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GPS Degradation in ZDC/ZNY areas by Jay Somerset
Has anyone alse tried to use GPS in this area? Mine showed current location pretty accurate (within 1/4 mile) but indicated track wallowed +/- 20 degrees from actual. What sort of degradation tests are being run that wil affect GPS this way? No outages encountered, just misleading track...
November 30th 03 05:30 PM
by EDR Go to last post
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T-34A by Big John
Texas Air Aces, T-34A out of Hooks Airport north of Houston, crashed this morning (Tuesday). Both in aircraft deceased. Flight (two A/C) had not started air combat maneuvers per media and did not have a mid air????? if you can believe the media. Other A/C retured to Hooks and landed safely. Sone...
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November 30th 03 07:58 PM
by Larry Dighera Go to last post
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OT but worth a giggle by Phil McAverty
An American tourist goes on a trip to China. While in China, he is very sexually promiscuous and does not use a condom all the time. A week after arriving back home in the States, he wakes one morning to find his penis covered with bright green and purple spots. Horrified, he immediately goes to...
November 30th 03 10:30 PM
by Peter Duniho Go to last post
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The insane spitfire video clip by Highwood
Gatt wrote: This is rated R for (wholly appropriate) use of strong language. http://alexisparkinn.com/oh_my_god.htm Does anyone know the name of the reporter? Is Alain DeCadet (sp?)
December 1st 03 12:48 AM
by Jay Honeck Go to last post
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Casa, Australia by anon
For you to find this story funny you need to be aware the reputation that CASA as 'non listening' towards the piloting community. I was just looking around the internet to try to find some videos or dvd's that might be interesting to watch on aviation matters and stopped at the Airservices...
December 1st 03 02:47 AM
by anon Go to last post
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Cedar Key, Florida? by CFLav8r
Anyone have any recent experience in flying into and out of Cedar Key? I am looking for info on parking a/c overnight, camping in airport area, parking fees, local restaurants, runway condition and anything else that may assist us in our upcoming visit. David KORL
December 1st 03 03:04 AM
by Jules Beaudoin Go to last post
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Kitty Hawk Bound -- Posters and Such by Jim Weir
(A resend of last December's message.) Along with a few hundred thousand of my closest friends, Gail and I will be at Kitty Hawk on 17 Dec 2003. The "Kitty Hawk Bound" poster (a la our traditional "Oshkosh Bound" poster) is posted on the website www.rstengineering.com and is available for...
December 1st 03 04:46 AM
by Douglas Eagleson Go to last post
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AmeriFlight Crash by C J Campbell
Is it just me, or does AmeriFlight seem to lose an awful lot of airplanes? I know 1999 was a bad year, but they appear to lose at least one plane every year. http://www.thesunlink.com/redesign/2003-11-30/local/333810.shtml -- Christopher J. Campbell World Famous Flight Instructor Port Orchard, WA
December 1st 03 03:13 PM
by Snowbird Go to last post
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Learning from NTSB reports by Roger Long
I believe that reading accident reports is an important safety activity. I've learned about a lot of things to avoid and anticipate. This one is a must read for every pilot. Don't tell yourself you know better than that. It could happen to...
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December 1st 03 03:15 PM
by Ron Natalie Go to last post
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Updated picture of the 172 project by Wayne
goto http://12.151.5.4/172 The plane is really starting to come along now. Wayne
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December 1st 03 03:30 PM
by Ron Natalie Go to last post
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Howie Keefe's Topo Atlas/WAC charts & frequencies by Mark
I was looking at purchasing a Topo Atlas from airchart.com It says its based on WAC charts and they don't have alot of airport frequencies listed. When traveling with these atlases, how do you find frequencies if you have to deviate around weather or something else? Do you also have to carry...
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December 1st 03 03:36 PM
by Ron Natalie Go to last post
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aero-bowling would you like to give it a try? by Gilan
If you like bowling then you may like to try aero-bowling. We are adding a new event to our annual Fly-in. Along with our usual events such as dead stick landing and bomb drop we are having aero-bowling this year. I have watched some folks try it and it is very challenging as well as funny to see...
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December 1st 03 05:31 PM
by Gilan Go to last post
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Instrument PIC logging for the experts by Koopas Ly
The pilot in the left seat has his PPL, no instrument rating, and is practicing flying under the hood. His buddy is in the right seat, PPL + instrument rating. The left seat pilot is the sole manipulator of the controls, so he logs PIC. The safety pilot in the right seat was designated as...
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December 1st 03 07:48 PM
by David Brooks Go to last post
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More Updates to the Rec.Aviation Pix Page! by Jay Honeck
See Greg Hopp's 150, and Jack Allison's 172s at http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm. To have your pride & joy listed, email me 4 to 6 photos and a brief bio at ! I'll get 'em out there ASAP for everyone to drool on... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993
December 1st 03 10:43 PM
by Jay Honeck Go to last post
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Obtaining Flight Instructor Certificate by Chris
To obtain a flight instuctor certificate is it mandtory you have a commercial certificate with instument privlages even if you will only be a CFI teaching VFR only? or does the FAA require it regardless the wording in part 61.183 was alittle unclear to me. Anyone who can clarify please do thanks so...
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December 2nd 03 12:51 AM
by Robert M. Gary Go to last post
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Another Garmin 430 question by Jim
I've been told that it is possible to load successive approaches in the flight plan page but have been un able to either figure out how to do it or find any info in the manual about it. For instance if I wanted to create a flight plan to take off at one airport, fly to a second airport then...
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December 2nd 03 12:53 AM
by karl gruber Go to last post
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Transponder check-How much? by mike regish
How much do you guys typically pay for a VFR transponder check? mike regish
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December 2nd 03 01:00 AM
by Robert M. Gary Go to last post
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'Good' landing by Gene Seibel
Heard several aircraft talking ot this guy on guard as I was flying across Missouri last night. Was pretty dark where I was, but probably not where he was. -- Gene Seibel Hangar 131 - http://pad39a.com/gene/plane.html Because I fly, I envy no one.
December 2nd 03 02:17 AM
by John Galban Go to last post
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Group Poll: Best 2+kids or 4 place taildragger? by Jim
What's your opinion about the best taildragger that has room for at least 2 adults plus kids? Reasons and experiences please. -- Jim Burns III Remove "nospam" to reply
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December 2nd 03 02:57 AM
by Paul Mennen Go to last post
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About the book entitled: Test Pilot, 1001 things you thought you knew about aviation by Koopas Ly
Good day all, I was at Borders the other day and read a few trivia questions out of the subject book's "piloting" chapter. The author is Barry Schiff. Have any of you have read it? Even though the questions were challenging and thought-provoking (they had to kick me out of the store when I...
December 2nd 03 03:54 AM
by Bob Gardner Go to last post
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