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What's Happening In The Skies?!
(Blogs / From the BlogSphere)
...s it is usually due to the pilot error or to his inexperience but when a big plane that belongs to civilian aviation suffers the same destiny it is usually presumed to be a mechanical issue or safety ...
Monday, 25 August 2008
It is Not Always Easy To Change Routes
(Blogs / From the BlogSphere)
... pilot means that you're going to have it easy when in fact getting a regular job in a prestigious civilian aviation company on a regular basis is probably not so easy even for qualified pilots. I'm...
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
Cool Podcasts From F-15
(Blogs / From the BlogSphere)
... about the world of demo flights, but when I found this blog I got sucked in to the stories. So if you like aviation try it and you'll probably enjoy it too. ...
Sunday, 27 July 2008
For Your Information
(Blogs / From the BlogSphere)
From the Garmin Blog: Recently the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) changed some of the information that is needed to file an international flight plan. The ICAO wants internationa
Friday, 13 June 2008
... the story of SpaceShipOne "SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History" is a good enough reason. The book is by Aviation and aerospace writer Dan Linehan's and it sounds promising as it contains more than...
Wednesday, 04 June 2008
A Truly Innovative Way To Fly!
(Blogs / From the BlogSphere)
A glass cockpit! I've heard about the decision to create the plan ten days ago - here Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigatio
Friday, 30 May 2008
The Hottest News Anywhere!
(Blogs / From the BlogSphere)
Just kidding it is another article from the Modern Mechanix that bring the hottest news in aviation for 1936! I just thought that the entausiasm over cloud jumping is a little funny so it is wort
Monday, 12 May 2008
FS: SGS 1-35 Wings
(Forums / General Discussions)
Michael's wings plus this ship might make a good rebuilder: http://www.aviation-salvage.com/n34136.htm Thanks, and best regards to all Bob K.
Wednesday, 06 August 2008
Looking for Gliding Clubs
(Forums / General Discussions)
...n great wave that went to 24,000MSL. We have two wave windows, which can be activated to go up in. Sundance Aviation out here offers tows seven days a week for $30 to 2,000 feet as well as a Grob 103,...
Wednesday, 06 August 2008
Technical Soaring
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...embers/ostiv.html. So it appears things are getting back on track. Frank Whiteley (you can google rec.aviation.soaring on OSTIV and Technical Soaring for my earlier takes on how SSA has handled ...
Saturday, 02 August 2008
Final Glide for Don Dorrell
(Forums / General Discussions)
...she sold Don's toys (her words not mine) she wants nothing to do with anything related to Don's very active aviation career. Oh well. Chet chet(removethis)@calalpa.org...
Friday, 04 July 2008
One Design viability?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
Trolling the aviation groups with your BS about flying. What is next? You have a hundred thousand hours and have test flown 5000 types, flew relief missions to Africa and are the world's greatest phys
Tuesday, 01 July 2008
Will US Sport Pilot be insurable?
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
... similar questions posed in the Part 61 FAQ, which is online at http://www2.faa.gov/avr/afs/infoforgeneralaviation...
Tuesday, 01 July 2008
REFINISHING
(Forums / General Discussions)
...ude re-profiling. Be sure to ask what is included in the fees. No one's mentioned George Applebay, Applebay Aviation, in Moriarty, NM. He did the wings and tail on my 303 and they're beautiful. I don'...
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Removing Old Contest Numbers
(Forums / General Discussions)
...and a related question about rubbing compound back on March 20,2003. Searching on 'contest number,' the rec.aviation.soaring archive link on the Glider Pilot Network can take you to these suggestions....
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Soaring in North Dakota
(Forums / General Discussions)
...also check with the nearest Regional Directors. University of North Dakota, which has a nationally famous aviation department, has had a glider club off and on. Last I heard, UND had acquired a Kata...
