Pipeline pilots would be lost without there cell phones to call in the leaks especially in the production fields. But, I don't know if flying below 300' AGL counts. _____

This is directly off the FCC (not FAA) website: "FCC rules currently ban cell phone use after a plane has taken off because of potential interference to cellular phone networks on

Joseph I have it in a zip file but it is 4MB. If you let me have your offline address I will try it. Peter _____ From: Q-LIST@... [mailto:Q-LIST@...] On Behalf

Several comments re cell phones: 1) My first flight instructor always carried a cell phone and said she had used it exactly once to land in controlled airspace with radios out. I don't remember

I would be interested in the kit Barry Stearns

Check issues 39 and 66. http://www.contactmagazine.com/backissu.html Pat

I agree with others (no, no, no), but I do know a CFI who lost comm under IFR conditions, spoke to tower on his cell phone, and got in safely and without repercussions for phone use. (That was

Great! I will look forward to reading more about augmenters. Maybe "Kitplanes" has an archive on line that I can access. Joseph

Joseph, The Norton ejector is purpose built into the base of a Supertrapp megaphone. It has a side entry and is used to scavenge cooling air through the rotors and would not suit your application.

A guy contacted me, saying he has a virgin Q2 kit for sale. Here are some of his words about the project: "My kit is near Marietta GA, in back-in-the-box status. It is naturally missing all of the

An AOA indicator always works, but it may show fluctuating AOA during gusting conditions. Then, you merely adapt as you do with the AS indicator under similar conditions. Basically, a plane will

Quoting FR Jones <seabeevet@...>: As has already been pointed out here: The core prohibition is from the FCC, because it would cause your phone to claim an active channel on dozens of towers

Does a stall indicator work in gusting conditions for landing? Ryan or Q-2xx was the any "engine out" and thus be ground speed may vary to about 900 the aircraft to be, the to make a I

Peter, Thanks again for your perseverance. Do you have a picture or link to the system? Joseph

As the Avionics Manager for a FBO in Nebraska I can help answer this. The FCC regulates this because of the potential for "tower hopping". That is sending/receiving from multiple towers that may

Joseph a weld bead would do the job best if you can get a sharp edge facing the exhaust stream. The Norton extractor was made with the end of the tailpipe crushed and shaped like a rectangular cross.

Hi David. As I have mentioned before, I quite like the idea of a lockable full castoring tailwheel. Although you seem to suggest it in your post (below), I presume an enlarged rudder wouldn't really

Hi David. As I have mentioned before, I quite like the idea of a lockable full castoring tailwheel. Although you seem to suggest it in your post (below), I presume an enlarged rudder wouldn't really

Hi David. As I have mentioned before, I quite like the idea of a lockable full castoring tailwheel. Although you seem to suggest it in your post (below), I presume an enlarged rudder wouldn't really

The cellphone prohibition is an FCC matter. The reason is that cell phones normally have short range and will communicate with one or several nearby cell towers. From an airplane, your cell phone