THE European aircraft manufacturer Airbus may have to announce further delays to production of its A380 superjumbo airliner, the head of British aerospace group BAE Systems said today.
Yesterday's class (instrument procedures) was all about NDB/ADF and VORs. Specifically I learned how to intercept an NDB track and fly it inbound or out. Also learned about VORs and how to track radia
Many times we’ve covered the fact that the FAA has not met its employment obligations regarding Flight Service controllers displaced by the Lockheed Martin contract. First, the FAA did not live up t
Warm front pushing in, ceilings at 800 ft AGL with occasional 400 ft, light rain, freezing levels above 10,000: it looked like great flying weather to get in some IFR approaches in actual IMC.
Recency
Yesterday I read a post at Digg about a small, cheapo RC airplane that's a lot of fun. So at lunch I went to the local Target and picked one up - all $30 of it.
I just got to play with it today a
Before I get to the meaning of this week's title, I have just a few short comments. The first is that I completely forget to mention last week's posted question in the Ask Cap'n Meryl section at
Before I get to the meaning of this week's title, I have just a few short comments. The first is that I completely forget to mention last week's posted question in the Ask Cap'n Meryl section at
Today was my first commercial lesson. It was basically a stress-free refresher before beginning practice for the commercial maneuvers (Chandelles, Steep Spirals, Lazy Eights, Eights On A Pylon and Po
Many times we’ve covered the fact that the FAA has not met its employment obligations regarding Flight Service controllers displaced by the Lockheed Martin contract. First, the FAA did not live up t
I didn't mean to let 11 September go by without writing something. I can't believe five years have gone by already, and I have a lot of thoughts about how we as a nation remember that day and what's
You would think that since I am a women in the military, a child of Title IX, I would be all for equal rights, women on the front lines, and all that. I have to say I am on an individual level. I wi