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Airbus A380 Video Watching the video of the new Airbus A380 landing in America (Video of the Week, Mar. 25) reminded me of the aircraft’s visit to Sydney, Australia, a few months ago, on its Pole-to-Pole proving flight.My wife and I were driving along Qantas Drive, which is a busy road that runs right past […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” While cruising at flight levels in a Cheyenne, we heard the following between an American airliner and Miami Center: American: Center, American Fourteen Eighty-Two looking for higher. Center: Didn’t hear you check in. American: “First time I’ve heard your voice. I must’ve forgot. Center: That happens when you’re […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb reported on the FAA Forecast, which predicted (among other things) a growth of the very light jet population by 5,000 planes over the next decade.  In our previous “Question of the Week,” we asked whether you agreed with the FAA. It seems AVweb […]

Where Are the Air-Taxis? I see no way that the VLJ on-demand air taxi concept can be profitable (Question of the Week, Mar. 7). Too many dead legs, too many fixed expenses. Nice idea, but not practical, not profitable. I give them one year to be out of business.Jim Good The success of the VLJ […]

On the first warm day in weeks I had gone out to the virtual airport to see if I could get an airplane started that had been tied down outside for over a month. I suspected that the siege of cold weather would have left the battery with a questionable level of oomph. (Don’t you […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” During a recent departure from Essex County Airport in Caldwell, N.J., the tower controller must have been frazzled with intensive student training in the pattern: Tower: Bonanza Seven Zero Mike Romeo, contact New York departure and have a good flight. Bonanza: To departure. Bonanza Zero Mike Romeo. Have […]

Alakai Technologies Corporation announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of the company’s Engine Trend Monitoring System (ETMS) on Cirrus SR20 and SR22 aircraft. The certification also applies to Alakai’s Digital Flight Data Recording System (DFDS) software which, when combined with the ETMS, effectively provides […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked what factor is the most important in choosing an FBO. You won’t be surprised to hear that fuel price topped our list of decision-tipping factors, followed closely by customer service.  Find out what’s really important to AVweb readers in the complete breakdown, […]

Mooneys have always enjoyed a reputation for being fast, easy-to-fly cruisers with average payload and a somewhat tight cabin. But the reality is that theyve been more efficient than fast. Bonanzas and Cessnas gas-thirsty 210 outrun most Mooney models but on balance, no airplane company has managed to squeeze as many knots out of as […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Overheard on Pittsburgh (KPIT) Ground working Hooters Air, better known by callsign Pace, and a Delta airliner: Pittsburgh Ground: Delta Eleven Twenty, follow Hooters off your left to Runway Two-Eight Right. Delta Eleven Twenty: (in a slow southern drawl) Well, Ive been doin that all my life, and […]