Just read the article on the new sweepstakes plane. What stood out was the 700 lbs.+ full-fuel payload on the early Archers. Is that right?? Is anyone seeing that kind of payload? It's hard to believe it has the same if not better load-carrying capability than some Sixes/Saratogas. Also, it'll...

For those of you who have not yet visited my B-58 Hustler web site here is the URL for it. Be sure to click on the Annex link to see 3 additional pages of pictures and text. Darrell R. Schmidt B-58 Hustler Web Site http://members.cox.net/dschmidt1/ USAF Pilot Class 55-I Web...

Today was one of those picture-perfect winter days -- crystal clear, blue skies, light winds, and extremely, painfully cold. Luckily, Atlas -- our Cherokee Pahfinder -- has cylinder head and oil pan heaters, and the passenger compartment gets warm enough to fly in shirtsleeves no matter what the...

I previously posted this as a reply on the original thread, but that thread is getting so old I thought a bunch of interested folks might miss it, so I thought I'd repost it as a new thread. I've taken the time to correct and clarify some of the things I wrote in the original version. Jay and...

I know they call it the Windy City, but this is ridiculous... http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=161c7642-d205-411d-8915-86c169181d87& Phil

Technically, this isn't an aviation question, but the software did come with my Airmap 2000. Has anyone been able to get it to locate an address using the Find function? When using this software loaded on a computer, I can't get it to find an address. When I hit the find button and select the...

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Through The Internet INTRODUCTION The following story occurred on the Internet through one of the chat programs (Freetel) in January 1999. It is a real dialogue between a Christian and a Muslim. The story centers on Derek's realization of today's Christianity and his...

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If I understand correctly, the ICAO is putting more stringent requirements for English for pilots and crew into effect on the first of the year. Is that true? If so, does anyone know where I can find an official description of the new requirements? Searching the ICAO site pointed me to a zillion...

What's the best for just a student pilot. Are there any tricks to using them, keeping them safe, and pluging them in etc? Thanks, Chris Lusardi

http://cafefoundation.org/v2/pav_gatchallenge.php Announcing the 2008 General Aviation Technology Challenge. NASA and CAFE have partnered to create a new PAV Challenge for 2008. It will be a "Pentaviathon" to advance five vital General Aviation Technologies: noise reduction,...

Lady who try Immelmann turn at low speed finish with crackup - http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/237690.htm

Interesting story documenting how much pilotless airplanes are being used in combat. The article says about 500,000 hours have been used so far. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080102/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/unmanned_killers_11 It's interesting to speculate what this might mean for high risk

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My older son was always queasy after flying, despite my best efforts to give him an airliner-quality ride (and I mean a Bob Moore quality airliner ride, not today's super discount ride). Then one day he asked if we could do aerobatics. I said not today, but there are some fun things we can do...

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Maybe it's just me, but I've never seen a satellite like this. This is the visible GOES East 01/02/2008 12:29 PM. The front seems to feather the clouds and I'm not sure why they disappear over Florida. Anybody know? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/Dallas52/Dallas/ColdFront.jpg

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-7186916,00.html TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) - A helicopter conducting an aerial search for a missing hunter crashed in thick woods early Sunday, killing all three people on board moments after they had found the man. The cause of the crash was under...

What's the procedure for installing instruments and avionics in small aircraft? For example, if you want to install, say, a stereo in your car, it's no big deal. Lots of stereos seem to be pretty standardized, you just get what you want and connect a few wires and stuff and its in. How modular...