On Nov 6, 2:47*pm, Peter wrote: Alan Browne wrote My main frustration with the iPhone is also the very starved GPS interface. *I'd love to see more of what's going on with the receiver and sats status. *Moreso in the iPhone...

Maybe another way to describe what I'm looking for, is a Consumer Report's type of grid that shows features of each of the GPS's and ranks them as "good, better, and best" Anyone know of comparative review of several GPS's in one place? Thanks for answering here.

What is the proper way to switch transponder codes? The way I have been taught is to put the transponder in stand by, switch to the new code. Then turn it to mode C I had an instructor tell me to just change it to the new code without turning it to stand by first. Like to hear from controllers as...

MSA is defined in the AIM as "altitudes depicted on approach charts which provide at least 1,000 feet of obstacle clearance." So, if an MSA is 3000 ft, does that necesarily mean that there is at least one obstacle in the area that is 2000 ft tall or could there be some other reason for the 3000 ft...

If the missed approach on the IAP says something like: heading of 270 to 4000 Intercept the XXX VOR R-180 Direct to XXX VOR What should you do if you get to R-180 before you get to 4000? Keep climbing on 270 to 4000?

(Bravo8500) wrote: In a recent FAA sponsored seminar that I attended, a retired Tower Controller mentioned in his presentation that IMC flight in Class G airspace without a clearance was actually legal as long as the aircraft and pilot were both instrument...

When I read something like this: http://www.tsb.gc.ca/en/reports/air/2003/A03A0022/A03A0022.asp ....I worry a lot. We have a pilot with 110 successfully Atlantic crossings and 5000 hours, taking a plane...IFR... 2000 miles across the North Atlantic into the Canadian sub-Arctic in the dead of...

http://www.gpsworld.com/defense/news/congressional-budget-office-issues-report-gps-defense-12261 Sad, sad possibility, the congressional budget office is proposing killing GPS IIIB/C, arguing the new features aren't essential for military purposes. Given the certain budget crunch coming, studies...

We get foggy here at Tacoma Narrows this time of year (which is the reason I post more on these groups in the winter than in the summer). One thing we see a lot of is guys who fly the ILS too fast. I have no problem with flying the ILS at 90 or 100 knots if the ceiling is well above minimums, but...

Galaxy XV / PRN 135 WAAS arrived this weekend at 133.1W Ranging is now back to the best possible (for GEOs) 7.5 meter UDRE. In its normal operating orbit, it shows up in very high elevation over Hawaii. In this position, PRN 135 provides full Alaska coverage, and with ranging back to 7.5 meter, it...

Last week I finally got checked out in the club's Arrow. During the training, the instructor noticed that I was using the NACO charts and plates. He uses the Jeppeson stuff and excitedly indicated that it is far superior to the NACO charts. He gave me a few reasons, but when I looked at it...

It was briefly mentioned in one of the longer threads that a contact approach requires 1 sm reported ground visibility. It reminded me that I had flown a contact approach some 8 months ago to an airport about 15 minutes after the tower had closed (there is no automated weather available) and...

Recently I tried to depart from an non-tower airport that has no instrument approach procedure, and hence no instrument departure. I was told that I could not get a clearance on the ground, even with VIFNO etc., and that I would have to depart VFR and pick my clearance up while airborne. The...

In this month's AOPA Flight Training magazine, I read an article which implied there was still some requirement to remain clear of the ILS critical area even when the tower was closed. I've been looking through the AIM, and can't find anything like this. It does say that when the tower is open, it...

Are there any alternatives to the Jeppesen binders? Even their plastic ones are kinda pricey. Thanks... -John *You are nothing until you have flown a Douglas, Lockheed, Grumman or North American*

There must be people on the newsgroup that fly single pilot IFR on a regular basis. These people have a schedule to make and would rather not miss that schedule unless necessary. These people don't have the need to carry many passengers, but just themselves. My question is for these people...

What a flight I experienced yesterday! Got to do more things I never did which made for such a wonderful learning experiences and also raised questions in my mind (surprise, surprise!). Really worked over my decision on to launch or not to launch today to fly from 2G2 (Steubenville, OH) to BWG...

I was training with Jepp charts, and my partner (safety pilot) had NOS, and we were attempting the VOR DME (GPS) B approach into Paso Robles. The Jepp chart shows the procedure turn (when starting at the VOR, not the arc) starting at 6 DME from the VOR, while the NOS chart shows it starting...

Being from Texas, and flying mostly in the Midwest and South, I have never asked for nor had any need for a contact approach. If I see the runway I tell the controller, and he gives me a visual. In fact, I can't remember ever hearing a contact approach requested around here. Then, I whenever I...

Yesterday I played with the parallel track function in the CNX-80 for the first time. I was introducing the CNX-80 to a student and I had planned a VFR flight via airways. My student (rightfully) questioned the wisdom of an over-water segment, so we decided to fly that segment on a 5-mile offset...