"Paul Sengupta" wrote in message ... You can get TAFs/METARs on a WAP phone using one of: http://www.wapmx.com (Aviation Weather from the index) http://wap.cupitt.com (all on the phone) There are...

Not long ago, in rec.aviation.student, http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&th=4b862b852fe3a472&seekm=e1449182.0310211155.6488628%40posting.google.com&frame=off I learned that the FAA is now selling scanned sectional chart...

If you would like a high quality large format Aircraft 2014 calendar I suggest you visit: www.conceptsi.com Brilliant pictures of commercial, military and private aircraft are featured in this lovely calendar. It would make a great Christmas gift!

Would anyone be kind enough to point me to a wiring diagram for a general aviation radio? I need to know the pinout configurations and voltage for the mic connection. Thank you and regards in advace! Gary

Does anybody have or know of any single tickets available in a box seat for the upcoming Reno Air Races? I am interested in going and would prefer to sit in a box seat. Please contact me via email at . Thanks. Gary

Folks, I am a sailor and not an airline pilot. Recently I had a lunch with a 747 captain and the subject of polar airline routes came up. I maintained I didn't think any commercial routes went directly over the pole or north of 80 N.Lat because the great circle routes from say San Francisco to...

Airports use orange and white striped markings vs unlicensed aerodromes, which use solid orange Markings for what? Where do they appear? Paul

Recently I've been working a lot on manipulating the FAA sectionals I purchased. http://aviationtoolbox.org/raw_data/FAA_sectionals/ I've been amazed by the hundreds of people who have downloaded this data. There's apparently some interest in it so I'd like to solicit input on some of the projects...

try http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cool.pix with Patrouille de France, Rafale, Mirage, Concorde, the helicopters families : Eurocopter, Agusta-Westland

Recently I saw a Garmin G1000's (very cool) Mode S radar display, superimposed over the moving map display. They call it: "Mode-S transponders with Traffic Information Service (TIS)" We were in a class "B" area, and seeing all the traffic in the area superimposed over the sectional map was really...

I sincerely hope that someone might be able to come to my aid in this very dark moment. The scenario is the following: About a month ago I watched a very interesting program on the Discovery Channel called “Flying heavy metal”. A large part of the program focused on the Concorde, during which...

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/12/helium-balloons-jonathan-trappe-up-transatlantic http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/12/helium-balloons-jonathan-trappe-up-transatlantic Hoo boy!

M father-in-law, Bill Lever, was a bombardier on Miss America 62. He is 95 and lives in Auburn, ME. On Tuesday, July 5, 1994 at 12:31:14 PM UTC-4, Toine de Greef wrote: I came across this article the other day. I thought others might be

Hello All, I am searching for the lightning arragements on a DC6B, specifically the start of the sixties for the African continent. By lightning arragements, I mean the lights which are visible from the outside of the plane during the flight. Thanks in advance, Ben Brugman

The wikipedia article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet) on phonetic alphabets says: "At some United States airports, the use of Delta for the letter D is avoided because it is also the callsign for Delta Air Lines. "Dixie" seems to be the most common substitute." The tower at...

Title of Paper: The Role of Lift Demons and Thrust Pixies in Heavier Than Air Flight Publication Date: April 1st Abstract: The role of Lift Demons in aeronautics was first explained in 1994 by Mary Shafer (NASA). Since then, Shafer's work has been explored and revised. This paper summarises...

A petition to the FAA to eliminate the 3rd Class medical for GA flying. http://www.potomac-airfield.com/dot_petition.htm -- If you look at anything long enough, say just that wall in front of you -- it will come out of that wall. - Anton Chekhov

Yes it maybe look strange, but where are electric jets!? Maybe they hidden or something like that... I known that cost of developing engine maybe high, but there are now some electric planes. It's enough to say that 70% of plane ticket on longer distances is for fuel cost. Cheap airlines can throw...

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Hello, I've been reading news on flying for quite a while and these seems to be the most well-informed groups (the googles)writer on the net. I would therefore like to have your personnal opinion on a question. I live in Northern Quebec (Yes, I'm french speaking so forgive the spelling mistakes)...