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If you want to browse eclectic collections of aviation-related photos, try: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/aviation/ You'll also find links to related Flickr tags on that page.

Forward slips are one of the Tasks in the Private Pilot PTS, and they are also among the required pre-solo maneuvers (FAR 61.87) K. TASK: FORWARD SLIP TO A LANDING (ASEL and ASES) REFERENCES: FAA-H-8083-3; POH/AFM. Objective. To determine that the applicant: Exhibits knowledge of the...

You can easily find information about committees via the Web. For example: Here's a link to the membership list of the Senate Commerce Committe, which has an Aviation subcommittee, and links to the contact information for each member. Here's a link to the equivalent committee in the House. You...

Re: So... now the debate's over? Crichton's Book A detailed analysis of Crichton's book is available at: http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=74

The following information has been posted on the Flying Web site: http://www.flyingmag.com/article.asp?section_id=11&article_id=547

For more on this topic, see: http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8505&postcount=2. It's part of an earlier thread on the subject here at PoA.

Those interested in an informed, detailed discussion of this subject may want to visit http://www.realclimate.org/. It's a Web site maintained by scientists who discuss current news reports, books, television reports and attempt to clarify the information presented in those media. Or as they put...

Interesting article in the International Herald Tribune about how the latest (and future) models from Airbus and Boeing have proven so safe. Not a lot terribly new, but it's good to see the subject getting play in the general press, especially with so much discussion of the poor state of the...

You can find some useful resources that are relevant to this discussion at: http://www.aopa.org/asf/online_courses/single_pilot_ifr/ http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/sa05.pdf http://www.aopa.org/asf/asfquiz/quizzes.cfm?SA=Quizzes&QuizId=23...

Those who really want to get into this subject can enjoy AFPAM11-216 Air Navigation, the official training handbook for Air Force navigators.

One of the best resources available for contemplating such things is http://www.skeptic.com/ Michael Shermer, director of the Skeptic Society, writes the monthly Skeptic column for Scientific American, and he's the author of several thought-provoking books on...

If you're an AOPA member, check out: http://www.aopa.org/members/files/medical/part67std.html http://www.aopa.org/members/files/medical/tips.html http://www.aopa.org/members/files/medical/faqmed.html Another good resources is: http://www.aviationmedicine.com/indexwhatwedo.htm

You did absolutely the right thing. (Here I go again.) AOPA ASF has an excellent free Safety Advisor, "Volunteer Pilots: Recommendations for Enhanced Safety," which discusses many considerations pilots should keep in mind when flying missions like those offered by Angel Flight. Give it read...

I noticed the new SC-X105L Sports Camcorder from Samsung (SRP $570) a couple of weeks ago. It looks like a pretty good solution for folks who want to shoot in-cockpit video, although I think I may wait for V. 2.0. The NY Times ran a review of the unit this morning; those who want more details...

Try: http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_nwr/main.htm http://refuges.fws.gov/ http://www.nps.gov/parks.html

For more information, see: http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22121&postcount=2

Astronomers criticise plans to allow cellphone use on planes: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7493

A little blurry, but here are the directions. This is a good question to ask a cocky student prepping for a practical test. It's one of those gems, like the information tucked away in the back of the A/FD that most pilots don't know about. That said, I could no more complete the process cleanly...

Flight Simulator contains a database of airports and navaids. Just as in the real world, if you pull out an approach plate, set the airplane's position, and tune the radios, you can fly an approach (except for RNAV approaches defined by waypoints in a database, approaches in the real world and...

More information is available on the IAC Web site at: http://www.iac.org/programs/competition.html