Features

Shortage of Maintenance Technicians I don’t believe [there is a shortage of maintenance technicians] for a microsecond (Podcast, Jan. 5). I was not an airline mechanic but I know that there are thousands out there that have been laid off from the airlines. I have to believe in the adage, “Follow the money, stupid!”Mike Dolan […]

It was the kind of night that people always think of when they envision airline flying. Clear and a million and smooth as a baby’s backside.There was no moon and as we headed east over the west side of the Rockies, the only interruption from the star-filled darkness was the occasional meteor entering our atmosphere. […]

Overheard recently at BWI: Baltimore Tower: Cirrus 123, your remarks section says you’re an Indy fan. Cirrus 123: Well, no not really, I’m originally from Baltimore, and you know how that story goes. Baltimore Tower: You’re a Ravens fan then? Cirrus 123: No. Baltimore Tower: Ah. A Colts fan, wherever they happen to be? Cirrus […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, as we headed into the new year, AVweb asked our readers how much flying they plan to do in 2006 (compared to the hours they logged in ’06). The most popular answer was a little more, accounting for 33% of those who responded to […]

Repairs of Aging Aircraft I read that some FBOs in the States are refusing to work on aircraft over 18 years old (AVwebFlash, Jan. 4). I have an FBO at Clark Field, