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Hi everyone, A few years ago, I asked members of this board to complete a survey relating to their primary training. I was measuring the relationship between the time needed to solo and future success in getting the private pilot certificate. I'm happy to say that the study is complete and has...

Hi all, My name is Roy Caligan, and I know it’s been quite a while since I’ve been here. I remember talking with some of you a few years ago about flying in Germany. Well, it took a bit longer to get here, but we finally moved here last summer :smile: . Flying airplanes here is a bit out of...

"On-demand" airline DayJet launches

I have a question about a question: 499. I61 IRA What flight planning information can a pilot derive from constant pressure charts? A ) Clear air turbulence and icing conditions. B ) Levels of widespread cloud coverage. C ) Winds and temperatures aloft. (The correct answer) Where can a pilot...

I've never flown a GPS approach with an autopilot, but I had a student who asked me this question: You're flying a standard "T" approach, approach has been activated in the GPS, and you're approaching the final approach course at a right angle. Will the autopilot turn you 90 degrees onto the...

According to the AIM, a SDF approach can be 6 or 12 degrees wide. So how can I find out the width of the SDF signal at DWU? The A/FD doesn't say... The approach plate doesn't say... Examples that will expire at the end of September: http://www.naco.faa.gov/pdfs/se_182_30AUG2007.pdf...

A couple of notes about this job: First, regardless of what the ad says, the position will be based in Roswell, NM. Second, the job is still vacant as of today. If you want more details, feel free to ask. Aviation Science Technology Program Director Location: The position may be housed at...

I'd like to get some advice on a project I have. I'm trying to modify a popcorn popper to roast coffee. An OTS popper runs the blower motor in series after passing the current through the heating coils. I'd like to control these separately so I can vary the temperature in the coils without...

(Cross-post from red board). I'll admit, being a low-level flyer I've never had a use for this chart, but I need to teach it soon. I'm having a tough time figuring out what useful information this chart gives a pilot. The whole hecto-pascal/millibar/meters thing is throwing me off, too. For...

Maxwell Patrick Barksdale Eielson ...have all closed since January 1, mostly for financial reasons. It's sad to see them going away, one by one.

IMHO, I don't see mom & pop FBOs renting airplanes in the near future. Insurance has increased so much that they can't afford to maintain their fleet. Honestly, I don't care if the plane I'm flying has 10,000 hours on it and it was built in the 1960s, but I really want all of the equipment to...

Does anyone happen to have an image of the "Chute Happens" marketing gimmick by Cirrus? I've searched their website and can't find it. If so, I'd appreciate it if it could be posted here. Thanks!

My wife and I bought a new HDTV for Christmas, one with a built-in ATSC tuner. Previous to this, we've been using SuddenLink (Cox) digital cable through a standard digital cable box on a regular CRT TV. Now we'd like to receive HDTV programming, and SL is telling me that I need their DVR box...

I got a new wireless mouse for Christmas: a MS Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 4000. When the receiver is plugged in to the USB port, my laptop's screen saver won't come on. I could let the computer idle for hours, none of that stuff works (screen saver, standby mode, etc). When I plug in a...

FBO rant (long) Here's another tale of an FBO that can't afford to rent airplanes.... I go out to fly yesterday in a 172. Right side fuel gauge is inop--dead on empty, but the tank is visually almost full. I try rocking the wings, banging (gently) on the gauge...nothing. So I go back inside...

I read this article in the AOPA Instructor Report, and it got me wondering exactly what to do and when to do it. I've read this article and Bob G's book, and I'm trying to come up with a clear-cut "profile" of what to do and when. It's been ages since I've flown a multi (back when an engine...

I've tried visting it, pinging it, and "tracert"-ing it. The tracert goes as far as the wireless hub in the house, and then everything else after that is "request timed out."

What are good strategies for flying a route between Clovis, NM (KCVN) and Glendale, AZ (KGEU)? The limitations are that it will be a normally-aspirated, single-engine airplane with no oxygen. Should I invest in a portable O2 system? Are there areas I should avoid?

One part of our switch from Germany to Clovis has turned out very well. We bought plane tickets about a month ago for a trip from our enroute leave location (Phoenix) to the port (Atlanta). Of course, since this was leisure travel we had the cheap, restricted fares. When they changed her...

Marine Col Lawrence "Migs" Roberts joined the CFI ranks last Friday. I'm 3 for 3 on first-try passes for the CFI! But here's one thing the examiner said: in addition to writing out 61.39 verbatim when endorsing someone for a checkride, he also wants to see the phrase "IAW 14 CFR 61.39..." in...