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Forum Post Great cheap aviation posters to buy!
Hi, if you want to buy some really great aviation posters, click here! There are tons of them and all the other ones, and they are really
Forum Post US FAA Civil Aviation Registry
FYI, I just noticed that the Civil Aviation Registry now has online N-number, aircraft, and airmen databases that are faster and easier to use than the ones at Landings. There is also useful informati...
Forum Post Withdrawal of aviation insurance
...d. A single glider club can, perhaps, 'self-insure' for hull damage, but not for liability. Sport aviation might represent a large enough constituancy for the formation of an insurance assoc...
Forum Post NOTICE of Newsgroup Removal: rec.aviation.soari ng
Damn, It didn't work, I was hoping this would save me 5-10 minutes of wasted time every day!
Forum Post The Twilight Zone (soaring FBOs)
...housands) nationwide. To understand why this happens, think about the nature of the business. Sport aviation is a lousy business to be in. The profit margins are slim, the risks are high, the ...
Forum Post Online FAA Practice Exams
... giving me a problem so far are the, some weather related items, allot of the weather abbreviation details, aviation chart information. Are there any good URL's out there about how to read aviati...
Forum Post Std Libelle Canopy
Try Aviation Acrylic Mouldings in Australia Top quality - fairly cheap or then theres the Mecaplex OEM.
Forum Post First motored flight was NOT done by Wrights
...n other words, their development of the principle (3-axis control) on which all (OK - 99.44%) of subsequent aviation has been based....
Forum Post Sailplanes 1945-1965
I just saw the aforementioned Martin Simons title advertised in 'Model Aviation (the AMA rag). Has anybody seen a copy yet? How does it compare with 'Sailplanes 1920-1945'?
Forum Post Electric Flight
I hope for other uses enabling much more green aviation and new possibilities but I guess most chances are that you are right and such new technology would be used for military purposes. It is a sham...
Forum Post Worst String Ever
... RE: AN IMPRTANT MESSAGE TO THE GROUP your stated it would be 'My final post, my last contact with the aviation mob.' Why don't you do this group a favor and keep your word by just goin...
Forum Post Grunau Baby
... Doing a 1000K in it, with the open canopy and an L/D of 17 must be one of the greatest challenges ever in aviation. Good Luck Al Robert Who flew a Baby in 1973 at the age of 19, and then the...
Forum Post DG 101G or ASW 19B
...I will not start a grand debate but I would be grateful for some input on what must be a decision as old as aviation - which aircraft to buy when one has narrowed to search to two? Clearly this forum ...
Forum Post Tow Pilot qualifications
In New Zealand the local Civil Aviation requires a minimum PPL and 200 hours PIC (100 aeroplane 100 anything else - gliders, microlights etc). Before you can get a tow rating. We think it is *&amp...
Forum Post SZD-59 Acro for sale
... or http://www.walleniuslines.com Also, try an advanced groups.google.com search on ro-ro within rec.aviation.soaring as there are some previous threads on this very topic. Frank Whiteley...
Forum Post Bronze C
...s only B Need not be licensed so long as it complies with CAA regulations C Must be licensed with the Civil Aviation Authority D Must be licensed with the ministry of transport. 'C' is s...
Forum Post Flaperons
... the wing. However the best disposition would be what was used on the first flying ships at the beginnig of aviation, i.e. spanwise twist where every portion of the wing contribute in its best way to ...
Blog Comment Civil Air Patrol 67th anniversary.
The story on the Cival Air patrol brought back memories from Michigan in the late 60s. I was an external aviation educator for the CAP located in Howell, Michigan. Great times! Jim
Forum Post Wanted Boom microphone for ICOM A3 handheld
...' 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 ...
Forum Post Alternatives for glider insurance?
...SSA Business Member) works for us to find a variety of glider insurance products from a dwindling supply of aviation insurance underwriters. Pat Costello is always accessible to chat with at the S...
Forum Post BGA or CAA ??
.... Having lived,(for 35 years) flown and competed in Canada, where the govt. body (=CAA) is in charge of ALL aviation, I can tell you that any gliding organisation which is self regulating still after ...
Forum Post Derek Piggot - Chicago Seminar 02/16/2002
...ts concerning safety, airspace, and initial cross country flying. Derek Piggott will talk about his life in aviation and offer copies of his autobiography 'Delta Papa,' for sale. The sem...
Forum Post headset question
Well, that will depend on the radio. I'm not an expert on aviation radios, but as I understand it, in most conventional setups there are two jacks. One takes a two-conductor 1/4 inch phone plug. ...
Forum Post Fatality in Southern California ?
...: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: WEATHER: UNK OTHER DATA Activity: Pleasure Phase: Unknown Operation: General Aviation Departed: HEMET, CA Dep Date: 09/21/2002 Dep. Time: 1830 Destination: HEMET, CA...
Forum Post Gelcoat Crazing Treatment
...and Std Cirrus tailplane plus another sample from a different Std Cirrus were analysed at the Dept of Civil Aviation Materials Evaluation Laboratory by a materials specialist, and I have the report in...
Forum Post hand held GPS Unit
For anyone who is interested in a Garmin 76csx, MegaGPS.com sometimes has refurbished units for around $210. I think this is a super deal. Refurbished units are not always available. But, I bought ...
Forum Post Handheld GPS
...oints . . also: Anyone know how the Magellin GPS315 suits our stated objectives? Apparently it can have aviation data added quite easily - and is very low cost. How will the Garmin 72 compare ...
Blog Post What's Happening In The Skies?!
...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 ...
Forum Post Sport pilot NPRM published
I think you are misinterpreting what is being proposed. In essence I think you are confusing two categories, the new proposed light sport aircraft and experimental aircraft. The FAA is attempting ...
Forum Post A Marske Two Place Trainer
Building the prototype is the last phase only in failed programs. I'd suggest a slightly different project sequence: 1. Do the basic design layout, including aircraft performance and cost est...
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