Just watched a new UPS/NASCAR commercial where Dale Jarret is lamenting the speed of UPS trucks being just 75 mph. He is being driven around the UPS airplanes on the airport ramp. His driver is telling him about UPS. Next shot shows a UPS truck with a pair of turbofans attached to the sides going...

When I took off this morning the Altimeter was 30.45 or there abouts. As the day progressed it rose and rose and rose. By this evening it had topped 30.60 KDCA 080151Z COR 35009KT 10SM FEW250 M02/M10 A3065 RMK AO2 SLP377 T10171100 Michelle

I am considering getting one of the Bose headsets. I fly both airplanes and helicotpers and am wondering what the best solution is. On the Bose website under accesories for the headset they list a helicopter cable for $195. Does it make sense to buy the airplane headset plus this cable and swap...

From: http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/rutan_update_031217.html http://tinyurl.com/29r5l Summary: "A privately financed passenger-carrying sub-orbital rocket plane screamed its way through the sound barrier today, the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers historic 12-second...

I'm looking to lower my cost of flying, so thinking about joining a flying club. Is there an up-to-date list of flying clubs in the NY metro area somewhere. Other options I am considering are fractional ownership. Any inputs? amod

....stays in Portland. PORTLAND, Ore. -- A plane headed for Las Vegas from Seattle was diverted to Portland on Thursday afternoon after at least one passenger said a couple tried to join the "mile high club." US Airways Flight 1473 left Seattle at 2:58 p.m., but a pair of unruly passengers...

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Hi there, assume the following: o FAA medical o FAA private pilot certificate o N-registered VLA May I fly this constellation outside U.S.? Yes, I know that it's no problem for 'regular' plane - but VLA?

Hi guys, first of all: Happy Newyear! I have a quick question on the Garmin GPSmap 496 (,which I bought about a month ago). Is there a way to simulate a route? I know it works in automotive mode but (if it's there) I could not find it in aviation mode :-( I thought, as a student pilot, it...

Saw this tonight and thought you might be interested: http://forums.aopa.org/showthread.php?p=325405#post325405

While Googling around, I ran across this: http://tl.cs.fiu.edu/qGNRzLatqEz34.416386qAzLongqEz-119.808472qAzplace_NameqEzMores+Landing#Omnisearch There is an enormous amount of aerial imagery available.

From Avweb this morning: **************************************************************************************************** ETHANOL AIRCRAFT READY TO FLY Among the many intriguing sights at EAA AirVenture last month was an array of four brightly painted little RV-3s, just off Aeroshell...

Hi, I grabbed a screen shot and of the passage of Wilma going past For Lauderdale. It is available he http://www.hiltonsoftware.com/Wilma-FLL.png Notice how the pressure drops, then rises, and then I guess the pressure sensor died. Associated with this, the wind direction changed from SE to...

On 9 Aug 2003 16:13:18 -0700, (Roger C) wrote: The partner in my aircraft just returned from the oshkosh show and is interested in getting one of the uplink weather systems for our aircraft. I just checked out the wsi system he is recommending at their website. I see...

Any advice about flying VFR into Campbell River, BC (CYBL)? --

"9/11 News Update" wrote in message 24. Some people believe that the US government and its 9/11 Commission concealed or refused to investigate critical evidence that contradicts their official explanation of the September 11th attacks, Yeah and 40% of American believe in...

I was working out in the driveway this afternoon when I heard a plane circling. I looked up (of course) and saw a Cessna Caravan, complete with the belly luggage pod, doing aimless wanderings around at about 1,000'. I watched for a while and heard it for quite some time after it moved off. It was...

YOW!! Everybody out of the GENETIC POOL!

Hellow I'm a student for airport planning and management, doing a research on airport safeguarding, especially non standards situations. I woul be most apreciate if I could get inforamtion on airport in a mountainouse areas or in some other restricted areas. Thank you in advance for the...

Aviation diesels have been "on the horizon" for decades. I think Zoche has been claiming imminent certification since the early '90s. It was around that time that I first became interested in aviation and I've been following the progress of aero-diesels ever since. Thielert was, to me, the...