Sirius is making headway in merging with XM Radio. No one seemed to be asking at the Anti Trust hearing whether or not Sirius will continue to maintain the XM aviation weather services. Or if they do, at what cost to the users ? I would imagine that this will be another User Fee that is going to...

Anyone have a reference for a requirement to identify an ils or vor prior to it's use in the USA? Secondly, is there any reference to the type of identification required? For example, would checking that the primary flight display is displaying the correct identifier suffice? Or is there...

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Boeing and their home run called the 787 will bury Airbus soon. French Frogs in charge? What a joke Airbus Management reminds me at lot of FAA Management(hehe) PARIS - Airbus unions in France on Friday ordered a one-day

Question for folks who've done this a heck of a lot more than me. How do you plan routes? I have a PA28-180/G that I fly. The navdata is always kept up to date so I can always file /G. Which I suppose might be the best answer here. But the vagaries of ATC, especially in the Northeast US make me...

Recently I tried to depart from an non-tower airport that has no instrument approach procedure, and hence no instrument departure. I was told that I could not get a clearance on the ground, even with VIFNO etc., and that I would have to depart VFR and pick my clearance up while airborne. The...

What is the protected area under an NDB approach course? Since the course guidance is cruder than an ILS, I'd expect it would be wider, but how much wider? I ask also in the context of when I should consider myself "established" on course (for purposes of descent). Jose -- He who laughs,...

I recently swapped my 430 for a 430W. Is anyone using XM weather from a GDL-69 on either a 430 or 430W? How do you find it on that small display? What about getting METARs, for example - is there too much button pushing, or not so bad? Would you make the same purchase decision again or put the...

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...

In the regulations it says that you can land at an airport without an IAP if you descend from the MEA and land under VFR, but if there is a MOCA, can you use that instead?

If so I will be in Anchorage, AK Friday afternoon! Departing PAMR Saturday

Whew. Well that was a grind. After 17 mos of training I took the check ride today. It got scrubbed a couple of time because of weather, winds once, snow once. The day started with a flight from KFIT down to KSFZ to meet the examiner. Beautiful flight 24 minutes or so down to Rhode Island. Winds...

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Spins have NEVER been in the private pilot PTS. The PTS (Practical Test Standard) only has been in existence for around 20 years or so. The last time spins were required for a Private Certificate was back in the early 1950's or maybe the late 1940's. Note that there is nothing that prevents...

Sam and others, I have about 1,100 hours now with about 700 of those flown after getting my instrument rating in the US back in 2003. Since then I have flown IFR almost twice per week. On a web-based aviation forum there is a general disagreement of the terms DA (decision altitude) versus DH...

The VOR 16 approach to KEST is about 8deg off from the actual runway heading. It feels like a lot more than this when you are 3 miles out. I flew the approach and with the ground covered in snow, the runway covered in snow, daylight, blowing snow (almost a ground blizzard) so no airport lights,...

The Morris Aero Club, established in 1966, currently has a limited number of memberships available. Based at Morristown, NJ (KMMU), the club has a Cessna 172M Skyhawk and a Cessna 177B Cardinal available for members use. Both aircraft are equipped for IFR flight. Membership requires a one-time...

I belong to a flying club. Of the many club rules, one is that the pilot acting as PIC must be a club member. I can certainly see where this is necessary. However, the Chief Pilot for the club claims that the insurance company is requiring that a safety pilot for IFR practice must also be a club...

Flyers, I am parting with my the new Sporty's Air Facts DVD - GPS Techniques on eBay. Here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/3c6rpv It up for $5.00. I just bought it and enjoyed watching it and it indeed had some useful info. It discusses the 530, 430 and talks about the 396. It has two Air...

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