I have about 150 total hours now, but my only night flights were during my training as required for certification. I fly in the Bay Area, CA I would love to see the beautiful scenery of the city lights that night flying offers. How long does it take to comfortabley fly at night and how do those...

Hello, New to aviation and I would like to know how to submit a NOTAM. I plan to launch an unmanned free balloon a few months from now with a payload of scientific instruments weighing less than 4lbs. The projected flight-path will take the balloon only through CLASS G and A airspace (and maybe...

How naïve of Bowing to think that there computer is not hackable: http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2008/01/dreamliner_security Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner passenger jet may have a serious security vulnerability in its onboard computer networks that could allow passengers to...

As we all know, you can't carry a passenger unless you are current. But if two pilots get in an aircraft with dual controls, can either of them really be considered a passenger? You can log PIC from either seat. Lets say, I have a PPL but am not current. My best friend has a PPL but is not...

I landed at BED a couple of days ago, and as I was rolling out the controllers switched, so I never got the usual instruction to "turn off at Golf, ground .7". Since Golf was the first taxiway to turn off on anyway, I made the turn off. Tower was now so busy (common at BED) that I could not get a...

I am a new airplane owner (since May). My mechanic replaced my battery last June. No choices, I figured he bought the one it needed. Just serviced it (added water). It's in a REALLY awkward spot to get at and see inside the cells -- on the floor under the instrument panel of a plane with no doors...

Here I am with the big stick again. I can't recall anyone discussing rough area landings or hostile terrain landings in a long time. For example, forced to land (no matter the reason-you supply one) and you are headed into a corn field, or a rice paddy, or trees, or perhaps mountain slopes. Well...

I have a Lightspeed 15XL ANR headset and I like it. It really cuts down on the noise. However, when I pulled it out to go flying a couple of weeks ago, I discivered that the headband was broken. I was depressed. I have had it for about 18 months and I figured I was going to be royally screwed...

Here's a message posted to my blog from the brave Mr "Anonymous": "YOU are the same Dan from Usenet who has the audacity to claim hoew ****ing wonderful of a pilot you are when you don't have your CFI or a plane that is worth a ****?" "Grow the **** up, McCormack. Google GrouperLooser."

http://www.aso.com/i.aso/AircraftView.jsp?aircraft_id=84399 I flew this yesterday and it was nice (but what the hell do I know) He is asking 105k but Vref says it is worth $113k. That seemed high but again what do I know. Any Mooney owners out there want to give an opinion on the M20J? Thanks in...

AIRPORTS RATED CRITICAL UNSATISFACTORY: GIVEN BLACK STAR BY INTL PILOTS ORGANIZATION by Michael Ravnitzky , mikerav at mindspring dot com The International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA) designates certain airports as "Black Star" Airports, meaning that those airports are...

As many of you know, my son is taking flight lessons. He's past solo, and into his cross-country flights. He's a senior in high school, and is wondering what to do with the rest of his life. His initial aim has been going into engineering, but has decided that math is not something he truly...

I'm curious as to the legal status of the squawk sheets for airplanes at flight schools or FBOs. There has been some discussion as to who is "legal" to sign off on a return to service after a renter has written a squawk. Some mechanics say instructors can do so. My suspicion is that squawk...

Which Came First, the Santa Monica Airport, Or Those Who Chose To Build Their Homes Adjacent To It? SANTA MONICA VOTES TO RESTRICT RUNWAY DESPITE FAA (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/859-full.html#195115) City commissioners in Santa Monica, Calif., voted last week to cordon off...

https://newatlas.com/airbus-vtol-vahana-first-test-flight/53228/Electric self-piloted Airbus VTOL aircraft completes first full-scale test flight The race is most certainly heating up in the world of autonomous flying taxis. From the Intel-backed Volocopter's recent debut at CES to Ehang's...

Hi all, What is meant by reverse sensing? Say I am southeast of the VOR station, and want to head straight to that station in a northwest direction, at a heading of 300. I tune and identify, and currently track the 300 radial (300 on the OBS), with a "TO" indication, and the needle centered. If...

I'm looking to gain information about preferred routes, interesting/cheap refueling stops or siteseeing opportunities, or any other pertinent information (weather/notams/etc.) for my round-trip flight at the end of this month (July 2003) from the Los Angeles area to Chico (northern California). ...

According to AVweb, John V. Salamone was the drunk pilot who flew through controlled airspace near Philadelphia on Jan. 15. The FAA alleged that the pilot endangered the lives of others and forced diversions of several airliners. His breathalyzer was .13 alcohol level. The FAA has revoked...

Last night on The Tonight Show, Cindy McCain mentioned that she would be doing a lot of flying as part of husband John McCain's 1982 Congressional campaign, so she attended flight ground school in an attempt to overcome her fear of flying. She said she then received flight training, and earned her...

I understand how positive dihedral helps dynamic stability in airplanes, but some big ones, like the Russian An 124 Condor, has a pronounced negative dihedral -- the wings have a noticeable downward slope. Q1: Do those airplanes need active fly by wire controls to maintain stability, or is...