Tips
on Flying
Neighborly
Written
by member Bob Earl
Acronyms,
Abbreviations and V Speeds Details
Aircraft
Aircraft performance data base
Search for Medical Examiners
Practice FAA Examinations
FAA Regulations
Other Aviation Links
www.risingup.com
Aircraft Photos – Airliners, Military and Civilian
Interesting
plane photos
Airman
Certificates
- Searchable Database
You can check anyone out and see what certificates they hold and whether their
medical is current Caution: When entering your own address do not use
abbreviations, use South Dobson, not S. Dobson. If a pilot is not shown, it may
be because their certificate is issued in their Home Town. Look
in the SL Directory to find their Home Town.
Type the Aircraft ID and locate the current owner;
Aircraft Registration; Airman Certification
Airports in Arizona Aerial views of the Airports
http://airports.ontheinter.net/
Auctions
- Aircraft and Parts Auctions
www.starmanauctions.com/UpcomingAuctions.htm
Aviation News – The
latest current news articles
Cameras around the world – Live and with periodic updates
European_Airports
Flying
Car – This may be the one.
NTSB - National Transportation
Safety Board
Accident Data Base & Synopses.
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/Month.asp
Accidents by Months
Organizations
Flights for Life. A charitable organization utilizing the
airplanes of members for transporting blood, patients and other charitable
purposes.
www.flightsforlife.org
Angel Flight West – Similar to “Flights for Life”
http://www.angelflight.org/
Other Non-Profit Aviation Organizations in Arizona
Meeting locations, times and contacts
Arizona Pilots Association
http://www.azpilots.org/http/
Phoenix Aerobatic Club – (PAC)
Chapter 69 (International Aerobatic
Club)
www.iac69.org,
Aerobatics – Jon Melby is a local (CHD) aerobatic pilot. He flies in Air-shows around the
country. Jon has an interesting
website. He flies a Pitts S1-11B
Bi-plane; 340 HP; 3 blade high
performance prop. View a video of his
performance.
www.JonMelby.com
Phoenix Flyers – A Flying Club with four planes. Two at Deer Valley Airport and two at
Chandler Airport
www.phoenixflyers.org
Scottsdale Breakfast Club – Monthly fly-ins to interesting destinations
for breakfast.
Flights on the second Saturday of each month year round.
www.ScottsdaleBreakfastClub.org
Link
to SLMAC (Sun Lakes Model Airplane Club)
Lots
of information on this active Radio Controlled Model Club
http://www.slmac.org/
World
Air Sports Federation
www.fai.org
Paragliding
Take an introductory paragliding flight with Marc or Lan Chirico at Tiger
Mountain in Issaquah, WA It will be an
experience your will cherish for the rest of your life.
Seattle Paragliding.com cell: 206 387
3477
OTHER
VALUABLE LINKS
Contact Your Representatives In Washington
www.aopa.org/whatsnew/citguide.html
Contact The
White House in Washington
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
Phone Numbers
(i.e.310-XXX-XXXX)
Type in a phone Number, enter search and be rewarded with an address and a map
to get there.
http://www.google.com/
Science
News
The latest science discoveries with details.
www.brightsurf.com/ Daily Current
Month
Daily Science News from January, 2003 to Present
http://www.brightsurf.com/news_archive_index.php
True or False
A very interesting and useful site. Valuable information. Squelch false rumors, innocuous and vicious
viruses and much, much more.
http://www.snopes.com