Yeah, it was a beer commercial. They used models and CG. But really, I mean even a 172 would break under those violent impacts. If it was real, the nose gear...
'80s vintage, It was a two parter. The first part was about these two kids who attended an estate sale. The sale ended before the contents of the barn could be...
It sounds like he's flying out of Potomac. I dropped in there one evening just to check the place out. The instructor working told me their flight school is...
It was a Disney movie called "Fly Away" or something like that. It was AWFUL from an aviation and accuracy prospect. I only say AWFUL because this list does...
Anyone have any idea why the stall strips on a Katana are located out in front of the ailerons instead of by the wing root? Is there a good type club or forum...
Hello, I don't know about the stall strips, but I can ask the folks at the plant if you need. There is a Diamond owners group. Check out dapo.com If you own a...
Helen: Stall strips in front of ailerons are mounted there to increase aileron authority at low speeds, they are there to keep a boundary layer of air there....
Try http://dapo.org <http://dapo.org/> instead. Doug _____ From: dcpilots@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dcpilots@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Helen Woods Sent:...
I just read about this this morning in the July issue of EAA's Sport Pilot mag, an article on vortex generators. Here's a quote: "Ever flown an airplane...
VG <> Stall strips. While in some cases, they can have similar effects, the way they work is different. VGs work by concentrating the avialable flow into...
I'm an attorney with a larger DC law firm. I have to travel a lot for various cases, often distances where it would be nice to fly myself. Does anyone have...
Hi Greg... I'm surprised your company would allow you to allow you to fly a personal aircraft for business purposes - particularly a law firm. You may want to...
You practice in BigLaw and still find time to fly? You're my hero... Seriously, while I agree with Bill that there MAY be some firm policy against it, my...
Check you firm's published guidelines. They will usually address the reimbursement. One firm I worked for expressly banned the practice, another expressly ...
The IRS Mileage Rate for 2006 is $1.07/mile for personal aircraft (and I believe the same applies to boats as well.) Nowhere does it specify whether that means...
I have the same magazine and they write about stall strips stall strips too, but in front of the wing root where I've always seen them and they talk about how...
It depends on what you mean by disrupt. The change it by making the flow fore and aft instead of sliding off the end of the wing. For a little while, that...
I'm considering flying overhead the fireworks tonight-I hear it's quite a spectacular view to see the different displays at once. Does anyone have any...
Bill Kershner has been conducting a spin training course in his Cessna Aerobat for decades out of Sewanee Airport in Tennessee. You can spin it until the prop...
I think you're correct on the altitude. Back pre-9/11 when we flew traffic for the fireworks on the mall, we'd usually stay up and watch the show. We'd put...
Don't bother. In my opinion. What I have seen was little balls of sparkles wayyy dowwwwn there. You will want to be a safe distance up, though it would have...
On my Diamond DA-40, I have two stall strips, one near the root, and the other outside of the aileron. The DA-40 is a very gentle stall, with little buffet,...
In a message dated 7/4/2006 10:43:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, doug.wood@... writes: Don't bother. In my opinion. I agree. Fireworks from the ground...
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