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See
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27808624/

Had an idea today and thought I'd throw it out here for anyone who
might be interested.
I belong to several pilots workgroups; one world wide comprised of
some of the finest aerobatic pilots on the planet. We brainstorm

Gizmodo http://atu.ca/f7e77
At $40,000, this Helicopter/Fixed-Wing-Aircraft FLIR
Thermal Imaging System/Infrared Imager [eBay:
http://atu.ca/FLIR ] may seem a little bit expensive, but

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Subject: Re: What happened to Jay?
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:50:09 GMT
From: Mike <nospam @ aol.com>

In December 2008 issue of Flying magazine's Left Seat column is an
article titled "The Simulator Yardstick".
The opening sentences are:
"The most frequent complaint I hear from pilots transitioning into

I ate the last baguette today. It was like sharpened tool steel after 48 hours. The microwave
softened it a bit, but not before I cut my knuckle on the razor-sharp adamantine crust of the bread
while preparing it. It still tasted a bit stale after I heated it, but at least I ...

Needed to get night current for an IFR flight next week.  Since I have
not flown at night for quite some time, figure to give me an
adjustment period as day transitions to night.
Video includes slow flight while waiting for the sun to set, watching

Just be advised FWIW to everybody, someone is posting on both RAP and
RAS using my name. Don't have any idea how it's being done but I do
realize that these things are possible.
I DO use my own name and my real email address on the forums so if any

Needed to get night current for an IFR flight next week.  Since I have
not flown at night for quite some time, figure to give me an
adjustment period as day transitions to night.
Video includes slow flight while waiting for the sun to set, watching

Is this video possible?  Is this a put-on by a pilot/plane of
extraordinary means?
To recap the video:  Stunt pilot loses a wing during an air show.
Aircraft keeps flying for 30 seconds, sometimes upside down.  Just as

Yesterday's flight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNtIW_4VeVQ
Video starts with me picking up a local IFR clearance and ends with me
canceling my IFR and doing a circle to land VOR Alpha approach back

ASR approach into KJAN with ATC communications.  One thing for sure,
every flight is different!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV3GyaK7jOE
Watch how I handle a "non issuance" of a landing clearance.

Cancer Report
for Wed, 19 Nov 2008 @ 1700
I was initially diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma on 14 June 2008.  The
diagnosis was confirmed on 20 June 2008.  X-ray and MRI located the

How does a person determine what the proper height of an engine should
be when building an airplane? If a particular engine design mandates
the prop is 4 inches, say, lower than where it would be with the
engine originally installed, what effect will it have on handling, and

After due examination of mission, the Europa (see
www.europa-aircraft.com) is my ideal plane.
Following inspection of budget, it seems too expensive;
even if the sterling/euro rate became more favourable.

To all:
My mention, with regard to Hot Projects now on hold because I've been
diagnosed  with cancer, of fitting a Siler lock to a hunk of American
Walnut which will become the stock of a blackpowder rifle caused narry

I am trying to parse ESRI shapefiles that describe FAA TFRs. But they
are in NAD83 projections, with accompanying .prj files that look like
this:
PROJCS["North_America_Lambert_Conformal_Conic",

Can anyone out there with experience behind both 2-bladed and 4-bladed
Pawnees give me an idea of what the performance losses are?
My club has debated this off and on, but I was recently at a field
with a 4-bladed Pawnee and was much impressed with the lower noise.

Dumb beginner question follows:
I am just starting out flying gliders....   Here in the USA it seems
nobody wears a parachute unless they are contest flying or doing
aerobatics.  However, I generally do like knowing that I have a backup

The SSA is announcing that the FAA is changing the parachute repack
interval from 120 days to 180 days, effective 19 DEC 08.
My computer wouldn't open the link from the SSA e-news, but I was able
to find the rule in the Federal Register at:

some notice about it ?
http://www.affordaplane.com/
and skybike of Team aircraft ?
thanks

Hey ... I'm interested in building an affordaplane, but I've heard some bad
things about it on the net ... things like:
- plans not arriving,
- problems with service,

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Tired of having your photos rejected by those picky web sites? You
know who they are.
We have created a web site that has a "NO AVIATION PHOTO REJECTED"

Anyone familiar with this U/L?
After 25 years of flying and owning conventional A/C, I came into possession
of this aircraft.  I've never flown an U/L before.  It is sitting in storage
until I find out a bit about this type.  It looks like it may be fun.

Bonjour
Fresh news from Artwork Navy site :
*) A big polling : which poster of planes and helicopters deployed on
aircraft-carrier would you like me to create ?

I confess. I'm a rotor winged whore. In spite of the degredation of
this board and the slipping of standards, I keep hoping for things to
improve. Perhaps that is the mantra for a helicopter pilot?
Damn that just made me laugh. Maybe I am good for something after all?

Bonjour
Some news from Artwork Navy website:
* New print USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) Jul.16, 1975 - Sep.24, 1975 (North
Atlantic)

--- New Aviation Upload Site ---
Tired of having your photos rejected by those picky web sites? You
know who they are.
We have created a web site that has a "NO AVIATION PHOTO REJECTED"

Old story I know but .....
http://www.theage.com.au/travel/air-canada-flight-attendant-helps-land-plane-200
81120-6by3.html
An Air Canada co-pilot had a mental breakdown and had to be forcibly removed
from the cockpit, restrained and sedated, and a flight attendant helped the

about GA in Australia needs to read this.
http://reviews.aviationadvertiser.com.au/2008/11/first-class-opportunity-to-take-off/
BAL is driving operators out of Bankstown and GovCo is oblivious to
the fact .

Returns to Oz on Monday.

http://w1.rob.com/pix/oops/AirlinersNetPhotoID336520
Pedal Faster dammit!!!

Anyone in the south of the UK still training PPL (H) on a Bell 47, does
anyone know?  There used to be, but...
D

Piedmont DHC-8 Lands at PHL without Nose Gear Deployed
Here are the photos I was able to get,
http://phlairline.com/spotter/N326EN.html
And the news article.

I have managed to get 50% working this winter which means I can take a week
or two to make a trip this year. I fancy going from the UK down to Morocco
and across the Atlas Mountains to, say Tunisia, then back home.
Anyone done this or got any tips before I start planning?