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That Ditto Ain’t a T-38 First of all, I think that AVweb is great and I look forward to every issue, and the staff do a great job. But I think there might be a misprint because, in the caption for Mr. Valovich’s Picture of the Week (POTW, Oct. 30) it says that Ditto is […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Overheard near the Tennessee/Alabama border: Memphis:“Heavy Iron 123, reduce speed to 210.” [no response] Memphis:“Heavy Iron 123, reduce speed to 210.” [no response] Memphis:“Heavy Iron 123, reduce speed to 210, now. You’re about to knock the rudder off that traffic in front of you. Or, if you’d rather […]

One of the hardest parts of flying instruments is making the transition from on-the-gauges to visual flight at the missed approach point. Visual and instrument pilots also have difficulty at times landing in the proper touchdown zone because they’re too fast or too slow on final. One way to make safe, consistent landings, and to […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Heard on the Detroit approach frequency while flying just north of Detroit City Airport one Sunday evening: Approach:“Airliner XXXX, turn left heading 350. Direct Flint when able.” Airliner XXXX:“Left three-fifty, direct Flint.” Approach:“Airliner YYYY, proceed direct Salem when able.” Airliner YYYY:“Direct Salem.” Airliner XXXX:“Airliner YYYY – hey, Dave, […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week we reported on a U.S. Air Force program to train UAV pilots who won’t have actual experience in the cockpit of an aircraft and a disagreement between the FAA and unions ove whether tower and radar controllers should be cross-trained. Given the news, we […]

TSA and GA Sometime soon it should become very clear to the officers of GAMA, NBAA and AOPA as to what the true mission and intent of the TSA is really about (Question of the Week, Oct. 16). Their intent — first, last and always — is to control. If security also happens to take […]

While I was on short final into KFHU (Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista Arizona): Shadow-1:“Shadow-1 at runway 26, ready to take off.” Tower:“Shadow-1, hold short for landing traffic.” I then looked over at the holding aircraft and noticed that it was a Military UAV, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. This being the first one I’d ever seen, […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked about the TSA’s proposed Large Aircraft Security Program rule. A full 52% of readers who took time to participate in our poll told us this was the tip of the iceberg for regulations that will kill GA as we know it. At […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Heard at Gainesville, Florida Airport: Cessna:“Gainesville Tower, Cessna XXXXX, seven west with Tango.” Tower:“Cessna XXXXX, cleared to land, Runway Six.” Cessna:“We’d prefer Runway One Zero. We have some passengers to drop off at the terminal.” Tower:“Cessna XXXXX, you can’t do that. You have to use the general aviation […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** There wasn’t much evidence of stress over the dour economy at this year’s NBAA Convention, so last week we asked AVweb readers for their take on the economic downturn and its effect on the general aviation community. The majority of respondents (54% of you) said we’re […]