Filed in archive Aviation Blogs
by on March 28, 2005
One of features I want to include on this site is links to other aviation blogs. I'm going to be building a blogroll of such and if you have a blog, or know of one that ought to be considered,......
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Filed in archive Flight Planning
by on March 28, 2005
While you are dusting off your plotter and putting fresh batteries in your electronic E6B, don't forget to brush up on AOPA's Real-Time Flight Planner --- a free service that more than...
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Filed in archive Aviation News
, Safety
by on March 27, 2005
AOPA is telling the FCC that cell phone use in the cockpit by GA pilots should be allowed, and now. The FCC is considering changing its ruling. I'd like to know what you think. Should cell phones...
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Filed in archive Flight Training
by on March 26, 2005
One of the hardest aspects of learning to fly was handling the radio in the various and diverse settings in which I found myself. The airport I flew out of was Class D, so I got some experience...
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Filed in archive Aircraft
by on March 25, 2005
Symphony Aircraft, based in Three Rivers, Quebec, announced on Tuesday that it has obtained from Transport Canada the type and production certificates for the Symphony 160 two-seater. The certificate...
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Filed in archive Airshows
by on March 24, 2005
If you're in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, July 26, about 3 in the afternoon, you should be able to look into the sky and catch the approach of the long, lanky Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer,...
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Filed in archive General
by on March 23, 2005
If you borrow a friend's car and have an accident, you are probably covered under his liability insurance. But, what if on landing the plane you rented from the FBO, something goes wrong and...
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Filed in archive Flight Planning
by on March 22, 2005
One of the sites I frequent when doing flight prep is AirNav.com. Though you're probably already familiar with it, AirNav provides free detailed aeronautical information on airports and other...
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Filed in archive Airshows
by on March 21, 2005
I mentioned airshows an earlier post. There is no more exciting military demonstration team appearing at airshows all over this country than the Blue Angels. (OK, maybe the Thunderbirds and Canadian...
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Filed in archive Airshows
by on March 20, 2005
Interested in attending an airshow this year? Aero-pix.com maintains a directory of shows scheduled for 2005. You're sure to find one in your vicinity.......
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Filed in archive Aircraft
by on March 19, 2005
I finally got the opportunity to see my first Ercoupe up close and personal. This one is is owned by L. E. "Zeke" Lamb of Eggville, Mississippi. Zeke, a 77 year-old veteran with over 1000...
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Filed in archive Education
by on March 17, 2005
In preparing for my private pilot written exam, I told myself I was going to set aside a certain number of hours each week to study. I bought a set of DVDs and course books to take me through......
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Filed in archive Aviation News
by on March 17, 2005
The FAA has begun issuing notams restricting flight in the Pensacola and Orlando, Florida areas during President Bush's planned visit on Friday, March 18. Based on information from the FAA, the...
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Filed in archive General
by on March 11, 2005
Spring is almost here. At least the calendar says so. It won't be long before the flowers are ready to burst into bloom (not in my yard, but that's another story). The days will soon be...
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Filed in archive Aviation News
by on March 11, 2005
President Bush's social security plan may represent a long-term agenda for the wallet, but in the short-term pilots should be more concerned about the logbook. The president, Vice President...
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Just wanted to mention the 31st annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In at Lakeland Linder Regional Air�port (LAL) in Lakeland, Florida, is coming up April 12-18. For those of you unfamiliar with it, the Sun...
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Filed in archive General
by on March 10, 2005
I fly in the Memphis area, and was notified today of a TFR over the Memphis area. Here's the notam... FAA TO ESTABLISH TFR OVER MEMPHIS ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY AOPA is sending this message to advise...
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Filed in archive General
by on March 08, 2005
You want a quick chuckle, then visit Chicken Wings, an aviation cartoon site. The site is the product of two brothers, Michael and Stefan Strasser. One is a pilot, the other a cartoonist and...
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Filed in archive Aviation News
by on March 08, 2005
The FAA has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required pilots to replace their paper certificates with upgraded, counterfeit-resistant plastic certificates. Just before the 90-day Office of...
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Don't ask me why, but I've fallen in love with the Ercoupe. Maybe it's because in it's day it was touted as the safest plane in the air, stall-proof in fact. Though I'd have to...
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Filed in archive Personal Thoughts
by on March 07, 2005
I got the opportunity to go flying Saturday. It was a beautiful spring-like day here with almost clear skies. Some cirrus clouds were all that was in the sky. I have to confess that Im a low-time...
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Filed in archive Aviation News
by on March 04, 2005
GlobalFlyer pilot Steve Fossett successfully landed at Salina Municipal Airport in Kansas at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday, becoming the first pilot to fly solo, nonstop around the world without...
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