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It seems like you guys are under the impression that fewer nuclear weapons equals a more peaceful world. Is this true? May a decline in nuclear weapons result in an increase in conventional weapons for the security needs of any given state? Fear of nuclear war has kept a small peace... and...

I understand what you're saying... However... there are many things to consider. The cold war was maintained and ultimately ended because of (IMHO) a build up of arms. Also, in my opinion... I'm not sure that an 'industrial war' is something that is in the near future, but it is still possible...

Which is probably why Russia reserves the right to opt out of the treaty - and has reserved the right to opt out of the treaty before (which is generally a provision for all parties).... so what's the point of having a treaty? Really what is the purpose of having this treaty... just some...

Is it too outlandish for prior/current members of military on this forum to speculate on that photo based upon their experiences? I don't see how that's 'moronic' thinking... I don't believe anyone is "drawing conclusions" just merely stating that a) it's an interesting photo (which it does seem...

Ok you may have to type slow to me... I'm not really understanding what you're saying. The new regs say this about getting a turbojet type through a sim (142): (2) If the type rating is for a turbojet airplane, the applicant must— (i) Hold a type rating in a turbojet airplane of the same class...

You're exactly right... I'm not sure if that one proposed rule went into effect or not requiring a lot of experience for initial type ratings (in a sim)...

Had a opportunity to share a car ride from an airport in KS with a former SR-71 pilot. He was an interesting guy. Couldn't help asking him a bunch of dumb questions and performance figures... his reply was always a certain number plus... He shared an interesting story about about a routine...

IMHO, Just because it's law now doesn't mean that it will/can stay law.... it may not be repealed but it may be re-shaped. Honestly here this is the first time in US history people have been mandated to purchase a specific product based solely on citizenship. Idaho just passed a law requiring...

I'm not sure if this will help or hurt, but here goes.... according to: http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=51782 Navy OCS plans to increase size to 1100 officer candidates for each year for the next five years. There were 633 officer candidates in FY2007, 890 for FY2008, and...

A similar question was asked on another forum and here were the answers: 1) "All these are indeed quite correct, but to answer the initial question: Why 80 KTS, as it might have been chosen 70, or 90, 100, 85.... If I remember well my early aviation days, on a 707, there was no link between...

A failure of either the PF or PNF's ASI is grounds for a RTO. 80kts is below V1... Large difference between ASIs, then RTO... Why can't it just be that simple?

$50k in debt is a fairly low number... if someone goes to an aviation school, say ERAU, $120k in debt is not unheard of. I don't really see how this new rule is going to make regionals safer. The Captain is still going to have ATP requirements... so does that mean FOs can just upgrade...

The way I understand it is that 1) it's an airspeed below V1 (generally) and 2) it is a sufficient time (enough airspeed) to stabilize lag error between the pilot and copilot's plumbing.

AA965 was a very interesting story.Two prior AF, well trained, experienced pilots. This whole Airbus thing... just still trying to figure out the pitot heat failure - the article seems to suggest (which I kind of doubt) that the airspeed sensors are not designed to operate within the...

Thanks for posting that sir... quite an interesting read. That whole accident really leaves me scratching my head... the explanations just don't quite add up.

Especially if the prop already came off... Sounds like the prop went overspeed pretty seriously.

"Ms Simpson makes money by running a website where men pay to watch her consume fast food." What's even worse than her... is the dude out there that hit that up.

You have a great point. A lot of people on here had/have good test scores. I guess finding the number of those who posted their stats and were selected/non-selected is probably easier to get than considering how everyone stacks up against the non-AW competition.

Wonder if the majority of those who post their stats on AW get selected?

In the 70's and 80s, about 10 midairs were reported to the FAA annually which occured above FL180... of course now the number is less since things like TCAS... unless you're a glider: Story (Hawker vs. Glider - luckily no one was killed)...

There's a lot of discussion at APC about the whole lift thing. From my understanding, the common ground between Newton and Bernoulli is in the Conservation of energy, mass and momentum. Bernoulli is all about the conservation of energy, while Newton is all about the conservation of momentum. All...

That's what the claim is... I think maybe even 550kts for one of them. Which I kinda wonder about the effects of transonic flow in the ground effect. Seems like they really would have needed a very,very precise flight control system.

It's a pretty common misconception... the whole ground-effect cushion thing.... What actually happens is that trailing vorticies are blocked resulting in a decrease in induced drag. The decrease in induced drag increases the effective angle of attack of the wing..... resulting in more net lift...

Could you imagine that Kazakhstani sheep herder seein' that thing wiz by at 500kts Guess Boeing is looking at taking a stab at it: http://www.boeing.com/news/frontiers/archive/2002/september/i_pw.html The Chinese I guess have been working on one also.. the "Hubei type 1"?

The captain of that C-130A also suffered a structural failure/seperation while just taking off the step in a PBY firebomber after collecting water on the lake. The PBY split in two while departing. Both crew members (in the PBY) blacked out from the impact with the water and woke up in the...

