Features

AVweb’s Features section offers in-depth articles, expert aviation insights, and engaging features that delve into the nuances of aviation. From pilot memoirs and technical analyses to industry insights and thought-provoking discussions, this section provides valuable content for aviation enthusiasts and professionals alike. Explore a diverse range of topics that go beyond the headlines to enrich your understanding of the aviation world.

Question of the Week: Job #1 for AOPA?

It’s AOPA Summit next week. What should be the organization’s main priority? Where should AOPA place its priorities? (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 Your Mind? Have an idea […]

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Short Final

LH741:“Tower, give me a rough time-check!” Tower:“It’s Tuesday, sir.” Jim Moore (and friends)via e-mail

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Question of the Week: GA and September 11 — Ten Years Later

It’s been a decade since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. We’d like to know if 9/11 and its aftermath have affected your flying. Ten years later, how does the aftermath of 9/11 affect your flying? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the […]

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AVmail: September 5, 2011

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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Quest to Replace the Ramp Rat

We received about 200 responses to Brainteaser #162’s essay question: Now that ICAO has eliminated “ramp” from the aviation lexicon, what do we call the kid who runs the fuel truck, since we can no longer use the term “ramp rat?” In scouring the responses, we eliminated all names to protect senders from apron personnel […]

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Short Final

Many years ago, I had to make a night flight from Cable Airport to Phoenix in a Cessna 150. The weather was clear, and I filed a VFR flight plan for N51139 and departed at 10:30pm. While climbing out over Ontario VOR (now PDZ), I contacted Ontario Approach (now SoCal) for flight following, got a […]

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Question of the Week: How Are Your Pilot Skills?

This one is mainly for the pro pilots in our midst. Bill Voss of the Flight Safety Foundation says pilots are suffering from “automation addiction” and unable to cope with systems loss. What do you think? Do modern pilots rely too much on the airplane to fly itself? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results […]

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Short Final

When flying in Northern Australia, Flight Service Brisbane asked a colleague for a “short count.” Without pause, he replied: “Sure! Toulouse Lautrec was a short count.” He told me later he’d been waiting years to say that. (Australians!) Callumvia e-mail

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Question of the Week: Can Adults Fill the Pilot Training Gap?

EAA is launching a Young Eagles-type program for adults. Will it help? Can an EAA outreach program for adults bridge the pilot training gap? (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 […]

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