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Question of the Week: How Was Your Learn to Fly Day?

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, TCM accounced their plans for a diesel engine and we asked AVweb readers if they’d consider flying a diesel. Only a small percentage of those who answered (6%) gave us a flat-out no, saying that gasoline engines are far superior and the fuel issues […]

Question of the Week: Diesel Aircraft Engines and You

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers how they feel about sharing airspace with unmanned aircraft (UAVs). According to our poll, the majority of you aren’t too keen on it: 56% of you said, Until UAVs can match the judgment and flexibility of pilots in the cockpit, […]

AVmail: May 10, 2010

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 […]

Short Final

This was heard the about a week ago when I was out getting night current and was returning to Mid Continent for landing. There was a regional jet that was landing ahead of me in my Mooney. Tower:“Regional jet, taxi to the gate.” Regional Jet:“Roger. To the gate.” [a long pause] Tower:“RJ, you going to […]

Question of the Week: UAVs – Coming to Airspace Near You?

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers about their personal practices and policies regarding cell phones and other electronic distractions in the cockpit. The largest portion of respondents (46% of you) reported that you keep a cell phone on board in case of emergencies but never use […]

Short Final

Years ago, my co-pilot and I were flying a Beech 90 at FL220 and encountered moderate icing. ATC granted our request for FL240, where we found lighter ice, but we decided to try FL200 in an attempt to exit the icing. The icing was again moderate at FL200. FL180 was not available due to the […]

Question of the Week: Cell Phones in the Cockpit

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, in the wake of the news that one of the WAAS satellites had failed, we asked if it might be time to re-consider LORAN as a ground-based alternative to GPS. We’re glad we asked, since the question spurred some of our best reader mail […]

AVmail: April 26, 2010

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 […]

Short Final

Approaching my home airport with easterly winds, runway 7 is usually available: Me:“Tower, Cirrus 504PG, 10 miles west. Request 7.” Tower:“Cirrus 504PG, report midfield, downwind, 7.” Me:“Uhh – Cirrus 504PG is 10 miles west, inbound for 7.” Tower (realizing the mistake) :“Let me turn my monitor around. O.K., Cirrus 504PG, report three-mile final for 7.” […]

Question of the Week: Loran-C in the Age of WAAS/GPS

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Welcome back to AVweb‘s “Question of the Week,” where we take the pulse of the aviation community on the news topics of the day. Back before our Sun ‘n Fun polling hiatus, we asked readers for their opinion on the FAA’s decision to allow more tolerance […]