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Years ago, I had an interesting ATC encounter in Washington airspace that I think would be humorous to your readers of “Short Final.” While flying my RV-4 in the narrow VFR slot between the old Washington ADIZ and the expanded Camp David TFR, I lost my GPS. Without a VOR, I contacted Wash. Center. The […]

A New Hampshire pilot is facing manslaughter charges in the death of his daughter after the twin he was flying without a multi-endorsement crashed in Massachusetts. Are there circumstances where pilots should face criminal action? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer […]

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 […]

Heard this at John Wayne Airport recently. The airliners often like to take off from runway 1L if the wind is within their take-off limits to save fuel. United 123:“John Wayne ground, say winds please.” John Wayne Ground:“Winds are variable between 110 and 120 at 6 knots.” John Wayne Ground (after a pause) :“Actually, I […]

The possibility of an increase in the maximum weight for LSAs is being bandied about at the FAA. How much should an LSA weigh? (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 […]

Whitted Ground:“N12345, clear of the active, taxi to the Hangar Restaurant.” N12345:“345 cleared to the restaurant via ‘Bravo.’” Whitted Ground:“They’re featuring five dollar hamburgers today.” N12345:“Five dollars? I thought it was a hundred-dollar hamburger!” Whitted Ground:“For you, it’s a hundred dollars. For me, it’s five dollars.” Michael J. McCarthyvia e-mail

The video we featured of crosswind landings at Dusseldorf Airport earlier this month ignited the debate over crosswind techniques. What do you do? How do you cope with crosswind landings? (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 […]

About 40 years ago, when I was learning to fly at Christchurch International in New Zealand, I was holding for take-off on the grass when I heard this exchange from the tower with a visiting farmer who was heading back to the farm. Tower:“You’re cleared for take-off – runway 29.” Farmer:“Cleared for take-off; 29. Tower […]

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 […]

The NTSB held hearings this week to take the temperature of the industry and the authorities on the safety of air shows. What do you think? Are air shows safe enough? (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 […]