Aviation Forum / General / Learning / March 2006

Ahem.   (tap-tap-tap --- Is this thing on...?)
Just an FYI to all of you rec.aviation regulars out there:  Jim Burns turns
the big FOUR-OH today, in Steven's Point, WI, U.S.A.
(His wife, Tami, promised him that we'd keep it quiet...)

Does anyone know about Sport Pilot instruction in Maryland?
Any referals?
I'm about 18 hours, pre-solo in a 152, but my instructor
is departing - and taught at a school that doesn't (and won't)

Since no one else mentioned it, the 23rd annual Northwest Aviation
Conference and Trade Show is this weekend, February 25th and 26 at the
Western Washington fairgrounds in Puyallup.  Free shuttles from Thun Field.
More details at www.washington-aviation.org

I wonder if anybody would be able to provide feedback on (recent)
training experiences with 'UK Flight Training' at either Long Beach
(LGB) or Lancaster (LNS). I am interested in going to obtain either
just a FAA PPL, or either both the JAA and FAA PPLs.

Finally, got my white piece of paper today!
What a journey!  Took me 13 months, I work full time too.
As I did my final required (short field) landing, the sun was
descending

Folks,
I'm getting very close to my checkride, which is not what the fear is
about. I've got just over 50 hours now, 10.1 PIC, logged my cross
countries and in fact my instrcutor and I are brushing up on a few

Which is heavier, a pound of feather or a pound of lead? How
about a pound of lead or a pound of gold?

Ron,
Looks like another month has come and  gone. I didn't fly at all last
month. THe last time I flew was to the Eagle Flyers thing at Greencastle
on 01/22.

These two kids (age 14) took dads plane for a joyride and ran out of
fuel... Not far from my home airport... Yikes... I am sure the "More GA
Security" group will speak up about this one...
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