Belle wrote: Hi all! Does anybody out there know the 14 yr old boy or his parents from Rainsville Ala who managed to get a small plane up into the air last night? I would really like to interview him or his parents. Please help if you can. Thanks for everything. Linda

All day long heard private plane noise, couldn't have my usual barbaque outside, drove me crazy. Had to go inside, cook ribs inside with loud music playing to drown out the plane noise.

Jay Honeck wrote: (Although the T-birds flew short a plane -- I suppose one of the pilots was under the weather?) Here's the reason, found on EAA's website of all places: The Thunderbirds announced in June that they would fly a five-airplane formation until a newly assigned right wing pilot...

A few days ago someone asked about the Airboss frequencies at Oshkosh. In Jim Weir's OshBound.zip file you'll find OshFreq05.pdf, which lists many frequencies for Airventure including the Airboss frequencies. Go to www.rstengineering.com, click on Oshkosh Bound and then click on OshBound.zip. ...

I'm going up Colorado, Roberval Quebec, and back to Colorado. I have the phone number for a central Canadian Customs, but don't have a central US Customs phone number. Does anyone know what it is? I realize I call Canadian Flight Service and file a Canadian Flight plan into a US airport that has...

Most off of you know that I am from the pacific NW well I took a short job in Yakima, WA well it's like a 4 hour one way drive from Vancouver, WA I did it in just about 1.5 hour's in my C150. I was able to come home the same day and not be tired and saved money on gas to boot! was able to get some...

And I thought that Oshkosh this year would finally bring my long-anticipated viewing of a P-38 in flight, with Glacier Girl's anticipated participation. Much to my delight and surprise, Porky II, the "Planes of Fame" museum's flying P-38, was at the Quad City Airshow yesterday, in Davenport,...

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I was listening to Tuesdays ATC at JFK and PHL from around 5pm that day, and both airports were basically at a standstill for departures. At PHL planes were back and forth between tower and clearance getting clearances and revised clearances. At JFK the tower was relaying clearances to the...

Be aware that the aiport manager at Friedman Airport has decided to close SUN to all VFR traffic on several days in July. The days in question coincide with the arrival and departure of the "big guys" in their Lears, Falcons, & G-5's who will be attending the annual Allen Conference at Sun...

Time to Close Bader Field Atlantic City Weekly "Bader Field was the world's first "airport," having been referred to as such by a reporter in the early 20th century. But the municipal airport has witnessed many changes to the surrounding landscape since then. Nearby neighborhoods have grown more...

One of the best parts of owning an aviation theme hotel is getting to meet folks who worked in the aerospace industry during the heyday of American military aircraft development. Today we met a fellow who worked for Pratt & Whitney on the SR-71 Blackbird's engines. He's here for a wedding, and is...

A Cessna Conquest landing at gross weight over 50 foot trees in no wind and perfect pilot technique needs 2150 feet. You are flying for hire a Cessna Conquest. The runway is 3,501 feet long. The 7 knot winds favor runway 8. You're in perfect position for a landing on runway 26, with trees over...

July 4, 2005. Pickens County Airport Appreciation Day and Fly-In, Jasper, Ga. (JZP) Vintage Flights and Alpha Helicopter will hop rides. Static Displays. Children's Tent. Fly-in and have lots of fun in conjunction with the city of Jasper's Fourth of July festivities. Contact: Pickens County Airport...

I am going to be flying to Moses Lake, WA in a couple of weeks. Anyone familiar with Grant County? According to the AF/D, it is busy with military traffic. Just curious.... Thanks. Fred

anyone have details?? Press Release Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Philanthropist and Entrepreneur John Walton Killed in Airplane Crash Monday June 27, 8:19 pm ET BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It is with great

Has anyone here ever flown into Encenada? I've flown to so many places in Baja, I'm looking for someplace fresh. I've got the BBP book but was curious if anyone on this list has any personal expiences. -Robert

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/plane_crash_investigation I think this was reported a month ago as well, but there was another round of news releases today stating that the pilots took their Bombardier CJR200 to its maximum altitude of 41,000 ft. Afterwards, both engines failed and they crashed before...

CNN is carrying a breaking news story from British Columbia. A runaway ferry could not get into reverse thrust and plowed through a marina crushing a number of small boats. We should obviously outlaw all boat traffic.

Hello, My wife and I are spending five nights in Seattle between July 4th and July 8th (leaving Saturday, July 9th). Since we're driving in on the fourth, we basically have the 5th through the 8th as full days to explore. We have to spend one day on the Olympic Penninsula (fond memories for my...