One of my two non-WAAS Garmin GNS430 database cards has somehow died and remembering to pull the only one from my unit to bring home and burn has become risky, so I am looking for another spare card. There are a couple on eBay but I thought I would at least see if any of you here have spare, old...

The other day I was doing multiple approaches under the hood. I needed an extra minute or two to setup for the next approach and requested a "5 mile turn." From my understanding, this means that while on downwind to not turn me until 5 miles from the FAF. The controller didn't understand. I...

On our second leg home from Michigan to New York yesterday, I was the PIC and Rick took care of the communication. We filled the following route from KBQR Buffalo-Lancaster) to KPOU (Dutchess County Airport) BUF V14 BEEPS V34 HNK V167 SPECL Departing KBQR VFR, we picked up our clearance...

This question particularly applies to the CAP mission pilots in the group: we have been flying GX50 and 60s in our CAP birds, but I'm playing with a GNS430 in a private aircraft. There doesn't seem to be a correlation of the SAR functions in Garmin's unit like Apollo's. I'd like to know how...

None of the RNAV approaches at my local airport has LPV minimums. I want to try out our club's nifty new 530W. I've tried a couple of LNAV+VNAV approaches, and they aren't all that exciting because the mins aren't any better than the LNAV-only minimums. Is there a search engine that will find...

How can I find out where the FAA thinks MEPTE is? On the NOS IFR charts it's charted as in the water (or over it), but when I fly it, it's over land. I know the NOS charts are not all that accurate (for topography) but I'd like to know where it is, for a certification flight for our GPS. Any...

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http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2007/070522debate.html Is a good read (and a video) on a debate between Phil Boyer and Bob May of the airlines. It occurred to me after viewing the video that Mr. May is honestly stating what the airlines want, which is to make sure that any light jet taxi...

I just heard about this from AOPA's site: http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2007/070524gps.html I haven't read the AC yet, but it looks like a lot of GPS's that are out there aren't usable in lieu of ADF/DME or for RNAV use. Also, as I'm still somewhat new to IFR GPS'es, what is the...

Is there any desktop application that runs as a GUI under Windows that would give me a database of the newer WAAS GPS approaches (e.g., LNAV + V, LPV, etc)? I do NOT need currency on this. A one time snapshot that I could update maybe once a year would be fine. I definitely do not want...

I had filed a flight plan for 8pm local the other night. I tried amending the departure time as I was leaving 1.5 hours later than the proposed time. I called the FSS and was told the IFR flight plan gets deleted by the system 2 hours after the proposed departure time. I thought it was 45...

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I have just listed a friend's really nice 210 on ebay. The airplane was maintained on a Part 135 certificate, owned and flown by an A&P- IA / Airline Maintenance Inspector for a specialized medical transport business. This is an excellent opportunity to get a no-problems, well- maintained mid-time...

I recently purchased a database update for my Northstar M1 LORAN from CMC Electronics and a new battery which they also list on their Web site. Replacing the EPROM database was easy, but I cannot find where the battery goes. Has anyone replaced the battery in the M1? Where is it? Thanks! -Ron...

The GPS RWY 17 approach at Aurora State (UAO), Aurora, Oregon, contains a note near the top left: http://www.airnav.com/depart?http://204.108.4.16/d-tpp/0704/05722R17.PDF "Procedure NA for arrivals at UBG VOR/DME on airway radials 013 CW 085." There are two Victor airways to UBG, one on the 013...

The published missed for the RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 at KROC says "Climb to 3000 direct CISON WP and via 098(degree) track to BREIT WP and hold". I'm trying to think why they'd put in that "098 track" thing instead of just saying "direct BRIET WP". The plan view makes it look like after crossing CISON...

FAA "Diversity" Read close my white male heterosexual brothers If you are white and heterosexual you are no longer wanted in the "New but twisted" FAA Read close. Diversity is code for racism against whites Read close. If you are white and male be worried. America no

The bidding on the Cessna 210 ebay austion is halfway over, only 4 days left. So far the high bid os only $25,800 which would be the steal of the century...uhhh... I mean the steal of the Centurion! Put in a reasonable bid and you might fly away in a really nice airplane ! This airplane was...

When using a GPS in leg mode going to the IAF for a procedure turn, when you switch it to OBS mode, don't you loose your navigation (except for the moving map)? You don't want to wait too long to switch to OBS, or else it may sequence to the next waypoint when you get to the IAF, but the sooner...

What part of your butt did you pull that BS out of? Congress has nothing to do with the federal register. Bob Gardner wrote: An instrument approach is, in effect, an act of Congress. Although they do it through obscure references to Part 97, each approach must be published in...