Question from a new flight student (whopping 7 hours!)

Altho I'm an AOPA member, I would *never* trust the AOPA book on
airports. There have been too many inconsistencies and wrong
entries.

The only legal and official reporter of airport information is
the AF/D. But always *call* the airport and check the info if
you're going someplace you've never been before and need gas
or other services.

That isn't an AOPA site.

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Roger Long



"Blanche" wrote in message
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Altho I'm an AOPA member, I would *never* trust the AOPA book on
airports. There have been too many inconsistencies and wrong
entries.

The only legal and official reporter of airport information is
the AF/D. But always *call* the airport and check the info if
you're going someplace you've never been before and need gas
or other services.

I LOVE it!
Got a guy I meet locally at the airport who
tells me the same type of things.
Absolutely true - and great to hear about.
I appreciate the words and tongue-in-cheek humor, too.

Thanks and good flying!

The airnav site is the one lacking the info I referred to.
Great site, but it's missing a few things on the airports.

I haven't quite gotten to x-ctry flights yet, but
I'm curious and love to learn about anything that
is coming up.
So, I sat down and just explored a bunch of sites and what they have.
Each one is a little different.
The knee-board from AOPA is nice, but doesn't have all freqs in use (e.g.
AWOS).
Airnav is missing something (also some things known locally at W29).
So, this is why I'm curious about insuring that I get the
best info from the best place - DEVELOPING GOOD HABITS and all.

Thanks to ALL for taking the time to follow up.

I'll keep a set of stone tablets in the back just in case . . .

Altho I'm an AOPA member, I would *never* trust the AOPA book on
airports. There have been too many inconsistencies and wrong
entries.

The only legal and official reporter of airport information is
the AF/D. But always *call* the airport and check the info if
you're going someplace you've never been before and need gas
or other services.


I'd never trust the AF/D either. I've gone to too many airports where the
information is incorrect (or where nobody does what the book says they do).
One example, GBR's TPA is not correct as listed (or rather, as "not" listed -
it may have been corrected as I sent the info to the FAA). Now the TPA is
fairly important; somebody who's right where you are but above (or below) you
by a few hundred feet could make your approach interesting. Ask me how I know.

Jose




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Teacherjh wrote:


I'd never trust the AF/D either. I've gone to too many airports where the
information is incorrect (or where nobody does what the book says they do).
One example, GBR's TPA is not correct as listed (or rather, as "not" listed -
it may have been corrected as I sent the info to the FAA). Now the TPA is
fairly important; somebody who's right where you are but above (or below) you
by a few hundred feet could make your approach interesting. Ask me how I know.

I use Flight Guide, nicer format. Of all the info I look at TPA isn't
ever one of them. I'm going to 1000 feet.

"Gary G" wrote in news:95ydnei1YOmpfPLcRVn-
:

Question from a new flight student (whopping 7 hours!)

I was looking at the AOPA airport info.

ANP and W29 don't list AWOS or ATIS freqs.

That seems pretty critical.

So - where does one download "better" info so you can get local weather

freqs?

Maybe there is an "official" site? FAA?

Here is a link that's pretty good.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/W29

http://www.airnav.com/airport/ANP

http://www.airnav.com/airport/FDK

Question is - would you bet your life on this site or others?

Thanks!

Gary




That's because neither has them. You'll find many airports that don't
have advanced weather information at them.

PS. ANP does have something available, it's a experimental system that
can be accessed by say "DigiBravo" on the ctaf for the airport.

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 12:38:52 -0600, Newps
wrote:

I'm going to 1000 feet.

This would put you at the wrong altitude at a great deal of airports.
Doesn't causing a safety hazard bother you?

z

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:52:08 GMT, zatatime
wrote:

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 12:38:52 -0600, Newps
wrote:

I'm going to 1000 feet.

This would put you at the wrong altitude at a great deal of airports.
Doesn't causing a safety hazard bother you?

z
How's that? If you look at the field elevation on the sectional, and
add 1000 feet, that's the pattern altitude isn't it? Are there lots
of airports that specify a non standard pattern altitude?

Corky Scott

zatatime wrote:
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 12:38:52 -0600, Newps
wrote:


I'm going to 1000 feet.


This would put you at the wrong altitude at a great deal of airports.
Doesn't causing a safety hazard bother you?

Nope.