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It used to be that a bucket of soap — any soap — and a rag was all you needed to clean anything. That same bucket of soap, it turns out, could be the worst thing you can use on your airplane (or your modern auto for that matter).Why are airplanes so different? There are […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules | Tips | Questions | Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to SILVER WINGS at KLEW, Auburn, Maine. SCOTT D HIGGINS wrote in to say, “SILVER WINGS IS BRAND NEW AND REALLY STRIVING TO BUILD A CUSTOMER BASE. OWNER AND PILOT DOUG POHL HAS PULLED OUT ALL THE […]

COLUMNS Probable Cause #5: Improper ProcedureA pilot salvaging an approach ended up in a stall and spin when turning from base to final. Did good IFR conditions cause him to drop his guard? This week’s Probable Cause column presents some ideas. This report first appeared in AVweb’s sister publication, IFR Refresher. _____________WHAT’S NEW What’s New […]

Online Now: Take today’s news with you via AVweb’s downloadable podcasts. Find exclusive interviews featuring Scott Crossfield, Cirrus Design’s Alan Klapmeier, FAA administrator Marion Blakey, and more. AVweb‘s Podcast index, is available online — pick and choose your particular interets, or subscribe free to AVweb‘s podcasts and receive them automatically for listening on your computer, […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips |Questions| Past POTW Winners Wha – co-winners?! That’sright! For the first time (that we can recall), we’ve got a tiefor first place here at “Picture of the Week”! Here’s whathappened: We got two terrific photos from this year’s Warbirdsover Wanaka, an annual air show at Lake Wanaka, New Zealand. […]

Online Now: Exclusive interviews featuring Scott Crossfield, Cirrus Design’s Alan Klapmeier, FAA administrator Marion Blakey, plus Monday’s news, and more… Find AVweb‘s Podcast index, here, or subscribe free to AVweb‘s podcasts and receive them automatically for listening on your computer, iPod, or while traveling with any MP3 player. You’ll hear things you won’t find anywhere […]

Online Now: Interviews not included in AVweb‘s Flash or NewsWire, plus today’s news. Click here to listen. Subscribe free to AVweb‘s podcasts and receive them automatically, or check this spot each Monday and Friday to download them individually for listening on your computer, iPod, or while traveling with any MP3 player. Find AVweb‘s Podcast index, […]

Owners of EvacU8 and Evac+ emergency smoke hoods have until June 16 to return them (with proper documentation) to Brookdale International Systems for a partial refund after the company recalled the hoods last week. In a letter to customers, the company said that tests confirmed the hoods, which pilots would theoretically don in the event […]

Visit AVweb‘s homepage each Friday and Monday for new podcasts. Online Now: A recap of Monday’s news, including information not available in AVweb‘s Flash or NewsWire. Click here to listen. Subscribe free to AVweb‘s podcasts and receive them automatically, or check this spot each Monday and Friday to download them individually for listening on your […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions | Past POTW Winners Two weeks out from Sun ‘n Fun, the photos are starting to roll in.  Pictures from the Florida fly-in dominate our current batch of “POTW” entries.  As it turns out, many AVweb readers attended the show this year and had their cameras on […]