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Best GA Pilot Continuing Education Courses by
O. Sami Saydjari
I am interested in taking a course every year to improve my piloting
skills. I am currenty a low-time (350 hour) private pilot with a recent
IFR rating.
Can folks recommend good weekend courses (preferrably ones with
practical flying experience, not just lectures) that they have taken and
really...
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January 2nd 04 07:54 PM
by Bill J
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FSS by
Stuart King
OK...What's up with the Flight Service Stations... ?
Lately (3-6 months) I have found them to be grumpy and very unhelpful. They
come across as condescending and expect you to take what drool they deliver
without question or review and be thankful.....please don't even think of
asking a...
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Alternate Intersection Name in Brackets? by
Marco Leon
Hi all. What does it mean when there's an alternate intersection name in
brackets in the new AOPA Flight Planner? As an example, there's an
intersection just south of the Wash D.C. Class B where V286 and V16 cross.
It's called TAPPA but the new AOPA flight planner also has in
brackets. It also...
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January 22nd 04 04:55 AM
by Mateo
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AFSS clearance delivery by
Dan Luke
In the back of the A/FD there are special phone numbers published to be
used for calling AFSS's to get an IFR clearance. I was completely
unaware of this until last Sunday, when I called for a void time leaving
Cross City, FL. The specialist said he'd be glad to help me, "...but
next time please...
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Fine example of Tarver Engineering release for service by
running with scissors
A fine example of the quality results of Tarver Engineering work. As
singed off by John Tarver with applicable 8130.
http://www.aart-jan.net/images/aart_in_vliegtuigwrak.jpg
photograph courtesy of Aart-Jan, (its not tarver in the pic, it's
Aart's father inspecting the fine work completed by...
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IFR training material overload by
Brian H
Hi All,
I've been snooping the rec.aviation.* groups for a while, and I'm
still lost.
I want to start studying for my IFR rating. I'm from the US, resident
in Japan, and so I reckon on studying on my own then taking the test
on some trip back to the states one day. I've seen a variety...
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Transmissions? by
Hankal
I fly out of an uncontrolled airport on the cut out of Class C airspace.
Once airborne beneath 1200 feet I contact Approach.
"XXX Approach, Skyhawk 123, departed xyz at 500 feet, enroute to ZZZ request
flight following"
This is one transmission. Hangar talk tells me that is not necessary to...
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April 3rd 04 04:05 PM
by jsmith
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Question: DP altitude vs MCA/MEA by
Doug Easton
Here's a question for the group from a low time ifr pilot...
The HASSA4 DP out of Ontario, CA specifies a minimum climb gradient that
would take you over the POM vor at 4400ft and then out V197 to the PMD vor.
The MCA for the POM vor nw bound on V197 is 8300ft and the MEA for that
segment is...
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No FAF on an ILS approach...? by
John Harper
I flew the San Jose (KSJC) ILS 30L approach on Sunday, and
noticed that there is no charted FAF, i.e. no Maltese Cross. I
use Jepp plates but I just looked at the NOS plate on the AOPA
site and it's the same. There's also no OM - although there is
an MM.
Seems strange - anyone have any idea why? I...
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December 24th 03 03:54 AM
by Hilton
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pitot heat question by
K. Ari Krupnikov
Coming back from Mammoth this past Sunday and flying through a snow
cloud West of the Sierras, I had the Pitot freeze over. I realized it
was frozen when I tried to correct for altitude gained in turbulence
and the airspeed indication didn't increase even as I pushed the nose
down and could hear...
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 by
TripFarmer
Does anyone own this? I was thinking of using it at home as I start my
instrument training for help with repetative proceedures.
If you own it do you have a recommendation for a Yoke or Joystick?
Thanks in advance.
Trip
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Oshkosh 2003 photo's are up by
Jay Honeck
If anyone cares to see a few hundred Oshkosh photo's, I put them on my
site..
Great pix, Dennis!
Did you get any aerial shots of the North 40 that you didn't post? I'd sure
like one of our campsite!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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ASA On Top bug? by
Tim Bengtson
I have been having a problem with ASA On Top that has been driving me
nuts. A short drive, admittedly... Anyway, the compass dial around the
ADF doesn't adjust. That is, you can turn the knob, and the dial will
start to move, but it soon snaps back to its original location. Even
this would be...
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CFII signoff needed, Dallas by
RM
I'm considering taking one of the intensive instrument rating courses,
most of which have a prerequisite of having completed the knowledge exam.
Accordingly, I've been working on that on my own.
Is there a CFII around who is willing to give me an endorsement to take
the test, preferably just on my...
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Low and high altitude airways by
David Megginson
(K. Ari Krupnikov) writes:
I've never flown a jet airway (and probably never will, except on an
airliner), but here's a question. There are fewer J routes than V, and
they connect fewer navaids. So it can happen that your destination is
quite far from the nearest...
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Garmin GNC-430 & CDI by
Paul Lee
Thinking of getting a Garmin GNC-430 and installing it in my experimental.
Is an external CDI required for the GNC-430 like it is for the 300XL?
Thanks for your help.
Paul Lee
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Weather for wireless PDA by
Viperdoc
Do any of the new weather services like WXworx work on a wireless PDA like
the Palm Tungsten or the Blackberries?
How about plain old downloads from the net to these devices- is it usable or
practical? I'm thinking about getting either a Tungsten or color Blackberry
primarily for business email,...
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New LOC DME approach into KASE? by
Aloft
Has anyone seen a chart for a new localizer approach into KASE? The
localizer data is in the new DAFIF cycle, but neither MyAirplane.com nor
AOPA have a chart for it.
http://www.airnav.com/airport/ASE/ils/15
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Circling To Land On NDB-B and NDB-C by
S. Ramirez
I am new to this group, because I recently went through an IFR course.
I do have a question. There is an airport close to here called Orlando
Sanford (SFB). It has two approaches called NDB-B and NDB-C. Both are
similar but they approach the airport from west and east, respectively.
Let's...
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