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    My new avatar

    Just wanted to take my new avatar out for a test drive ... it's MSNBC's simulation of SWA 1248 sliding off the runway at Midway ... notice the flames shooting out the back. Remind anyone of a certain SNL JetBlue skit? The simulation ended with the aircraft coming to rest on the street corner...
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    Delta cancels flight mid-air...

    Not really, but it was a funny faux article in The Onion... http://www.theonion.com/content/node/42594 Curious to see how many emails they get letting them know that their 737 looks a lot like an MD-80
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    New "tool" for the box ...

    I know how much you guys enjoy these stories, so I thought I'd share with you what I saw today. I was returning from a solo flight when I walked into the FBO and saw a guy wearing a pilot's uniform (shirt, pants, tie, epaulettes). He seemed a bit strange because he was young (early 20s) and...
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    Garmin equipped GA aircraft

    I'm wondering what people think of the new line of glass cockpit GA planes. I've had a chance to see one of the new 182s, and got to play around with the computers on a training display at my FBO. It seems to me that some of the engine read-outs are a bit small, such as the tachometer. Plus I...
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    Freakin' Wilma

    Anyone being displaced by this one? I'm in St. Pete and my woman and I are heading to Orlando for the weekend to get to higher ground. It'll probably run south of us, but doesn't hurt to be safe. Sucks, though - I originally got our hotel for Saturday and Sunday night. Then weather.com...
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    Ace's Pilot Shop

    Anyone else had any problem's with this place (www.acespilotshop.com)? I ordered two sectionals and a A&FD 12 days ago from them and haven't gotten them yet. Everytime I try to call I get "call back during office hours or leave a message" even though it is during their hours, and they don't...
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    Soloed ... finally!

    Just wanted to share my excitment at having finally soloed today. I had twice started working on my private before and had to stop both times right before solo due to issues with my medical. So this was my second time flying with the new FBO I'm with (having moved since my last attempts). At...
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    Don't read "Flight Matrons Protest..." thread if ...

    ... you don't want to read a spoiler for the movie Flight Plan. The threat contains information about the movie that will ruin it for you if you haven't seen it already. Just wanted to give you guys the heads up I wish I'd been given.
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    Both hands on yoke during landing?

    Like most pilots, I was told that you need to keep your right hand on the throttle and your left on the yoke when landing small GA aircraft. I had one instructor, however, suggest that I keep both hands on the yoke if I felt like it would improve my control during the flare. I found that it...
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    Google Earth

    Hey guys, I've found Google Earth to be an awesome program for GA flight planning purposes. The program gives you a detailed sattelite map of most urban areas (and their surrounding areas). It's good for GA planning because you can identify nearby buildings, roads, etc. - especially if it's...
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    Shared Time Building

    I recently found an FBO that advertises 50 hours of C-150 time building for $700 (dry). In their add they mention pairing you up with another pilot. How exactly does this work? I'm assuming one person serves as a safety pilot. Does that mean the other pilot has to be under the hood? Can two...
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    Fuel Prices Affecting Training?

    I'm just curious if you guys think that the current shift in fuel prices will significantly affect flight training in the near future. My FBO has added a $5 per hour fuel surcharge on all single engine rentals. Is this going to lead places like DCA and others to raise their tuition prices? As...
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    Medical Honesty

    My apologies if I've posted this in the wrong place - I though there was a medical board but I couldn't find it. After all of the troubles I've had with the FAA and my medical, I'm wondering why I was honest with them in the first place. Here's how it went down... I picked up 10 hours of...
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    Funny post from airliners.net

    Forgive me if you've seen some version of this before - this didn't actually take place, but it's still funny. I saw it on airliners.net and thought some of you guys might find it funny. Enjoy. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with...
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    Flying in Europe

    I wasn't able to find any information on this - so I thought I'd throw the question out there. What are the prospects of American pilots being hired at European carriers? If you were able to get work status in a country (let's say England) could you take your FAA ratings to Europe and fly...
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    Letting a PAX fly?

    I'm currently working on my private and have a question about passengers I take up after I get my certificate. Is it against any FARs to allow your passenger to "fly" the aircraft for awhile. By "fly" I mean perform a couple turns, climbs and descents while I guide them? My first flight as a...
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    Should I buy an aircraft share?

    Hey guys, I'm new to this message board, so forgive me if this has been asked in the past and I just didn't see it. As a new private pilot, is it cost effective to purchase a 1/3 - 1/5 share of a small GA aircraft to build the hours necessary for advancement? I've seen ads where people with...
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