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Well, sorta: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-68669296

Are private helicopters really "in demand"? I dunno, maybe they are. My first thought was, "I know of lots of folks who own planes but I don't know anyone who owns a helicopter," but that maybe akin to saying, "I know lots of people who own boats, but I don't know anyone who owns a yacht."...

Clearly there was very little left of this bridge before it got washed off (one of) its rotting supports, but it served as a memorial of sorts for locals. I wonder how many "Al Capone alleyways" or "Butch Cassidy barns" might be scattered across the country serving as anchors for local lore...

My Cherokee suffered hail damage long before I bought it, and there are a number of obvious dents in the upper skin surface. Nothing that affects airworthiness, but one of these days I hope to have the plane repainted, and I'd like to have those repaired. I know aluminum is tricker to repair...

I've got an IFD540 as COM1 and an SL30 as COM2. Last weekend, mid-flight, COM1 suddenly began exhibiting a very loud, staccato interference during reception (i.e., the interference doesn't break squelch by itself--it's only present when squelch is broken by a received transmission). The...

Details and links to download the app for Android, iOS, and Windows are here: https://adventurepilot.community.forum/threads/ifly-efb-12-2-19-released.177/ (Note that the Windows version is 12.2.20, but only because there was a Windows installer issue that got fixed, and the fix is not...

And only $50 to ride! :rolleyes: :nonod: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-66264229

Aircraft registered to Houston police. No idea what he's doing, but he's been orbiting near my house for the better part of an hour. I live adjacent to a Class D so I hear plenty of planes around my house, but they're all going somewhere--not just making laps every 90 seconds for 45 minutes...

I'm at an age where I have some money in the bank, but not quite enough to retire on. I've also had a health scare that's reinforced the idea that by the time I _am_ retired, I might not have the capability to do some of the things I'd like to. My company has recently established a sabbatical...

A relatively small online community I belong to is transitioning their user forums to Xenforo. I may end up being involved in some of the admin / moderation of that new community. Would any of the PoA site gurus (or anyone else here familiar with Xenforo admin) be willing to chat with me...

I have volunteered to fly for a Challenge Air event in Mesquite, TX next week (for the first time), and the informational email from the chief pilot says they've got 87 kids signed up to fly, and could use several more pilots. Challenge Air is an organization that schedules flying events so...

I installed an Insight G3 engine monitor in March 2013 (10 years ago). I have a Tanis heater installed, so the CHT sensors are spark plug gasket-type instead of the normal bayonet (since the heater elements occupy those ports). The EGT sensors are typical bayonet-type probes in the exhaust...

Who had "Iranian Rotax global theft ring discovered" on their 2022 bingo card? https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/bizarre-theft-wave-targets-same-rotax-engines-used-in-iranian-drones From the article:

Just curious. I know there are a huge number of Foreflight users, and so I expect there to be lots of Stratus and Sentry users out there (my guess is that will be the majority of responses). I also think there are a lot of Stratux users, both homebuilt and "professionally" built. I suspect...

Went down almost immediately after takeoff. Two fatalities. Flight aware track here. Other reports (here, but behind a paywall) speculate that the plane might have been recently purchased. (ID on pilot/pax show local addresses, but FAA registration is to someone in Cincinnati. Plane had...

I ran across a site selling refurbed Surface 3's for $299 (including the keyboard/case and Win 10 Pro). It's the "bigger" version with 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD, but does not include LTE/GPS. The primary role for this device would be for EFB use in the cockpit, but I'm concerned it might be too...

I've got a Piper Autocontrol III (same as Century II, with the three adjustment screws on the control head--not a Century IIB with 4 screws) with a radio coupler in my Cherokee 180. Ever since I got it, it's had a (very) small/gentle roll oscillation...small enough that I don't think pax ever...

There's a new tenant in the terminal restaurant at Shreveport Downtown airport (KDTN). Sounds like something a bit different from the typical on-field restaurant. Hope they make a go of it...

I've got an SL30 in my panel, and the rectangular plastic cover ("lens"?) over the display is coming loose / delaminating. I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions for how to fix it. I don't want to mess up the display or otherwise make the problem worse. It started a few years ago with the...