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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 […]

Cape Approach:“Skyhawk 12345, you have traffic at 2:00, five miles headed southeast.” Skyhawk 12345:“Looking for traffic.” Skyhawk 12345:“Is that 2:00 Eastern Time or Zulu?” Cape Approach:[silence] Dan Stoppevia e-mail

This week’s question was suggested by AVweb reader Dave Myrick, who wants to know what his fellow flying enthusiasts think is the greatest threat currently facing GA. What is the single biggest threat to aviation in general – and to general aviation in particular? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the […]

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 […]

[AVweb’s reprint of Dick’s memoir began with the Introduction.] I was never an airport brat, never cut grass around the hangars or washed airplanes hoping to be paid with a ride in a real airplane, never actually rode in an airplane until I was a sophomore in college. My early interest in things aeronautic was […]

We were holding short at Newark Liberty airport when the previous 737 called the tower shortly after it lifted off from Newark’s notoriously bumpy runway. Continental Airliner:“Tower, this is Continental XXXX. Do you have time for a runway report?” Newark Tower:“Yeah. Go ahead.” Continental:“Tell the Port Authority on this take-off, about 2,500 feet down the […]

Throughout a career spanning 47 years and nearly 12,000 flight hours as a pilot, I have been a diligent maintainer of flight logs and, with very few exceptions, my logbooks contain entries for every flight. Nearly all these flights were pleasant experiences, a few were somewhat less than enjoyable — but taken together they are […]

The Chinese government has laid out its plan for development of general aviation. Is that good or bad for the rest of the GA world? Is China’s plan for GA development good for the West? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer […]

When you tell a fellow pilot what kind of airplane you fly, the list of responses that will elicit more than casual, feigned interest is short. But the Aerostar is on it. It has a deserved rep for being blazingly fast with good range. And unlike most piston twins, it has enough power to actually […]

I was inbound to Homestead AFB a long time ago in a Navy P-3 . As we were vectored over the Bahamas and into the Miami area, I proceeded to give my best “PA,” pointing out the sights to the crew. As I wound down, we heard this from Miami approach: Miami Approach:“That’s very interesting, […]