Aviation Forum / General / Aviation / August 2005

In another thread, we have been hashing out whether some pilots in training
quit flying because of a hair-raising event, such as a brush with disaster,
or getting lost.
Few ex-students seem to admit that this was a reason for quitting, but the

Our flying club has a large number of different trainers for rent at
varying prices, but I am not sure which planes are suited for what
missions. Is there any site that offers an overview in terms of max.
cruise airspeed and max. useful load (basic configuration), etc. ?

It's been hard to avoid the Hurricane Katrina coverage, but somehow the raw
numbers have a real impact over the media hype.  The forecast shows eye
passage about 1630-1830Z tomorrow.  Here's the TAF from New Orleans NAS:
KNBG 282121 06015G25KT 9000 BR SCT030 BKN050 OVC080 ...

When I stepped on the wing of my Cherokee 235 today, the strut went
completely flat.  I got underneath the wing and lifted the plane back
up to a normal strut position where it stayed until I put any weight
on it;  again it went completely flat.  I pushed it back up one more

After watching our left engine CHT indicator bounce around the other day, I
decided to pull the CHT probe to look it over.  It's ancient, and partially
melted/corroded.  So I want to replace it.  Here's the problem...
It's not a new style bayonet type two wire probe.  It's an old AC ...

    Hey all... I've got the plane down for an annual and have discovered a small
weeping leak in the bottom of the battery box (where the drain nozzle attaches).  Am I
correct in recalling that the box is made of tin and the nozzle of copper?  Will
regular Lead/Tin (60/40) solder ...

Saw this over at LiveATC.net forums. Thought it may be of interest.
I thought the controller was very professional and avoided an over the air
arguement nicely.
http://www.liveatc.net/forum/files/kbos_8-24-05_near_miss_156.mp3

At my annual, the IA said my plane is in great, clean safe condition, but I
need to have my prop overhauled. It's a 2 blade aluminum prop on a Lycoming
235/L2 engine. My understanding is that it just needs a clean up, some paint
and filler, then a balance and return to service. Has ...

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/2005_sertoma_fly-in.htm
What a great day!
(See if you can spot Jim & Tami Burns in the photos... :-)
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hi:  I have a simple question for the piloting physics majors.  we all
know that planes have less air resistance to overcome at higher
altitudes, but that normally aspirated planes have less power at higher
altitudes.  presumably, both are proportions of what happens at sea

I noticed that last month the FAA activated the ADS-B system in
limited coverage on the east coast.  Has anyone played with this?
I've seen a couple of fluffy demo videos but I wanted to see what you
could actually get.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/26/pf/jobs_jeopardy/index.htm
Scroll down to the bottom -- "aircraft pilot" is listed as the
second-most-dangerous job!
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One of our least favorite jobs (thanks to our "Fancy Pants" with their
stupid, under-sized access doors) is airing up the tires on our Pathfinder.
I pull the plane back and forth while Mary fishes around for the stupid
nipple.  If you want to hear a woman cuss like a sailor, just ...

Does anyone know if you need a reservation to land and park at the Island?
Can you watch the airshow from the ramp?
Any information appreciated.

I was a lurker of these groups for some time, before asking my first
question not too long back on a COM issue I was/am having.  Since then,
I have tried to stay active in keeping up on the posts and have tried
to add input, where I think I can add value, but I am well aware of how