As many of you probably know, recent midwest weather has been a steady stream of low overcast, misty, and foggy days prohibiting most VFR flight and making IFR flights a spin of the icing roulette wheel. I thought it may be a good opportunity for us to review NASA's icing online...

Hello, i am starting a new info site that may help with a lot of questions here and may help in people chousing a flight instructor. It will take time for me to complete the site http://www.columbusnd.com/p/ is its tempemporary home ( not functioning yet ). i need advice to see if i am missing...

0. Install Google Earth freeware on your PC: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Home-Education/Google-Earth.shtml 1. Download the map update recently taken of the search area this week http://s3.amazonaws.com/fossett/geoeye-color.kml 2. Start Google Earth and Load the new GeoEye maps into Google...

Hi, i'm interested in the multiengine rating (land), VFR-add-on to my PP-ASEL. Any comments about the best training aircraft for these purpose ? (PA34 Seneca, Beech Duchess, PA44 Seminole, Diamond DA42, ..) There are big differences concerning the rating requirements. Some flight schools offer a...

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...

On Mar 3, 5:15*am, Ibby wrote: First priority is NOT talking to ATC but retaining control of the aircraft. *If it is decending rapidly the FIRST button I would engage is Altitude Hold which will start the aircraft to level out. *This can be easily reached without...

I'm not a pilot, just your typical passenger. I don't fly United often, so I just discovered that they put the ATC on the inflight audio. I was totally fascinated and want to learn some more. Is there a website that has some basic ATC protocols? Not some huge reference manual, just the common...

Does anyone use an oxygen concentrator to supply pilot and passengers in a light plane flying over 14000 feet? A quick google did not turn up anything but home units and a recent ruling that they can be used on commercial airlines, but I did not find anything about their use on private...

Is it better to use just the rudder or differential braking to turn on taxiways? I understand that steering mechanisms vary considerably from one aircraft to another, but I'm still curious. In this case, I'm wondering about a Baron 58, the aircraft I fly in my sim (most of the time). I note when...

WOW! I had no idea this thread would be so productive! Here is the list, compiled from all of your posts. As you can see, some are more complete than others. If anyone can add some of the missing information, please do so! For example, some people didn't post what STATE their suggested museum...

After long consideration, I have decided on the type of plane to purchase: A Citabria 7ECA. What led me to this decision was the following desire. I want to be a part time instructor and I think the perfect niche for me is roving tailwheel and spin trainer for the flight schools in my area. I...

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

Okay, so it's not quite aviation related, but we DID use the 496's capability today to navigate by road to Blakesburg -- the annual AAA (Antique Aircraft Association) fly-in. (Which was fantastic, by the way. It runs through the weekend, so I urge you to check it out!) This morning we were...

I was scheduled to fly today; my CFI said I need some work on landings before he'd sign me off. I checked ADDS before I left the house, and the TAF said there should have a 14 knot crosswind component, which would be OK. In Oklahoma if you can't do crosswind T/O's, you can't fly. When I got the...

Here is you chance to suggest movies to show at a fly-in. I'd appreciate any suggestions for newer movies, available on DVD or video tape. We've seen all the oldies. I've got to stick to PG films for the most part since this will be visible to the CAP cadets and anyone else still up after dark. ...

I have had the opportunity to test out the new XMRadio Satellite Weather system (www.wxworx.com) enroute to Oshkosh... The unit is a demo unit which has been somewhat delayed from the initial planned production date of July 1 -- I am planning a Forums talk Wednesday 7/30 at Oshkosh on portable...

Two genius (Beavis & Butthead with an airplane) friends of mine, today just outside of Moscow, Russia. http://www.maxho.com/lj/balbesy.jpg -- HECTOP PP-ASEL-IA http://www.maxho.com

Why do turbocharged piston props seem to be so rare/unfavored? Don't they provide a substantial advantage over normally aspirated engines?

For about three months I have owned both the Bose X headset and the new LightSPEED Zulu headset (actually, three of them). Because of this, I've been asked elsewhere a number of times for my impressions of the two, so I finally sat down to write it up. It is admittedly long, but I hope it helps a...

I landed at BED a couple of days ago, and as I was rolling out the controllers switched, so I never got the usual instruction to "turn off at Golf, ground .7". Since Golf was the first taxiway to turn off on anyway, I made the turn off. Tower was now so busy (common at BED) that I could not get a...