Had a strange thing happen to me today. I filed IFR HPN - HFD (White Plains NY to Hartford CT). The route part of my clearance came back "radar vectors Carmel, V1, Hartford, Direct". Usually out of HPN I would expect to get the Westchester-1 departure, but it wasn't in my clearance, and I when...

Yesterday, we had filed /G (with a CNX-80). Our clearance was KPOU IGN V157 HAARP -D- KHPN. Nothing out of the ordinary there. HPN was using the ILS-16 (http://204.108.4.16/d-tpp/0612/00651I16.PDF) We were on V157 somewhere north of VALRE when we got "fly heading 200 to intercept, um, no,...

Does anybody know where you can find scanned images of IFR en-route charts on line (like skyvector.com does for sectionals)?

It never ceases to amaze me how I keep finding something I don't know how to do on the GNX-480 after all this time. Had a flight plan going when I got a pretty significant re-route in flight. I went into FPL, hit EDIT, and started deleting waypoints with the CLR button. After a while, I...

My club just got a very nicely equipped Bonanza with a King KFC-200 A/P system installed (along with a CNX-80 GPS). I think I've got most of it figured out, but yesterday something happend which I didn't understand. The active leg in the GPS was a course of about 230, with a stiff wind from the...

A student and I took off today IFR from HPN. Destination was FWN (Sussex, NJ). Rhumb line course is 42 NM at 294 degrees. Clearance was "Westchester 1, RV CMK, CMK 275R to intercept SAX 039R, SAX, direct FWN, maintain 3000, expect 4000 after 10 minutes". Departing runway 34, the SID is "climb...

Can IFR-certified GPS be used to substitute for NDBs in Canada when navigating an airway? I'm a US-certificated pilot flying a US-registered plane. I'd like to take advantage of lower MEAs in western Canada provided by airways. Many of the airways appear to be between NDBs. If my ADF is known...

I've been away from flying for a while. I stopped flying at around the time the government plates were rumored to be changing to a new format. I used to use Jepps. I picked up flying again recently. The pilot's store I went to was out of the Jepp express packs, so I decided to give the...

Who says the FAA doesn't have a sense of humor? Today's Wall Street Journal has an article (beginning on page 1, no less) relating to the FAA's humor in naming fixes.

I thought I understood this, but maybe not. GPS systems were certified for approaches after I got my instrument ticket, so my knowledge is more anecdotal than from actual training. Can an approach-certified GPS be used to substitute for NDB and DME during an approach (or even en route)? What if...

I am a relatively new CFII looking for some advice. I am starting an instrument student in a 172 that is bare bones IFR. The plane has a single nav with glideslope, a VFR GPS installation, and no ADF or DME. I haven't flown the plane on an IFR flight yet, but it seems that the way to make it...

I'm wondering what the quickest (even thought it might not be the best way) to get to CP-AM/SEL rating. I'm already instrument rated, but haven't really started multi-training. I heard there is a way to take both the multi and single checkrides at the same time. Something about using the...

A fine example of the quality results of Tarver Engineering work. As singed off by John Tarver with applicable 8130. http://www.aart-jan.net/images/aart_in_vliegtuigwrak.jpg photograph courtesy of Aart-Jan, (its not tarver in the pic, it's Aart's father inspecting the fine work completed by...

off topic i know go to www.google.com type in Weapons of mass destruction and hit the "i'm feeling lucky" button read the error message.

from NATAC website: http://www.natca.org/currentissues/default.msp Contract Tower Program The FAA's Contract Tower Program takes air safety and sells it to the lowest bidder. It is about reducing staff and cutting all possible corners in the name of saving a buck or two. This unsafe and...

from NATAC website: http://www.natca.org/currentissues/default.msp Privatization Privatization of air traffic control has become a worldwide trend gaining popularity over the years. Proponents argue that competition in the private sector allows companies to provide services more efficiently while...

A fine example of the quality results of Tarver Engineering work. As singed off by John Tarver with applicable 8130. http://www.aart-jan.net/images/aart_in_vliegtuigwrak.jpg photograph courtesy of Aart-Jan, (its not tarver in the pic, it's Aart's father inspecting the fine work completed by...

One of my students asked me a question the other day that I have been unable to answer. Many instrument approaches are labeled with a letter following the primary name and the letter indicates that the final approach course is not lined up (beyond 30 degrees) with any runway, and that a circling...

Being from Texas, and flying mostly in the Midwest and South, I have never asked for nor had any need for a contact approach. If I see the runway I tell the controller, and he gives me a visual. In fact, I can't remember ever hearing a contact approach requested around here. Then, I whenever I...

I am looking for a good CFII in the Dallas area (KADS) that is available approximately three times a week for the next few months. I would like to complete my IFR and Commercial ratings (IFR written is complete). I have access to a C177RG. If you know of anyone please send me an email (rv10flyer...