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    Cherokee 6 cabin size question

    Does anyone know what's different about the "cabin size" of the original Cherokee 6 vs the 1969 and beyond variants? According to Wikipedia (never wrong?), starting in 1969 the plane had "increased cabin space" ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_PA-32_Cherokee_Six I can't find more info...
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    How baby Cirrus (Cirri?) are made

    https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Cirrus-vs-Cirrus-in-Florida-Collision-230468-1.html
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    Question for Avare users

    I see a "Fuel Price" download option in Avare, and have installed it. But where does one go to view the fuel price for any given airport? Does it cover the whole US?
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    Sad day for military airshow teams

    http://www.wsmv.com/story/32126574/blue-angels-jet-crashes-in-smyrna http://www.kktv.com/content/news/Reports-of-plane-crash-south-of-Colorado-Springs-airport-381683861.html
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    For you aviation adventure junkies ...

    http://www.outsideonline.com/2050641/next-crazy-adventure-sport-wingboarding
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    background checks for EAA Young Eagles pilots?

    Just received this letter (see attachment) from EAA: "Dear Young Eagles volunteers: ... Beginning this month, EAA is introducing a Youth Protection Policy and Program that will involve all volunteers ... It will include online training and ... background check." Is this a solution in...
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    tablet/phone based flight instruments for backseat?

    Anyone have PIREPs for android apps that could provide some “flight instruments” for the backseater in a tandem aircraft (RV8), using the device’s INTERNAL sensors? Reliability/accuracy isn’t that big a deal, as long as it’s close … just something for backseater situational awareness while they...
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    NTSB reports: factual vs probable cause?

    There's a particular NTSB report I've been waiting on. The event happened almost 2 years ago. But it wasn't until very recently that the factual report came out, replacing the one paragraph preliminary report. Can I expect a probable cause report to come out next? Or do some investigations...
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    Crashing Drone Narrowly Misses Ski Racer

    http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Crashing-Drone-Narrowly-Misses-Ski-Racer-225420-1.html http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/23/sport/marcel-hirscher-drone-crash/index.html
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    Looking for SLC area flying buddy

    Later this month I'm planning to take a Citabria or Decathalon out of the Salt Lake area and spend a (weekend) day sightseeing a bit, maybe up into Wyoming. It's always more fun to have a companion, so if someone nearby is interested, PM me. Looking at 26 or 27 September, probably.
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    recommendations for NH/VT sightseeing destinations? (via air)

    Help me out you New England'er POH members .... My wife and I will be visiting Boston this fall for 4 days. On one of those days, my hope is to rent a plane at Beverly airport and spend the day flying up into the lower parts of New Hampshire and Vermont (Maine too?) for some aerial...
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    Airplane rental in Boston area?

    I'm hoping to visit the Boston area in the fall for 5 days, and thought it would be fun to rent a plane one day to do some flying up into NH/VT/ME. Does anyone know of any airports in the greater Boston area that have rental aircraft? I poked around the internet a bit but didn't find anything...
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    flying into BarnHart Memorial (3OH8)?

    Does anyone here live in the Dayton, OH area? I'm hoping to fly in to the Dayton area the weekend of 4 October to visit my brother and see the Parade of Planes (http://www.heritageofflight.com/) in New Carlisle. I'd be interested in flying into Barnhart Memorial if possible. Is anyone based...
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