Friday, 20 June 2008
...in distance), highest, and probably even fastest (take your pick, airspeed or groundspeed) heavier-than-air aviation records as of the end of 1903 appear to have been scored by the Wright Brothers... ...
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Taking a Glider from the US to NZ,,,,
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...ork exercise, The issue with experimental is to do with service records and history acceptable to the Civil Aviation authorities to allow your glider to fly in NZ. Since you are going to the Omarama a...
Friday, 13 June 2008
On-Star*
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
... and 123-05.6 west. Good luck! Does anybody know how much On-Star costs and would they consider taking on aviation customers? It's got to beat ELT. JJ Sinclair...
Sunday, 08 June 2008
Question to our Italian friends
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In the form of the Swiss Soaring Society there is a link to a link to a regulation of the Italian aviation authority about Transponder requirements in Italy. http://www.fivv.it/documenti/2003/Reg-Tran
Saturday, 31 May 2008
...f Czestochowa, or the two PW-6s used at Rzeszow were bought by Rzeszow Polytechnic University, which has an aviation department. Add to this few modern competition gliders bought by the Polish Aeroclu...
Saturday, 31 May 2008
800SkyRide.com
(Forums / Tips & Tricks)
...ng community to make the public aware of what we do and where. We already know there is interest in sport aviation. We need to do everything we can to make sure interested people have a positive fir...
Sunday, 25 May 2008
Looking for Ridge Lift/Turbulence Diagram
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...urday on soaring and soaring meteorology to a group of power-rated pilots as part of a continuing education aviation seminar. I have not been able to find a diagram which depicts flow over a ridge sho...
Saturday, 24 May 2008
Wanted Boom microphone for ICOM A3 handheld
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
... 'sidetone' feature so older accessories don't usually work. I found wiring diagrams showing how to connect aviation headsets to most Icoms on an ultralight site in Australia a couple of years ago. I ...
Saturday, 03 May 2008
FS - Mentor TR-12 Radio
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http://wireless.fcc.gov/aviation/freqtol.html
Sunday, 27 April 2008
helicopter towing
(Forums / Pictures)
... in Otto the Airshow Helicopter, and Bob Carlton of Silent Wings Airshows in his Salto sailplane, have made aviation history by performing the first helicopter glider tow in the US. Roger begins the t...
Saturday, 19 April 2008
Sparrowhawk vs. Apis
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...nced sailplane builders as can't be said for Sparrowhawk (albeit people at Windward are very experienced in aviation in general). Quality is said to be very high on Apis. Dunno about Sparrowhawk. So...
Wednesday, 09 April 2008
US Team Sweepstakes results
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...h - We have many more competitions with many more pilots participating than in the past - the richest, most aviation minded country on the planet should be represented at all - The US Team is committe...
Friday, 28 March 2008
Pawnee part (USA)
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
Try these, Baron International Aviation, Minnesota, (651) 681-9525 , or Seattle, (206) 241-8009 Alliance Aviation, +33-231-806-901 (France) Air Carrier Service, +44-1376-550700 (UK) All three show
Thursday, 27 March 2008
...commercial participation, judging by what I believe is the ACTUAL charter of RAS... Subject: CHARTER: rec.aviation.soaring Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 07:45:02 GMT Newsgroups: rec.aviation.soaring Foll...
Saturday, 22 March 2008
Sanderson relected to IGC
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
hey lets face it the FAI is in the business of selling tin badges for aviation exploits. Al
Monday, 17 March 2008
FS-Water Meter
(Forums / General Discussions)
So if you stencil the word 'aviation' on the side of the bucket you could charge at least twice what you're asking for it!
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
MD2 Regulators
(Forums / Pictures)
... BuAer U. S. Navy Regulator Automatic Positive Demand, Parts # 2867-A1B, stock # R83-PR-2867-A1B by Bendix Aviation Corp. These were the replacement regulator for the airforce's A-12A and A-14 as jet...
