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A moose that had been shot with a tranquilizer dart by a wildlife biologist in a hovering helicopter charged the aircraft, damaging the tail rotor, The Associated Press reported on Monday. “The moose would start to move, and then the helicopter would back off and try to keep the moose out in the open,” Doug […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Premier Jet at KCRQ in Carlsbad, Calif. AVweb reader Douglas Roberson said the staff gets what it takes to have a successful FBO. “When I arrived they gave me the red carpet treatment and parked me right up front […]

WHAT’S NEWWhat’s New for March 2007This month AVweb’s survey of the latest products and services for pilots, mechanics and aircraft owners brings you Rotax training classes, multimedia courses, a dictionary, a Mode S transponder and more.

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive Our latest “Video of the Week” comes to us from an AVweb reader who writes: For those that know what FLIR is, I have a video you need to see. This is [a Gulfstream] … on a visual landing to Aspen, Colorado at night. The right half of the view […]

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 an AVweb baseball cap […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Executive Flight Center at KMDQ in Huntsville, Ala. AVweb reader Breck Hopkins said the personnel at the FBO made his literally messy situation better. “Executive offered the best and most helpful service I have experienced in 49 years of […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive There are two videos we receive (and stumble across) more often than any others on the web. Both videos are testaments to human ingenuity and technical achievement – and they never fail to raise a giggle when we see them. We’ve held them in reserve for a while, just in […]

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 an AVweb baseball cap […]

The Greater Washington Business Aviation Association (GWBAA), established to “represent the interests of business aviation in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia,” has announced a March 8 “Safety Standdown” meeting at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Northern Virginia. The gathering includes presentations from Bob Agonstino, director of flight operations for Bombardier; former NTSB […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive Our latest “Video of the Week” is for those of who’d love to attend a hot air balloon race, but just couldn’t find the time in 2006. You’re in luck, because YouTube user tlapse has put together and incredible time-lapse video of the 2006 Reno Balloon Race launch ceremony – […]