On Sun, 2 May 2010 08:18:45 -0700 (PDT), Mark wrote: Let's make this easy on you. I have posted several times where I fly out of, where I live and you have my full, legal name. You're a GODDAMN LIAR! You've done no such thing. I posted that there *is* an ari silverstein, and you...

Yesterday... - Our 17-year-old son passed his written exam for the private...and scheduled his private pilot checkride... - The medical examiner foolishly extended my flight privileges for another 24 months... We didn't get to go flying, but all in all, not a bad day...

http://cs.schwab.com/clicker/cli?requestID=storyreader&storyid=9148979&emailMsgID=mcs111311460390bacmr4ts9yaaaaary76unj The U.S. accuses Airbus of taking advantage of decades of European subsidies worth the equivalent of up to $205 billion to capture long-standing Boeing customers and become the...

I came across an interesting set of slides that go into considerable technical detail about the problems of coming up with a replacement for 100LL. The conclusion: Avgas 91/96UL (Unleaded), as apparently now available in Sweden. Check it out:...

LINDBERGH FOUNDATION GRANT GOES TO ENGINE INNOVATOR (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/919-full.html#195734) Pilots of older aircraft worry about the future availability of 100LL avgas, and environmentalists are not happy with the ecological impact of leaded fuel. To satisfy both...

Could someone fill me in on the Aerostar fuel system? The one in question is a 602P. IIRC, Ted Smith designed it as a "Leave it alone and burn all the fuel in the airplane" type system. But wasn't there a lawsuit over one years ago? Al G

9:19pm Sunday... Ok, I kid you not... I JUST got an "attempt" at a collect call... from the Oshkosh Correctional Institute! Now, I admit to be terrible at remembering names, but if there is a Louis Penna in the group, I'm sorry for not accepting the charges. Jim

Just let battery run down with the USB XM weather antenna connected. I did this to see how much battery life I would get with the screen set at half brightness (5+ hours), but when I reconnected external power, the unit begin an endless series of re-boots, never getting past the "I agree" lawyer...

I'm a new student learning with a DA-20. Got most things mastered except for the landings...most important, no? haha Seems that most of my landings and I have only tried 9 times thus far are not very well executed. My CFI sez that I am doing two things wrong: 1) I am flaring too late. 2) When I...

I've read several reports online re the Air France crash at Toronto that there were thunderstorms in the vicinity (one account said "right over the airport") If so I'm curious why the captain didn't divert or hold away from the storm until it passed (fuel status?). If there was a storm nearby that...

There are a number of headset - cellphone adapters on the market ranging in price considerably. If you've tried agiven brand, I'd be interested in hearing your PIREP on it. Thanks, Helen

Now that the President has cluelessly shut down Loran, it'll be even easier for the bad guys to crash planes by jamming or spoofing GPS: http://us.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/08/loran.navigation.shutdown/index.html

http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=24383 Be sure to check out his pictures!] Expanding My Flying Comfort Zone by Ron Lee Prior to getting my RV-6A I had perhaps 250 hours over 20 plus years. My cross country experience was limited. I did not like to talk to ATC. I had never...

I just decided to go back to Free Agent after a too-long absence and, alas, Forte has discontinued it to focus on their money-generating options. I looked at X News which sounds great, I was just wondering what ya'll use and like (BESIDES Google, thanks) before plunging into a download. OH - I...

The Cessna 150 prototype first flew on September 12, 1957 (source:wikipedia). With so many pilots having had thier training in a C150 or 152, I think it's fair to remark on the fact that the 150 turns 50 Years young today. Will it still be flying in another 50?

Bush administration propaganda? Could it be? AOPA SAYS DOT STUDY PROVES GA NOT TO BLAME FOR DELAYS (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/932-full.html#195895) Weather and the airlines' own scheduling practices continue to be the major causes of flight delays, and they...

I've changed my gallery and now there are direct links towards the pictures in the gallery. Thus, if you want to show a picture and don't have your web page, as long as it is an air picture, you can use the gallery to make it available on the net, then post the link to access it. Try these ones...

I presented the results of my research on the USAF Troop Carrier squadon my father was a member of during the Korean "conflict" the the surviving members at their 52nd reunion this afternoon. For any of you who have considered learning what your fathers did and the men they served with, this is...

(There's a 48 second Mp3 link on the site) http://www.tallpaul.com/music/fast-beneath-my-feet.html Last Train to Kitty Hawk http://www.tallpaul.com/about-tall-paul.html Who is Tall Paul? last train to kitty hawk (ellis/duke) paul, bryan, byron, bob,

(Robert M. Gary) wrote in message ... "Newps" wrote in message news:Cjpib.748429$Ho3.191280@sccrnsc03... You can always offer to take your friends flying. What, you think that private...