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From AVweb reader Erik Eriksson Rounding out my 1980s helicopter training in a Robinson R-22 in Maryland, my instructor upped the game by sending me on one final cross-country flight, including a landing at Dulles International. As I got close to the airport and Potomac Approach established my position, the following conversation ensued:Approach: Maintain current […]

A homebuilder on the maiden flight of his aircraft was one of seven people killed in three separate crashes in Alaska in the last three days. Jon Bergstedt, 71, of Anchorage, had just taken off from Anderson Lake Strip Airport in Wasilla on Saturday and his aircraft, described as resembling a Piper Super Cruiser, crashed […]

My old Narco Escort 110 could navigate and communicate, but not both at the same time. That led to some interesting conversations with controllers. I was just stretching my legs to add VFR flight following to my toolkit, but rather than relying on VORs (only available part-time) I still preferred to navigate in a straight […]

I promised my private pilot student, Ned, a surprise for today’s dual cross-country. He did not expect it to be a journey back to the time of flying dinosaurs. I enjoy teaching him the ins and outs of flying because he always shows up prepared for the flight or at least tries to show up […]

I worked for Dassault Falcon Jet at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey for a few years, and though my usual commute was by car, there was one time when it made sense to fly my V-tail Bonanza to work. On a Monday morning, I was returning from a weekend trip to New England, and rather […]

AeroSys Technologies followed up on the introduction of its AI-based “Goose” voice-actuated pilot assistance application at the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo this spring. According to founder and CEO Mirko Hahn, speaking at EAA AirVenture, more than 10,000 pilots have downloaded the free application since its introduction. With more than 2,700 downloads the week it […]

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a statement this morning sanctioning Boeing for “blatantly” violating investigative regulations it agreed to as a party in the probe of the door-plug blowout in Portland, Oregon. The NTSB cited a Boeing media briefing on June 25 in which the manufacturer “provided non-public investigative information to the news […]

In order to appease disgruntled neighbors and minimize noise pollution, the City of Torrance, California, has implemented strict noise abatement procedures for aircraft operators at Torrance Municipal Airport, Zamperini Field (KTOA). New procedures include banning certain noisy aircraft from operating on the field as well as making no distinction between VFR and IFR operations—meaning pilots […]

While I am all in favor of a healthy respect for weather among VFR pilots, I also believe there could be excessive fear instilled during the training process that makes an inadvertent encounter with IMC more dangerous than it needs to be. Having gotten my private-pilot certificate in 1981, I was a VFR-only pilot for […]

The forums and news threads went berserk when Garmin sounded the warning horn last year that the parts bins stocked with major components to maintain the world-conquering GNS-series navigators are thinning, and that owners should start planning an upgrade. Garmin Service Advisory (23018 Rev. B) makes it official, saying in part that display repairs for […]