Sammy writes: Not in the seat next to them they wouldn't. He doesn't have to be in the seat next to them. The fact that it hasn't happened in all these years of aviation makes it more than just a little unlikely. It's definitely so unlikely it's silly.

Obviously this is more of a commercial piloting question, than a recreational one, but... http://www1.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFAR.nsf/CurrentFARPart/9ED2D8079C21577786256B420072FDEF?OpenDocument states that the effective date was 1/15/2002. But I found archived UseNet...

My understanding is that you're always supposed to follow the centerline of a taxiway with your nose wheel. However, I find that in very large aircraft, such as a 747, doing so allows the rear of the aircraft to very nearly roll off the taxiway in turns; it seems that I must swing the nose outward...

I was thinking today, first about independent truck drivers, then about those people who sell (almost) all they own and buy a huge RV. In the case of truck drivers, they often have expensive, fancy rigs complete with bed, television, and other amenities that make their trucks a kind of home away...

Back in the early 60's I remember watching a television show that featured military jets, test pilots and fighter missions. It was in black and white and I think it ran once a week. I was in grade school at the time and never missed an episode. I can distinctly remember curled-toed X-2 landings,...

I'm just learning to fly and right now my instructor loans me his set but i'd like to have my own. I'd like to keep the expense to a $350 limit. Can any of you give me a recommendation on... - Features to look for - Makes and Models - Cheapest places to purchase Thanks, Gene

How is it that airmen are able to hide their medical conditions from the licensed medical doctor examining them, but not from Congress? ------------------------------------------------------------------- AVwebALERT News Alert -- March 27,...

Hi, I'm flying into NYC this week and had a couple of questions for folks. First off, I need to stay overnight, any preference on FBO in terms of leaving the plane. I know Signature to be top notch. Any others on the field that are worth working with? Second, I am going to go in VFR...

Finally got 'round to putting together a webpage of photos from our recent East Coast Barnstorming tour. Here's one of Mary and me (with Atlas) at the Wright Brothers Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, NC: http://tinyurl.com/yojtj8 If you ever get a chance to fly there, take it -- for me it was...

What does it mean when the crew of an aircraft look for "the pin" held by the ground crew after pushback? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.

The deal is this: I wanted to fly a loop in my M20J for a long time, but it's hard to get around the 30 degree pitch limitation certifications and do a loop. isn't it? MSFS2004 offers an M20M Bravo! And Comp USA is selling that program for less than $20. So the four disks came in a couple of days...

I fly through an organization that requires a proficiency check ride every six months. As a result I somehow got it into my head that I didn't need to worry about BFR's any more. But today my instructor reminded me that a BFR requires an hour of ground instruction, so technically I have not...

Soon after the GPSMAP 496 came out, there was lots of chatter about what they will be doing next. It seems their newly-released Marine portables are providing a hint. http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap525/ Two words: satellite imagery This has some value (if somewhat limited) for boats but...

This is the first 1.8" SSD that I have seen with a female IDE connector (properly called micro-ATA). It is used in The popular Fujitsu 1600 tablet, some other notebooks / tablets, and even some iPods. Pilots can replace their hard disks with this solid state disk to prevent crashes (no pun...

Scouts have bumpy landing http://www.mysanantonio.com/salife/family/stories/ MYSA031807.10B.Flying_scouts.3614c98.html http://tinyurl.com/2ron93 Web Posted: 03/18/2007 01:39 AM CDT Chuck McCollough Express-News

I'm just learning to fly and right now my instructor loans me his set but i'd like to have my own. I'd like to keep the expense to a $350 limit. Can any of you give me a recommendation on... - Features to look for - Makes and Models - Cheapest places to purchase Thanks, Gene

Total stream-of-consciousness post here... Anbody learn to fly in a high performance complex aircraft? Bonanza, Saratoga, 182RG and the like? I know it's possible, just wonder how much longer it'd take for a student to master something with significant power and prop & gear controls. (I did all my...

Just curious. --Walt

Sorry everyone., I hadn't noticed my e-mail address had lain fallow so long it had been de-activated. No doubt some of you have been trying to contact me through it to tell me to take it to e-mail, tell me what you thought of me or offer me your firstborn just to go away. I know how imprtant it...

Mx has forged my moniker on several postings in the sim group, so if you see someone post something uncharacteristic for that particular individual, check it out before jumping on them. Mx has a really tough time replicating a normal human being, so it usually sticks out... What a piece of...