recent thread has me wondering: what's the shortest runway you've encountered with an ILS? About the shortest I can think of offhand is the ILS 24 at RID (Richmond, Indiana), 5500 ft. We may have been somewhere w/ a shorter runway served by an ILS, but probably didn't fly an ILS and I don't...

Hi all, Question: take a look at the VOR Rwy 28 approach at Marshall Brooks field (RMY). I've filed IFR to airports where the VOR IAF happened to be the VOR which was no problem, I'd just have that VOR be the last fix in the route box on flight plan form. In RMY's case, the IAF appears to be...

I have around 1200 hours, a commercial MEL, IFR and private Glider certificates. I have not flown seriously since 1973. I had a brief period in 1980 when I earned a glider rating and again in 1991/92 when I joined a glider club and was a tow pilot. In 2002 I helped a local FBO on weekends...

or should they just know it already? I was departing Sugarland (KSGR) yesterday, after having gotten my clearance from ground control. Tower assigned me runway heading (this was about 45 minutes later as there was MUCH traffic waiting in line for takeoffs) and handed me off to departure. I had...

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The other day I was doing a VFR practice approach into Tracy, CA when the controller told me "reporting canceling IFR this freq, or on ground via land line...". I told him "uh, ok canceling IFR, I didn't believe I was IFR" (because I hadn't asked for or received an IFR clearance). The controller...

I have a student looking for some affordable software which will simulate 1. Flight in a C-172 2. ATC communications I'd love some feedback and recommendations. Thanks, Helen

Hello all... I was thinking of helping a research group at my school by volunteering in an experiment to test new ATC communication procedures. Supposedly, the equipment is an i-GATE desktop simulator (PC-ATD) that is set up as a Cessna 172R. My question is whether or not this time would be...

I see the Naha FIR (Okinawa) has intercepts BISIG, BISIS, and BIXAK. Such similarly named intercepts all in the same FIR, while not on the same airways, still seem rather risky. (But what do I know, haven't been on a plane in 10 years, just listen to my scanner.)

Anyone know of a source of a simple timer for approaches? I had one years ago that was very simple. It was round with two buttons, one to start and stop the timer and another to reset it. All I can find now are the West Bend and others that have a lot more features than I need. Unfortunately,...

Just got back from a good proficiency practice flight. This was the first time I'd flown single pilot IFR at night with conditions that could potentially deteriorate to actual instrument. (cloudy, rain developing as the flight progressed, visibility dropping somewhat) The basic rundown... got the...

One of my best IFR flights ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeNt0CZWvWk Skirting the edges of Tropical Storm Fay going to Oxford MS and return. Video includes maps of Flight Aware showing my progress both up and back with radar overlay Video does not do it any justice on the feeling of...

The VOR or GPS-1 into Sky Park, NY (46N) http://www.myairplane.com/databases/approach/pdfs/05462VG1.PDF has a note saying "Final approach from Saggi Int holding pattern not authorized. Procedure turn required". What doesn't make sense about this is that SAGGI is an IAF, and you're allowed to use...

SkyVector.com, a site that has long provided very high quality scans of VFR sectionals, TACs, and Fly charts, has now added low-altitude en-route IFR charts to its database! High-altitude charts will follow. This is a huge effort by the site, since IFR charts are available only on paper from the...

Does anyone know how long skywriting lasts before it gets blurry and fades away? Thank you.

Given the recent changes in the regs, do us folks with certified Garmin 430's and 530's file slant R now? I heard there's a write-up by AOPA. Can someone point me to that article please? Thanks, Marco Leon

In a couple of weeks, I'm going to be near KBLM (Monmouth Executive) and I'm hoping to fly down in our club's Garmin 530-equipped P28B Dakota. Normally when I'm flying the Dakota, I just file direct and get ready for a re-route, but somehow I don't think that's going to fly in that part of the...

The SLE LOC BC RWY 13 FAF is located at ARTTY: http://myairplane.com/databases/approach/NorthWest/SLE_lbr13.pdf In the notes it says "Artty Int not authorized for final approach fix". However it sure does look like the FAF in the elevation view. So only the fan marker can be used to identify the...

Nice VFR day for flying and doing some landing work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzaeqwn1GJ4 "Plane having" fun, just wanted to commit aviation and enjoy the sensation of flight. Figure to practice some slips to landings and no flap landings after slow flighting it in the practice area

Ok, so it's snowing out. Presumably the water in the clouds is all frozen and there should be no icing concerns. Under what circumstances am I wrong? Jose -- (for Email, make the obvious changes in my address)