I want Nexrad and satellite imagery and METARs and TAFs live on my PDA while I'm flying, like I now have them on the ground when I'm near a wi-fi connection. How long will it be until I can get wireless voice and internet connectivity that's legal for use in the air? Maybe when it comes it'll...

Today I did some volunteer work, screening potential entries into a high school science fair. Lots of interesting experiments, but one in particular caught my eye: The student had created an RC plane out of styrofoam, balsa wood and an electrical pusher prop. Now the experiment consisted of...

A Cessna 421 went down last night at KPWK (Palwaukee - metro Chicago, IL). http://www.nbc5.com/news/6602755/detail.html Naturally enough, the local news anchors referred to it as a "corporate jet" all morning...

Anyone have any information on the Piper Saratoga down near Camden, Alabama over the weekend? I learned to fly in the 60's from a grass strip in the area.

As many of you probably know, recent midwest weather has been a steady stream of low overcast, misty, and foggy days prohibiting most VFR flight and making IFR flights a spin of the icing roulette wheel. I thought it may be a good opportunity for us to review NASA's icing online...

.... don't know if you already have this one in "the vault" but it's really good. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4551959548471552986 Jay B

Was looking at this beauty of an Arrow featured in Pipers magazine (www.4979S.com). According to the article, the guy spent over $170,000 updating the thing and boy does it show. It got me wondering about other examples so I figured I'd ask the most vocal group I...

We've had a company VISA card for many years. It has no annual fees, we never pay interest -- but we also don't "get" anything out of using it, either. In the past we've bumped up against the credit limit during the month, and the company (now called "Chase") has been very slow to increase the...

"Jay Beckman" wrote in message news:HjDDf.24294$jR.23503@fed1read01... Hi All... I'm sorry for posting bad personal news here, but I'm doing so because I know how proud my father was of me for earning my wings...and how glad I am to a member of the pilot...

I share a number of flying videos on my web site in both Windows Media and Real Video formats. Frankly, I'm tiring of spending the time to render both high- and low-bandwidth versions of each video in two formats (making four files for each video), so I'm considering using a single format for...

Just because the topic comes up from time to time : I Just received the latest bulletin from TOTAL. AVGAS 100LL in France ranges from $7.11/gal to $7.99/gal with average about $7.30. JET A1 is from $3.97 to $4.25/gal. The FBO where I often rent in New York has just sent out e-mail to the effect...

Non-instrument-rated pilot and his 421C are down in the vicinity of Carson, WA. Last reported at 11000 (?). The mind boggles. Weather is not too swift in the Seattle area...dunno the condx down there. -- Bob Gardner Send a Singing Valentine to a loved one. Go to www.singingvalentine.com for...

Jay's comment about Iowa City and Mormon Trek Road reminded me of a few projects that I have been thinking about for when I return to the good ol' US of A. One was an aerial photographic survey of the Mormon Trail, along with some ground shots, documenting what is left of the trail. It is...

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4660644.stm This was on the front page of news.bbc.co.uk today. While the article does give quotes from officials stating that the photo is an illusion, the implication of the writer seems to be that the officials aren't being entirely truthful. Just look at...

Gee, it's only been a week and I'm going thru withdrawl again. Didnt help that it was "clear anna million" in NE OH from about 10 AM on today. Temp -3C, dpt -7C. Clearest day I've seen in many months. And I had to work at 2 PM....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My wife has never been...

Last night I went out to CRQ to do my 90 day 3 night takeoffs and landings ritual. After the first trip around the pattern I was told that they were not allowing any pattern work. When I called the tower on the phone I got the following explanation: The FAA agreed upon minimum staffing level for...

http://www.sky.com/skynews/picture_gallery/picture_gallery/0,,70141-1210748-1,00.html ----------------------------------------------- DW

Hey Gang, Sorry for the crosspost but I just got a project dropped into my lap and I could use some help. BCT Bloomington Civic Theatre is doing Jesus Christ Superstar http://www.bloomingtoncivictheatre.org/ Yup, opens next week. They want to try something - Videos. 90 seconds worth:

Jay, I sent you an email last week to the address listed in your newsgroup post headers. Don't know if you got it or not. Thanks, Chris (At) k7sle * com