Instrument rated pilot (Joe), without complex endorsement, acts as a safety pilot for another instrumented rated pilot (Bob), in Bob's complex airplane. Reg's regarding "general" safety piloting state that both can log PIC time, given an agreement is made that the safety pilot is responsible for...

With the disappointing performance of FSS briefings lately, this weekend I tried filing an IFR flight plan through DUATS for the first time. I couldn't seem to find the correct syntax for what I know is ALWAYS the first thing leaving my home airport: "Farmingdale 3 Departure, radar vectors...

Until recently I have been quite a fan of Dauntless Software's products, having used both their written test prep packages and their Safelog product. I have recommended them here. All good things come to an end, however. Beginning in May, the "free" Safelog upgrades come with a poison pill....

SkyVector.com, a site that has long provided very high quality scans of VFR sectionals, TACs, and Fly charts, has now added low-altitude en-route IFR charts to its database! High-altitude charts will follow. This is a huge effort by the site, since IFR charts are available only on paper from the...

I have a question regarding the rings shown on some charts and not others. They are a dashed ring and are labeled "FEEDER FACILITIES" and/or "ENROUTE FACILITIES". The may not be on all charts nor both on the same chart. For example http://naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0801/06000LD15.PDF. I tried the...

We have upgraded the Garmin 430 to WAAS in our homebuilt. We have the Garmin talking to our STEC autopilot using its ARINC 429 roll steering commands through the STEC GPSS interface. In the old 430 non-WAAS unit, even if you selected an ILS approach on the Garmin and loaded it, you would get roll...

When a transmission is garbled I'm used to saying "say again", but I was wondering what to say when a transmission comes through in the clear, but doesn't make much sense (to me). This probably doesn't happen very often to experienced pilots, but how would you advise a student to respond? Should I...

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Greetings, If I file an IFR flight plan with the equipment suffix of /G, indicating GPS, can I use a high altitude waypoint on the flight plan even if I'm flying in the low altitude structure? For example, flying northwest from Las Vegas, filing from BTY VOR (Beatty) to DOBNE to BIH VOR...

I just listed another 1961 Cessna 210A on ebay for auction. This one has 40 since major overhaul on the engine, accessories, systems, and one year since new paint and leather interior. Reserve price is less that 2/3 of the AOPA appraisal value, so you can fly away with a no- problems at a very...

I was looking at the L1/L2 chart between RBL (Red Bluff) and SAC (Sacramento). The change over point is at GRIDD because the airway changes direction slightly. The only thing is, it shows the DME distance to GRIDD from SAC as being 55nm. If I'm below 14,500, don't all VORs have a service volume...

Greetings all; What do you recommend for preparation for an Instrument Proficiency Check? Is there any written or video material that is specifically geared for this, or is the original IFR training material better? Thanks for any insight! Jeffrey

kenny wrote: "drclive" wrote in message ... We need the money and support for organizations like AOPA which is everyday fighting for our rights as GA pilots. BA and the Concorde bellows to an industry valued...

Hi Group. I had a trip Friday in a 1977 C-337G(pressurized). On the taxi out I noticed the suction gauge was pegged high. The AI erected ok, but the DG required many updates on the way to the run-up area. Pulling on to the runway, we corrected the DG again, by 30 degrees. We flew VFR to Boise, and...

Is it possible to use cities as waypoints in flight plan and how? The only way I can make a city as a waypoint is by using panning function on the map - point to the city and then press "direct to" key. Or it is some kind of safety feature - not to alloud to use cities as waypoints? THNX

Hello, Here you are tootling along on your IFR flight plan - maybe on vectors - whatever, you're exactly where you should be, following ATC's instructions to the letter, and they then say "35Siera, you have traffic at 10:00 east to west three miles 7000 feet a Boeing 737

I flew up to Abilene (ktpl-kabi-ktpl) to pick up my daughter Sunday... I took off at about 4 into 200 and 1 1/2. I had gotten there early and planned to do a couple of approaches before I left, but I decided to go ahead and top off (had about 3.5 hours in the tanks), and there were a couple of...

It appears §61.55 has changed for 2007. --------------- § 61.55 Second-in-command qualifications. (a) A person may serve as a second-in-command of an aircraft type certificated for more than one required pilot flight crewmember or in operations requiring a second-in-command pilot flight...

I am considering taking a flight from central North Carolina to Cape Cod in late March of this year. Up until all of my flying has been in the Southeast, with IAD being as far north as I've ventured. Playing with the AOPA planner the route looks pretty interesting -- go just east of the DC ADIZ,...

Believe it or not.... Words will be quite clear after viewing this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtUYN-euXqo Today's flight to KJAN, KHKS and my own airport. KHKS and KMBO landings, camera either tilted back or inadvertently zoomed in but oh well, in the full scheme of things, camera is...