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Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions Current POTW Winner | Past POTW Winners Once again, we received a small (but high-quality!) batch of “Picture of the Week” submissions from our readers.  We’re tempted to crank up the encouragement and ask for more pics next week – but we’ll settle for the same super-high […]

Small Airplanes In Big Places Biologist Mike Fay wrapped up eight months of flying at low altitudes above Africa in a 40-year-old single-engine Cessna in January, but he collected so much data and so many pictures that the results are only now starting to be revealed. Last week, an exhibit opened at the National Geographic […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions Current POTW Winner | Past POTW Winners Submissions were down a bit this week – barely 50 fresh photos to choose from!  Luckily for us, every single photo we received this week was a “Top 10” contender.  It made picking a winner tough, but the process was […]

INSURANCE Professional “Contract” Pilots — Are You Protected?Professional pilots are always covered by an aircraft owner’s insurance, right? Well, if not, it’s enough to be qualified under the open-pilot clause, right? Short answer: Nope. Read this article by the V.P. of an aviation insurance agency and then check the fine print on the insurance policy. […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions Current POTW Winner | Past POTW Winners AirVenture 2005 is behind us, and the photos are starting to roll in.  Whether you attended Oshkosh or not, we’ve got thrilling air show photos, beautiful paint jobs, a couple of serene moments, and even an exciting crash that you […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions Current POTW Winner | Past POTW Winners Christian Hauser of Vienna (Austria) takes the top spot in our latest installment of “Picture of the Week.” It was a fierce battle for the Number One position, but Christian barely edged out Greg Poole of Australia and Kevin Orr […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions Current POTW Winner | Past POTW Winners “Picture of the Week” returns today, marking the end of our annual AirVenture hiatus – and boy, did we get some great photos while we were away at the show this year! For those of you who are just discovering […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions Current POTW Winner | Past POTW Winners As usual, “Picture of the Week” went on hiatus during the hectic week of AirVenture Oshkosh – but this year, we received too many submissions that week to roll them all into the following week’s contest.  So, without further ado, […]

WHAT’S NEW What’s New for July 2005This month AVweb’s survey of the latest products and services for pilots, mechanics and aircraft owners brings you lightning maps, weight and balance on your cell phone, light sport aircraft and much more.

For most student pilots, the introduction to aviation is often a highly personal, humbling and even slightly intimidating (if exhilarating) experience. Well, Rick Roberson quite literally didn’t know what he was getting himself into when he signed up for a $49 introductory lesson through the Be A Pilot program at a school in upstate New […]