Saw the same review of the 516. You guys can have it. I'm happy with this 556... if only for the sheer fact you don't really see them at the range that much and it's not just another AR. On the positive side... I heard it lists for around $1300 ... which will probably cause the other gas...

btw just picked up a Sig 556 Classic about a week ago, broke in the barrel... it's niiiice... little front heavy, but it makes for stable follow up shots. Got the Sig red dot with it... it's okay, has held zero so far. The diopter rear sights are nice, but suprisingly there is a little...

Can't be any worse than some of the foreign students/pilots on the radio. When I was real young, the pilots on a SwissAir A330 let me sit in the right seat for a few minutes over the Atlantic....(obviously pre-9/11)... it was a great experience!

Just trying to understand this.....I'm not the shiniest turd in the toilet... so this may be a dumb question but.... You mentioned that you fly on the back side of L/D (max) - 17 'units' vs. 15 'units' .... is that because of the aircraft's physical angle upon reaching the deck and percent...

Thanks for the link... that's pretty interesting.... lots of interesting limitations on symmetrical vs. rolling flight at high mach as well as CG limitations at different airspeeds. The switch from KIAS to KEAS is also interesting. Max "usable" airspeed: 1925KTAS @ 427c CIT Max altitude is 80k...

It's actually a certificate, not a license ... common misconception (even on the App for Commission) Good luck dude!

Exactly... not to mention they're only like $15 online. Why not?

I agree with you, gross pilot negligence, etc... either way it happens to military and civilian alike regardless of experience. Anyways... regardless of "in country experience", a map is a map and a mountain is a mountain - there was no significant weather observed that day. Regardless of how...

They were not inexperienced pilots. The PIC had around 5800hrs TT, many of which included CASA time in Alaska, which is quite a hostile environment for flying. He had 3 type ratings, and seaplane time as well. The SIC had almost 2300 hrs TT. They each had 33 hrs in country - inexperience in...

Are you going to Riddle?

Thanks for the clarification - what you described doesn't sound too different from a normal civilian instrument checkride though, it would just consist of those things you mentioned plus a partial panel approach, and maybe a DME arc.

Call me crazy but the FAA is not infallible. Part 61 says this about military aviators wanting an instrument rating. A rated military aviatior: (1) Passed an instrument proficiency check by a U.S. Armed Force in the aircraft category for the instrument rating sought; and (2) Received...

Word on the street was that the 5.56 chamber pressure is generally higher than the .223 of any round.. is that true?

I use the .308 155gr Hornady TAP... when I was at the range a guy from the local police was using it also (different box than mine though) ... he was using it out of a 700 with a smaller grain than mine... maybe 115gr .308? He said that they use the same ammo in their ARs (TAP 5.56). It's a...

So the CJ's engine had a little 'sag' to it... just replaced the mounts. A least the metallurgy on your's is a bit better! How'd you figure out the absolute load limit for the Yak?

I've always wanted one of those. Someone told me the 10mm was originally developed for the FBI, but some agents couldn't handle the power consistently so they stepped down to the .40?? I guess the FBI has or use 'ta have 10mm MP5s. .... Either way that's a pretty cool round... too bad it's a...

Try talking to Miami Approach below 3500 inside 20nm MIA on a weekday morning.... or what til you talk to a foreign controller with a thick accent in a foreign country trying to pick up an ammended en-route IFR clearance while you're in IMC near a busy arrival coridor. Civilian flying has it's...

It's not exactly easy to just get a job at AA. Some of the guys at American have flown fast movers, some Army helos, some transports - and some of those guys are being furloughed. These guys/girls have served their country. Every military aviator is doing a specific mission in the service of...

About 2 weeks ago in Santa Domingo.. had a few journalists and some UN pilots in an airport shuttle bus... everyone couldn't say nicer things about the US Navy's involvement in Haiti. Took a picture of the ramp in MDSD... the Russian pilots were pretty nice, anxious to help.

There is a certain private airport in FL that has a 'crash crew', made up of other some of the older pilots, that will actually move a gear-up, prop strike, engine fire or some other accident aircraft off the runway and into a hangar... to be closed up for a while to prevent anyone from...

I've had a few line guys ask when/why I had a prop strike because the tip of the props were 'bent' on the aircraft I was flying - in my case, the props were Q-tips.

In the seaplane we used to step taxi the river South of Reynolds... but I've seen more and more -60s (CBP?) pretty low following the river south towards 28J... so we've stayed away more recently. webmaster: I'll put out the word around here, most instructors seem to point students to follow...

Does NAS Jax publish any caution posters at the FBOs at CRG, JAX, SGJ or other airports about typical transition/departure areas? I've personally heard a lot of people talk about almost hitting a P-3 or -60s up in Jax.... generally because they're traversing the coast line looking down rather...

That article was a slight bit misleading. The original attitude indicators have the brown on top and blue on bottom as well not just the difference in mini-airplane movement. Also you generally need to 'turn on' the attitude indicator seperately. It's really unusual to fly at first... so much so...

That was impressive! Nice skid strips on the wing tips.