Hi Guys, As a newly licenced GA PPL I was wondering what this group's views were on how much general flying would be appropriate before I think about training for any endorsements or ratings? Obviously I need higher skills to get something like a night rating, and would (say) 50 hrs of weekend...

On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:34:22 -0800 (PST), Mark wrote: On Nov 18, 7:25*pm, Mark wrote: If a distance of 1,173ft is required for a plane to take off when the temperature is 73 degrees, and 1,366 ft when the temperature is 86 degrees, then what distance is...

What is that -- and does it matter to GA avionics? Heard it referenced a few times in the sale of an older GIII. But Google does not turn up much. T

Here is a series of photos of searchers who went up to Steve Fossetts's crash site. Click on Slide Show for presentation. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockwellb/sets/72157607737959209/?page=1 Big John

The wheels of progress move slowly: http://www.lawa.org/lax/laxNews.cfm?fromRec=1 LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OPENS NEW CENTER TAXIWAY TO IMPROVE AIRFIELD SAFETY; PROJECT COMPLETED EARLY AND ON BUDGET (Los Angeles, California – June 24, 2008) Los Angeles Mayor ...

http://www.falcomposite.com/ That's a nice lookin plane! Cheers

In preparing for the CFI I was surprised to learn that many CFIs have never done a spin. I wondered how this could be, until I carefully reviewed the Section 61.105-107 There's no *requirement* to actually spin -- only that the applicant exhibits knowledge of "(11) Stall awareness, spin entry,...

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Hi all, Been trying to get my medical file from the FAA (my 3-rd class is coming up for renewal and I don't remember what I put on the application 3 years ago). I searched the FAA's website and didn't find any official forms for requesting this info, all they seem to require is a "signed...

A great read even for non-sports loversI am not a sports person. Except as sports figures have impacted the subjects I am interested in-I know Denny McLain was a good lounge organist who recorded fine albums; Joe DiMaggio was the second husband of Marilyn Monroe, was destroyed by her death (as was...

Hello. I'm a CFI planning on doing training for the new Light Sport Pilot certificate. I put together a very short survey about attitudes towards LSP, and requesting some information that might be helpful in serving this market. It is an anonymous survey, and it only takes a few minutes. I'd...

Angel Flight Loses Member, Wing Leader, and Friend See: http://www.angelflight.org and http://www.angelflight.org/colorado Dear AFW Members, Tuesday afternoon we received the very sad news that Jim Long, our Angel Flight West Montana Wing Leader, as well as an AFW Board Member, died in a plane...

"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message ... "Iwan Bogels" wrote in message ... Hello Dudley, Just curious: Did I ever state I was pushing flight...

Now that Sun n Fun appears to have come and gone, can anyone confirm that Garmin are actually shipping 296s? Any PIREPs from anyone who's used one yet?

Anyone have any info? My local news only showed wreckage in the water.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2888090 Plane lands in field near runway A two-engine plane landed on its belly in a grassy field next to the runway at Weiser Air Park in northwest Harris County on Saturday. The pilot was able to land the plane after the left-wing wheel fell...

Hello! Anybody here going to the Ozark Pitts Fly-in in Alabama next weekend? Me and three mates are coming over from the UK to join in the fun and find some reasonably warm weather! http://www.curtispittsflyin.com/ Shawn Pitts S-1D G-BKVP

Help! I am a graduate student conducting research on student pilots and flight schools. Have you ever been 'fed-up' with a flight school and quit? Lousy experience? Bad CFIs? Poor reliabilty? Took all your $$$... I need to survey YOU! PLEASE help me and take my survey. It will only take a few...

Near as I can tell, the West Gladstone (9C9) airport is just not where the FAA sectional says it is. I think it's on one side of the Escanaba River and the FAA says the other. The funny thing is that the GPS database is correct. BTW, I would bet alot of money that not one person here has even...