Isn't a policy that reduces staffing, and then authorizes mandatory overtime (with its federally mandated time-and-a-half pay rate) just a bit irrational? UNION: FAA "STAFFING TO BUDGET" The FAA seems intent on challenging long-established norms in terms of staffing levels,...

Anybody know whether the Diamond DA40 is available with diesel power in the U.S.? I checked the website and the only engine is the ancient Lycoming IO360.

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Not counting Stick and Rudder, what is your favorite aviation book(s)? Blue skies! -- Dan Ford

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On May 21, 9:39 am, C J Campbell wrote: MSNBC is showing a small twin in Florida that is circling an airport. Apparently he can't get the nose gear down. Probably will have to land gear up on national news. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight...

Hi, all: I have a great little Fujitsu touchscreen tablet-type PC and a Bluetooth GPS receiver. I'm considering acquiring software to use the tablet as a moving map and Wx device, just buying a Garmin 396 or 496, or using Flightmaster and Copilot on my Palm Treo and doing without weather. I've...

Any tips to ease the flight? Good tips for fuel consumption savings? Tips for taming my 2-year old for the flight? Mary and I have been doing long x-country flights with our kids since birth (they're 13 and 16 now), so we've done this a few times. 1. At age 2, they probably won't keep the...

I note that the Baron (and presumably other twins) has a prop sync switch that somehow synchronizes the prop speeds on both engines. From recordings I've heard of the interior noise of the aircraft, it does sound as though props that are just slightly out of sync can produce a very irritating...

I just received a personal phone call at home today (Saturday morning) from a ranking manager at Lockheed's FSS. The purpose of the call was to admit their shortcomings and attempt to instill some hope that Lockheed is correcting all of their problems with the briefing/flight plan system. The call...

Don't be fooled by the Divide And Conquer strategy of the pro ATC privatization crowed. How long do you think piston aircraft will remain exempt? Is there going to be a non-negotiable guarantee, that once ATC is privatized, piston aircraft will REMAIN exempt from user fees? I have heard no...

I'm a low timer (110 hours) scheduled to fly from Palo Alto to the Bermuda Dunes in the Palm Springs area Thursday afternoon. Unfortunately, I see there is Wind Advisory in effect from 11 am Wednesday to 9 PM PDT Thursday and forecast winds of 20 to 30 mph from the northwest. It'd be one thing if...

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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Unfortunately, we have sent a comment to the NWS to keep the TWEB routes in place. I work for Flight Service in the Northwest and we use these local forecasts as much as possible. Of course one forecast is always doing better than another, but for mountainous routes and specialized geography,...

What do your JPI readings show? Jim

On May 23, 11:26 am, "birdog" wrote: There is even a 150 there that has been sitting outside for several years and is virtually destroyed by the weather. To me, this is one of the saddest things that happens when owners stop flying.. whether for health, or financial or...

Does anyone know of any reasonable cost GPSs suitable for both street and aviation use. I'd like to have turn-by-turn directions and be able to look up com frequencies. -Hopeful -Charles Talleyrand

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On May 23, 12:45 pm, Jim Burns wrote: What do your JPI readings show? Jim I haven't noticed any cylinder running any hotter than the others. I have noticed that they are not as exactly the same as they were when the engine came from the factory but I figured that was...