Looks like airplane treadmill problem, regularly a spark for flame wars on R.A.P., has made it into the mainstream. http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/ Let the arguing begin! - Ray

I have a question regarding the relationship between an altimeter setting and sea level pressure. Here is the current METAR for Abilene Regional Airport, Texas: KABI 280152Z 17014KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP098 T01940161 As you can see, the altimeter setting is 29.87" and the Sea...

Question: Is there a conversion to two yokes for the old Bonanza throw-over control yoke configuration? (Just curious....nothing contemplated as yet.) Thx in advance. VL

Today I was a bit curious about what NOTAMs were issued when Mount Saint Helens exploded in Washington back in 1980. Is there a place on the Web where very old NOTAMs can be looked up (for free)?

When you fly, how much fuel do you prefer to carry? Do you just load enough to meet the FARs? Do you like to add a fudge factor? If so, how much? Do you prefer to fly with full tanks irrespective of the length of the flight? Is it significantly more expensive to fly with the tanks topped off...

"Doug Vetter" wrote in message ... The SR20's limit of 12000 hours is still too limiting, IMHO, but I can appreciate the FAA's conservatism regarding any new (indeed revolutionary) design. I was told by a Diamond rep...

The Flyer: Last year you blocked AOPA President Phil Boyer’s nomination to the FAA Management Advisory Council, leaving GA pilots and aircraft owners without a voice on the council. Why did you do that? "Senator McCain: As head of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Mr. Boyer and I have...

Anyone here ever landed in such a strong crosswind? Found this posted to another group. This is a great video of 747 and 777 doing auto land certification crosswind landings, the 3rd and 4th shot are the best. It takes a minute to download and get through the credits but its worth it. ...

Are the limits of control surface movements produced by setting trim to its extremes also usually the absolute limits of travel for those surfaces, or is it usually possible to move them further with movement of the yoke? Or does this vary significantly from one aircraft design to another?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-051208midway,1,5533660.story?co ll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true Sadly there's one fatality, the first in SWA's history. I've driven past that intersection many times, and it's partly exhilarating and partly terrifying to have the jets take off so...

Is it just me, or does AmeriFlight seem to lose an awful lot of airplanes? I know 1999 was a bad year, but they appear to lose at least one plane every year. http://www.thesunlink.com/redesign/2003-11-30/local/333810.shtml -- Christopher J. Campbell World Famous Flight Instructor Port Orchard, WA

I'm prejudiced. Of course I'm prejudiced. In 5000+ flight hours, I've never come as close to a midair as I did at Oshkosh 1999. Oshkosh Tower: "BlueOnBlue Cessna, number three for runway 27. Ercoupe put it on the numbers. Flight of three T6s, cross over runway 27, right downwind for runway...

Officials Weighed Shooting at Errant Plane By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer 37 minutes ago As a wayward Cessna flew deep in restricted airspace, national security officials were on the phone discussing whether to implement the last line of defense: shooting it down. The single-engine...

Story on Yahoo: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080318/ap_on_re_us/obit_van_meter I'm aware of three people I've known in my life that attempted suicide, and sadly one was successful. None of them were attempting to escape physical pain or fiscal trauma. Sometimes the worst enemy a person has is...

I changed some of the metafiles (or "meta tags") in my website this afternoon, emphasizing "hotels" more. I did this in an effort to get search engines to "see" our site more clearly, and (hopefully) move us up a few notches in the "results". Well, something worked. Within an hour I had acquired...

"Important note: The FAA no longer accepts The Farnsworth Lantern D15." I just happened to stumble on this. I have been planning to take the Farnsworth Lanterns test. Seems it's no longer accepted by the FAA. For AOPA members, here's the...

If I am instrument rated and my aircraft is fully equipped for instrument flight, and I start out a flight with a VFR flight plan, and it gets foggy enough that I'm below minimums, is there a way to switch to IFR in flight, or do I have to have filed IFR from the beginning? If it's possible in...

I fly a small airplane (a Cessna 150) that is well maintained. I fly over forests in good weather and typically during the day. My biggest fear is the engine quits over the forest and I have no place to make a deadstick landing except the tops of large trees. I drive a moderate motorcycle (a...

So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been in the...

I note that some people who wish to migrate to a more controlled aviation forum have a couple issues with the alternatives such as AOPA and POA. The first being that they appear U.S. centric. The second that the layout is actually a backward step in user friendliness. While it isn't as good as...