Aviation Forum / General / Aviation / December 2006

Once upon a time, very long ago, Santa was having a very bad
Christmas.
The reindeers had gotten into the eggnog and got themselves quite
drunk. Rudolph's nose was bright red, and the reindeer were

Yesterday's squall line brought some nasty weather to Florida.  An F2
tornado took out a hangar and about 50 planes at Embry-Riddle at DAB.
Here's a link to some stories and images:
http://www.flatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061226/BREAKINGNEWS/61226001

Dears,
Does anybody know some reasonable cheap piloting course for CPL with IR
(Instructor), inc. accomodation at the school? Am I correct - that South
Africa - would be the cheapest way, also concerning accomodation costs?

Excerpt from article at link:
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/tech/mg19225806.400-uncrewed-aerial-vehicles
-no-pilot-no-problem.html
Even if the industry gets its act together in time for the 2011
conference, competition for the desired frequencies - probably between

As most of you know, we've built the "Kiwi" (See it here:
http://alexisparkinn.com/the_kiwi_is_born.htm) at our inn -- a
full-sized flight simulator -- as a prototype for several sims we're
planning to install at the Iowa Children's Museum, as part of a

Well.... We got them installed, testing now
Plane - PA28-151
Last year, I asked on Rec.aviation.piloting, what are the most helpful
mods for the Warrior.

... for traveling in hostle terrain and weather would be a satellite
phone and PLB.
Satphones can be rented for a basic rate of $20 per week, plus call time.
PLB's can be purchased for as little as $425.

When you pick up your plane after an annual, is there any special things
you do?  I'm picking up the club's Lance after its annual today, and
flying it back from Batavia NY to Rochester NY (about a 25 minute flight).
Do you do any special pre-flight or flight check?  I was planning ...

Twas the night before Christmas, and out on the ramp,
Not an airplane was stirring, not even a Champ.
The aircraft were fastened to tiedowns with care,
In hopes that come morning, they all would be there.

OK.. our supplier offered to send us both, try for up to 30 days, send
back the one you don't want!
Well... they both arrived yesterday..
Both - obviously very high quality..

May this Christmas bring all of you a shiny new plane with all annual
expenses paid for life.
David
- If anyone wants to be my secret Santa, I would like  a Commander 115.

This Christmas Eve morning dawned sunny and (for December, in Iowa)
warm, with not a wisp of wind.
Within the hour, the sun went out, as an incredibly dense, almost foamy
freezing fog developed.  Soon the street lights came back on, we

Such honesty - I love the French  : )
http://blogs.usatoday.com/sky/2006/12/air_france_sued.html

I really want an SL30 Nav/Com for my 601XL for several reasons. I've
been looking around and I can get a non-installed with wiring harness
for around 3 AMUs. What surprises me is that used ones are selling on
e-bay for just about the same amount.