Aviation Forum / General / Learning / April 2006

After 65 hours of which 16 solo, I took my checkride today. The day did not
start of great though. I walked out to my car this morning to drive to the
airport and try to be there by 8 am. It is a 30 minute drive to the airport.
I unfortunately could not make 8 am because I had a ...

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What does the N in N1 stand for?
As the questin states... I know that N1 N2 or N3 is the otor speed in
the percentage of the maximum rated shaft speed.
But why the letter N. Why not B or Q or what ever

Here's the situation:
I'm doing a climbing right turn in preparation for practicing a power on
stall.  To center the ball I need to apply right rudder (because of the
P-factor) but to maintain the bank I need to maintain left aileron,

Looks like I'm picking up a left handed student.  He's several hours
into his private and rather frustrated with his need to take his hand
off the stick to write something down.  Since we are at a Class B
airport, he needs to do this fairly regularly.

I cannot comprehend Dale Crane's explanation of how a hydraulic pressure
reducer valve works:
http://www.canleyworks.com/aviation/prx_reducer
Can someone here offer a more helpful explanation of how the device in this

Since I have started my flight training, my instructor has pointed me to all
kinds of on-line resources, whether it various NOAA Sites, DUATS,
www.flyagogo.net, or what ever.  I had fallen out of the habit of reading
USENet Newsgroups over the last few years, and figured I would ...

As I sit here and read postings by the likes of Dudley,  Jim Macklin,
Shy and Bashful and others, I wonder what it would take to get to get
them together for a weekend flyin somewhere in the middle of the country
and have an Advanced Pilot's Instructor classes?

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Folks,
At the risk of starting a high-wing vs. low-wing thread (but hoping to
avoid it), I have a question: What are the noticable differences
between flying a high wing and low wing airplane? (Other than

Exactly what is the role of the second battery on the DA-20-C1?
Helen

I have been out of the Air Force for ~9 years, and I am thinking about
joining CAP. I am currently working toward my private license and would like
to eventually get my multi. Is joining CAP a good way to rack up some hours?

I thought it would be fun to sit in the viewing area near the
airport and listen to the approach control and tower frequencies
while the President's airplane came in and landed.
Is it possible to find out where and when he's landing, or is

Did my longest XC to date this past week.  While all my flight prep paid
off, one must be flexible on the planning part.
I went from MBO (Madison MS) to DMW (Westminster MD) for a total of 766
miles as the crow flies.  My flight plan wasn't that short as I had planned

This is a question concerning IFR in Europe.
According to JAR FCL 1.190, an applicant to an IR(A) shall "...hold a PPL(A)
including a night qualification or CPL(A) and shall have completed at least
50 hours cross-country flight time as pilot-in-command....."