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The distinction between forward slips and side slips is a continuing source of confusion, and to some extent it is unnecessary. But here's how I explain the concepts to students. Side slip: The object of this type of slip is to keep the nose aligned with the runway while making the airplane...

Coincidence--I spent Friday morning with a C172 student who had scared himself recently in crosswinds and wanted experience with slips and cross-controlled stalls. We did the latter first and then practiced no-flap landings with slips. Your experience with floating down the runway is very...

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From The Airplane Flying Handbook: WEIGHT AND BALANCE REQUIREMENTS With each airplane that is approved for spinning, the weight and balance requirements are important for safe performance and recovery from the spin maneuver. Pilots must be aware that just minor weight or balance changes can...

General Aviation News has posted my latest Version 1.0 column, which happens to be about learning (and teaching) GPS, on its Web site. You may find it of interest, and I'm always intrigued by comments from readers, so fire away.

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From an Air Force fighter pilot friend of mine (instructor in F-4s, F-16s, T-38s, and Aggressor Squadron commander): Well, it is highly unlikely the F-15E pilots were maneuvering in a mock engagement with the Eurofighter. They may have jumped the guy but a maneuvering sequence would be very...

The High and the Mighty will be out on DVD on August 2 (along with Island in the Sky).

Here's another positive story about grass-roots aviation, this time at the Nut Tree Airport in CA.: http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_2812077 I have fond memories of that airport in the late 1960s, when it had a tourist-trap restaurant and tacky gift shop. My father was stationed at nearby...

OK, next question, then. Has anyone ever done one of those wingtip-bearing-change exercises to figure distance to, time to a station (VOR or NDB) while actually flying?

You should see the pictures in the Sport Aerobatics article. Scary. As Gibbons, said, you have to be careful. And understand that many hard-core airshow types effectively rebuild their airplanes each year. For example, Sean Tucker's crew strips the fabric off his airplane, pressurizes the...

The FAA has published the list of 216 NDB approaches that will be canceled next month (link courtesy of AOPA). Note that the list does not coincide with a roll call of decommissioned navaids. The FAA has just decided not to flight check and otherwise maintain the IAPs associated with those...

Those who fly Citabrias and Decathlons should read the article "Flying the Decathlon to Win" in the June 2005 issue of Sport Aerobatics magazine. The story includes several scary pictures of cracked ribs, popped rivets, damaged fuel tanks, and other problems that the author attributes to...

Litigious 1. Of, relating to, or characterized by litigation. 2. Tending to engage in lawsuits. Nothing about frivolity implied or intended.

Hooters Airline Sued On the other hand, you gotta admire a guy who carries a business card with the job title "Hooters of America Vice President."

On many trips into and through Canada in many different airplanes, I've never been asked to show my (now yellowed, sere) radio operator permit. And, although I can't speak for the authorities in Canada, I have heard that they don't care, won't ask you for it, etc. They're much more concerned...

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PBS produced a series called “Chasing the Sun” about the history of commercial aviation. The Web site has lots of information (timelines, details about famous aviators and pilots, and many links). They’ve also set up a bunch of resources for teachers at...

See the Security and Privacy Notice on the Web site: http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/privacy.asp, which notes: e-Publishing and AFPUBS are provided as a public service by the Air Force Departmental Publishing Office. Information presented on the e-Publishing website is considered public...

The Merck Manuals offer consumer informaton about hiccups here and professional information here.