Question of the Week: Airport ID Badges

Editorial Staff

Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A previous poll found that 44% of AVweb readers had experienced fuel exhaustion issues, with 9% confessing to having run out of fuel.
This week's poll asks readers how the anticipated TSA requirement for security badges at local airports will affect General Aviation (GA) pilots.
The article also invites readers to submit suggestions for future "Question of the Week" topics.

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This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers

PREVIOUS RESULTS ***

Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they’d ever faced the same situation as air show performer Sean Tucker: running out of fuel.

While the majority of our readers (56% of those who took time to respond) said they’d never even come close, the other 44% of you confessed to varying type of fuel exhaustion problems. For the record, 9% of you confessed to running out of fuel at some time or another.

For a complete (real-time) breakdown of reader responses, click here.
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THIS WEEK’S QUESTION ***

Security badges at your local airport may be here sooner than you expect. If it happens, we’re curious what your reaction will be.

How will the TSA’s airport badge requirement for GA pilots affect you?
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