While VATSIM does have a decent amount of traffic, it does not yet replicate the volume of actual “real world” traffic. So how do you train a VATSIM controller? Virtual fly-ins can help, but when you really need lots of traffic, ACSim Sweatbox is here to help.
The ACSim (short for AirCraft Simulator) is a program […]
Austin has announced results from the Popular Mechanics Design Contest on the X-Plane website. Some of the entries have been made available for download and I can’t wait to take a few of them for a flight around the pattern.
I’m really interested in trying Pat Kelbe’s flying wing and Skyray 9. The design Tom Hays […]
Austin Meyer (the author of the fantastic X-Plane Flight Simulator) has posted a story about being intercepted by an F-18 on a recent flight.
I notice there is other traffic moving towards me on my moving map… my first thought is that it must be the “other” plane that I imagined had violated P-40. As the […]
We’ve talked about cellphones on planes before. The other night I caught an episode of MythBusters where they tested mobile phones around a variety of avionics as well as in the cockpit of a nice little jet.
The show is currently being broadcast frequently on the Discovery Channel, so check your local listings for the “Cell […]
In Miami the FAA and police are trying to track down a pirate radio station operating on the same frequency as ATC in Miami. The signal was once traced to a warehouse and radio equipment was found, however nobody was inside and the station has continued broadcasting.
The “radio station” calls itself Da Streetz and doesn’t […]
At a press conference after landing in Kansas, Steve Fossett announced that the GlobalFlyer has completed its three major missions and will be retired. The final resting point will be a display at the Smithsonian.
Steve Fossett was asked about flying around the world via the North and South Poles for that record. Steve commented the […]
The GlobalFlyer is back on the ground after flying around the world again. Steve Fossett touched down just a few minutes ago and has exited the GlobalFlyer after 75 hours and 10 minutes of flying the GlobalFlyer. Contgrats to Steve on another successful flight!
It looks like the flight blog is down right now but hopefully […]
As we reported the other day, the GlobalFlyer is going for a new record and is airborne again! To follow Steve’s progress, visit the K-State at Salina website. You can also visit a K-State Blog to text tracking of the record attempt.
The FAA announced this week that the WAAS system is being extended from 250 feet AGL down to 200 feet for instrument approaches. Commercial operators with WAAS equipment will be able to get the equivalent of a Cat I approach where there is no ILS.
“This is a significant milestone, moving us closer to our ultimate […]
Word from Kansas is that Steve Fossett is once again getting ready to launch the GlobalFlyer for a new aviation record attempt. The goal is to break the current closed circuit flight record. This record marks the longest flight taking off and landing again at the same airport. The record is currently held by Richard […]
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