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The FAA thinks laser pointing is such a serious issue that it’s devoted an online information and reporting page to the topic. Have you ever been hit with a laser from the ground? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the question […]

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 […]

While ferrying an airplane from Michigan to Florida, we heard a friendly exchange between a male controller and a female pilot. The pilot was not having a great day and was not too happy about flying. Controller:“At least you have a nice view. I’m stuck in a dark room just looking at guys.” Pilot:“It’s not […]

This week we learned that iPads have the ability to randomly delete files, including your charts and plates. We’re wondering how dependent you’ve become on tablets, touch screens and other wonder boxes. How much do you rely on high-tech tools in the cockpit? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current […]

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 […]

My son and I took advantage of a beautiful October day to fly to Blairstown, New Jersey and catch the fall foliage. Sipping a Coke and watching the arrivals and departures, we saw a bright orange Grumman Tiger taxi in. From it emerged a man and a woman; the woman seemed to be carrying a […]

Virgin Galactic celebrated the construction of its spaceport in New Mexico on Monday, and 450 people have signed up for suborbital flights so far. Would you like to go? Will you be a space tourist? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer […]

I had been holding at Colts Neck VOR in the New York ATC system for about an hour – which was not uncommon in the late ’60s – with others arriving in early evening from the South and the Caribbean. One of the co-pilots in the holding pattern asked us to monitor a discreet frequency, […]

We’ve just wrapped up our coverage of the 2011 NBAA Convention in Las Vegas, and now we’d like to hear from you. What do you think the big news out of NBAA was? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the question […]

[AVweb‘s reprint of Dick’s memoir began with the Introduction.] The B-25 was one of a long line of North American Aviation’s highly successful military aircraft: T-6, P-51, B-45, F-86, F-100, T-28, A-5, XB-70 and the B-1, still in operation. It’s worth noting that the B-25 holds the unique distinction of being the only American military […]