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  • Cross-category Static Thrust Competition

    There will be a cross-category Static Thrust Competition at: April 3-6, Bense...ttp://www.bensendays.net. In preparation, I Static Thrust...0.6 lbs Rotax 503, 70” PowerFin, 3-blade = 400.7 lbs Contin...ne compression are the key variables. Although static thru...

  • VFR Personal Weather Minimums

    Subscriber Question: "I am a VFR Pilot and would like to know how to determine the worst weather condition I can fly in and still be safe?"   For the "answer" click HERE

  • Plane Ride in the 1930's

    In the early 1930's, a farmer and his wife went to a fair. The farmer was fascinated by the airplanes and aske...a ride would cost."$10 for 3 minutes," replied the pilot. "Th...you and your wife ride for 3 minutes without uttering a sound...ybe so," said the farmer, "But I gotta tell ya, I almost screa...

  • The DC-8 and the Trike (joke)

    One day the pilot of a Trike was told by the tower to hold short of the active runway while a DC-8 landed. The DC-8 landed, rolled out, turned around, and taxied back past the Trike. Some q...d said, “What a cute little plane. Did you make it all by yourself?...

  • Shopping for Flight Suits?

    I'm looking to pick-up some new flight suits.  The bags I have did OK but I had issues with the zippers breaking.  I think they're made in Pakistan.  (Pakistan?!?)  Yup - Pakistan!   Check out Skywears.com Anyone have any suggestions on other makes and models?   

  • How to install instrumentation on a stick trike

    This page is inspired by the lack of help I got from another prominant triking site when trying to get some instrumentation...pod. We went through several iterations of designs and settl...a look at the final panel configuration.   ...

  • Things You DON'T Want to Hear on the Plane's PA System

    * Ocean crossing flight: This is your Captain speaking, I just wanted to take this time to remind you that your...devices.** Hey folks, we're going to play a little game of ge...of peanuts.*** Our loss of altitude allows a unique close up.......uhhhhhh ....forgot something.....  *** I'm sure ev...

  • Megafauna Flyaway 2012

    ...y home from the 2012 Goolwa Trip, 25/3/2012 to 1/4/2012! We could now “claim” the weather!! For an...Cessna 150’s, three Jabiru’s, a Piper Warrior, a...dnesday we had a chartered train ride to Victor Harbor, and r...d water replenished. After arriving at Hay our group split up...

  • "Top Gun" coming in 3-D

    Cool!  Read about it here