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Mountain Wave In the early ’70s I found myself in a rotor from a cloudless Sierra wave (Probable Cause, Dec. 24). The T-34 I was flying experienced +3 and -2 Gs of turbulence for some five minutes. The rotor would roll the plane nearly inverted with extreme pitch changes. I’m glad I was in a […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Returning to Princeton, New Jersey in a Seminole, I was proudly clipping along at 140 knots and can only assume that my deep voice and professional-sounding tone led to us appearing to be more than we were: Me:“New York approach, Seminole Two Two Eight, 5000.” Approach:“Seminole Two Two […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers to peer once again into their crystal balls and make a guess as to aviation’s next great frontier.  Will personal flying devices like the jet pack put air travel in the hands of everyone – or will future aircraft be […]

Environmental Impact of Flying I don’t agree with any of the options you give on the “Question of the Week” about the environmental impact of GA (QOTW, Dec. 6).Having worked as a news journalist for 10 years, I know a lot about the environmental lobby. They all believe in saving the planet but most just […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Heard at Lawrence, Massachusetts: Tower:“Arrow Eight Two Xray, slowest possible speed. Traffic ahead is an ultralight on a half-mile final.” Ultralight:“Tower, we’ll climb out so he can land.” Tower:“Roger, climb and maintain 1700, runway heading. Arrow Eight Two Xray, cleared to land, caution, mowing in progress, right side […]

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world’s first very light jet (VLJ), announced that it has received certification of Avio NG from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Avio NG Total Aircraft Integration system, exclusive to the Eclipse 500 VLJ, provides centralized control of virtually all Eclipse 500 systems and avionics functions. Avio […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** With more and more stories on AVweb focusing on runway incursions, aging pilots, and overworked controllers, it’s hard not to ask yourself Is overall aviation safety headed for a decline? Last week, we put that question to AVweb readers, and an incredible 73% of respondents said […]

Environmental Impact of Flying I was heartened to see how many respondents to the Question of the Week knew that flying is the most environmentally friendly mode of transportation (QOTW, Dec. 6). The worst thing one can do is to build a road. The road interrupts ecosystems. It also requires materials such as asphalt or […]

Dubya had done us a favor this holiday season and officially made all of the Military Operations Areas “cold” during Thanksgiving weekend. What a guy; the MOAs are normally shutdown during holidays anyway, but a political point is a political point.Because of resting military flight crews and a generous (albeit disingenuous) president, we actually arrived […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Returning to Republic Airport in Farmingdale, New York on New Year’s Day, I heard the following exchange on the air between the tower controller and the pilot of a Piper Arrow: Arrow:“Republic tower, Arrow One Two Three Four Five, eight miles north, inbound with India.” Tower:“Arrow Three Four […]