I recall reading about this last year; odd they used a modified Russian APU instead of a turboprop like the Rolls-Royce M250 or Pratt Canada PT6A. Read more

No kidding, I pay $6.50/gal for 100LL at my home 'drome. I've read it's twice that in Yurp. Read more

With that trellis frame...clearly a Ducati. Forget the turboprop, needs a V-Twin. :)

Do I get points for having been to Wiener Neustadt and knowing someone that lives there? Ha! Read more

That long nose kinda reminds me of the Pilatus PC-6. And it has the body of a Diamond Eclipse. Which is not a bad thing, at all...

Can confirm, am a Stearman. Read more

The coolest thing I've ever gotten to do in my life was fly in the front seat of a Stearman that was part of the Red Baron Stearman Squadron. They took me up, did all the stunts. Rolls, loops, hammerheads & stalls. It was absolutely incredible to me.

But I'll get you close... My private cost about $9,000 all in. There is the overhaul thing but the airplane is going to be worth more afterwards and you have a couple of years of flying before the OH if you average 100 hours/year s a recreational pilot... Of course you have to add your annual inspection, but all in… Read more

SO MUCH WANT! Sadly I don't have a multi engine cert. Read more

Anybody else notice the two different Mooneys in the background? Looks like a 60's m20c and a newer 252. Going into wilderness strips with a big tired mauls or cessna is one thing, going into those same strips with a low wing, retractable, high performance 4 seater? That my friend is balls. Read more

Ah Yes! I lived in North Bend, Oregon for years and landing a 172 on 04 (or 22 over the bridge) during the summer could be lots of "fun". Very predictable left crosswind on 04 most days in the summer off the ocean, typically 15-20 gusting to 25 or so (mph). They trained pilots there in WWII partly for the crosswinds… Read more

This is a detail from the Concorde on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia. Rolls-Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 Mk 602, 17,259 kg (38,050 lb) thrust each (there were four on the Concorde).

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Transport Canada has rules for hobby aircraft (planes, quadcopters, heli's) I mean drones, and the US does not. Read more

'Negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full...'

I have, what I think will be the best FA post so far coming that will answer all these questions. Read more