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I recently bought an iMac to replace an aging Sony all in one. In all the excitement I apparently did not write down the keychain password or possibly skipped the setup. I have owned several Apple products (iPhones, iPads, iPods) but this caught me by surprise. I didn't expect that setup would...

Install a BRS in a C182 and you get a 160 lb increase in useful load, net 65 to 75 lb improvement after allowing for the weight of the device. How does that work? Cessna 182Q owners who install a ballistic recovery system (BRS) in their airplanes will now get an added bonus — 160 pounds of...

I am thinking about buying a new street bike next spring. The large majority of the time I will ride it 5 miles to work or 20 miles to the airport. I might take a few short trips of 60 to 200 miles each year. I am more concerned about comfort than performance. I am considering a HD probably...

What do you think about this? A brother has hit out at an insurance company after it paid for lawyers to defend the negligent driver who killed his sister to avoid paying out on her policy in full. Kaitlynn Fisher, 24, was hit and killed by a driver who ran a red light in Baltimore. Now...

There are several areas of Class G airspace to 14,500 in Upper Michigan. Is it legal to go busting through clouds without an ATC clearance? It appears so to me as long as a few basic requirements (IFR pilot, airplane and altitudes) are met. I am certain that many will say that this is not safe...

I have been corresponding with a professional pilot who has been diagnosed with coronary artery disease. He had a cath last year which showed a couple of blockages. His cardiologist stented the one that really needed to be fixed but left a blockage near the end of the artery alone for medical...

What a stroke of genius. Make a video game out of a complicated biochemistry problem and turn it loose on online gamers and the problem is solved in no time. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2039012/AIDS-cure-Gamers-solve-puzzle-stumped-scientists-years.html

Improved outlook for airline pilots? Yes if you believe USA Today. http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/06/Demand-for-airline-pilots-set-to-soar/48661596/1

One of the Goodyear blimps caught fire and crashed in Germany over the weekend. The passengers survived but the pilot did not. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2002935/Pilot-killed-Goodyear-blimp-plunges-ground-flames-Germany.html

The Center for Environmental Health is preparing to file a lawsuit in California to stop the sale of 100LL. Can other states be far behind? I wonder where they are getting the money to pursue the lawsuit. http://www.avweb.com/avwebbiz/news/California_Suit_Targets_100LL_204631-1.html

I had a Garmin G500 installed in my DA40. The original Davtron temp gauge with a separate OAT probe was not removed. The temp readings by the Garmin G500 agree with ASOS and the Davtron temp gauge until I crank the engine then within a few minutes and during the flight the G500 temp reads 2 to 4...

Does the safety pilot for instrument practice need a BFR? I have a friend who just received his special issuance medical certificate but has not been able to schedule a BFR. I would like to get IFR current but the local instructor has been too tied up with his real job.

What are the minimum VFR requirements while in the pattern? I assume that they would be the same for towered and non-towered airports. I found this reference in 91.155 but it is confusing since it refers to night hours. What about day? 2) Airplane, powered parachute, or weight-shift-control...

AVweb contacted senior aviation medical examiner Dr. Brent Blue, who said, "I think the FAA is actually starting to float the idea of either dropping or relaxing third class medicals." http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1806-full.html#203880...