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This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we reported on the NTSB’srecommendation to the FAA that all airplanes be equipped with 406MHz emergency locator transmitters, preferably by February of 2009, and asked our readers what they think of a possible FAA-mandated upgrade. Over half of those who responded said yes to […]

Where Did I Fly This Summer? Regarding the Question of the Week about flying trips (QOTW, Aug. 30):I flew that big trip I’d always planned … and I flew to Oshkosh (two separate trips), but I can’t enter both options!Rob Lees Benefits of a Privatized FAA Concerning Mr. Burnley’s comments (Podcast, Aug. 31): As far […]

We just had a little excitement in the Pilot’s Lounge, here at the virtual airport. No, Old Hack didn’t get into another fight with someone over nosewheel versus tailwheel pilots; one of the charter pilots actually had one of the engines on a twin Cessna quit on him in flight. I’ll refer to him as […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Overheard near Greensboro, N.C.: Greensboro Approach:“Cessna One Two Three, fly heading one four zero, left base runway five, keep your speed up, turn it tight and I’ll get you in front of the RJ.” Cessna 123 (hesitating):“Um, turn … base … five … keep the speed up.” Approach:“Pretend […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked the standard back-to-school question:  What did you do (or, more appropriately, where did you fly) on your summer vacation? The biggest group of respondents (34% of those who took time to answer our Question) told us they didn’t do much out of […]

Carbon Offset Program Geared for GA I think AVweb is a great source of information. However, I was disappointed to see your inclusion of the Carbon Offset Program in your newsletter (AVwebFlash, Aug. 26). These programs are nothing more than a modern-day pyramid scheme. I followed the link to learn about this service and found […]

This is the story of an aviator who started out in flight training prior to World War II. The narrative chronicles his experiences through the tremendous and rapid development of aviation in all its phases. It tells the story of the evolution and growth of a working pilot, in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Overheard by a passenger from Chicago to London, England: Minneapolis Center:“United Nine Two Eight Heavy, direct Badger – Whoa, we’re not going to Badger are we – Nine Two Eight fly heading 340.” United 928:“Um, we’re going to London.” Center:“Ah, United Nine Two Eight Heavy, fly 010, vectors […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** These days, it seems everyone in aviation is trying to bring young people into the fold, to the bolster the dwindling ranks of private pilots.  Last week, we asked which (of several options) holds the most promise for getting more young people involved. Most of our […]

Can You Feel The Turn? The author of this article (about the blind passenger’s ability to sense going into or out of a turn unless the rate was slow) states that it matched his preconceived notion on the subject (The Pilot’s Lounge, Aug. 13). Actually, numbers can be put to this. The human body is […]