From today's AvWeb: http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/596-full.html#191775 Spectrum's Plans To Redefine VLJs and New Materials And New Processes "Jones says he's confident the production aircraft will be close to its target empty weight of 3,700 lbs. although he won't say how much...

Just when you thought aviation science had reached it limit: http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/2005/news0508.html Dept. of R&D A whale of a tale To improve aircraft wing design, scientists have turned to one of the most unlikely sources in natu humpback whales.

82UL was developed several years ago, to be easily produced from automotive fuel. Instead of being produce by only one or two manufacturers as 100LL is, 82UL could be made by any oil company. This should make it cheaper to produce. 82UL is NOT a replacement for 100LL. It is my understanding that...

This was on cbs last night-- just a great story on a ww2 vet who used his knowledge of aviation to invent the respirator http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/05/60minutes/main3334433.shtml

I'm filling out the 8710 for my upcoming commercial flight test and am not sure what to put into three of the fields. I'll ask my CFI next time we meet, but I thought I might get a quicker answer here. For Solo, Cross Country Solo and Cross Country PIC, I'm not sure exactly what they want. I...

Folks around the Blackhawk Airport (87Y near Madison, WI) have been curious as to what the state of the airport is lately.. Especially since the following has happened in the last 18 months: The rental planes were sold. The part time attendant was laid off. The fuel tank is empty. (No fuel even...

TV station KCAL recently aired this video showing how three partners in a Columbia 400 use their aircraft for fun and business. This high quality promotional video is just what GA needs to get before the public to swell the ranks of airmen: http://www.flycolumbia.com/.docs/pg/10375

I previously posted this as a reply on the original thread, but that thread is getting so old I thought a bunch of interested folks might miss it, so I thought I'd repost it as a new thread. I've taken the time to correct and clarify some of the things I wrote in the original version. Jay and...

Notes from the Top Secret briefing early morning, Sept 11, 2001, Livermore. "People are so calm about this...it's shocking not only at the low-key way it was announced, but at the comparative apparent lack of reaction of many of my colleagues." ¡E The planes that hit the twin...

I guess I can make a tie (pun intended) to aviation with the suggestion that this site may offer better tiedown knots. It's a Yahoo daily pick. Great site if you want to learn some new knots. Michael http://www.animatedknots.com

NPR continued its above-the-rest quality aviation reporting this morning with this story: http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_1545986.html Nice of them to include flying links on the page, too. -- Dan C172RG at BFM

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Hi Dudley, I found that you have time in the T38 Talon. Is it as sweet to fly as it looks? Back in 85 at Oshkosh they had the civilian owned T38 on the ramp that I later saw in a Pepsi commercial (Top Gun inspired) and in the movie Dragnet. After getting back to camp I was telling a buddy of...

I'm trying to get my MS Flight System working well and want to know what settings to use for the various display options to optimize my performance I have a AMD 3000 cpu with 2GB ram and a GEForce 8600 gts video card.

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First time I've stumbled across one of these: Lift Reserve Indicator http://home.hiwaay.net/~sbuc/journal/liftreserve.htm "One of the AOA systems that has been around the longest is the Lift Reserve Indicator. This unit was developed in the 1970's and has been offered in a couple of different...