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November 27, 2006

Klyde Morris (11.27.06)

An Inside Look At Last Week's ISS Golf Shot...

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Volkswagen SUV Tows 747

Bet Your Old Microbus Couldn't Do This...

If you ever owned that icon of the 1960s, a Volkswagen Microbus... you may find it hard to imagine a vehicle with the VW logo on the front could tow, well, anything. Especially not something as big as a 747.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Tips (11.27.06): Getting Started

Aero-Tips!

Comes now the happy day when you decide it's been long enough, and you will finally begin your training to become a pilot. In very general terms, for you planning before that first discussion with a flight instructor, what is required of you to learn to fly in the United States?

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.27.06)

Aero-Linx!

Would you care to preflight a Focke Wulf Fw 190, sit in the cockpit and then start her engines? You can if you have the high bid as of December 31, 2006.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.27.06) Zero-Zero

Aero-Terms!

An ejection seat which can be used at zero knots and zero feet altitude, unless inverted. Can also mean really bad weather -- as in zero ceiling, zero visibility.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.27.06)

"This audit report underscores that the user fee debate is about more than policy. How in the world can they price their 'product' -- air traffic control services -- if they can't track their assets or their costs?"

Source: Phil Boyer, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, commenting on the results of an independent audit of the FAA's accounting practices. The audit was commissioned by the Department of Transportation's Inspector General -- and, AOPA says, shows the FAA can't properly account for almost $5 billion in assets and property. Most of that is attributed to the new Air Traffic Organization (ATO), which runs the air traffic control system.

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