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The sudden departure of FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has thrown a wrench into EAA and AOPA’s proposal for a waiver of medical requirements for those who fly certain aircraft day VFR. AOPA President Craig Fuller spoke with AVweb‘s Russ Niles at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. Duration: File Size: download here

A joint initiative by EAA and AOPA to convince the FAA to offer medical certificate exemptions for certain limited GA operations will likely be delayed while the agency looks for a new administrator. In a town-hall meeting speech at Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring on Friday, AOPA President Craig Fuller said former FAA Administrator Randy […]

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 – and one photo that stands above the others is awarded an AVweb baseball cap as our “Picture of the Week.” Want to […]

The FAA has issued an amendment to its 2009 rule on Part 61 flight training to make several corrections and clarifications. To conduct flight tests for the sport-pilot certificate, examiners aren’t required to have a medical certificate as long as they have a U.S. driver’s license, the FAA now says. EAA welcomed the change. “While […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb reader Mac Forbes gives us the low-down on a top-notch FBO at North Carolina’s Asheboro Regional Airport (KHBI) – Cardinal Air, recipient of our latest blue ribbon for exceptional service: Their service starts with a friendly “welcome” on the CTAF and, unless they’re very busy, a […]

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 – and one photo that stands above the others is awarded an AVweb baseball cap as our “Picture of the Week.” Want to […]

The shortest distance between two points sometimes involves more than a straight line. Whether VFR or IFR, aviation is loaded with angles, and without bending too many rules, see how you can work the answers to this quiz. (Includes results of the General Aviation Party’s primary election!) Take the quiz. More Brainteasers

In Brainteaser Quiz #165, I asked, “What certificated general aviation (GA) pilot (preferably living, but that’s not a deal breaker) should be the next president of the United States?” No actual politicians were eligible for consideration. Three unnamed pols attempted to sneak into our caucus but were unmasked and will be forced to stand atop […]

As I’m writing this, the views are still piling up on a grainy webcam video of a Turbo Commander plowing into an Arizona hillside at night. It was a tragic crash that killed two experienced pilots, a mechanic and three young children. From the video, it looks like classic controlled flight into terrain; you watch […]

An NTSB investigator says he’s considering controversial changes to the airspace around Phoenix as a possible contributing factor in the crash of a Turbo Commander last week that killed six people, including three children. Mike Huhn told the Arizona Republic that comments he’s heard concerning the role of the airspace design make it a potential […]