If you've noticed a rather long hold time with Leesberg FSS, its because calls normally handled by the Millville FSS are being routed to Leesberg because the...
FINALLY!....After four years of "fighting terrorism" and in-house squabbling over who gets the authority to shoot you down, your government has finally decided...
Wunnerful ... Rumsfeld will tell the scrambled fighters, "They're in the area around [Alexandria] and [Silver Spring] and east, west, south and north...
Sheesh, 500 bucks just to sign up? That's not credited towards aircraft rental, towing, and instructor fees? For $500 you could get a round trip out to...
Heh, Yeah that was kinda the way I looked at it at first. But when you think about it. They are not a commercial operation just a club and they own and...
I've heard a lot of good things about the Brokenstraw Soaring Club at Pittsfield, PA (a short flight away): http://www.flybrokenstraw.com/bsc.html Current...
The money is the easy part. Plan on committing a lot of time as well. If you're invited to join. They don't need members, and can afford to be picky. Cheers, ...
Jack, There 'ya go! Running a club can be very expensive. They own an airport up in Fairfield PA (W73), and rent space at KFDK. They also have 3 Schweizer ...
For some reason, just recently, when I call FSS via the 800 number in the Annapolis area I am now getting Leesburg much more than the other FSS in the area...
Really? I hung my head in on an ultralight meeting a while back and hey were talking about an exemption to an FAR and I could have sworn it wa sthe altitude...
Well actually the precise regulation you just quoted does in the case of the OBX which has plenty of boats (vessles), channel markers (structures), and sun...
The point was there is no reg requiring you to stay above 500' AGL over water or sparsely populated areas. Doing so, does indeed comply with the 500' from...
Good day, all: I think I'd like to try to work in a few approaches Sunday morning. Anyone want to ride along and be a safety pilot? You need at least a private...
I stand corrected! This sounds like a great deal - and a lot of fun. - Clear skies, and long, motorless wings, AJ A.J. Maltenfort Mooney 9459V, 1970 M20C W32...
Hi Mark, I'm definitely interested. Actually, we may be able to help each other out. I obtained my private in Atlanta and recently moved to this area so I've...
Hi, I'm Eric Weill, got my SE-PPL VFR license out of Freeway about a year ago. I trained with Matt Lindquist there. I just flew with him to Salisbury this...
Can anyone recommend a good life insurance company for private pilots? I currently have coverage but I'm paying more for the insurance than I pay in actual...
I've got big policies with Mass Mutual and State Farm, and neither of them cared about my flying. The State Farm policy is ancient and I don't remember who...
I got a decent policy from minnesota mutual, through the pilot insurance center, because both my allstate policy and the policy through work do have exclusions...
_www.piclife.com_ (http://www.piclife.com) Chuck Fazio DCPilots.net List Co-Owner N727VC, A TornadoAlley Turbo'd Bonanza E33A. Fast, real fast Mt. Vernon, VA...
Hi Kai: I found someone for Sunday. If you want to go tomorrow afternoon, around 1:00PM, I'm going to fly around a bit! Sorry about the short notice. Drop me...
Kai: On Sunday, I am taking my son to FDK to meet the soaring club there. I will be leaving from either FME (Beech 18) or ANP (Beech Bonanza), not sure which...
You call FSS for a weather brief. You ask for and get 'NOTAMS' for your arrival airports. But did you get all the information you both need and are legally...
A little more math--many of those gallons were Canadian--fuel price was typically CAD1.62/l = CAD6.11/gal = USD5.14/gal. (Not counting the new 3% "service...
Bet Dave is glad its not a gas guzzling Bonanza... :) Richard Mooney M20F N212WD - owner and T6 - N3518G (a real gas guzzler) ... From: n727vc@... To:...
Next Sunday is September 11th. Would anyone be interested in combining a fly-in down to Tangier with a fundraiser for Katrina victims? Would any of our...