Is it worth it??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFvlkLRYhGc

Hey, all, I'm having a problem. Before the winter weather grounded me for a couple of months, I was nailing Pylon 8s (for the commercial test) almost from the moment they were demonstrated to me. Now I've got everything else down, but the easiest *$@#^&! manuever of them all for me is suddenly...

I was just at the Museum of Flight which is an *amazing* museum. Many of the WWII a/c have ceilings of upwards FL370. How do piston and prop a/c have ceilings that high? Even supercharged engines I presume lose most of their performance that high. Even more so I'd expect the prop which...

Hello is there anone who can tell me way the licht off alternator is burning when the engine is not running with mastrerswitch on? the lamp says overvoltage that means that voltage must get over 31 volt how can this be if engine is not running? willy

Some Q-codes are well known to pilots: QHN, QFE; some are studied in ground class like QDR and QDM. Recently I heard say there also exists one for "request to leave your frequency", ISTR it was QSR. Which brings me to some questions: -) where can I find a complete and authorative lsit of the...

What string of words do I have to insert into a search engine to find a photo/drawing of Q-tip propellors?

Some airport identifiers begin with a letter while others begin with a number. What's the difference? A nearby airport changed from 1F9 to XBP. I would assume that there is a cost associated with such a change. What is the reason for this change that outweighs all the costs? As far as I know there...

Getting ready to do spins for CFI training, which means not only do I get to perform them, I have to delivery a ground lesson on them first as well, so I'm gathering all the data I can find. Information I have says that in a developed spin most light airplanes make a complete turn and lose 500'...

When breaking in a new or rebuilt engine, does it matter if you run high MP/low RPM or high RPM/low MP at 70-75% power?

The regs say you must communicate, have permission, a clearance, have a transponder, etc to fly in any Class B/C/D Airspace. The airspace is generally defined by the airport reference point altitude and location on the field. For example the definitions state "from the surface to..." What...

I hope this isn't an inappropriate post. I recently found out that 2 friends of mine small plane went down somewhere in Columbia South America. They were 2 Americans on a long-planned and -prepared trip to the Amazon. I've tried some online searches, but I haven't been able to find...

http://www.sa-transport.co.za/aircraft/military/catalina_pby-5a_ra98.JPG OK, I've seen pictures of PBYs with; 1. All three gears down and the outer potoons down, 2. All gears down, potoons up, 3. Gears up, potoons down, 4. and now the above picture with only the main gears down, but nose wheel...

hi, what does it cost to rent bigger irons (with crew) for charter? does anybody here have some figures or a link handy? what does it cost to rent a beach1900 or a 50-seater jet? #m --

Hello to the group ! Does anybody use the VertexStandard Pilot VXA-210? My question: The manual says that the led on top of the unit will glow green if it is receiving a carrier and the color will change to red when transmitting. With my handheld the led is only glowing green when receiving; the...

Not good news. One had an engine failure on take off. See this: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101104/ap_on_bi_ge/as_singapore_qantas_emergency

I was told by a good source from law enforcement to avoid the Quiet Birdmen As they are related to and have similar beliefs as QAon. Aviation does not need these cancers.

Someone gave an ADS-B presentation at our club's meeting last night. It was terrific, but some interesting questions were asked. I'm wondering if anyone happens to know the answers or if someone can point me to a reference. ADS-B ground stations appear to have a range of about 150 miles,...

This is always a good one. We're planning on flying in Sunday morning, although the weather is sure looking iffy. The airspace is closed from 11 AM till 4 PM. Anyone else going? The Thunderbirds will be there, among other "name" performers... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993

Last month Jim Burns and I flew our families up to Anoka-Blaine Airport, near Minneapolis, to visit Montblack and to take in the sights at the Golden Wings Museum. Montblack arranged for a private tour of the museum -- which houses some fantastic aircraft from the "Golden Age" of flight -- and we...

Any PA pilots out there know what happened to Quaker Avionics at Quakertown airport (KUKT)? FBO said they closed a few months ago but had no more info. Marco Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION...