Just a few odds and ends.... Sporty's running a sale on the Richard Collins DVD's with $75 off the package. Reviews say the material is good stuff for 'all' ratings. 12 hours of video inclusive. C-Note for the complete package. While you're there for 'whatever' , catch that 'human...

As reported in AvWeb, the Wright Redux Association plans to fly their Wright Flyer replica in September at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. I would urge everyone to contact them and let them know that they should consider flying somewhere other than Chicago in light of the Mayor's...

Tragic accident north of Clearwater (FL) Airpark thurs. 8/21 evening. Twin Navajo apparently on approach to rwy 16 crashed and burned in a residential area, killing two (father and son) and seriously injuring 1. They were returning from N. FL according to newspaper. Weather was rain storm,...

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message ... "Tarver Engineering" wrote in : "Ed Majden" wrote in message ... ...

Shane, two point and some suggestions: - Check carefully if the whole thing won't be cheaper in the US. Even with low price rentals in Europe, it might be more expensive than gettign a cheap flight to Florida and do your flying there, where it is even cheaper. - Mallorca (sp?) and Malaga in...

JerryK wrote in message ... You have to wonder if this difference has caused a few accidents or at least some missed approaches. I can easily imagine someone executing the approach on foggy night and missing because the lights were not in...

My wife and I have written up the story of our recent trip in our Mooney from Boise, ID to Boston, MA and back. We can't wait to do another trip like that again. Hope you enjoy the write up. http://pfactor.com/trips/boston Phil

Peter R. wrote in message ... Snowbird wrote: Anyone know of an archive for nexrad? I'd like to know if we were nuts or just plane crazy I hope you are working on the story for this group. :) No story. ...

I am looking for a flight instructor and/or a flight instructor recommendation in the USA. I have PPL/IR. My goal is to get flight test preparation for the Commercial (all the requirement have been fulfilled) and to get aerobatic training. I live in Europe and will have limited time in the US, so...

In connection with leaning discussions, someone points out that the POH for my plane was probably written for a different fuel. -- Roger Long

In article K_v0b.201938$YN5.141158@sccrnsc01, Gary L. Drescher wrote: NYT today: "Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that President Bush has approved the resumption of an American-supported program in which Colombian fighter pilots can force or...

My new (to me!) Comanche has an odd EGT instrument. Across the top, in blue, it is marked in "% Range" with 60, 70, 80, 90, * and below that it's marked in white "Ex Temp x100 deg F" with -3, -2, -1 and *. There's a tiny thumbwheel which can adjust it, though it doesn't have a lot of...

Has he gone to the FAA and see if they can pull the radar plots up for the time period and identify where the bird went (and landed)?? Big John On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 00:50:08 GMT, Thomas Ploch wrote: A friend from Mid Altantic Pilots Assoc. had his 182 stolen. Anyone

I spent an afternoon waiting for a delayed plane at Logan in Boston, and marveling at the very different landing techniques used by pilots of similar or identical jetliners. Later I remarked on this to an American Airlines pilot/neighbor. He said: "Hey, we get bored too!" all the best -- Dan...

David Megginson wrote in : When an aircraft is flying under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), air traffic control will assign different altitudes, headings, and airspeeds. Depending on the other traffic, your plane might have been told to...

I just bought the Hood Lamb and had to send them back. They simply would not clamp to my David Clark H10-13.4 which have a narrower than usual band. To their credit, they acknowledge this problem with DC's and suggest friction tape to increase the girth of the band. Didn't work...to rinky-dink...

Hi Sydney, I've got Lightspeeds and although the noise was never a problem, the way they press the bows of the foggles into my brain starts to bother me after awhile. I've often thought about buying a cheap pair of wire frame sunglasses and cutting the bows off them, then also cutting most of the...

Hi Everybody, I just moved to AVL and looking to get into some freelance instructing. But of course I need access to an airplane, so if anybody knows of one that I could instruct in, I would really appreciate hearing about it... Thanks, Jonah

"Dan Luke" c172rgATbellsouthDOTnet wrote in message ... ...at my office yesterday afternoon and, of course, I had to drop everything to hook it up and check it out. It consists of the receiver, software, remote antenna, receiver USB cable, 12vdc power...