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  1. Snakum

    R-22 accident in NC?

    I caught the tail-end of something about an accident on the news this morning in NC, and saw a Robinson loaded on the back of a flatbed, but I never heard anything else about it, nor can I find anything about it on the web this morning. I know a couple guys who fly one regularly (one of them...
  2. Snakum

    Medical - What does "It will be issued from OK." mean, and how long?

    Did my medical yesterday morning, and when the Doc put my stuff thru the computer yesterday afternoon the FAA says they can't find me in the database, even though I just ordered and received a new format license last week!?!?! What the bleed'n FUQ over?!? Has anyone had to have their...
  3. Snakum

    Paramedic Cert helpful for Air Ambulance flying position?

    Strange question ... I'm finally flying again and hope to have my Multi/Comm/CFI by next Summer. At 40 years old, I still haven't given up on flying for a living, but I know it's going to be a tough road with no promises. As a backup plan, I'm returning to school this Fall for an AS in...
  4. Snakum

    Anyone used a Megellan 315 GPS for aviation?

    I talked to a pilot online who, being broke like me, couldn't afford an Airmap 100 or Garmin unit. So this guy bought a Megellan 315 for $139 and uploaded the Jepp aviation database for North America (only the parts of it he flew in actually, iirc) and he says he loves it. He says it's clear...
  5. Snakum

    Goldstar: check hauling in NC?

    Anyone familiar with Goldstar? They keep a couple Lances at Rowan Co. airport and I'm told they fly cancelled checks for local restaurants. Anyone know anything about 'em? Minh
  7. Snakum

    My brain hurts (flight plan math) ...

    Studying for a BFR, and no longer have my trusty Sporty's calculator. If I remember correctly, the following is correct, n'est-ce pas? (Distance(nm)/Groundspeed(kts)) x 60 = Leg Time(min) (Leg Time(min)/60) = Time(dec) ---> GPH/Time(dec) = Leg Fuel I can't believe I actually went to...
  8. Snakum

    Return of the SIC-logging question, with a twist.

    OK ... I've read the threads here and elsewhere, where-in the logging of SIC time in a C90/200 has been beaten to death. I pretty much understand that unless your Ops Spec (135) specifically requires an SIC for an aircraft that is otherwise certified SP, you simply cannot log the time. I also...
  9. Snakum

    150/152 needed EXX/HBI/8A7/RUQ in NC

    I've barely flown since 9/11 due to $$$, but I'm now studying for a BFR and hope to start back on my ratings soon and need an inexpensive trainer to brush up in. I've called around my area and it appears someone bought up all the 150s/152s and shipped them to East Outer Lithuania, and...
  10. Snakum

    'Convertible' Citation or King Air?

    Had an interesting discussion with someone yesterday about an operation in which, it is claimed, a C550 and B90 (used Pt. 91 and 135) are used alternately as corp shuttles or cargo ships. Is this really possible? I am told that when cargo ops are flown, the seats are pulled and cargo netting...
  11. Snakum

    1st RJ ride, thanks CHQ (GSO-BOS-GSO)!

    I rode a Chautauqua ERJ from GSO to BOS on the 10th, and back again on the 15th. The ERJ was actually more fun than the usual 73s/75s/A320s because you 'feel' more of the flight ... and coming back last night there was lots to feel :D I heard a couple people complain about headroom, and the...
  13. Snakum

    Avbug's Monkeys for pilot/guitarists ...

    For those who fly and play and who remember Avbug's hillarious IFR Monkey threads ... http://www.monkeyfx.co.uk/FXguides.html :D Minh
  14. Snakum

    What is it about flying ...

    ... that pulls so strongly when you can't do it anymore? It's not like any other avocation in existance, imho. I played music semi-professionally for periods of time but when I gave up dreams of being a rock star I never really looked back. Until a couple weeks ago, I'd gone four years...
  15. Snakum

    Robert Ferguson (sp?) from Midway ...

    Been reading alot lately about the demise of certain airlines after deregulation, and I have another question ... Is the Bob Ferguson of Midway fame the same Bob Ferguson who held officer positions in Texas Air, Continental, Eastern, and (near the end) Braniff? Just curious ... Minh BTW ...
  16. Snakum

    EAL-What happened after FL's Removal?

    ...the whole mess. Anyway ... the book ended just as the judge finally appointed Lorenzo's replacement, which of course leaves alot of questions: * How long did the new leadership try to make a go of it? What was the final straw leading to liquidation? * Was the liquidation forced by...
  17. Snakum

    Anyone fly with Steve Morse in the 80s?

    Just curious ... In the mid-80s, when I was still playing John Wayne (US Army) and still trying to be a rock star, I used to get Guitar World every month sent to Germany. I remember reading a Steve Morse interview where he talked of being an FO for either American Eagle or ASA (I thought)...
  19. Snakum

    Teaching pattern alt and descents ...

    In the last year or so I've noticed that I'm not really thinking about set procedures/numbers when landing VFR and am working by feel (with a close eye on the ASI, of course). So for teaching others I wanna 'relearn' and establish my own methods, as far as they are compliant with applicable...
  20. Snakum

    Sporty's Flight calc and mph vs kts ...

    It appears I can no longer remember basic mathematics, despite completing an Industrial Engineering degree, and my brain is begining to hurt. I use Sporty's Flight Calc for all my planning and we've been renting an L-model Skyhawk lately. When performing the basic GS, heading, and time...
  21. Snakum

    Spins in a high-time C150?

    Any caveats for spins in an older, high-time C150? I've already checked the rudder stop bolts to ensure that there's no way the rudder can get hung up - there was an accident in Canada because of this. The lady taking me up has spun them numerous times, but the times on the airframes are very...
  22. Snakum

    ?s for the 135 dispatch-knowledgable ...

    Anyone have experience dispatching 135 charter or supplemental freight? I am working on a aircraft/lift capacity/ride share study for a new software application and I have alot of questions. If someone can help ... I'll buy coffee and doughnuts next time you're in GSO. Minh Thong
  23. Snakum

    135 jet FO checkout?

    I've read the regs, but am a little in the dark about how a 135 checkout on say ... a CE500 (2-pilots req by op spec) ... is actually conducted. Can the operator develop his own written material and tests (complying with regs of course) and train on the aircraft exclusively? Does an FAA DE...
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