All, This seems a little strange to me. I live in the OKC area, specifically Midwest City. The other morning while walking my dog in the park, I heard an approaching small plane (you know I ALWAYS look up!). I thought this was strange as the airspace in that area belongs to Tinker AFB and that to...

I have never quite understood indiced airflow. Suppose there is an multi-engine airplane with wing mounted engines. I've been taught that while the engine is running, there is a greater amount of airflow over the wing behind the prop. The prop is throwing air back over the wing which is creating...

TriPacer wrote re a fly along Oz Air safari Paul I'm not usually on this NG and am accessing this via the Ozi Forum. I believe there is still one operating out of Western Victoria. I may be able to track the info. If you want me to look, email me direct Brian

Hello there, not sure if this is the proper group to post my question, but it looks to be pretty alive, and I hope that I won't be intruding. Does anyone know if or when the Airbus A380 is going to make its way to JFK in New York? It should definitely be a sight to be seen. I know...

The United States may lose its leading position in space exploration, if it fails to replace quickly its ailing shuttle fleet with a new reliable space vehicle, the head of NASA has said. *Michael Griffin, head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, told Congress on Thursday that...

A question to all you IL.guys. How has flying down the Chi.lakefront changed since 9/11? I used to fly down the lakefront quite regularly when I lived up there. It was always a nice finish to dinner at Lake Lawn. I kinda miss the chats with the Miegs :-( and Midway folks. Marty

A friend and I were having a debate on a rumour that we once heard. The rumour went along the lines, If concorde (or and other supersonic aircraft for that matter) was fitted with guns then the bullets would not be able to leave the muzzle or it would shoot itself if it fired them while cruising. ...

Saw this question on "The Straight Dope" and I thought it was amusing. http://www.straightdope.com/columns/060203.html The question goes like this: "An airplane on a runway sits on a conveyer belt that moves in the opposite direction at exactly the speed that the airplane is moving forward. Does...

Got two more years on my Class III medical in December. Now I get a letter from the FAA asking for more information about blood pressure readings, meds, etc. Of course I'd provided all requested information to the aero-med guy in December; evidently he didn't forward it, or didn't know he was...

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N1 lands in BED with Entwhistle on board. What is the FAA doing flying this alledged murder suspect back to the US? Bush

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-daley10.html I hate to admit that I live here.

The Columbus DISPATCH has an article saying that Bush will be in Dublin (northwest side of Columbus) for a speech at WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL (Wendy's hamburghers) at 12:15 on Wednesday, Feburuary 15. Wendy's headquarters is one mile northwest of KOSU, The Ohio State University Airport-Don Scott...

Has anyone started the annual process of renewing their TSA certification? I just went and retook the on-line exam but AOPA is now saying the initial TSA test does not meet the requirements of renewal. So are all CFIs grounded until someone comes up with a renewal (I know you can get the renewal...

I have tried to research this immensely online but cannot find the answer...so if someone does know this offhand it would be an immense aid. L-3's Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS) on business jets... it can be incorporated into the ProLine 21 or Primus platform? How much does an ESIS...

http://www.globalflyer.com/MissionControl/Tracking/ If you're interesting in tracking Globalflyer's progress... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"

First time I've stumbled across one of these: Lift Reserve Indicator http://home.hiwaay.net/~sbuc/journal/liftreserve.htm "One of the AOA systems that has been around the longest is the Lift Reserve Indicator. This unit was developed in the 1970's and has been offered in a couple of different...

....In Frederick, Texas? We're thinking about checking them out, and seeing what we can steal.... (In the way of IDEAS, not the towels!) :-) -- Jay Honeck

Story by Mac Daniel in the Boston Globe today states that an F-15 fighter jet, which was escorting Air Force One (President Bush was in Manchester, NH), had to intercept a 1979 Beechcraft Skipper Plane which was flying in the restricted airspace. According to the article, the pilot didn't...

Hi, I'm mostly a lurker, sometime poster on this forum and the other rec.aviation forums. I've been a private pilot for almost two years now, and to support my flying habit I'm also a software programmer (yeah, throw a rock at a group of private pilots and there's a good chance you'll either hit a...