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New FAA Rules About Charity Flights It seems there is some confusion over the effects of the new rules regarding charity flights (AVwebFlash, Feb. 11). Of particular concern would be whether flights must stay within 25 nm of — and return to — the departure airport, and the minimum flight hours a pilot must have […]

It builds up, doesn’t it? You make some airline flights and get treated like Grade Z beef cattle on the good ones. Then you have one where the experience is so rotten that you vow to use general aviation forevermore. And then the price of avgas goes up. Again. The TSA imposes yet another moronic […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Heard at Gainesville, Florida Airport: Cessna: Gainesville tower, Cessna Three Four Five, seven west with Tango. Tower: Cessna One Two Three Four Five, cleared to land Runway six. Cessna: We’d prefer Runway one zero, we have some passengers to drop off at the terminal. Tower: Cessna Three Four […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** A lot has been said about the coming controller crisis, much of it here on AVweb.  Last week, we asked if our readers have noticed any symptoms of the crisis, such as increased denial of VFR flight-following services or requests for practice approaches. 27% of those […]

Todd Macaluso of Macaluso & Associates, the attorney representing the families Cory Lidle and Tyler Stanger whom died in the Manhattan small place crash on October 11, 2006 announces today that he is filing a wrongful death action against Cirrus Design Corporation and other defendants in Santa Monica, Ca. on Thursday, February 22, 2007 on […]

The Shell company recently published their Shell Aviation Tech Talk #15 (990 Kb Adobe PDF file) and distributed it to all pilots in Australia and New Zealand. I’m getting a lot of questions from readers there, and from graduates of our seminar.The bulk of the report is an excellent treatise on detonation and pre-ignition, well […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Overheard in Southern Florida: Fort Myers Approach: Cessna Three Four Alpha, say heading. Cessna: Ah, we’re headin’ for Tampa. Fort Myers Approach: Cessna Three Four Alpha, say heading. Cessna: Well, okay, we’re headin’ for the LaBelle VOR first and then going on to Tampa. Fort Myers Approach: Cessna […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** With gas taxes and possible user fees up for consideration this year, a lot of people are starting to wonder aloud whether general aviation aircraft put enough tax dollars into the system to compensate for the resources they use.  Last week, we put the question to […]

Stephen Brown’s Podcast Interview I enjoyed hearing the podcast interview with Stephen Brown (Jan. 28). I admire his straightforward attitude and I especially applaud his lack of support for sensationalizing the incident.Joseph Barber Controller Staffing Finally Administrator Blakely has told the truth, that more controllers decided to retire (by 25%) than the FAA had planned […]

I always enjoy going to pilot retirement parties because they make me feel so young. Tonight’s party was no different. There was the retiree, Paul, who had just gotten off his last flight from Tokyo and was beginning to celebrate his newfound non-captain-ness. Others in the group included the ubiquitous happy family, old pilots who […]