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Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” At some now-forgotten backwoods class G airport, I was in the run-up area trying to unfoul a plug by leaning the crap out of my worn-out Lycoming 180hp engine, and, despite my anxiety over an impending $25K overhaul, I managed to catch the following on CTAF: Cherokee 1234:“Cherokee […]

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is barely a month away. This week, we’d like to know if you’re going. Are you attending AirVenture this year? (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 […]

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” As Denny Cunningham can tell you, Chicago area controllers have a rep for irreverent humor on the air. This latest installment of the Top Twenty Actual Transmissions Heard in the O’Hare Tracon comes courtesy of IntentionallyLeftBlank, the newsletter of O’Hare’s National Air Traffic Controllers Association: Approach:“American Two Twenty: […]

The FAA has delivered its assessment of the state of the LSA industry and found it lacking in some respects. What’s your take on the light sport segment of aviation? (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 […]

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 on April 28th, 2009 near PBI: Palm Beach Center:“United 12345, climb and maintain 3,000.” Spirit 12345:“Spirit 12345. Climb and maintain 3,000.” [pause] “And thanks for the compliment!” Adam Greenvia e-mail

The FAA’s final rule on ADS-B Out has attracted criticism and disappointment from AOPA and others. We’d like to know your initial reaction. What are your thoughts on the FAA’s ADS-B rule? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the question yourself, […]

Overheard on the radio: Piper 1234W:“Chattanooga tower, Piper 1234W with you at 2,000.” Chattanooga Tower:“Piper 1234W – cleared to land, runway 20.” Piper 1234W:“Roger. Cleared to land, runway 20.” [after a pause] Chattanooga Tower:“Piper 1234W, you just flew past runway 20.” Piper 1234W:“Yep, too much giddyup and not enough whoa. I’ll do a 180 and […]

Pilot professionalism has been on the minds of lots of people in high places in the last week, with an NTSB forum and some follow-up speeches on the topic. How are pro pilots doing, in your opinion? What is your opinion of the state of pilot professionalism? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want […]