Incredibly, it's looking like we might be able to make an attempt at flying to Reno for the air races in September. We've got the grandma lined up, we've got the staffing set up -- all we need now is the weather. I've been looking at our fly-in options, and it's looking surprisingly bleak. I...

When I returned to the US from Canada on Sunday the inspector told me he could no longer accept a form 339 and the $25 fee in person. He said I should just buy one online. That probably explains why I had so much trouble finding the PDF form before I left. -- Ben...

I've been collecting links & fiddling with this for a while now, and finally decided to put it up. http://www.warbard.ca/avgas/index.html Mostly just links right now, but I'm going to be scanning some of my aviation pics, adding some articles, and finding more resources to link to! the whole...

i've had it folks. Cheney (Dick right?) is on a bus tour in PA so everyone has to stop and bow? COME ON MAN! Stop the trucks, cars and large tricycles too. these TFRs are getting unsafe and frankly whenever the controllers are dealing with it they're in a bad mood, unhelpful, and the airspace...

I'm clear on how far away I have to stay from clouds during VFR flight, and I thought I knew a cloud when I saw one, but... I took my brother-in-law up for his birthday yesterday morning. It was pretty darn cool for late August, and all the river valleys were filled with fog. In fact, several...

This accident was up our way and I followed the progress of the search. On the basis of the weather on the day the plane disappeared, I expected to find that it was a new pilot in over her head. Just goes to show that lots of experience and type ratings don't make scud running a good idea. ...

I think that GPS can be helpful for airport ground navigation and avoiding runway incursions. For some reason, I never see this mentioned in any of the material on runway incursion. It's not perfect, but if you have one in the cockpit it might help you maintain situational awareness on the...

Just returned from a vacation renting a house on a Long Lake in Naples, ME. Got out for a two hour seaplane lesson from Naples Seaplane Service. What a great experience! I have about 1200 hours in 182's, so my seat of the pants flying is pretty weak. I was flying a Piper Cub, and the first thing...

I'm in the process of taking lessons for my Private Pilot Certificate. I'll be eventually using my certificate to commute from Tucson to Flagstaff and will purchase a plane. My training is in a Cessna 172. Although I'm a way off, I'm beginning to consider planes for my commute. I' ll be...

In rec.aviation.homebuilt Richard Riley wrote: : The engine has about 60 hours since new. My friend was the pilot for : the last 4 hours or so. As he's been flying it he's been getting much : higher fuel burn than he expected - cruise lean was 18-20 GPH. He's : also seen...

Yesterday I saw the stupidest thing so far in the short time that I've been flying. I rent out of a VERY busy uncontrolled field. On most weekends there are a couple of students in the pattern, banners towers flying around willy nilly, business jets on long finals, helicopters doing their against...

Recently I made a trip to Canada (Ontario), and thought I'd share some of what I learned. When entering Canada, you must land at a designated airport of entry. Location and hours are listed on the Canada Customs website. Call them on the central toll-free number before departing. They will ask for...

I was sitting on the FBO bench today when a Pitts groundlooped. The pilot is fine - he walked away from the plane. The plane seemed to have suffered pretty minor damage as well. About a 40 degree 12 knot crosswind - certainly not windy conditions. The comment by the FBO owner was "the most...

I noticed that American Flyers and AOPA both say their on-line CFI renewal is 16hours!!! Is this true of all the CFI on-line renewals? This seems insane. -Robert

Paul, you have been flying the Lance for a couple of months now. How about a pilot report about your impressions and the transition training?

One of the guys who founded our flying club 40+ years ago is still a member. He's got a lot of experience, but quite frankly some things I've heard about him scare the hell out of me. But nothing quite as bad as this: He's proposing that the club does a "Missing Man Formation" over Bill Law's...

I've been talking with a guy who is a new owner of a Bonanza. It has a Continental IO-520 for an engine. It now has over 1800 hours and he's been looking at overhaul companies. I asked him what he was planning and he told me that the cheapest way to get an engine is to buy a brand new one from...

Someone was asking for photos of the aeropuerto...Well here you go. http://www.schnittshow.com/hurricanecharley2004.html

Post some pics of you and your plane (or the aircraft you hire)... Aircraft I hire of the Latrobe Valley Aero Club most weekends now: Cessna 172M, VH-UGO +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Attachment filename: first solo 3.jpg ...

One of the more experienced pilots in our club scared himself climbing out of a touch and go during which he didn't notice that the flaps had frozen at 20 degrees on our 172. I've been investigating the flap system on Cessna's and am impressed how easily a bit of fluff or corrosion in just one...