Anyone know of an online source for an AST-300 manual or checklist? Mark Kolber APA/Denver, Colorado www.midlifeflight.com ====================== email? Remove ".no.spam"

When commercial aircraft fly across the big pond during IFR weather, how does FAA and foreign Air Traffic control keep an eye on them without radar? I understand most flights to and from Europe go up over Newfoundland and over south of Greenland and Iceland. Can a radar see out that far? Just...

The other day I was flying to 3N6 in NJ from JST in PA in a plane with two VORs and a VFR-only GPS. About halfway through I got an ammended clearance giving me a shortcut. The last point in the clearance was ARD then Direct 3N6. After accepting the clearance, and turning toward the next waypoint,...

I recently did 6 approaches to get back current again, but I forgot to do a hold. My last hold was less than 6 months ago, so I'm still legal for a few more days. What counts as a hold to fit that vaguely worded requirement? - A self-assigned hold while flying solo VFR in VMC? - A self-assigned...

Just found out at work the other day that NACO/FAA have started publishing their own approach plates on line. They're actually pretty crisp looking, even when printed. You can view them here; http://www.naco.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=naco/online/d_tpp Just click on the current date range and then...

Question for the gallery- Refer to the FCI ILS 33 Approach http://www.naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0405/06066I33.PDF The published missed approach requires tracking to the flatrock VOR (FAK). For the past few months, the following notam has been published: FAK VOR 067-230 UNUSBL. So basically, you'd need...

I was flying to PWK on an IFR plan in VFR weather. ATC vecotered me to final for the ILS 16, clear to land rwy 16. I double check the wind and its out of 270 at 20kts. I ask for the visual to rwy 24. Denied, unless i wish to cancel IFR and proceed VFR. I asked why, and they said something...

Is there such a thing?

Subject: Garmin too big for their britches? (Fixed Pricing) From: (TripodBill) Date: 7/14/2004 12:09 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: Many readers appropriately picked up on one of the most important issues in my earlier...

Went to my local pilot shop this week to pick up some new IFR charts, and noticed a sign near the cash register that stated that Jepp charts were now only available on a subscription basis through Jepp. I've only ever used NOS charts, but had heard how good Jepp charts were and was interested in...

Just curious. What brand FAR/AIM do you prefer? I've been using ASA's and debating on trying something new for the 2004 edition. I know Gleim, ASA, Jepp all have their FAR/AIM. The other CFI's I work with here use the Jepp (book version, not the subscription).

In reviewing the Warrior II's performance numbers in preparation for my recent trip across California, I realized that Va would be much lower than I had always considered it (given that it's just me inside, with gas burning off towards reserve only). The Va that's written on my lapboard is...

Hello. My home base airport (KOSU) has ILS 9R approach and NDB 27L approach. My question is, Can they have Localizer Back Course 27L? I am wondering if the signal is always avaialble on the reverse side of Localizer. Or should there be something extra to have Localizer back course? I tested the...

"Michael 182" writes: What is the state of the art (or science) with downloading near real-time weather (five minute updates) in a GA plane? I just started to look into this, and came across WSI in flight. They appear to offer an uncertified service for...

Today the Sony VAIO PCG-TR1AP notebook arrived, so I was able to install WxWorx on it and add the GPS map option. The Sony is a dandy little machine. It's about 10.5"x7"x2" folded up. The screen is 10.6" diag. and, as advertized, very bright. It was easily viewable in the car when I took it for a...

What is the point of the phrase "at the airport of intended departure" in FAR 91.171(b)(1)? Interpreted literally, it would mean that while the VOR check done with a VOT is good for 30 days, it is only valid for departures from the airport where it was done. That makes no sense. Any...

I've spent the past couple of hours researching this in the regs and newsgroups... and am still a little confused If I require an alternate airport for a IFR Flight plan, does that alternate have to have official weather reporting? I read somewhere that: "The requirements for an airport to...

I'm looking for comments and suggestions specifically about using a Fujitsu LT C-500 as a backup tool for approach plates using Jeppview with Flightdeck. Although I'll always be printing my plates, would it really be possible to use this thing in a pinch? Has anyone tried a USB GPS with one of...

Hello - I have been looking in the AIM and a few other places and am trying to track down where enroute approach control end and Center control altitudes begin. When planning arrivals and depatures through NYC/DC/PHL and BOS airspace I was curious where those altitudes begin. I've been told...

Snowbird wrote: What can happen -- what's happened to us -- is that the tower controller doesn't worry his head about your flight plan. Yes, but it has to be typed in and accpeted by the computer. At all the class C airspaces all the controllers work all the positions at various times...