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Departing runway 34L/R, the text of the departure says 'Climb heading 341 to 800, then climbing left turn on CSN VORTAC R-056. Cross SHRLI INT at 2000...." On runway heading, it's around 7nm from the airport to the CSN R-056, with a field elevation of 192, so it's only a 600ft climb. The...

Not quite as interesting as the RNAV Y 16R at EUG (covered in other thread), but this one caught me out briefly.... FAF is LWG NDB, at or above 2500. PFAF is 1.2nm outside of that, a full 300ft higher. The altitude of the glideslope isn't actually published for the FAF. It's subtle, but I...

Came across this one while searching for crappy r/w WX in the sim. RVR was 1800 and so were the minimums, so it was perfect. Launch from KCVO on the CVO4 SID, straight into the ILS 16R, missed, vectors for the RNAV Y 16R. I pull up the RNAV plate and start briefing the notes. I see two new...

A spirited discussion in another thread got me thinking about things I've learned over the years. I realized I had never really thought about it. So, what things have you learned, particularly things which aren't in the regs, since you got your ticket? Here's what I've got, no particular...

http://www.ofonimeessien.com/pilot-crashes-six-unsuccessful-approaches So many questions.

Wow, the FAA's e-STMP site really is a time capsule... Guess I'll have to pull the trigger and upgrade to Netscape 4 or maybe IE 5 if I wanna get my slot...

I have some long range flights coming up. Having learned the basics of portable oxygen systems, I'm curious what type of performance to expect if I take my airplane up to 17,000ft. I routinely fly it at 11k, and occasionally at 12k. The difference in fuel burn between flying at 8k and 12k is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GauEr0ENbXM Break out briefly at around 44mins, then back into the soup for a while. Finally get between layers at around 55mins for a stretch before descending back into it for a night approach (LOC RWY 22) to ~200ft above minimums. Smooth ride until...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOyEkD5YOak The LGA, EWR and JFK finals provide plenty of entertainment. This is 24 hours of traffic (for Dec 3) shown in 24 minutes. Suggest full screen and HD to really see what's going on. The departure and arrivals are all color coded for each airport...

Caught this while enroute from MMU-JFK. It's a Hawker out of Teterboro doing all sorts of wonderful things to the SID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXwDG-LkE1o It's a great reminder to brief departures correctly, program the FMS correctly, and lastly, verify that it's actually doing...

http://vimeo.com/112089893 (ignore the intro at the start referring to the "I-10 rating", that's a reference to an internal training program, just forward it to the 60 second mark) Old school BATD's (used to be called PCATDs) are gathering dust at flight schools over the country. This is...

I had the rather special honor of taking my son for his first GA flight this weekend. It turns out I picked the wrong day, it ended up being more bumpy than expected but it was still a good result. He understands the circumstance and is willing to give it one more try. I just had to give him 24...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbWCObBBabA Caught this during a test shoot today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj17kAnYKRI Timestamps of interest: 16:43 co-pilot ASI failure 20:41 right engine fuel pump inop 23:10 engine restarted 28:15 right generator failure 28:44 noticed co-pilot ASI failure 36:40 right flap actuator taken out 38:46 go-around issued due to...

My S-TEC turn coordinator (used in a S-TEC 50 system) could use some attention. Any recommendations for a good shop to work on it?

Had an eye-opening moment during a sim session last week when I was visiting FlyThisSim in San Luis Obispo, CA. I'm not a rated twin pilot (ASEL w/instrument only), but I have tinkered with twin operations in the sim for a few years, done some reading, etc. I've encountered maybe 100...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzs_loz0i30 IFR flight from N07 to KASH with ATC comms and headset-mounted cam. Unedited, end to end. Includes picking up IFR clearance by phone and negotiating a VFR climb to the first fix to avoid the cumbersome initial routing. Filed route: BREZY V39 CMK V3...

The NAS rocks. 1000nm flown today in single engine piston (Lancair 360). N07-3M7-KADF. No fees to speak of, easily located cheapest gas for the whole way. Nice encounter at a family-run FBO, free snacks, drinks, wifi, etc. VFR for first leg, flight following all the way, no hassles...

LAX is a pretty crazy place. Consider the following list of activities that take place just above the airport: 1) Mini-route traffic at 2500 (VFR) 2) LAX departures stopping their climbs at 3000 until the shoreline on most SIDS 3) SFRA at 3500 southeast bound (VFR) 4) piston TEC routes at...

Warren Aviation @ KHRJ - Harnett Regional Jetport. Stopped their twice as a fuel stop on a NJ/FL round trip. Friendliest service I've ever had and the gas is $4.78/gal. It's listed as self service, but they do it all for you anyway. - Crew car is available. - They are taking photos of...