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Branson’s Airport I must have been staying in a cave somewhere that did not have wireless internet available. This is the first time I’ve heard of Branson’s private airport (AVwebFlash, Aug. 1).Kindly tell me where it is (maybe even Lat/Long), but in particular, what business/population area it is intended to provide service for.Keep up the […]

A commonly glossed-over subject on complex-airplane checkouts can cost you several knots in cruise speed, and perhaps several hundred hours of operating life from your cylinders. It’s not the landing gear, or a controllable-pitch propeller, or even the mixture control. Cowl flaps can have a profound, long-term effect on the health and longevity of a […]

An exchange overheard while flying over the Mojave Desert: Joshua Approach:“Bonanza 50Y, traffic two o’clock, five miles. Unmanned aerial vehicle has you in sight.” 50Y (me):“50Y looking. If he’s ‘unmanned,’ how can he have me in sight?” Joshua Approach:“Oh. He’s got a T-38 spotter plane, so really it’s a flight of two … . Now […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers which story out of EAA AirVenture 2008 was the biggest. To our surprise, 43% of those who responded said OTHER! We thought our list of choices was pretty good, ranging from jet-pack mania to the leadership change at Eclipse, but […]

It happened the second day I was at Oshkosh. I’d vacated the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport to visit Oshkosh along with a few hundred thousand of my closest friends for our annual immersion in all that is aviation. I gaped at the latest in electronics for the instrument panel, marveled at some of […]

Listening to Oshkosh Tower transmissions on LiveATC.net last week, I overheard a controller tell an approaching seaplane: Oshkosh Controller:“Amphib landing runway 36, the runway is dry; check for wheels down.” Don Aldridgevia e-mail Several “Short Final” stopped by the AVweb and press trailer during AirVenture to share their favorite radio funnies with us – but, […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** As worries about airplane theft, vandalism and for-profit scavenging multiply, we’re starting to get a little more security-conscious at our own airports – and so, we’re willing to wager, are AVweb readers. Before we left for EAA AirVenture, we asked how you would rate the security […]

Pilot Leaves Controls I enjoy your Web site a great deal, but the fact that a pilot recently left the controls to untangle a ‘chutist (AVwebFlash, July 20) is a bit similar to the typical news article where the airplane that crashed had no flight plan.Leaving the controls is not that big of a deal, […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Palm Beach, Florida approach was busy, as usual. My experience is that they’re always 100% business and 0% humor. They must have had a new controller at the mic: Approach:“Mooney Three Four November, squawk VFR; frequency change approved.” Mooney 34N:“Approach, uh, roger – and I want to report […]

It seems strange to feel cold while flying in the middle of summer but I was chilled to the bone. Long legs in high-altitude transports always result in a cold-soak, and the low temps work their way though the cockpit wall and over to your seat.On the Boeing 727, it was just something we had […]