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Warm air doesn't "hold more water vapor" than cool air by
[email protected]
Humidity also plays a part in this scenario. Although it is not a major factor in computing density altitude, high humidity has an effect on engine power. The high level of water vapor in the air reduces the amount of air available for combustion and results in an enriched mixture and reduced...
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Strong-armed by the "Quiet Birdmen"? by
[email protected]
Thus 'the secret & ancient' quiet birdmen. If they wanted to be renowned, they'd be a 'public' group such as the public libraries or the public health departments, or the Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts. ANYONE could join. My father was a 'Quiet Birdman,' and indeed he was quiet.
Protection of PRIVACY...
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Aviation Companies | Aviation Airlines by
Samuel Charles
Get a list of best aviation schools from our directory and choose the best school by visiting Nillowpages. Browse through our directory to gather information about the aviation industry. A resource which lets you to find the best aviation training...
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Fastest Spacecraft Record May Be Broken by
[email protected]
"Launched by NASA in 2006, it shot directly to a solar system escape velocity. This consisted of an Earth-relative launch of 16.26 kilometers a second (that’s about 36,000 miles per hour), plus a velocity component from Earth’s orbital motion (which is 30 km/s tangential to the orbital path)....
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ATC Vectors IFR Flight Into California Mountain by
Larry Dighera
The Air Traffic Controller issued the flight a heading of 030 (toward the
mountains), evident in this video
http://www.cbs8.com/story/32010167/air-traffic-controllers-desperately-tired-to-save-san-diego-pilot-before-crash.
But that vector appears to have been omitted from the NTSB report.
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Imagine... by
john smith[_2_]
.... the ultimate military demonstration teams:
USAF Thunderbirds with F-22 Raptors
USN Blue Angles with F-35 Lightnings
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Solar Impulse II Makes California by
Larry Dighera
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Solar-Impulse-II-Makes-California-226128-1.html
Solar Impulse II Makes California
Solar Impulse II completed a 56-hour leg from Hawaii to Mountain View,
California just before midnight local time on Saturday. The aircraft, which had
to undergo a refit in...
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Video: VoloCopter by
Larry Dighera
http://www.avweb.com/videos/Video-VoloCopter-at-Aero-226145-1.html
Video: VoloCopter at Aero: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC9YWvKX0lY
By Paul Bertorelli
Fresh from its first manned flight, eVolo's Volocopter was on display at Aero
2106 in Friedrichshafen, Germany this week. AVweb got an...
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Video: Siemens' Electric Extra 330 Aircraft by
Larry Dighera
http://www.avweb.com/videos/Video-Siemens-Electric-Extra-330-Aircraft-226133-1.html
Video: Siemens' Electric Extra 330 Aircraft
By Paul Bertorelli
At Aero in Friedrichshafen, Germany this week, the giant electrical concern
Siemens surprised the show with an Extra 330 powered by a 350-hp...
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NASA Tests Drone Traffic System by
Larry Dighera
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/NASA-Tests-Drone-Traffic-System-226142-1.html
NASA Tests Drone Traffic System
By Mary Grady
In the first and largest demonstration of its kind, staffers from NASA and the
FAA last week flew 22 drones simultaneously from six test sites across the
country to...
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NASA Seeks New Ideas For Airspace Design by
Larry Dighera
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/NASA-Seeks-New-Ideas-For-Airspace-Design-225402-1.html
NASA Seeks New Ideas For Airspace Design
By Mary Grady
NASA has launched a prize challenge in search of ideas for how to create a new
airspace system by 2035 that could accommodate up to 10 million...
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FAA Registration Expired For Trump Jet by
Larry Dighera
FAA Registration Expired For Trump Jet
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA-Registration-Expired-For-Trump-Jet-226087-1.html
1997 Citation X owned by Donald Trump has been flying with an expired FAA
registration since Jan. 31, according to a story in today's New York Times.
Flying with a...
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Belfort Instrument- Quality Products by Quality People by
[email protected]
One of the best companies in America.
All Weather Precipitation Gauge: AEPG 600/1000
All Weather Rain Gauge
Belfort’s years of experience in precipitation measurement is behind the development of this highly accurate state of the art all weather precipitation gauge. By combining proven...
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I bet Sam's not a happy camper now by
[email protected]
Some time back my acquaintance Sam was generous enough to let me
fly his Czech Sportcruiser (which later became the Piper Sport, and
then got dropped by them). I'd flow a Rotax 912 before (CTLS) and was
familiar with how amazingly quiet and low vibration they were. I
remember Sam telling me that...
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NASA: ADS-B Could Allow Drones In NAS by
Larry Dighera
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/NASA-ADS-B-Could-Allow-Drones-In-NAS-225878-1.html
NASA: ADS-B Could Allow Drones In NAS
By Mary Grady
Large-scale drones could safely fly in the National Airspace System by using
ADS-B technology, according to NASA researchers. The agency said recently...
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Hmm, I wonder. (amphib) by
[email protected]
I wonder if some pilots flying float planes ever land in
the ocean, and based on very calm weather conditions and
or waves, just spend the night there in a sleeping
compartment. Then, next morning, off again.
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Tempest vs Unison Spark Plugs by
Santo Giacalone
I recently purchased some TEMPEST URHB32S Spark Plugs. In my order I received two Autolite XL by Unison Spark Plugs with the same PN.
It is to my understanding that TEMPEST bought out Unison but as to whether these two Autolite XL's are airworthy or not I do not know.
Anyone familiar with the...
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Airlines Push To Kill General Aviation by
Larry Dighera
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/GA-Groups-Protest-ATC-Changes-225545-1.html
GA Groups Protest ATC Changes
By Mary Grady
Anticipating that Congress will consider changes to how the FAA functions and
gets its funding in the upcoming session, 15 general-aviation advocacy groups
signed on to a...
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Helium Balloon Sizing by
Barney Einstein
What is the diameter of the helium balloon needed to life 200 pounds total load?
Thanks.
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