hi all. My currency just ran out last month and I was wondering within the next six months Im allowed to have a safty pilot with me or do I need a instructor to perform the six approches holds and tracking? I looked through the FARS and it really says nothing about who can be with you during the...

I got my IA on June 2nd. June 17th I took some friends up and I poked through a puff of a cloud. It was IMC but only about 0.01 hours but it counted. :) Well today I was flying back to the bay area from up north. SQL was reporting scattered at 2500 and I wanted to shoot an approach with my...

Our club is considering installing an electric AI as a backup after a vacuum gyro failure not involving the suction system. We have three cherokees and are looking at three alternatives (we'd like the same one in all the...

There are instrument approaches that are approved by the FAA that are not available to the general public. The approach plate notes that approach only applies to aircraft from Company XYZ. You will not find in in any approach book. Typically the approach was developed by the private entity and...

Looking to upgrade the panel to include an IFR GPS. Are there really any alternatives to Garmin? (either 430 or 480 or 530) (where alternative is defined as comparable functionality for comparable price)?

I just restarted my subscription to NACO for a select few instrument charts and am not impressed with their quality. I just got my new charts effective for 9/1 and found two errors in less than 5 minutes of reviewing them. Here are the errors in case anyone is interested and uses these charts...

A friend has some Apollo unit that is capable of enroute and terminal navigation. How do I know if the installation is actually approved for IFR flight ? Thanks

Anyone give me a clue of the approach configuration of R172K? For instance, now I use 100kts, 15inch, 2500RPM with no flaps for the precision approach (ILS) for the training but it is not stable and too fast for landing after DA. I insist 90kts is good speed for the approach level and the...