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Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” A student pilot finally spotted the airport after getting multiple vectors. Pilot:“Tower, I’d like to make this a touch-and-go and then depart the pattern.” Tower:“Oh no! It took so much effort for us to get you here, and now you want to leave right away.” Paul Scottvia e-mail

SpaceX has successfully launched, orbited and recovered a space capsule. Is the privatization of space a good thing? (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 […]

I got a chuckle out of this one Monday. Maybe the humor was from voice inflection. Unknown Pilot #1 (On Guard):“Hey, Greg – are you up?” Unknown Pilot #2 (On Guard) [presumably “Greg”]:“You’re on guard!” Pilot #1:“Really?” Pilot #2:“Really.” Pilot #1:“Well, so are you!” George Borasvia e-mail

Some recent events have cast doubt on the veracity of a flight medical. Have you ever fudged one? Have you ever failed to disclose a disqualifying condition from an Air Medical Examiner? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the question yourself, […]

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 […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” I was flying my shift as a traffic watch pilot in a Cessna 172 here in Southern California and had just contacted March Air Force Base approach to transit their Class C airspace. Me:“March approach, good afternoon. Traffic Watch One Two Three, 35,000 feet.” March Approach:“Traffic Watch One […]

‘Tis the season to be thankful and maybe a little more generous. What have you done lately to further the cause of keeping GA healthy? How have you promoted GA in the last year? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the […]

Overheard at Page Field Airport (FMY): FMY Approach:“Grumman 1 Romeo X-ray, how many souls on board?” Grumman 1RX:“Two S-O-Bs.” Tony G.via e-mail

There are plenty of people who think the TSA is way out of line with its new security procedures. Are you one of them? Are full-body scans and enhanced pat-downs justified? (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 […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” I heard this one over California: Los Angeles Center:“Beech 633, cleared for the approach to San Luis Obispo.” Beech 633:“Cleared for the approach.” Los Angeles Center:“Beech 633, how will this approach terminate?” Beech 633:“Successfully, we hope.” Emery StephensWhite Plains, NY