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Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” We were in our Seneca performing the pre-takeoff run-up at Orlando, Florida when we heard this exchange on ground control frequency: Cessna:“Orlando Ground, Ccssna Two Three Four, clear of the active.” Ground Control:“Cessna Two Three Four, taxi to the ramp.” Cessna [still on ground frequency but thinking he’d […]

[AVweb’s reprint of A Pilot’s History began with Chapter 1.] In California it was nice to meet my wife and to see — for the first time — my young son, even though he yelled when he saw me, a stranger to his eyes. There was also a German shepherd pup named “Rebel.” How did […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Alaska governor Sarah Palin is proposing the state offer low-interest loans to help owners upgrade their avionics for ADS-B.  Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they thought that would be a good idea for the rest of the U.S. A clear majority (57% of those […]

Cessna Skycatcher I am a 73-year-old private pilot living in Bend, Oreg. I have had nine airplanes, starting in 1955. Six of these have been Cessnas: two C172s, two C180s and two C182s. I still own and fly a 1972 C182P.I was delighted when Cessna purchased Columbia with the decision to continue manufacture here in […]

I was arriving at Wichita with the GPS set up for the ILS Runway 1R approach. About 10 miles from the final approach fix, approach control called: “9PT, change in runway, expect the ILS 1 Left, fly present heading to intercept the localizer.”My world got really busy, fast.I was facing what safety researchers call an […]

Overheard on a recent trip from Cross City to DeLand (Fla.), with flight following provided by Orlando Approach: Orlando Approach:“Cardinal 12345, destination is 12 o’clock 10 miles. Advise you have destination in sight.” Cardinal 345:“Approach, 345 has destination in sight.” Orlando Approach:“Cardinal 345, Squawk VFR, frequency change approved, no traffic observed between you and your […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** With the letters LSA on everyone’s lips following the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, we thought last week would be as good a time as any to ask when AVweb readers might make their first light sport aircraft purchase. At press time, your responses to our question […]

Winter in the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport can be pretty slow, with days of low overcast and generally lousy flying weather. Either no one comes out to the airport and our flight-school owner starts to panic over whether last summer’s revenues can be stretched through the winter, or a lot of people come […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” The following exchange took place en route to the opening day at Sun ‘n Fun one April: Me:“Jacksonville Center, Bonanza Four Seven Two Zero Yankee. 11,000.” Center:“Bonanza Four Seven Two Zero Yankee, roger. Jacksonville altimeter 30.12.” Me:“Are you working a lot of traffic to Lakeland this afternoon?” Center:“I’ll […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** No matter who you are or what you fly, one thing is true:  There’s always something you can upgrade or add to your aircraft.  Last week, we asked AVweb readers what their biggest purchase for the airplane might be in 2008. Not surprisingly, the biggest segment […]