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.

-

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.

Roger Long wrote:
That isn't an AOPA site.

in response to my comment:

"Blanche" wrote in message
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.

huh? I think I lost something in the thread....

Blanche wrote:

huh? I think I lost something in the thread....

According to the thread chain in my newsreader, you were replying to (although did
not quote it) Roger's post recommending Airnav, which is not an AOPA site.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

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.

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

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.

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:22:12 -0600, Newps
wrote:



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.


Well that's just a pathetic shame. I feel for those you may endanger
by lacking regard of the rules we all abide by: And that you were
trained under!

z

zatatime wrote:

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:22:12 -0600, Newps
wrote:



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.



Well that's just a pathetic shame. I feel for those you may endanger
by lacking regard of the rules we all abide by: And that you were
trained under!

Yeah right. I'm at 1000 AGL, meanwhile there's idiots flying over the
airport at pattern altitude then leaving so they can get on their
precious 45 degree entry. Sorry your argumaent doesn't hold water.