http://www.tomshardware.com/column/20040430/index.html A Cessna 172 and Piper Cherokee go on an aerial hunt for WiFi access points over the L.A. basin. They find over 4500, and and successfully run Netmeeting betewen the aircraft.

Will be staying in Maui for 10 days starting Saturday. Would like to find a rental Archer to use for sightseeing. Any suggestions? Thanks, Nathan

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I spent several years of my past in the Seattle and Vancouver (Canada) areas. It's a beautiful region but unfortunately I did not fly at the time. I'll be going to both places for a work trip around the Labour Day weekend so it'd be great to see the area from a GA perspective - any...

Anyone on this NG looking foreward to or have a son/daughter looking foreward to the COPA's Neil Armstrong Scholarship results that get posted tomorrow? I sure as heck am....$7000 for flying is nothing to turn one's nose up at.

Susie and I flew down to Georgetown Delaware Friday to see old friends. As I was turning off the rw, I noticed a B-25 parked over by a hangar. Big thrill: my late father (http://users.erols.com/viewptmd/Dad.html ) had a lot of time in B-25's, and it's always been one of my favorite warbirds. ...

The History Channel had a program on the F-15 last night (Friday,040430). Included was an interview with the Israeli pilot and footage of the aircraft inbound, on approach and landing. No other word for it, ... just incredible!

I tried various keywords on Google but couldn't come up with the answer to my question. Does a general aviation industry exist in mainland China? I'm planning a vacation trip there in 2005 and, if it is possible, would like to arrange for two or three hours of dual instruction in a...

Some may remember that Chris Campbell offered to take me flying "because I would rather fly than argue any day". That day finally arrived last Saturday. I got to Pavco in plenty of time for our appointment on a hot, hazy Saturday afternoon. Yes, folks, this is the Puget Sound and we're...

Jim, Saturday coming back from Georgetown, DE to Somerset, NJ, no one, not Dover, ACY or McGuire, could receive my transponder. We'd had this problem once before, and our avionics guy suggested cleaning off the transponder antenna, which is close enough to the engine on the Archer that it gets...

For those of you using your plane for business... 1. What is the tax deductable rate for hourly use of aircraft (e.g. for cars it is $.36 a mile I believe)? 2. Is it better to own my aircraft personally (to prevent the aircraft being owned by the company in the event of a lawsuit) and then have...

The newspapers are reporting a Mooney crashed a few miles from RDU (that's North Carolina, USA) -- mid afternoon Monday, conditions looked like soft IFR. At least one dead, total number on board has not been disclosed yet. Bystanders claim to have heard engine noise before the crash. I think...

I'm a bit suprised nobody has mentioned the accident that took the life of Ian Groom this past weekend. If you have not heard, Ian was killed during Friday's practice for the Fort Lauderdale Air and Sea show. It appeared (from video footage) that Ian failed to recover from a flat spin, and...

In addition to Ian Groom, we lost another good one within the last week: BJ Schramm, of Rotorway and Helicycle fame. His work on experimental, homebuilt helicopters is what has given me hope since I was a little kid, that I may one day build my own helicopter. From the Rotorway web...

Any general tips on night flying? Haven't flown at night in over a year, and I need to go up tonight and get current, and do a cross country.

I will be flying to Pompano Beach for a few days at the end of May (Beech C23). Any advice regarding FBO, tie downs, security, etc? Thanks, Jack Sundowner - N6363U

I hold an ATP but with a third class medical. A local charity is holding a silent auction and I am considering donating a sight seeing tour around the local area. Any comments on whether this will run afoul of 61.139 or other regulations? I will not be receiving any monetary compensation including...

Is it possible to become an ATP-rated airline pilot without going through the military and without owning your own plane? Do people do this often? What would the certificate/rating and career paths be?

Hi all! Thanks to all that answered my last post! Very informative! I have one more question regarding a factory overhauled engine. Is it critical in any way to fly the first 25-50 hours quickly? Can we shorten the life of the engine by letting the plane sit in the hangar for many days/weeks...

Two weeks ago I was down in NJ visiting the inlaws. They live in Cedar Grove, and there is normally a LOT of airplane activity overhead from Kennedy, Laquardia and Newark, beside Caldwell and a few other airports nearby. While I was sitting out on the back deck enjoying the sunshine and warm...