Tuesday, 11 March 2008
Carrying the POH
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...documents the way it wants; it could and it has ruled illogically, if I am to believe articles in principal aviation journals of the past ten years. I always carry my POH....
Tuesday, 11 March 2008
Flying safe
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...er priority than commercial profit you should move to the planet Zog bcause it won't. Even in our branch of aviation there are far greater priorities for some than flight safety, just read back on som...
Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Any Slingsby T31s for sale in UK?
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
Have you tried available via the BGA website? George Emsden Moderator - Kestrel Newsgroup on Yahoo
Tuesday, 05 February 2008
Whats the best?
(Forums / Tips & Tricks)
One that delivers Aviation grafe O2 to a mask or canula in the proper amount. I use an Aerox system myself...works fine. 8-)
Sunday, 03 February 2008
Glider rating then PPL?
(Forums / Pictures)
...' BTW, I do eventually want the PPL. All of this is just for kicks - I'm not looking to have a carreer in aviation. I'm thinking that the glider route might get me there, get me up in the air sooner...
Saturday, 26 January 2008
Soaring Near Yellowstone?
(Forums / General Discussions)
... the west side of the Grand Teton Mnts. which is west of Jackson Hole, Wy. and south of the Park. The Teton Aviation Service site is: www.tetonaviation.com This is a spectacular place to soar with lot...
Friday, 25 January 2008
Garmin as a flight recorder
(Forums / General Discussions)
...p 76S is listed as a marine unit, and the eTrex Vista is listed as an outdoor unit. Neither is intended for aviation, however many of us find a portable GPS with barometer and 3D trace very handy. T...
Thursday, 24 January 2008
Towplane engines
(Forums / General Discussions)
No, but IIRC, there was someone posting in rec.aviation.homebuilt awhile back that was doing an oil-cooled cylinder for STC. Don't remember any more than that. Tim Ward
Saturday, 19 January 2008
Boy Scouts and Soaring
(Forums / Questions and Answers)
...uting here in the US. Does someone have any insight or current policy information? There were formerly some Aviation Explorer Posts organized around soaring. Frank Whiteley...
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Stability
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
Dear Fellow Aero Engineers/Aviation Enthusiasts/Students What is THE most stable aero-structure? glider? flying wing? swept-forward wings? delta? aeronvironment? I'm trying to design a platform
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Gliding on final glide?
(Forums / Pictures)
...ig 'fad' again, associated with once-in-the-lifeteime of the universe developments such as heavier-than-air aviation or the race to space, but it has lots of trans-generational appeal such as simple s...
Sunday, 06 January 2008
Action Sports Show
(Forums / General Discussions)
This is a great intro.... The Tidewater Soaring Society has been asked to participate in Aviation World's Fair representing the soaring community and to coordinate soaring activities. The event will b
Tuesday, 01 January 2008
...Winds Aloft forecast for each station. The forecast data comes directly from the National Weather Service Aviation web site & the National Aeronautics and Space Administration web site. The data is ...
Sunday, 30 December 2007
Needed: Canopy for Puchacz - USA
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
It's the Barry Aviation, and they plan to restart production of KR-03 Puchatek, not SZD-50-3 Puchacz. Janusz Kesik
Tuesday, 25 December 2007
Color markings on speed indicator
(Forums / General Discussions)
..., has common sense completely gone out of the window? I'm not suggesting a return to the pioneering days of aviation where people actually taught themselves to fly after having built their own flimsy ...
Saturday, 08 December 2007
Mode S transponder views
(Forums / Off Topic Discussions)
...in (US at least) competition due to the rules against 'Wireless telephony' ATIS broadcasts are available on aviation frequencies, and at times are very useful. Do they count under this rule? ** Chri...
Saturday, 08 December 2007
Krosno main landing gear
(Forums / Tips & Tricks)
Hello, Does anyone have an oleo inflation adapter for the shock strut for the Krosno. I have tried Barry Aviation and they do not have. Any thoughts on where to get one? I had heard a rumor that t
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
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