T6 4 ship formation flight over Greenwood MS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B96gfcxci60 Video starts from Engine startup and includes the following formatons: Trail, Finger Four, Echelon and Diamond Formations. A couple of joins and breaks included for good measure. Additional details about...

Has this one been around the block a few times? It was an interesting read. http://www.pureenergysystems.com/news/2005/03/17/6900069_Acetone/ Acetone In Fuel Said to Increase Mileage "Readily-available chemical added to gas tank in small proportion improves the fuel's ability to vaporize...

Don't miss the Gig harbor Cruiser's car, boat, & plane show this Saturday at the Tacoma Narrows airport (KTIW). Admission and parking is *free* for spectators whether you drive or fly in. If you fly in, you can park near the show participants. Everyone would love to see a few planes on display...

I just heard that they are considering closing down the Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) due to zoning and funding issues. This airport has been there for a long time and it is a beautiful place to fly to. It would be a shame to see it shut down. The other nearest airports to the Tacoma/ Gig Harbor...

It's been hard to avoid the Hurricane Katrina coverage, but somehow the raw numbers have a real impact over the media hype. The forecast shows eye passage about 1630-1830Z tomorrow. Here's the TAF from New Orleans NAS: KNBG 282121 06015G25KT 9000 BR SCT030 BKN050 OVC080 QHN2960INS VCTS TEMPO 2202...

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Paul Sengupta, of these newsgroups, has just departed Cedar Rapids for Chicago, en route to Washington, D.C. to spend some time with Ron & Margy Natalie, and to see the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. We had a marvelous time with Paul -- five whole days of eating, drinking, flying, and showing him...

If a plane had a tail that was YV-3???. What country is it registered in? Is there a site that shows which country gets what leading tail characters, N=US, F=France, C=Canada...etc. Wil

Does anyone know of anyone out there doing taildragger endorsements in Wisconsin? It seems like Wisconsin Aviation in Watertown isn't doing it anymore. Not having much luck finding anyone else except out of state at Poplar Grove in IL. I'm in Madison.

I am a 700 hour plus private pilot who would like to build my taildragger time in either a champ or J3 or similar aircraft. I am looking for someplace in ohio, preferebly north half of ohio as I live in Mansfield, to rent an aircraft. I would be happy to rent from a private owner also. I have...

Got a question for you taildragger old-timers. I've often thought about attitude and altitude control with power and elevator in various combinations and have wondered if it's possible to get a taildragger to literally drag it's tailwheel on the runway with the mains off, and do it intentionally,...

Saw parts of this movie late Saturday night on the Sci-Fi channel (while flipping back and forth from the USC-Fresno State game). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299988/ The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003) There's a scene where the pilot-wife (steals) a dirty old, polished aluminum(?), Cessna...

Hello, Was hoping sombody out there might be able to point me in the right direction. I have my PPL but I would like to get my taildragger conversion, which should just involve a half dozen hours flying time, doing circuits, etc. Is there someplace around the Bay Area that I can do this?...

I am a long term lurker and have a question regarding landing tailwheel airplanes in a crosswind. I have about 250 hours in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser. The other day during a very routine crosswind landing I started heading for the weeds faster than I new what to do. I had a fairly gentle cross...

If a student pilot takes all his training in a tailwheel aircraft (including solo), but takes his flight test in a nosedragger, does the newly minted private pilot need a separate tailwheel endorsement? Jose -- The price of freedom is... well... freedom. for Email, make the obvious change in the...

Well, I finally got my tailwheel endorsement this week, and today was my first solo tailwheel flight. I took the Decathlon, since I need to practice my landings. With my previous instrcutor I was struggling, in the Citabria, but my acro instructor took care of me and within three lessons I did...

Q & A: Question of the Week EAA Government Relations Can a sport pilot instructor endorse a Private Pilot for the 61.31 tail wheel endorsement? Answer: In a word, yes. Since FAR 61.31(i) states only that the tail wheel

Hey guys, I am desperately looking for a place that does tailwheel instruction within 100 miles of Elmira, NY. Anybody out there that can help me out? Thanks!

Does anyone know if any of the major tire companies are still making the 2.80/2.50-4 tailwheel tire? We've been getting tires from several vendors, all coming under different part numbers and names, but they're all by STA, US made, and they just don't last very long. They seem more plastic than...

hi, I need some information about the take off & landing of a passanger plane.is there any particular distance upto which a plane has to travell before moving towards direction of its destination. Or before landing do these planes come to a certain distance from where they heads towards runway.how...