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Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions Current POTW Winner | Past POTW Winners Hot-cha!  In recent weeks, we’ve moaned and complained about the dropping number of “POTW” submissions – though, oddly, the quality of submissions has been soaring.  Well, folks, our complaining is over.  This week, we received nearly 100 entries – that’s […]

NEWS FEATURES Katrina: The GA ResponseWhen Hurricane Katrina left the Gulf Coast devastated, general-aviation aircraft and pilots were there to help. AVweb reports on what has been done so far and what else we can do. _____________WHAT’S NEW What’s New For SeptemberThis month AVweb’s survey of the latest products and services for pilots, mechanics and […]

When Hurricane Katrina left the Gulf Coast devastated, general-aviation aircraft and pilots were there to help. AVweb reports on what has been done so far and what else we can do. The First Week The Storm Hurricane Katrina hit Florida first, killing 11 people as it passed over the peninsula on Aug. 25 with 80 […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions Current POTW Winner | Past POTW Winners We’re sorely tempted to put on our stern face and wag our collective finger at you guys.  For the third week in a row, the number of pictures submitted to our “POTW” contest is lagging well below the average for […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions Current POTW Winner | Past POTW Winners If you love amateur aviation photography and cities with fun-to-pronounce names, our latest installment of “Picture of the Week” is your cup of tea! Kick back and enjoy great photos from exotic locales like Kootenai, Idaho; Cooloola Cove, Australia; and […]

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 […]