Aviation Forum / General / IFR / November 2008

There seems to be some debate around this one. Has the FAA ever made a
ruling on whether one needs to fly the six holding patterns (within
the previous 6 months) as well as the 6 instrument approaches?

In-flight video of my trip to KEKY to help reduce the turkey
population by one.  Very pretty ride above the undercast.  Something
always magical to watching the sun rise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aroOqkDU9k

Night landings with ATC COMS - Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DauqP-utcs
Landings at HKS Jackson Hawkins field MS.  Video hopefully gives a
good perspective on why night flying is a whole experience on it's

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

I'm not from the US, but just wondering if you depart ifr from an
airport and tower tells you to contact departure, I know that you
check in with callsign, altitude through, and cleared altitude.
But I was wondering if the AIM recommends anywhere also to include the

According to press statements, LAX has had a
"guidance system" problem for the last several days.
Is that general public speak for ILS?