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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
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Question of the Week: How Dependent Are You on GPS?
There might be a big solar flare that could affect GPS later this week. If it happens while you’re flying and knocks out your wonder boxes, what will you do? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the question yourself, and then […]
Cessna 152 vs. LSA: Vintage Wins the Day
On the flight training line, ancient 152s can still be more profitable, chiefly because LSAs lack a mature parts chain and repair support infrastructure. It’s fair to say the entire foundation of the GA industry was built on the back of the dowdy Cessna 150 and 152. But even the newest of these airframes date […]
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I was flying just northeast of Dallas on Monday, April 22. This was the first day of sequester-induced cutbacks of controllers. Fort Worth Center:“King Air 12345, cleared direct FINGR for the FINGR3 arrival.” King Air 12345:“Cleared direct FINGR.” Fort Worth Center:“They told us not to give any shortcuts today, but I don’t see any way […]
Question of the Week: EAA’s Role
Chairman of the board and interim CEO Jack Pelton says EAA represents personal aviation – everything from jet warbirds to paragliders. What do you think? Who does EAA represent? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the question yourself, and then you […]
AVmail: May 6, 2013
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 […]
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I had a buyer from Argentina for my unfinished home built aircraft. For tax purposes, the Argentine government required the aircraft not be registered by the FAA. I sent a letter to the FAA requesting a letter stating that the aircraft had not been registered. The FAA’s reply: “Your request for the FAA to notify […]
Question of the Week: Let’s Go Flying
Frankly, we’re tired of all the misery that has been aviation news for the past few days, so we’d like to be uplifted. How are you going to advance yourself as a pilot or aviation in general this flying season? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? […]
You Can’t Put a Label on EAA
None of us want to be labeled. Yes, we all have our professional skills, our favorite activities, personal beliefs, and attitudes about everything from what we eat to where we live. But slap a label on us, and we are confined. A label puts one in a pigeonhole unable to grow and change and, well, […]
Question of the Week: How Have the Sequester Cuts Affected Your Flying?
The general public are noticing the effects of FAA budget cuts now. How about you? How have the sequester cuts affected your flying? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the question yourself, and then you can view real-time results. What’s On […]
