Aviation Forum / General / Learning / June 2007

I'm just wondering why condensation in the fuel tanks doesn't seem to be a
big issue in flight.
It seems to me that during a climb, as the temperature drops below the dew
point, the potential for condensation to form in a half full tank is just

From: "Ralph Griffith" <argyl12@fuse.net>
To: "O'Reilly" <oreilly@foxnews.com>
Subject: Super SPIN!
Date: Friday, June 29, 2007 4:50 PM

I'm updating my post regarding sailplanes. Glad to see my previous post had
replies!
I'm a 90 hour student-license pilot. I first soloed quite a while ago; 1970
in fact. At the end of my teenage career, I had 45 hours glider & 13 hours

A friend is away from home (Athens, Greece) at Newport News, Virginia till
end of September.
He is interested to know if there is an airfield near there with Flight
School where he can do his FAA PPL.

Please allow me to introduce our company.
My name is Julia Zhang and I am the Wenzhou office manager for Sun
Designe Ltd. of Middlebury , Connecticut 06762 USA .
The purpose of my email is to introduce you to our Wenzhou , China

Does anyone here have type 1 diabetes and have been able to receive
your medical certification? I've just been bitten by the flying bug,
and looking through the "Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners" it has
a section that (pretty clearly) say that with the proper documentation

I'm a student pilot, under 90 hours in sailplanes. I rent, flying from Great
Western, based beside the San Gabriel mountains in Southern California.
Today I ridge-soared most of the range, including Mt. Baldy. A year ago, I
wouldn't have believed it possible.

I was wondering if I could get some input from you guys or gals.
I asked my wife if she wanted to go on an introductory flight lesson
for her birthday. She said yes and got very excited about going all
the way. She is scheduled to fly this weekend.

Finally got in my third lesson (stinking winds).  I found I still had
a real reluctance to pour on full power on takeoff.  So much so that
on my first takeoff, I left the ground and still had not put in full
throttle.  So on my second takeoff, I decided to just force myself to

Well, I arrived at the airfield about 30 minutes early, to find the a/c
tied down ready to go.
Sky was overcast, but no rain, and visibility was easily 10k +.
Today was a dual session, with the intent to knock off some of the as

The lightning post has generated more talk about aerobatics than
lightening so lets address unusual attitudes?
As many have noted and posted, and on an old subject re;spins and
training in addition to basic aerobatics. Back in the 50's I soloed in

I'm trying to decide whether it would be beneficial to get checked out in a
182RG before starting training in a Seminole.  If I'm used to a 172 with no
high perf./complex experience, would it be a huge benefit to spend a few
hours in a 182RG first to get up to speed on the prop, ...

If I get a commercial pilot license will that allow me to carry passengers
NOT for hire but at rental cost, ie, They rent the airplane rather than me
paying at least 50%, and what about all that "what is the intent of the
flight" business?

The saga continues...
Two lessons in one week - woo hoo!
This time for takeoff we had about a 7 knot crosswind, pretty much
right across the runway.  My instructor explained what I should do

I just have to pass along a comment I heard from a co-worker this
morning.  I was talking about my flying lesson, and I said that I had
made three take-offs, and that I hadn't botched any of them.  She said
that if you had to choose between botching a take-off or a landing, it