Well, i have decided to put a hold on the blog so i can spend more time with my website. It should be done early next year 2008.

Check out the Terminal forecast for SEA

TAF KSEA 121725Z 121818 17020G30KT 2SM RA BR OVC025 WS015/20065KT
  FM2000 20030G45KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 WS015/24050KT
   TEMPO 2024 2SM SHRA
  FM0000 22015G25KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030
  FM0400 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH BKN030

Hope nobody had plans to go flying today!

Traveling for the holidays? Check airport delays HERE!

2 Days ago a TFR was put out for the shuttles recovery. It pretty much covered the entire US with 25 miles on each side of the projected path from the surface to infinity. Since NASA didn’t know what the exact path was going to be they put out multiple paths. Pretty much shutting down the airspace for the whole US. I was pretty sure this was some sort of a mistake. Finally, early today the removed the TFR and just made it a general FDC advisory notam. So long story short… if anyone looked at aeroplanner or any other graphical TFR website and had seen some crazy looking TFR that’s the story.

Don't forget... plus 8 for zulu time time now!

Bend Airport in Oregon is going to be closed again on November 5th
BDN AP CLSD WEF 0711051500-0711060600

Also, here is the notam for the new runway
BDN 16/34 (NEW) 5200X75 CMSND/ 16/34 (OLD) CLSD WEF 0710252200

Think your Mode-C transponder was expensive just so you could fly into class B airspace? By 2020 you could also have to have an ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) installed. As part of the FAA’s “Next Gen” proposal; all aircraft will need to be outfitted with ADS-B to enter class B and C airspaces. I had a chance to use ADS-B while I was in school and found its many uses to be quite helpful. We could pull up real-time weather, be alerted to near by traffic, use it as a form of terrain avoidance, navigate around restricted areas and class B airspace. It was a very nice piece of equipment… I’m sure it costs a fortune. I briefly looked around to try and find a price for purchase and install but had no luck. The price I’m sure is astronomical. The price will not just be high for pilots. The FAA will have to place GBT (Ground Based Transmitters) across the US for the ADS-B to function. All in all, I could see this killing the weekend flyer who is struggling to afford an already expensive hobby. Not to mention rental rates going up with FBOS having to outfit all their aircraft. The FAA is currently looking for comments. AOPA, has more info on their website.

Here is some reading on the Situation:

Garmin ADS-B discription
FAA ADS-B PAGE
AOPA ARTICAL

Just a heads up. A Piper Cherokee is a P28A not a PA28. They changed it awhile ago. Personally, a PA28 made more sense. I’m sure there is some reason behind it… besides confusing people.

Auburn has a new SID. The Auburn one departure went into effect a few days ago. I know SEA center computers are not adapted to the departure yet so as of now they are rejecting them. I'm not completely sure how DUATS works with rejected flight plans from center. But you can always put in remarks that you want the Auburn One and when getting your clearance request it. Also, if you call Flight Service and get a briefer outside of SEA you might want to tell them to put it in remarks because they probably wont know that it’s non adapted.