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Separation of ownership of the aircraft from operation of the club. Essentially, the owner LLC will lease the airplane to the club. Not...

If I understand correctly, if this club limits who can teach in its aircraft then you’re going to be subject to 91.409(b) 100 hr...

Given that the standard service volume of an NDB was only 25 miles IIRC, you're gonna need a lot of 'em. There are better options...

VOR is the big round flat building with the witch's hat in the center. And there is an outer ring of antennas. TACAN is a small...

After the 9/11 attacks, ATC got over 4,500 aircraft on the ground in less than 3 hours. And that was before the days of RNAV/GPS being...

The OP very specifically said: So please explain how that AM broadcast station will let you fly an IFR approach, unless it happens to...

The problem is not the size of the transmitter, it is the size of the antenna required to get decent range.

This has come up before. My suggestion is for the GPS nav companies to add a DME receiver to the GPS and VORs. This would allow...

I think if we’re creating a modern back up to GPS we’d start from scratch and not just make a faster horse.

If IFR in radar contact, your GPS backup is your COM. ATC can give vectors to get you where you need to go. GPS approach backup is your...

Interesting topic 1) Like stated above, why not have a device that can pick up multiple frequencies and triangulate your position...

Collins has a gps-aided micro INS out now for the homebuilt crowd now that continue to perform in the absence of GPS and connects using...

What is your experience level? What type aircraft are you taking? What are you doing when you get there, and how much schedule...

I used to be a member of a flying club that had an old Archer that had a notoriously unreliable nose strut. We'd have it rebuilt every...

We have a member here who did an emergency takeoff when the airport he was at started getting mortared. FWIW, don’t fly with that flat...