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Who were the other three crewmen aboard the helicopter and what awards did they receive?

It was a while before I realized that this is not necessarily a standard practice on prop-driven aircraft. Coming form the helicopter side, it's just a natural thing (and, I suspect, a bit more of a pain in the rear to accomplish). But since 0.2 IPS is the minimum to be considered "within...

And that's exactly my point. To be honest, I'd likely just chicken out and either give the expected answer or at least know where to find it.

I am an A&P, and have been for some time prior to receiving my PP certificate. During my flight training, one of the subjects that my instructor would bring up, in regard to aviation regulations, was about what maintenance I could legally perform on an airplane. I would commonly joke and say...

My opinion is that it is completely irrelevant. Pilots are not required to receive raining in range estimation, they are not tested on range estimation, and even if they were, clouds are not some arbitrary fixed size so in the majority of instances it's impossible to perceive distance from a...

This particular shell (3BK14 so sayeth the Internet) leaves the barrel at just under 3000 feet per second.

Not true, the FAR defines maintenance right in Part 1: It specifically excludes preventive maintenance, as you mentioned. But it only INCLUDES "inspection, overhaul, repair, preservation, and the replacement of parts". Therefore anything else is also excluded, such as removal of parts.

Thanks! That is exactly the kind of info I was hoping for.

Just for some background, I work at a Part 91 operator as a mechanic. The four people that are interested in forming this group are all friends at the same company, all A&P mechanics, two of which are IA's. Three of the four people travel overseas about 6 months out of the year, so unless we...

I don't disagree, but I was hoping for (and am getting) great insight about it. Of course, we do intend (if it all works out) to split fixed and variable costs evenly. Really my only concerns are if higher levels of initial investment should translate into greater "say" in...

Mac OS X has cost $19.99 for several iterations. EDIT: Should have emphasized that the new version of Mac OS X (Mavericks) is indeed free.

I have been considering off and on trying a co-ownership deal. One thing I can't seem to easily wrap my head around is how ownership is measured among several partners who contribute varying amounts to the purchase of an aircraft... My example: We have four people interested in starting a...

It's an app for iPhone and Android that receives info from a small device that plugs into your car's diagnostic port. Mostly it gives me a running total of how far I drive, how much gas I use, and how much that gas costs based on local averages. There is a "crash alert" part that's in beta so...

While this isn't "control", it certainly seems useful. I should note that it's a Kickstarter campaign that just started, and is not available immediately. It definitely should fill a niche, but that's just my uneducated opinion. Neurio Home Intelligence...

Oh man you gotta hear their Stonehenge song. But yeah, they have been called Norway's answer to The Lonely Island.

The -21 is 550shp, the -35 is 750shp.

LED cut-to-length strips with adhesive backing. A little more ghetto, a lot more fabulous. Will require some "engineering" to power. http://www.ledlightsworld.com/led-strips-flexible-led-strips-c-1_49.html

And now for something completely different...

AH-64 is great for a static display. (Having spent many years working on AH-64s, I'm biased)

Have flown and am rated for: PA-28-181 C-172F, H, R172E Have flown but not rated for: AH-64A Mi-17