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Jacksonville Center asked a military flight over norther Florida a question: Jacksonville Center:“Dixie 22, confirm you are a flight of two.” Dixie 22:“Dixie22. That is correct. We are a flight of two.” Jacksonville Center:“Well, sir, I show you 17 miles in trail. That is a pretty loose formation, don’t you think?” Dixie 22:“Dixie 22. Roger.” […]

One of the impacts of sequestration will be an end to military flight displays. Will you still go to your local air show? (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 […]

It cruises easily at better than 165 knots, can carry six (provided at least two aren’t large), and has a range of 1,000 miles. The pilots who fly it generally love it, and the pilots who don’t generally respect it. Samples can be found on the used market today in decent shape and for less […]

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 […]

Overflying KLAL en route to KBOW, we overheard a conversation between KLAL tower and a flight of two military pilots flying training approaches. As they declared “going missed,” the tower issued missed approach clearances and then asked, “So you are Navy?” One pilot responded (with obvious pride), “He is Navy, but I am United States […]

Robert Chapin, an undergrad student at Eastern Michigan University is polling pilots of all stripes on the incidence of air rage on aircraft they’re flying. Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever flown with an unruly passenger? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take […]

My neighbor spent most of his career as an airline pilot, but he also did one stint during a furlough in the early 1980s as a controller at Van Nuys. He swears the following is true. One day, my friend, who we’ll call Bob (since that’s his name), was reading a clearance to an an […]

During WWII, tens of thousands of Americans were either taught to fly by the U.S. military or were exposed to the routine use of air transport to cover long distances quickly. Aircraft manufacturers naturally assumed this fertile crop of newly released soldiers, armed with the recently enacted G.I. Bill of Rights, would generate a sales […]

How have your airline experiences been lately? Is United better with Continental? Is Southwest better with AirTran? Are Delta and Northwest good together? Will American be better with US Airways? Is rationalization helping? Is the trend toward airline consolidation a good thing? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown […]

Flight simulation is a part of nearly every pilot’s curriculum, whether he or she is just starting out, staying current, or landing a type rating. But the type of simulation and its benefits (especially when it comes to motion) is often the subject of controversy — maybe for good reason. Use of simulation is the […]