Recent content by Arnold_O

Arriving noon'ish on Monday. departing again on Thursday morning. 3 of us. One is a first-timer, always try to make the odd years. This will be the 5th time. 3rd for our plane owner. . See you all on the North 40. & See you all at the flight line!

MacDill near Tampa, FL http://www.theledger.com/article/20130124/NEWS/130129611 Errant Landing of C-17 at Wrong Airport Was Human Error, Report Says http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkuqsd_tRHw

Ocean City, Maryland would be great too. And so close with a cab-ride to the Atlantic Ocean. http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOXB

Julian, PA and the Julian Gliderport would also be a great overnight stop. http://www.airnav.com/airport/79N

Oliver, The basics you will need include the "ugly green book" our Airport Facilities Directory, and a number of sectionals for the area you want to cover. I would recommend you consider joining the AOPA (www.aopa.org) and benefit from their flight planning tools and trip information...

In my view, anyone in the tower, aprroach or departure are the reliable "lighthouses" of the air. And so my thanks and gratitude go out to them, - Also when I am not flying. That is when they are assiting my fellow pilots get safey to their destination. To our guardian angels of the airwaves -...

OK, so where we I sign up for 2010? And what destination to I plug into the GPS ? And is now May or June ? Too many questions, not enough answers........

Hello Diana, Just saw your post, and will check in my in-box. I should be able to gather 1 or even 2 copies. Safe Flying

Thank you for inspiring us ! W should all be on the look-out for a similar opportunities in our own family and circle of friends. One pity though, with the camera positioned rear-facing over the compass in a 172, you also get a great cabin shot with the pilot and co-pilot. I guess in your case...

(1) Flew Jumpseat in a South African Airways 747 flight from over the Mediterranean into Frankfurt, Germany in 1992. All the way to final approach, then had to scurry back to my seat in economy. (2) Climbed over 2,000 meters in a Grob Twin Astir (solo) without a barograph in South Africa. Front...

Sorry Elizabeth, Also drove a Mercedes C180 Kompressor at over 140 MPH on the Autobahn. Also got great gas mileage.

There is an article in the August edition of the AOPA website that uses Vy (best rate of climb) multiplied by 1.31 to get the most economical speed that your plane might travel at http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2008/080825asi.html The article made sense and might be of great use to...

Hope yesterday went well, and your birthday today will also be a pleasant one. Best wishes from Hershey, Pa

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Diana, May both today and tomorrow be a great time with family, friends and pilots.