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Pilatus accident kills six in Central Pennsylvania by
Peter
"BENNER TOWNSHIP -- Six people were killed Saturday when a
single-engine airplane en route to University Park Airport
crashed within yards of the new Centre County Correctional
Facility.
Pilot Jeffrey Jacober and his five passengers, all of Providence,
R.I., reportedly were returning from Florida...
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Gosh, What If...? by
Mark
Gosh, what if...
Someone gave some KKK dudes a couple of
thousand dollars and then they stole 2 big
S.U.V.s and parked them right up against
the doors of a mosque when it was packed
full, and no one could get out.
And, they secured the other exits too.
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April 10th 10 07:32 PM
by a[_3_]
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Suppose I wanted to fly to Angola... by
es330td
I was talking recently with someone who said that their company needs
to send a few (5-6) people to do some work in Angola from Atlanta and
complained about the difficulty of flying there commercially. This
made me curious about what it would take to do this in a private jet.
I asked my CFII this...
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Heathrow = Thrust Reversers deployed by
Eeyore[_2_]
Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Eeyore wrote
The problem with Air Canada was partly due to
unfamiliarity with the use of mixed imperial and metric measure. Plus
an aircraft flying with inoperative equipment. Not an issue here.
Nope.
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C182 vs Cherokee 6 by
john
I recently got my high performance checkout and have taken a 182Q for
a couple of X-C flights. I love the ability to put four people in the
plane and still climb out at 500 ft/min at over 100 knots. If it
wasn't for the additional costs, I would never fly an C172 again.
On both flights, the...
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Weird Experience #1,113 by
Jay Honeck
So I run over to the hangar yesterday to pick up some stuff for the
hotel, and I hear an airplane go over. I look up to see "The Mighty
150" struggling to climb in the thick, humid summer air. I smile, and
then freeze, as I snatch a glance at my watch.
That's my boy up there, on his fifth...
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Aircraft without pilots by
Mxsmanic
I'm just starting an appropriately-named thread for this topic, as it seems
like something worthy of discussion.
The specter of full automation replacing pilots entirely continues to loom
ever larger in commercial and military aviation. The old arguments against it
are beginning to ring quite...
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787 setback by
Chris
Oh well, perhaps Boeing are going to fast in the development of the 787.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/BusinessStory.asp?ID=060610_Bu_E1_Boein52489
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Cracked ribs by
Jack Allison
Piper has a new service bulletin, SB1161 that calls for inspection of
the rib just inboard of the landing gear and aft of the main spar.
http://www.newpiper.com/company/Publications/SB%201161%20Rib%20Assy%20Insp-Mod.pdf
The SB requires putting the plane on jacks and removing the gear side
brace...
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April 1st 06 09:14 AM
by Roger
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Feeling aircraft sensations by
Ramapriya
Wanted to ask how easy or natural it gets for pilots to perceive
aircraft positions and movements without actually looking at the
respective indicators.
I've been in the flight deck only once, and confess that I had very
little physical sensation to give me an idea of the 0.7 Mach or
whatever that...
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Meigs ... by
Pilot
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...
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inexpensive headsets by
Jimmy B.
I only occasionally take passengers. It just seems that my schedule and
the schedules of people I know just don't mesh very well.
Having said that, I do occasionally have passengers with me. As such, I
am looking to buy a couple inexpensive headsets.
It seems that the Marv Golden headsets are...
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March 25th 05 09:56 PM
by jsmith
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Newsgroup problem by
Morgans
I am not able to receive the newsgroups I normally get, but am getting other
groups, when I try them. Is this message getting through? Write me off
group at
Ideas?
Take out the junk.
--
Jim in NC
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Reporting an Aviation Accident by
Happy Dog
The Canadian and US regulations state reporting procedures and the
conditions under which a accident plane can be moved. But what is the
procedure for this scenario:
Two planes are involved in a midair enroute from Canada to the US. The
midair happens in Canadian Airspace but the planes land in...
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Places to go around Las Vegas by
Al Gilson
We will be in Las Vegas in February. We rented a Cessna 172 last year and
did the Hoover Dam, Lad mead, Grand Cayon thing. Where do we go this
year? Are there any good $100 (or more) hamburger destinations nearby or
other sights we should see?
- - -
Al
1964 Skyhawk
SFF/Spokane WA
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November 28th 04 01:44 AM
by BTIZ
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En route glide slope? by
Andrew Gideon
I was staring at the VOR-head during a flight a while back, and started
wondering why we only use half of it most of the time. Whether by GPS or
VOR, the CDI provides us with lateral navigation. But the glide slope
needle sits unused until the very end of the flight (if then {8^).
Why?
Using...
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Cost of flying lessons by
Ramapriya
Folks,
At the only flight training center here in Dubai where I presently
live, about 40 flying classes would cost USD 6000. How much would a
similar duration course in the east coast of the US cost? I know costs
will vary, but what can I assume to be the average? Just for
information, a return...
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Three more newbie Qs, if you don't mind :) by
Ramapriya
Hi all,
I'm encouraged by your non-disparaging response to my first posting
here yesterday. I have a few more Qs that will look utterly idiotic to
you guys -- but remember that I'm not a pilot :)
1. Is there a way of mathematically justifying the dictum that a
successful takeoff is guaranteed if...
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Military ops? by
Greg Butler
Why are both of these airports closed due to military ops?
http://www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/nemap.jsp
Seems a little odd.
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Sunglasses? by
Greg Butler
I like oakley half jackets, they give you a nice clear view, much better
than lower priced brands. But be ready to shell out $100 at least for them.
"Royce Brown" wrote in message
...
Anyone know a good...
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October 27th 04 01:40 AM
by Dave
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