CHARTER: rec.aviation.answers
Geoff Peck
The charter of rec.aviation.answers is:
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* Periodic postings of information related to aviation; a "super-
* frequently-asked- questions" organized by subject. Postings will be
* repeated on a time-cycle basis. Multiple editors will volunteer for
* different subject areas.
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>>> Please note that rec.aviation.answers is not a group to which you can
>>> or should attempt posting directly. Posts to rec.aviation.answers will
>>> be mailed to the moderator, who may answer them by e-mail, post them to
>>> a different group, or ignore them completely. However, only periodic
>>> postings will actually be posted to rec.aviation.answers. If you wish
>>> to offer a change to one of the periodic postings, please contact the
>>> author of that posting. If you would like to be the editor of a new
>>> periodic posting, please contact the moderator of rec.aviation.answers,
>>> ge...@peck.com.
There are now many separate subgroups on rec.aviation; if the charter
above doesn't match the content of the article you're posting (or you're
following up), please consider one of the other groups as a more
appropriate forum:
rec.aviation.aerobatics Aerobatics and unusual attitude flying
* rec.aviation.announce Events of interest to the aviation community
* rec.aviation.answers Frequently asked questions about aviation
rec.aviation.hang-gliding Hang-gliding, paragliding, foot-launched flight
rec.aviation.homebuilt Selecting, designing, building, and restoring aircraft
rec.aviation.ifr Flying under Instrument Flight Rules
rec.aviation.marketplace Aviation classifieds
rec.aviation.military Military aircraft of the past, present and future
rec.aviation.military.naval Discussion of Naval Aviation subjects
rec.aviation.misc Miscellaneous topics in aviation
rec.aviation.owning Information on owning airplanes
rec.aviation.piloting General discussion for aviators
rec.aviation.products Reviews and discussion of products for pilots
rec.aviation.restoration Forum for debate on aircraft restoration
rec.aviation.rotorcraft Helicopters and other rotary wing aircraft
rec.aviation.simulators Flight simulation on all levels
rec.aviation.soaring All aspects of sailplanes and hang-gliders
* rec.aviation.stories Anecdotes of flight experiences
rec.aviation.student Learning to fly
rec.aviation.ultralight Light aircraft in general, all topics
rec.aviation.balloon Hot air and gas balloons and airships
rec.aviation.powerchutes Safety and operation of powered parachutes
[newsgroups marked by * are moderated groups]
A common question is "what should I do if an article spans the charters of
two or more groups?" The answer is cross-posting. If you have an article
which clearly crosses the boundaries of several groups, you should post a
**single** copy of the article to **all** of the relevant groups. Don't post
separate copies to each group. Most modern newsreaders will display the
article exactly once to the reader -- in the first group in which it is
encountered and read.
If you feel that the replies should be directed to a subset of the groups
to which you are submitting your post, be sure to include a line of the
form "Followup-to: groupname" in the header of your message. See the
header of this message for an example.
If you are replying to a cross-posted article and your reply is germane to
only a subset of the original groups, please ensure that you check the
Newsgroups: line to remove unnecessary groups. If the reply is germane to
all the groups in which the article was originally posted, try to ensure
that all the groups are listed in the Newsgroups: line. Some older
newsreaders cause a reply to go only to the group which is currently being
read.
Use cross-posting sparingly. If an article "90% belongs" in one group and
"10% belongs" in another, post it only to the first group.
Geoff
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