1. Reading the yard-sale-acquired novel, "Flight of the Intruder" (Stephen Coonts) and I was wondering if anyone knows a good novel which is similarly specific as to what is happening in the cockpit as the first three chapters, at least, of that novel, except specific to GA or other non-military...

This is the first 1.8" SSD that I have seen with a female IDE connector (properly called micro-ATA). It is used in The popular Fujitsu 1600 tablet, some other notebooks / tablets, and even some iPods. Pilots can replace their hard disks with this solid state disk to prevent crashes (no pun...

I've spent a fair number of hours droning along at 10,500 feet in the MidWest. (For you mountain-flyer-types that think 10.5 K is LOW, that altitude is a lot different here in Iowa, cuz it puts you almost two miles above Mother Earth.) It's usually quite boring, and is something I normally do...

I ran across another interesting old photo: http://cgi.ebay.com/1930-Tom-Thumb-Plane-Glider-Vintage-Aviation-Photo_W0QQitemZ220229201514QQihZ012QQcategoryZ14279QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 1930 Tom Thumb Plane/Glider Vintage Aviation Photo Joseph Jones and Edwin Wingerton...

I have a question around a 100 hour inspection requirement. I've had time blocked off at my local FBO for over a month to take a plane this Saturday. Me and another pilot buddy are taking up the coast of North Carolina and are going to hit the airports in the Outer Banks and go to the museum...

I was reading some FARs. Specifically, 91.409 section (b). "(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, no person may operate an aircraft carrying any person (other than a crewmember) for hire, and no person may give flight instruction for hire in an aircraft which that person...

I came across an interesting set of slides that go into considerable technical detail about the problems of coming up with a replacement for 100LL. The conclusion: Avgas 91/96UL (Unleaded), as apparently now available in Sweden. Check it out:...

In the U.S., does 91.409(b) required 100hr inspections for a non-profit flying club? Here are some relevant details: A club (a non-profit corporation in the eyes of the state) is formed specifically as a flying club, and has no purpose other than to provide its members with aircraft for private...

At 00V (Colorado) the price has gone up about 20 cents in the last few weeks. Not nice when other folks report significant drops. Ron Lee

Another price drop at our local airport. Now at $2.70/gal. -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP KSWI

Someone asked for this I don't remember who, but if you're out there, here it is: Looking at the 21 airports in New Jersey that sell 100LL, the prices range from $3.55/Gal. (Central Jersey Regional Airport - 47N) to $7.22/Gal. (Teterboro Airport - KTEB). The average is $4.78/Gal., although the...

Since 100LL has been made available, has the quality or formulation changed? Watching automotive fuels at the pump, car gas has changed with various additives, ethanol, etc. But what about 100LL? Has 100LL chemistry remained the same since its initial introduction? Thx. VL

The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum is seeking aviation related organizations and aviation enthusiasts to participate in the museum's celebration of the 104Th Anniversary of the first flight of the Wright Brothers in December 1903. EAA Chapters wishing to provide flights under the Young Eagles...

WHO: The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum and the Mel Harmon Chapter of the Air Force Association WHAT: are sponsoring a “105th Anniversary of Flight” Celebration WHE at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum located on the grounds of the Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB). The museum is...

A moment of silence of this 11th day of the 11th month when the guns went silent on the western front. A truce in the arguing over getting thrown out of FBO's...

6 in South Carolina, 3 in Wisconsin, 3 in Florida (another Cirrus). A current AOPA focus is to make sure flying remains affordable for owners of "tired iron." They awarded a 1974 plane to a lucky winner in Colorado. On this web page a writer laments that GA planes don't have locking gas caps.

The DOT and FAA get around to doing something 12 frickin years!?!?!?!?!? Typical Tree Sloth Government and FAA 12 years. Pathetic And they announce it from DOT head Ms. "Peters" LOL and make fanfare out of it Big ****ing deal it took you TWELVE YEARS

I've been absent from this group for quite a while due to distraction from non-aviation activities. Here's one: http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/Titanic.htm -- Roger Long

I realized about 5 weeks ago my checkride was coming up and what better day to earn my wings than the day Wilbur and Orville earned theirs. I passed and obviously quite happy. :) The weather the Bay Area the past few weeks has been rather crummy. Luckily I was able to get all my required time,...

I had a very interesting conversation with one of the governmental agencies in their building up at OSH. It began as a discussion of the new personal locator beacons, and evolved into aircraft epirb's. After a certain date in the near future, the satellites will no longer be listening for the 121.5...