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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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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? […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Maybe this is only funny to those of us who live here, but here it is anyway. The other day, I was buzzing around over the east side of Wichita when I heard this: Wichita Approach:“Bizjet 123, maintain 3,500. Departing traffic from Jabara and Beech Field.” Bizjet 123:“3,500 for 123. You guys sure have a […]

Tecnam USA CEO Phil Solomon thinks he sees the beginnings of a problem for general aviation, and we may all be a part of it. Solomon believes he’s watching a transformation take place in aviation. It’s starting at the grass roots level and extending all the way to the FAA. And each level plays off […]