Bob Moore, one RAP friend I've been happy to make, celebrated his 71st birthday yesterday by - guess? - cycling 71 miles at 9 knots under the Florida sun :) Here's to many more years, mate :) Ramapriya

Hi, flight school washout here... actually, I couldn't get my medical a few years ago because of kidney stones. I grow enough to make jewelry so I've given up on the idea :-) Assuming I make a considerable effort in marketing my services, is it a realistic idea for me to pay someone to fly me...

Finally - a true $100 hamburger: ____________________________ Fla. restaurant sells $100 hamburger Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. - A hundred bucks might buy you more than six dozen burgers from McDonald's, but the swanky Old Homestead Steakhouse will sell you one brawny beef sandwich for the...

KAOH/Allen County-Lima Ohio airport was heavily damaged by straight-line winds and possibly two mini-tornados Thursday afternoon.

SR22 max gross 3400 lbs wing loading 23.5 lb/sqft PA32-300 max gross 3400 lbs wing loading 19.5 lb/sqft Bo G33 max gross 3300 lbs wing loading (not found*) C182R max gross 3100 lbs wing loading 17.8 lb/sqft PA32-236 max gross 3000 lbs wing loading 17.6 lb/sqft * neither the G33 POH nor...

I was flying though Driggs, Idaho at 1.5 feet last week in a rental car (2,500 miles in 11 days -- jeeze a plane would have been nice!) and was surprised at the very professional airport we passed. Several Biz jets, lots of big hangars, nice facilities. I was wondering what was in Driggs that...

727 will make its final descent at Bolton Field FedEx donating plane to Columbus State, which will keep it to use as a learning tool Thursday, June 15, 2006 Tim Doulin THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH A special delivery is planned at Bolton Field. And this time, it won¹t be arriving unannounced.

A year or so ago I bought audio headphones from Sony (Fontopia) that impressed me greatly with their small size and audio quality. Furthermore, they block out most external sound. So I got to thinking about whether something like this would be a good alternative to heavy and uncomfortable headsets...

Time to get rid of the cats... Nomen Nescio wrote in : -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- The Blue Angels seem to have picked my house as a turning point for this weekend's airshow. They've been flying over at a few...

In a previous article, Nomen Nescio said: a turning point for this weekend's airshow. They've been flying over at a few hundred feet in a tight bank all day. I've been enjoying the show. You got a camera? -- Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/

Nomen Nescio wrote: F-18s. low ceilings, and wimpy cats just don't mix. that's interesting: I live right next to Moffett (KNUQ) and my cat has no problem with any of aircraft that we have seen and heard operate there (C130, blackhawks, various training jets, transports, even the B17 and...

May be doing some international flying soon and want to get started on my homework before doing so. When I was in college a professor showed us a website that did a good job of informing a pilot on the rules of flying internationally. It provided info about flight plans, airspace/airport fees,...

Are you in evansville IN? shywon "Nomen Nescio" wrote in message ... -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- The Blue Angels seem to have picked my house as a turning point for this weekend's airshow. They've been flying over...

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Sometime ago someone publicized a website which enabled an individual to download plates in either format. What is interesting is the fact that one of the missed app/holding fixes for the local class D has been changed 2x over the last year and a half but the FAA plate has never been...

Any Osh bound from the east coast? Got an empty seat? Need help w/ gas? Monk

I've got a flight wrench marked Duz-all, and was hoping someone could tell me exactly what it was used for. There is a slot on the bottom and what looks to be a screwdriver on the other end. It's number 696, the first tool on this page: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Thanks for taking a...

Since my family is not thrilled by the idea of flying in a small plane, and I get bored flying solo, I am wondering what other venues there are for a (VFR) pilot to fly people around. Basically I am looking for excuses to do scenic flights within a 100 NM radius of San Diego. CAP and Angel Flights...

Can anybody point out a good bibliography or article that describes the differences in landing on a grass airstrip for the first time, tips and advices? Thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWC2XJYgcJU&search=airplane%20pilot Overweight? Out of CG? Stalled? Too slow? What do you all think? Monk