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Damaged the Budget Today by
Wendy
I upgraded from my ridiculously cheap and poorly performing Flightline
headset to a DC H20-10 in preparation for my IFR training. I haven't flown
with the DC's yet, but I will Saturday afternoon. My rationale here is
two-fold in that if I am in need of communicating, it would be a good thing
to...
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December 24th 03 05:48 AM
by Aloft
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Disc. Wings Channel by
Darren Eccles
I know this may pertain to a private pilot question so I apoligize. The
Discovery Wings Channel had a show on following a female student through her
training for her private ticket. I had moved and was not able to follow the
show anymore, does anyone know if she got her ticket? Thanks. Oh, and...
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Not an emergency??? by
William W. Plummer
Has any pilot ever been prosecuted (by the FAA, NTSB, ...) for declaring an
emergency when, in some experts opinion, one did not exist?
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Kingair Users Group by
Michael P. McCullough
New website/forum with Kingair information in the works. Check it out at:
http://www.thelandingstrip.org
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Flight to Bahamas by
smf
I went in my Glasair II a couple of months ago. Departed Ft. Pierce, they
will help with info and docs. I flew into N. Eleuthra and it took about 10
minutes to clear customs. Got a crusing permit and had a ball.
Great pilot deals as some hotels in the out islands will discount 20%. Went
to Staniel...
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Garmin 430 data chip by
PaulaJay1
I have the Jeppesen chip updating via the web for my 430. I just updated and
installed the new data which is Dec 25 to Jan 22. Then I got to wondering if
that chip is legal to use before the start date. Anybody know?
Chuck
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Vectored past the localizer by
Doug
Several times, while under IFR flight plan and radar services, I have
been vectored to intercept the localizer and the controller was late
in turning me into the localizer. This usually happens when I need
about a 90 degree turn to the localizer. I have decided not to wait
for his vector and just...
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Ham sandwich navigation and radar failure by
David Brooks
Question for the enroute controllers. You have a spamcan or two, not filed
/G, cleared direct to some fix. You don't care whether they are navigating
with pilotage, a VFR GPS, or a ham sandwich, so long as they are on radar
and don't go too grotesquely out of the way.
Now the radar goes kaplooey,...
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Descending through a thin icing layer by
Wyatt Emmerich
Let's say you take off on a long cross country with no forecast of icing. By
the time you arrive at your destination, a 2,000-foot layer exist below you
with temps of 30 F. You are getting low on fuel. Is it legal to descend
through the thin layer even if you are in an airplane without known icing?
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Garmin 1000 turn co-ordinator? by
John H. Kay
Hi.
How do the new glass cockpits (Garmin or Avidyne) indicate rate of turn,
and also whether the plane is slipping or skidding?
I know we can do the simple rule of thumb sum for standard rate turns,
giving the approx. bank angle for the speed we're using, but we're all
trained to check the...
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Opinions wanted: Accelerated Flight Training Center of Arizona by
Ross Oliver
So I'm this close -- -- to finishing my IFR training (35 hours
hood time, 10 hours simulator, written passed), but for the last 6
weeks have been frustrated by cancellations due to an early, wet
California winter. So I am considering taking my plane to Arizona
to finish up. Google turned up a...
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December 31st 03 06:23 PM
by J
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Bin Laden and his love of aviation terror by
JJ
1. We know that terror operatives are hiding in the mountains between
Afghanistan and Pakistan
2. It is possible that Bin Laden himself is in this area
3. We are running around like crazy raising alert levels, canx flights etc.
How about this warning from our US Government:
If any terror attack...
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Best GA Pilot Continuing Education Courses by
O. Sami Saydjari
I am interested in taking a course every year to improve my piloting
skills. I am currenty a low-time (350 hour) private pilot with a recent
IFR rating.
Can folks recommend good weekend courses (preferrably ones with
practical flying experience, not just lectures) that they have taken and
really...
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January 2nd 04 07:54 PM
by Bill J
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Attn: King Air 350 operators by
Steve
Just wanted to let everyone know that a free Yahoo group, dedicated to
King Air 350 pilots, operators, owners, etc now exists.
Feel free to stop by
thanks
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kingair350group/
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January 3rd 04 07:30 AM
by Steve
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hehe by
ross watson
Shucks, I thought we were talking about aviation.ifr
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fss attitudes by
ross watson
I, too, have had a variety of good and bad. One time I did have a
particularly bad experience and immediately requested a supervisor. I took
my briefing from the supervisor and asked for the mailing address to file a
complaint. I might be dreaming but I did get a written response from...
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What approaches are in a database? by
Ross
A few days ago I had a last minute change of destination and didn't check
the database (KLN 89B) of the rental A/C for the approaches at Waterloo
(CYKF) prior to departure. To my surprise, the db only had 1 approach (VOR)
for the airport against the 4 published approaches (VOR, NDB, LOC(BC)...
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January 4th 04 07:57 PM
by Newps
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Good IFR in the midwest by
Andrew Sarangan
The last few days have been excellent IFR conditions here (Ohio and
Indiana). Freezing levels above 8000ft, weather near minimums has been
a great opportunity for spancan flyers like us to get some actual
experience without worrying about ice.
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IFR Avionics Preflight Checklists by
EDR
Does anyone use a separate Avionics Checklist prior to departing IFR?
I am in the process of developing my own and would appreciate seeing
what others are doing. Please cut and paste a posting to the group or
email me directly.
Thanks.
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X-max cross-country feasible? by
[email protected]
Hey all... just figured I'd try to gather some opinions on the feasiblity of a
cross-country flight (VA-WI-VA) this time of year. I'm primarily concerned with the
longevity of icing conditions. For those who fly in the area, how long would one expect to
get stuck for this problem in a typical...
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