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It was a weekday evening and I’d just finished flying with a relatively new instrument student who was proving to be competent, determined to learn, and overall a genuine pleasure from an instructor’s point of view. I’d stopped into the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport out of habit and ran into Old Hack, Sandy […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive Last week we brought you a classic Tiger Moth doing aerobatic maneuvers over Australia. This week, we journey to the opposite end of the globe and serve up what YouTube user CrowBerry Dog modestly calls a “flight into known icing” over Knik Glacier in Alaska: Don’t see a video screen?Try […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to St. Petersburg Flying Service at KSPG in St. Petersburg, Florida. AVweb reader Shaina Lotu writes: I’ve never met a more user-friendly FBO. This FBO has an extremely competitive fuel price for how much service they offer … [and] they […]

Submit a Photo | Rules | Tips | Questions | Past Winners Each week, we go through dozens (and sometimes hundreds) of reader-submitted photos and pick the very best to share with you on Thursday mornings.  The top photos are featured on AVweb‘s home page, and one photo that stands above the others is awarded […]

Former FAA official George Donohue and co-author Russell Shaver have written a book, “Terminal Chaos: Why U.S. Air Travel Is Broken and How to Fix It,” addressing problems with the national airspace system and air traffic control — and their proposed solutions are attracting attention. Paul Fiduccia, president of the Small Aircraft Manufacturers Association, said […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive AVweb reader Michele Travierso recently spent some time playing passenger during aerobatic passes – but unlike many of us who get the opportunity, he (a) had his videocamera handy, (b) was in what he describes as a “beautifully restored Tiger Moth” (what we can see in the video bears out […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to FlightLine First at Lakefront Airport (KNEW) in New Orleans, Louisiana. AVweb reader Ian Cairns called the airport to our attention this week, calling the staff at FlightLine “good folks trying to make a go of it and up against […]

Submit a Photo | Rules | Tips | Questions | Past Winners Each week, we go through dozens (and sometimes hundreds) of reader-submitted photos and pick the very best to share with you on Thursday mornings.  The top photos are featured on AVweb‘s home page, and one photo that stands above the others is awarded […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive We’re often amazed at the precision and care with which helicopter pilots carry out certain tasks, especially those who perform power-line maintenance. AVweb reader Adam Hunt reminded us of the many pilots who exercise tremendous skill and control as part of their work day, and we spent the rest of […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs Hands down, our latest “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Columbia Air Services at Southern Vermont Regional Airport (KRUT) in Rutland, Vermont. The Cessna Pilots Society recently held their annual gathering in Rutland, and praise for the FBO has been pouring in to AVweb ever since […]