Features

AVweb’s Features section offers in-depth articles, expert aviation insights, and engaging features that delve into the nuances of aviation. From pilot memoirs and technical analyses to industry insights and thought-provoking discussions, this section provides valuable content for aviation enthusiasts and professionals alike. Explore a diverse range of topics that go beyond the headlines to enrich your understanding of the aviation world.

Question of the Week: What Airplane Stuff Was Under Your Tree?

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Happy holidays from your friends at AVweb! Last week, we asked our readers to name the ideal gift for a pilot. The top answer in our information survey was (of course) is money – but barring a blank check from Uncle Dave, the next most popular […]

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Used Aircraft Guide: Beech 33 Debonair/Bonanza

Beechcrafts Model 33 Bonanza was one of the few piston singles to survive the great general aviation slump of the 1980s. The quintessential doctor/lawyer single, it even outlived the previous archetype, the Model 35 V-tail Bonanza, by 12 years, only succumbing even as the landmark product-liability-reforming General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 became law. Ultimately, […]

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Short Final

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Over Southern California, United 202 requested direct to Winslow, Arizona from Southern California. Instead, Center gave him this: Center:“United 202, I’ve cleared direct St. Louis.” United 202:“Direct St. Louis. Thanks.” United 18 (foreseeing good fortune):“Center, United 18. Request direct – uh – er – anywhere.” Center:“United 18, expect […]

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AVmail: December 22, 2008

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 […]

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The Pilot’s Lounge #132: Why Flying Is Such A Buzz

Things have been kind of busy, so my visits to the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport have been carried out at low cruise. I was present long enough recently to hear a student describing to his instructor what he had learned after having some difficulty with crosswind landings. She listened patiently as his recital […]

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Question of the Week: The Perfect Gift for a Pilot

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they’re flying more now that fuel prices have fallen again – and we got a wide array of responses. One in five of those who responded told us the recent economic problems have impacted their flying more than high […]

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AVmail: December 15, 2008

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 […]

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Short Final

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Going from Virginia to Houston, Texas, I was diverting north of Memphis, Tennessee to get around a big storm front which was moving across the country. I planned a fuel stop at Jackson, Tennessee (MKL) and was on the back side of the front with just light rain […]

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Question of the Week: Fuel Prices and Flying Habits

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they thought Ford and General Motors had made the right move in selling off their jets. The question elicited varied responses, but the most popular opinion was this was a straight public-relations exercise, and the jets will be back. […]

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AVmail: December 8, 2008

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 […]

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