SurClaro Flight Simulator Resources

[skipperdan]

A big incentive to join AOPA is the wealth of resources available. Here is an extract from their weekly newsletter:


Question:

What are land and hold short operations?

Answer:

Land and hold short operations (LAHSO) allow greater capacity and efficiency at certain towered airports through the simultaneous use of intersecting or nearby runways or taxiways. These airports and their available landing distances are listed in the Airport/Facility Directory. The controller may clear you to land and hold short of a specified point on the runway. The pilot in command has the final authority to accept or decline such a clearance and must be familiar with the available landing distances prior to acceptance. The PIC must also take into consideration temperature, wind, elevation, speed, and runway surface conditions when calculating the landing distance needed. If a LAHSO clearance is accepted, it must be read back to the controller in full (AIM 4-3-11). Note that although LAHSO is a special emphasis area for flight examiners to cover on the private pilot practical test, student pilots or pilots not familiar with LAHSO should not participate. Read more in this publication from the AOPA Air Safety Foundation.

[Rock-Head]

Dear Skipperdan,

You sure do get around. You are having all the fun I wish I could have. In the few years I have known you, you have done plenty. I'm just a land locked wannabe. ha ha...

How do I find out about exciting things to do, or go see in Colorado reguarding aviation? The Blue Angels or Thunderbirds never come out here. I'd like to learn about things before they happen. Not read about them in the paper.

Thanx

Rock-Head

[groundsquirrel]

I got this friend that knows everything there is to know and he says:

http://www.thirtythousandfeet.com/events.htm


Actually that's stretching it a bit, I checked my mystical magical armpit computer of all knowledge.

[skipperdan]

I am not married (been there and done that) which means that I have a lot of free time. However I would gladly trade a good marriage for all of my events listed below. LOVE IS CARING MORE FOR SOMEONE ELSE THAN YOU DO FOR YOURSELF. Right now, I am only concerned with caring for myself and my 33 year old son who lives about 30 minutes from me. As I was telling a coworker on Friday, "I am 62 years old now and will probably retire in a few years. I really want to persue my aviation hobby while I am still able to get around".

Here are a few more links:

http://www.adventurepilot.com/Default.aspx?tabid=36

http://www.aopa.org/pilot/calendar/

http://www.eaa.org/calendar/default.aspx

http://www.flyins.com/find_event.po;jsessionid=ZgzoAm59EN3mKsoadzA4KLpJ

PS: As stated below, my favorite adventure was visiting GroundSquirrel at his Florida residence. I would suggest making reservations in advance. I would also advise checking the weather reports in advance because he lives in a Hurricane Zone.
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[groundsquirrel]

No, that's not quite right. Actually hurricanes live in the Groundsquirrel zone.

[Cat1]

Rock-Head wrote: Thunderbirds never come out here. Rock-Head

That's not totally true either, the TBirds will preform at the academy graduations. I know, I lived in Briargate in the Springs for about three years and worked at COS during that time.
They do show up.

[skipperdan]

GroundSquirrel:

You really do not have to worry much about hurricanes where you live because you have a squadron of Angels flying over your residence every day.

PS: Did I happen to mention that all of them are Blue (Blue Angels).
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[Rock-Head]

Hey Cat1, you just illustrated my point for me. I would like to experience the event before I read about it in the paper. (ha ha)

Thanks for the tip. I will be more observant in the future.

Rock-Head

[groundsquirrel]

I have the local web site for Hurlburt field in my shortcuts and check it regularly for local military goings ons. You might check to see if your local base paper has an rss feed that will send such announcements to your mailbox or homepage.

[skipperdan]

Here is a great link to a new website offered by AOPA

http://www.aopa.org/letsgoflying/