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Operational guidelines followed by professionals would not have allowed a circling approach into the weather, terrain and lighting conditions this pilot attempted. Flying under Part 91 gives us an incredible amount of aviation freedom. Yet, it is this relative freedom from heavy regulation which is largely responsible for General Aviation’s safety record, a safety record […]

These clever little gadgets are why you can buy an impressive portable EFIS for under a grand. In his incisive biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson explained Jobs’ genius as having a knack for knowing what consumers wanted to buy before they realized they wanted it. But that’s no less true of any emerging new […]

Flexjet, the aircraft management arm of Bombardier, says it’s hiring pilots to meet the demand of a huge increase in business. While airframe companies have continued to say demand for their products is flat, Flexjet says demand for its services is up 83 percent in the first quarter of 2013 over the same period in […]

Each week, we run a sampling of the letters received to our editorial inbox here in AVmail. One letter that’s particularly relevant, informative, or otherwise compelling will headline this section as our “Letter of the Week,” and we’ll send the author an official AVweb baseball cap as a “thank you” for interacting with us (and […]

I heard the following a few days ago over eastern Kentucky: Flagship 123:“Indy Center, Flagship 123 climbing through 12,000.” Indy Center:“Flagship 123, roger. What was your assigned heading?” Flagship 123:“370.” Indy Center:“370?!” Flagship 123:“370.” Indy Center:“O.K. Continue present heading.” Dennis Mahanvia e-mail

Everyone agrees that 100LL is or should be on the way out, but the way ahead is less clear. What type of fuel do you think you’ll be buying in 10 years? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the question yourself, […]

Flying safely in high wind conditions is a matter of adopting the proper technique for your aircraft’s weight and configuration. One complication with which we pilots must always contend is wind. It can complicate a takeoff or landing, force heading changes while en route, mandate a fuel stop when stronger than forecast and make an […]

People in the aviation industry have been talking about a looming U.S. pilot shortage for decades, but you may be hard pressed to find anyone in the U.S. who’s actually experienced one during the past 20 years. Actually, 20 years ago, I remember receiving materials from an outfit that explained just how strong the demand […]

St. Louis University’s Parks College has conferred the first-ever Ph.D. in Aviation in the U.S. to Damon Lercel. The school has been working on establishing the degree for 10 years and the new doctor says it’s an important milestone in aviation education. “The program offered not only an in-depth immersion in research, but also opportunities […]

This gave me a little chuckle because it rhymed so well. The pilot knew too, as he said it with pauses: Line up and wait…Runway 28…Cirrus 188 Shawn Byersvia e-mail