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1. Nisha wrote:

I took my first airplane fgihlt at 3 days old. (I was born out of country and air travel was the most practical way to get me back home.) To my knowledge I've never suffered any ill effects but I also can't remember a time in my life when I didn't have tinnitus. It took me years to figure out that not everyone has ringing in their ears all the time. Could that have something to do with the air travel or is it more likely to be some other unknown cause?VA:F [1.9.13_1145]please wait...

Wed, July 11, 2012 @ 8:42 PM

2. Matt wrote:

I think flying with a newrbon is MUCH easier than flying with a toddler! A friend gave me a good tip for flying with a toddler .she said to find several small and inexpensive toys (think dollar store) and wrap them in wrapping paper. As you see your child getting bored or restless, let him/her open a little gift. This trick got us from Seattle to DC with no problems!VA:F [1.9.13_1145]please wait...

Wed, July 11, 2012 @ 10:07 PM

3. Monica wrote:

i have an nvq level 3 in aircraft ripaer and service. never seen a degree in it though. as others have mentioned, a lot of my work was hands on experience. and it still is!

Wed, July 11, 2012 @ 11:08 PM

4. Nina wrote:

Will probably there be any kind of upgdrae from the iphone4 to new iphone 5 when it comes out?I'm looking into if an apple iphone 4 user should be able to update to the actual iPhone five when it will come out. I have had my iPhone 4 since september of 2010 and i don't want to spend $600 for the apple iphone five when it comes out this summer.

Thu, July 12, 2012 @ 1:48 AM

5. Bochra wrote:

I have been flying RC for 20 years and only recletny became intrigued by FPV. I have not tried it yet, partly because the AMA rules are currently too burdensome to justify the investment. According to AMA, I need a buddy box, and have to find someone else to be the line-of-sight pilot while I am flying at all times. That's too restrictive because everyone else wants to fly their own planes, not be a backup pilot to someone who is flying rather slowly in circles. Flying FPV via a video transmission is no more dangerous than allowing multiple planes in the air at once (my club allows 5 at once!), allowing a beginner to fly a nitro plane, or selling a park flyer helicopter to a pre-teenager. Yet the AMA allows and approves of all those things, while keeping FPV very restricted. All those things I mentioned can lead to a mid-air collision, hardware failure, or pilot error, with a plane flying into the pits or the spectators. Indeed, many of us know of incidents that have occurred despite AMA guidelines or sanctioned events. This hobby is very safe, but never 100%. FPV planes are usually very lightweight, made of foam, use small electric motors, and are built by people who spend a lot of time understanding and testing their equipment before they fly. There is no good reason to fear a 3-pound FPV foam model traveling 30 MPH but applaud in approval when someone at the field hits 140 MPH on their 10-pound nitro prop jet, as seen in many YouTube videos. But we do that. These rules do not make sense.Years ago we had an AMA controversy over park flyers. We worried they would conflict with our frequencies, and cause harm in parks and result in lawsuits, bans and a bad reputation. But AMA finally embraced park flying and issued a new license class for it to make it cheaper to get into the hobby. We have all benefitted from the technology developed for the new park flyer market whether we fly those small planes or not. And we have brought a lot of new people into the hobby. Similarly, I think we also would have a lot to learn from FPV pilots who are taking this hobby to a new level. We often talk about how the RC hobby encourages interest in aviation. The future of aviation is clearly remote drone piloting. What better way to encourage America's future pilots than to embrace video-piloted hobby aircraft in a responsible manner, under the guidance of club members?Of course, we will have our points of disagreement, particularly concerning flights that are beyond traditional line-of-sight. But I'm glad the prejudice seems to be lifting yet again, and a dialog is starting about this new branch of the hobby. We will be better off by welcoming FPV flyers to the clubs and learning from them; learning what works within the parameters of reasonable rules that encourage, not unduly restrict, FPV flying.

Fri, July 13, 2012 @ 11:20 PM

6. Savio wrote:

I am against any form of flynig a model airplane outside the pilot's normal field of view. There are far too many problems that low level aircraft can encounter during any low level flight, and also even up to mid altitude. As a 41 year veteran of aviation, military and Commercial, I have had survived bird strikes up to 18,000 ft MSL. At least two penetrated aircraft skin into hydraulic and fuel lines. I have encountered foreign substance engine damages and shutdowns at only 200 ft above the ground. I have narrowly missed at least 3 light aircraft and one jet fighter within some 50ft. Those were the ones I SAW! There is absolutely no reason on this earth for toy airplane fliers, untrained in 1:1 scale aviation, to be performing with out-of-sight model airplane flight. Just one civil aircraft destroyed with crew and/or passengers is just not worth the risk. I feel the same about drunk drivers.

Sat, July 14, 2012 @ 12:37 AM

7. ntfkhpkusms wrote:

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Sat, July 14, 2012 @ 2:41 PM

8. Nooploysowan wrote:

*sigh*...since i no longer work for the aenliris I have no idea when my next trip will be with the boys, but I would definitely use the CARES Aviation Restraint. We used a car seat once on the plane and it was such a hassle...

Sat, August 11, 2012 @ 7:19 PM

9. Nindhy wrote:

Crows are probably in the bilckbard category. Telling a crow from a raven can be difficult even for an avid bird watcher, so it makes sense that call Corvids put medium-size dark bird, such as starlings, are all lumped as black birds.

Sat, August 11, 2012 @ 9:25 PM

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