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I had standardized procedures drilled into me early on — an occupational hazard when your employer is the U.S. Air Force. In Air Force flight screening, flying off-the-shelf Cessna 172s we called T-41A Mescaleros, every flight was a series of standardized actions from preflight to the practice area to landing to shutdown. We knew what […]

New FAA Rules About Charity Flights It seems there is some confusion over the effects of the new rules regarding charity flights (AVwebFlash, Feb. 11). Of particular concern would be whether flights must stay within 25 nm of — and return to — the departure airport, and the minimum flight hours a pilot must have […]

It builds up, doesn’t it? You make some airline flights and get treated like Grade Z beef cattle on the good ones. Then you have one where the experience is so rotten that you vow to use general aviation forevermore. And then the price of avgas goes up. Again. The TSA imposes yet another moronic […]

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 […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** A lot has been said about the coming controller crisis, much of it here on AVweb.  Last week, we asked if our readers have noticed any symptoms of the crisis, such as increased denial of VFR flight-following services or requests for practice approaches. 27% of those […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** With gas taxes and possible user fees up for consideration this year, a lot of people are starting to wonder aloud whether general aviation aircraft put enough tax dollars into the system to compensate for the resources they use.  Last week, we put the question to […]

It’s not often that a brand-new airport opens up, but Houston Executive Airport (HEA) is now ready for landings. Located in Brookshire, west of Houston, the private airport is VFR-only, with a single 5,050-foot runway. HEA will cater to general aviation aircraft and provide FBO services, including fuel. The airport was established by former commercial […]

The FAA will probably issue a new rule to permanently impose restrictions on VFR traffic above New York’s East River, according to the NTSB. The Safety Board released documents on Monday in connection with a fatal airplane crash last October when New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and his flight instructor, Tyler Stanger, hit a […]

Cirrus Design on Wednesday announced that its SR22 Turbo received STC approval from Transport Canada. The company unveiled the turbo-normalized SR22 at AirVenture 2006, and obtained an FAA STC for the airplane in November… The FAA recommends owners of some older Cessna models watch for cracking of plastic control wheels. The Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin […]

You may think it’s the wrong time of year to write about thunderstorms but that is what I’ve chosen to write about. My reasoning is that there is much to learn — and much I can’t teach you. I’m going to talk about various things but my goal is to get you to do some […]