If you want to have better accuracy of GPS, you can even plan the time to do GPS data gathering... http://personaltechinfo.googlepages.com/how_to_get_accurate_gps

Rode back with my friend in his turbine Bonanza after the installation of a 530W/430W. We had a good chance to play with both boxes during the trip. As before, they are very intuitive and relatively easy to operate. The screen write rate is a lot faster than previously, and the plane position...

Recently, on a long cross country from Portland, OR to Wisconsin, we stopped at Helena, MT for a gas and pit stop. Coming from the West with the winds calm, I chose the loc DME BC approach to runway 9. Even though it's the capitol (is it capital?) of the state, there is no radar...

I went and did some LNAV/VNAV approaches yesterday with a King KFC 200 autopilot. Looking for some tips with these autopilots on GPS approaches. 1. In NAV or APP mode the commanded rate of turn appears slower than in HEADING mode. Spinning the HSI to the desired heading (often 90 degree...

We did our first LPV approach in a turbine Bonanza at OSH today, with my buddy as PIC and me acting as the safety pilot. His plane is equipped with a Garmin 530W/430W combo, with GDL 69A and Stormscope, along with TCAS. His autopilot has roll steering, and made all of the course and approach...

Does anyone know how to tell if the Traffic Information System uplinked by Mode S is in service or not? My Garmin 530/ GTX 330 says "traffic unavailable" and passes all of the diagnostics, but when I called ATC and flight service they said Mode S was operational. Is there any other way to get...

Today, I was flying with some friends for lunch at LRN, Lone Rock. The winds were out of the west, and I had planned on doing the GPS 27 approach, which was in my Jepp book and also printed out from the FAA chart. However, when I tried to call it up on my 530 (with a current data card)...

I just installed a GDL69A data link with my 530, which works great. It gives Nexrad radar as well as graphical METARs, and superimposes the information on the basic map pages. It is also supposed to provide text metars, but this will not be available until "sometime in the future" Worst, I have...

Recently I was arriving from the southwest to my home base of UES (Waukesha, WI), and was given the Veena arrival. However, the Veena arrival is not listed as a STAR to Waukesha, but is under the section for Milwaukee, which is around 20 miles away (in the Jepp charts). Waukesha is not under the...

Recently while returning from a trip I was heading to my home base, which is a class D airport. I was handed off to the local tracon, which has a class C airport, and was issued a clearance to follow a star that led to a navaid near my destination. However, the star was for the class C airport, not...

I seem to remember seeing a nasal cannula that clipped to a microphone boom? The usual loop around the ears models interfere with the anr headsets and are a pain to put on. Thanks.

Do any of the new weather services like WXworx work on a wireless PDA like the Palm Tungsten or the Blackberries? How about plain old downloads from the net to these devices- is it usable or practical? I'm thinking about getting either a Tungsten or color Blackberry primarily for business email,...

On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 13:44:42 GMT, Matt Whiting Yes, I would think that responding, even to a false alarm, would be a lot more fun than sitting and playing cards all day. Sometimes when I phone the FSS for a wx briefing, I get a long-winded description and analysis of the wx...

I think I just got my money's worth of the Beech Proficient Pilot Program. (BPPP) Last week, 3 of us where trying to get to Kissimmee from TN but Florida was closed off due to a line of severe thundershowers across the state. Waited in Waycross (great FBO, btw) then set off at 9pm into the night...

List of jpgs. Some real funny, some sobering. The best are 'Women live longer' series. -- http://www.micom.net/oops/ Thx, {|;-) Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.

Many 1960-61 Cessna 210 new unused NOS parts being auctioned on ebay now. Some of these parts may fit other year aircraft as well. Includes very hard to find and/or expensive nosegear doors, main nosegear ass'y, cowl skins, nose cowl, cowl flaps. Much more coming soon including rebuildable wings...

The white, blue and black 1961 IFR Cessna 210A that had been listed by me on ebay a month or so ago was wrecked by a windstorm / squall line before it could be relisted. The aircraft was flipped out of the tiedown. Engine was NOT running but prop blades are bent. It has been listed again as a...

The bidding on the Cessna 210 ebay austion is halfway over, only 4 days left. So far the high bid os only $25,800 which would be the steal of the century...uhhh... I mean the steal of the Centurion! Put in a reasonable bid and you might fly away in a really nice airplane ! This airplane was...

I have just listed a friend's really nice 210 on ebay. The airplane was maintained on a Part 135 certificate, owned and flown by an A&P- IA / Airline Maintenance Inspector for a specialized medical transport business. This is an excellent opportunity to get a no-problems, well- maintained mid-time...

Posting for a friend. Photos on Barnstormers.com under Cessna 182 64 182 EMERGENCY FIRE SALE NOW • $28,500 • YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE • Real estate deal needs down payment THIS week otherwise A/C not for sale. In annual and flying now while restoration is in progress. Need strip/ paint/interior....