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Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” My airplane partner and I were on a short night hop from Lawrence, Massachusetts to Nashua, New Hampshire and had just switched to Nashua tower when we heard the following: Mooney:“We need to return and land.” Tower:“What’s the nature of your problem?” Mooney:“Every time my student touches 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 […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked how tightly airplanes should be locked down at flight schools. Perhaps in response to the theft of a Cessna 172 from a Thunder Bay flight school, 46% of AVweb readers who participated in our poll said they should be locked at all […]

The normally aspirated 200-HP piston single is a popular niche, filled with a variety of aircraft types. Each, however, comes in the same basic configuration of four seats, a constant-speed prop and-except for the Cirrus SR20 and the much older Beech Musketeer Super III-retractable landing gear. For example, this is where the Mooney 201 resides, […]

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” One day, while going into Detroit, Michigan, I had this exchange with a controller. They had an intersection MIZAR for many vears and added RAZIM. Me:“I know where MIZAR came from. What’s the origin of RAZIM?” Controller:“That’s MIZAR spelled backwards.” Me:“If I were lexdysic, I’d have known that.” […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Is the economic storm raining on your air show plans? Last week, we asked AVweb readers how many aviation events they will attend this season, compared to 2008. Turns out, a good many of you (49% of those who responded to our poll) are planning on […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Skimming the tops at 6,000 feet, we heard this on New York approach: Jet Set 123:“Approach, if you give us 6,000, it’ll put us right on top.” New York Approach:“Jet Set One Twenty-Three, if I give you 6,000 it’ll put you in the windshield of a Cessna.” Steven […]

I‘d gotten to the virtual airport after a particularly unpleasant bout with rush hour traffic and had hoped to find the Pilot’s Lounge empty as I wanted to practice my driving gestures in preparation for the trip home. It was not to be. Inside were some of the regulars busily trying to figure out why […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers which sectors of the aviation economy could benefit the most from stimulus money. We got some interesting responses, but the largest segment of participants thought the money could be put to the best use at local airports. (38% of you […]