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  • Chuck Norris- Probably THE most famous Trike Pilot

    ...ims. Chuck Norris provides close air support via flying round house kicks. Chuck Norris once shot down three enemy aircraft with his aux fuel tank. No one knows what Chuck...

  • PSA902 Gets Hijacked!

    During the early 70's there was a rash of commercial aircraft...ommands. Big Problem: All commercial refueling sites are located in... at the terminals. If we are to refuel him at his present location,...nd controller was discribing where the fuel...

  • Scott Adair

    ...It was absolutely flight worthy and although an early model Dom, was virtually identical to mine. A hang test was done with pilot, kit, and 1/2 tank of fuel and it was dead center of Dom...

  • These can't be real ATC Quotes --- I hope

      Tower: Hawk 20, is this the same aircraft declaring emergency about two hours ago ?..., I mean it’s smoking. Pilot: Tower, please call me a fuel truck. Tower: Roger. You are a fuel...

  • Teen's high flying dream lands him in Marion: 3 Days & 900 Miles

    ...t trip, stopping at a small airport in Dubois, Pa. He refueled and headed out again, two m...ruising speed is about 55 MPH. It can hold 7 gallons of fuel in the tank which allows just over 3 hours of flight time per tank. The plane itself only weighs...

  • Acceleration: əksĕlərā'shən (Not flying related (well sort of)-- but cool as hell)

      DEFINITION OF ACCELERATION For those who lov...tanding start as fast as a Top Fuel Dragster or Funny Car.. ...N OF ACCELERATION One top fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi...supercharger on overdrive, the fuel mixture is compressed into a...reading this sentence. Top fuel...

  • Rotax two stroke reliability reveled

    There is an industry stigma that Rotax 2 stroke engines 503/582 are not as relia...n which can lead to engine failure. USE GOOD FUEL Using fresh fuel from a major manufacturer wil...urs. I premixed Pennzoil at 50 to 1, ran premium fuel...

  • Remembering TWA

    You remember TWA (Trans World Airlines) don't you? Well I do, as one day at LAX...ay 24L. The jet was very heavy as he was full of fuel for the trip of over 4,700 nm...continued Westbound. The vapor that we had seen was fuel...

  • Light Sport is alive and well .. dispelling some rumors

    The aircraft are increasingly finding their way on to flight lines across the continent and the world at large. Those who fly them find the meager fuel...

  • Balls to the wall!

    David O mentioned that Balls to the Wall comes from aviation! Given this I'm sad to r...rplane, the handles controlling the throttle and the fuel mixture are often topped with...he front wall of the cockpit increases the amount of fuel...