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Not particularly germane to this discussion, but KIYK is a non-tower airport. I was up doing bumps and rounds, AKA touch-n-goes yesterday, and was dutifully calling out my various positions as any good airman in the pattern should do. Now, I was calling the runway as 02, like in "....33Xray,...

From today's edition of an electronic Aviation Newsletter (AvFlash): Pilots Battle Computer For Control Of 777 Stanley Kubrick couldn't have scripted anything more eerie than the real-life odyssey of a Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 that seemed hell-bent on crashing itself on a trip from Perth to...

I have a couple aviation headsets (not active noise suppression) that I'm thinking of taking to the NASCAR race in California in September. I can plug my handheld scanner into the portable intercom, so that appears to make a good package. Although I've never been to one I've heard the track noise...

Hi all, Any PIREPs on Do-It-Yourself ANR kits like the ones shown at: http://www.anr-headsets.com/ ??

Hi, Can you tell me or point me to a reference for how many ATC personnel are on the active rolls? I'm hoping for a number that includes towers, centers, and approach and departure -- the boys and girls that talk to us pilots, admin and beauracracy excluded. Thanks, Casey Wilson

Here's a way to feed your paranoia.... http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/ It's a beautiful day in Washington.

Hi All, I'm setting down some long range plans for attending the balloon gig in Albuquerque in 2005. Date are, I think, September 30 through October 9. I hope to fly over, weather permitting, and spend a few days gawking at the event. Questions: With only four days to spare at the event, which...

"vicky" wrote in message ... SUMMARY: Vicky's been off her meds too long....

WARNING! This post does not contain any political diatribe, personal castigations, or off-topics musings. The weather over the north end of California's share of the Mojave Desert was once again in the severe clear category. A Mooney departed to the south from Inyokern Airport (IYK) just as I...

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-morrison9jan09,1,5208 816.story (I apologize for the link length...I haven't figured out how to shorten them)

"Jim Weir" wrote in message ... Well, kids, I learned a few lessons from this Oshkosh that the previous 31 hadn't taught me... Wonderful story, Jim! It confirms the suspicion that there are still a bunch of great folks out...

Another day at Edwards AFB 12 JUL 0928L (1628Z) Rwy 22: 166/5KTS 166/6MPH Cross Wind: 7 KTS Rwy 4: 202/5KTS 202/6MPH

Hi all, I don't know if it was a rerun and has been thoroughly done over here, but last nights episode of The Mythbusters 'busted' the explosive decompression myth surrounding bullet holes in aircraft. The guys sealed up a junked out cabin, pressurized it, then fired 9mm bullets through first the...

Contrary to statements made by several media outlets, Burt Rutan, at the post flight press conference, made it clear that the June 21, 2004, flight of SpaceShipOne was NOT for the Ansari XPrize. Rutan said, "We had planned that the next flight would be the first flight for the XPrize." However,...

A satellite feed of footage from the launch will be available on Monday, June 21 at the following coordinates: 1500-1600 ET, Firm out Galaxy 11/K 12 Orbital slot: 91 degrees west Uplink: 14242 (H)

Aircraft is a C-172SP/G with 5+30 fuel So far: Fuel at Wickenburg AZ (E25) Fuel and overnight at Alamagordo NM (KALM) Fuel San Angelo TX (KSJT Spend a week at KGLS lounging on the beaches at Galveston I have not yet plotted the sectionals for altitude, I'm waiting for them to come in the mail.

I tried various keywords on Google but couldn't come up with the answer to my question. Does a general aviation industry exist in mainland China? I'm planning a vacation trip there in 2005 and, if it is possible, would like to arrange for two or three hours of dual instruction in a...

Hi all, Which of these myriad rec.aviation.nnnn forums is best for questions (and answers) about starting up a flying club? Casey

Background first: Two significant points exist for calibrating a temperature probe or thermometer without comparing it to a known probe or thermometer -- freezing and boiling points of water. For the freezing point, one mixes up a slush of ice and water, the probe should read zero degrees...