Okay, this guy can't be all bad. He's ridden a motorcycle to Milwaukee, *and* he's flown into OSH? He was interviewed yesterday in currently-frozen OSH, saying that he was working hard to arrange for his campaign to be there during the fly-in. I may not like his politics, but at least he's got...

https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/unmanned-vehicles/airbus-granted-waiver-for-urban-bvlos-drone-flights/ Airbus Granted Waiver For Urban BVLOS Drone Flights Kate O'ConnorAugust 22, 20190 Airbus Aerial has received a waiver from the FAA to conduct urban unmanned aircraft systems (UAS/drone)...

Up till now I have been using the /G Flight plan equipment suffix. I have IFR rated GPS Garmin 300XL + Narco 122D VOR/LOC/GS. But with the cost of Jeppesen $kybound service "skyrocketing" (30% jump in one year) I plan not to update the card full time and use GPS for VFR only - I am not wealthy nor...

This has been a recurring topic with no clear answers. I say, hoof it over to the hilton. They have wireless for their guests. There is no sign on page, but I have no idea what their range is. John

In article , Neal wrote: Anybody else glance at this subject line in the newsreader and initially think it said "Piper 140 Down in field, Coshocton OH" yep. -- Bob Noel

"WASHINGTON (AP) - A helicopter carrying three senior U.S. senators has made an emergency landing in Afghanistan. Sens. John Kerry, Joseph Biden and Chuck Hagel were aboard the aircraft., according to Jon Summers, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The lawmakers are on a trip...

Has anyone here done a daily commute in a plane? This would be a commute of about 70 miles and it would be in Southern California so the weather is less of an issue. What aircraft would be best for this kind of cummute? Trying to maximize speed and minimize costs... Paul

So, Dell has exploding laptops. Reminds me of the old days in Hollywood when every computer in a Universal picture eventually exploded. Geeks smirkingly called them the Explodatron 2000. Now instead of the Explodatron 2000 we have Dell! Four million laptops apparently just a time bomb (literally)...

I live out West, where there are hundreds of miles of empty space in every direction. When flight planning, I often say, "I can ditch in that dry lake bed, or that field, or if I have to, on that road." In a couple of weeks, I'm travelling to North Carolina to visit my brother for the holidays. ...

At low altitudes the rule of thumb is that a one thousand foot increase in altitude results in a one inch of mercury decrease in pressure; at least that is what happens when I turn the little knob on my altimeter. Since commercial planes flight well into the FL300+ range, clearly that rule cannot...

What is the diameter of the helium balloon needed to life 200 pounds total load? Thanks.

well if anyone knows you guys should! what is this phenomena all about? we all can see normal contrails but the other sort - the ones that just hang in the air and spread wider and wider forming fake cirrus clouds, are we being poisened, are they reflecting back sunlight? and who is involved with...

While the airlines consume 94% of annual aviation fuel sales*, it's my understanding that they are largely exempt fuel tax**. So who's right on the issue of ATC funding? ------------------------------------------------------------- AOPA ePilot Volume 6, Issue 11 March 12,...

I local flying club advertised a Wings safety seminar for which they would charge $30. This was done in an message to a distribution list for local area pilots. Interestingly, if one went to the FAASafety.gov web pages and noticed this seminar, there was no mention of a charge, and one could sign...

From the Aero-News Propwash newsletter this morning: AOPA Lobbies Congress For Cell Phones In GA Cockpits Aviation Advocacy Group Says The Time Is Now General aviation pilots should be able to use cell phones in the cockpit while they're airborne. And they should be able to do it now. That's what...

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/May-06-Fri-2005/news/26454926.html Passenger crash-lands plane after pilot suffers heart attack By J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL A man whose only flight instruction was glider lessons 25 years ago guided a private plane to an emergency crash landing at...

How do the rest of you deal with careless linemen? The kind who scratch your airplane or chip the paint because they are either careless or have not been properly trained on how to avoid damaging aircraft when refueling 'em. Case in point - this afternoon I stopped by the airport to prep for a...

I just noticed that NACO now has the A/FD online (along with the TPPs): http://www.naco.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=naco/online/d_afd

Monday, July 03, 2017 11:22PM PRICE COUNTY, Wis. (WLS) -- Five people from Illinois were among six killed in a northern Wisconsin plane crash Saturday. Authorities said the small Cessna airplane fell apart in the air. .... Weiss, of the National Transportation Safety Board, said Monday the debris...

John Deakin included this link in his latest "Pelican's Perch" column on AvWeb.com: http://home.earthlink.net/~quade/lawnchair.html Despite the downbeat ending I find it inspirational: chase that dream...