Commentary

Rememberthe late Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen’s classic line about money? “Abillion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking about realmoney?” Well, no matter your perspective, real money was in ampleattendance at the 53rd annual convention of the National Business Aviation Association,which wound up its October 10-12 run of the Crescent City with the […]

AVweb‘s coverage is in four parts: 1. Gettin’ Down (River) to Business It was the best of times and it was, well … the best of times. In fact, as the corporate aviation industry gathered this week in New Orleans for the 53rd National Business Aviation Association Annual Meeting and Convention, cold winds and damp […]

Be sure to check out AVweb‘s image galleries from NBAA 2000! Big winds blew mists of water over the flood wall separating Lake Ponchatrainfrom New Orleans Lakefront Airport (NEW) and cold, gray skies had the localscomplaining about the early onset of winter as the throngs flooded into theFrench Quarter for the 53rd convention of the […]

The busy brick-and-stone village of Newburyport, Massachusetts, embraces a scenic waterfront on the wide Merrimack River, close to the treacherous shoals where the waters empty into the Atlantic Ocean. Its narrow streets overflow with the seaside ambiance typical of the small towns along the North-of-Boston coast: historic buildings, upscale shops and restaurants, white-steepled churches, art […]

I‘m a pilot, but some of my best friends are air traffic controllers. I’vecorresponded extensively with many other controllers in my role as an aviation journalist.I’ve spent dozens of hours at air traffic control facilities around the country,plugged-in and watching controllers ply their craft (usually in awe), and chewing the fatwith them in the lunchroom. […]

April 27, 2000   Mr. Robert HackmanSr. Technical SpecialistAviation Services DepartmentAircraft Owners and Pilots Association421 Aviation WayFrederick, MD  21701-4798 Dear Mr. Hackman: This is a follow-up response to your letter dated April 26, 1999, to the Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), regarding the definition of “dual controls” under 14 CFR section […]

U.S. Departmentof TransportationFederal AviationAdministration Memorandum Subject: Dual Controls under 91.109 and 61.45 From: Regional Counsel, AEA-7 To: Manager, RIC FSDOTHRU: Manager, Technical Branch, AEA-230 Date: Mar 17 2000 Reply toAttn. of: SBrice x3268 You have requested our opinion with respect to fully functional aircraft dual controls under 91.109 and 61.45 of the FARs. After further […]

U.S. Departmentof TransportationFederal Aviation Administration FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE5707 Huntsman Road, Suite 100Richmond Int’l Airport, VA 23250-2415 March 29, 2000 CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Thomas OsinkoskyShanandoah Flight ServicesShenandoah Valley Regional Airport51 Aviation Circle, Suite 112Weyers Cave, VA 24486 Dear Mr. Osinkosky: Last year, personnel from this office had a discussion about the use […]

U.S. Departmentof TransportationFederal AviationAdministration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W.Washington, DC 20591 September 29, 1999 Mr. Kenneth A. MedleyXXXXXXXXXXXXXXArlington, VA 22207 Dear Mr. Medley: This is in response to your letter requesting clarification on whether dual instruction/flight tests may be conducted in airplanes that do not have brakes on the right side. Title 14 Code of Federal […]

U.S. Departmentof TransportationFederal AviationAdministration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W.Washington, DC 20591 July 29, 1999 Mr. Robert Hackman Dear Mr. Hackman: Thank you for your letter dated April 26, 1999, to the Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), regarding flight instruction in aircraft with dual controls under 14 CFR section 91.109(a). Specifically, you request […]