There are two old Senecas at my airport with the Robertson STOL mod - full span flaps w/spoilers in place of conventional ailerons. I've seen one of them take off with a brutally short roll, and it went up as if on an escalator. My question is, how would one of these land in a stiff x-wind? Is the...

We've been having a problem with the engines on our Seneca II for awhile now and I wonder if anyone else has any experience with it. The engines are TSIO-360s and if we lean at cruise with about 75% power (typically around 32-in MP) or less to anything over about 1400 EGT (which is still ROP),...

I read an article in the GA News last night about the Iowa City airport. Seems the airport struck a deal with Wal-Mart. They sold 22 acres of airport land to Wal-Mart for a Supercenter. The sale apparently pays off the airport's massive debt and allows airport revenue to now go towards airport...

I just started flying at a school that offers Private Pilot in 10 days. I plan on taking a bit longer then 10 days but wondered how long the average person takes to complete their PPL? Private Pilot in 10 days http://www.perfectplanes.com/index.html -- Have a good day and stay out of the...

First time for me going down to near ILS minimums by myself. Video includes how I brief my IFR approaches. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCk_RRMemnM Video I think does a good job on demonstrating why the runway may not be always exactly in front of you after wind correction angle considerations...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRVdAlY7z2M Looks like I'm gonna be shopping for one of these at OSH '08... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"

Are these the same ATC personnel with whom we entrust our lives in IMC? Very tacky. And apparently there's a history of this malfeasance at the Dallas-Fort Worth TRACON. If found guilty, what's it going to take to get these criminals terminated from any and all government service?

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Officials at Nepal's state-run airline have sacrificed two goats to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god, following technical problems with one of its Boeing 757 aircraft, the carrier said Tuesday. I wonder what the Boeing service manual says about this? :-) -- Jay Honeck

During primary training, many moons ago, I was growing frustrated with the sedate nature of our flying, so I asked my flight instructor (Bob -- a guy with 20K hours in every known flying machine) when we were going to get to the "fun stuff"? He didn't know what I was talking about, so I told him...

Like AM radio, magnetic headings are still with us, even though navigation in general has advanced by leaps and bounds. When will true headings be used? The magnetic poles are in continuous motion; the rotational poles are stable. Eventually, the magnetic poles will move so far that every...

Spins have NEVER been in the private pilot PTS. The PTS (Practical Test Standard) only has been in existence for around 20 years or so. The last time spins were required for a Private Certificate was back in the early 1950's or maybe the late 1940's. Note that there is nothing that prevents...

"OK, let¡¦s begin with the big one: what the hell is Iapetus!? Actually, it¡¦s easier to begin with what it¡¦s not: apparently, a natural untouched moon ¡K." "An entire spaceship world ¡K trapped in orbit ¡K around Saturn... "An irregularly shaped, Iapetus-sized body is something quite unusual in...

I went out to the Wings Over Pittsburgh airshow yesterday, and I have to say that the most impressive performance was the Sean Tucker Oracle biplane act. (The Thunderbirds were impressive too, but super-annoying tackily-patriotic musical soundtrack really detracts from their act. The Thunderbird...

In the year 2055, you will be arrested and prosecuted for operating an internal combustion engine in the United States of America. (Chimerica) ---- "Lion is actually an abbreviation for lithium ion." CARS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEK-bKF0aHg

CESSNA TO OFFER DIESEL SKYHAWK (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/971-full.html#196294) Cessna will offer the 172S Skyhawk with a Thielert turbo diesel engine with deliveries to start in mid-2008. In an announcement at AOPA Expo in Hartford, Conn., Cessna officials said the decision...

Good day all, With regards to fuel tanks in a C172, why does the takeoff and landing checklists both call for the fuel selector handle to be in the "both tanks" position? The only time that fuel is set to one particular tank is on the ground. I've never used fuel from only one tank in flight. ...

http://www.wfrv.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=0d5fd653-6d41-461b-9885-fd0ca17e627c OSHKOSH (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration says one pilot is confirmed dead today after two planes collided while landing at EAA's AirVenture. The FAA says the accident with the two P-51 Mustangs...

I note in the simulation of the Baron in MSFS (Dreamfleet's simulation), there's a button on the left side of the pilot, part of several rows of buttons, marked "Ejection seat." I don't know if this is a joke on the part of the developers, or something that really exists in the aircraft. In the...

Where in the regulations can I find the requirements for operations over water in light GA aircraft? I seem to recall there are restrictions and equipment requirements, but I can't find them. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.

Lets get to the bottom of this. I constantly hear people refer to Airports as being class B,C or D Airports. Any of you who have thorough knowledge and understanding of Airports will know that there are only two kinds of Airports in all of our National Airspace System (NAS). There is Towered and...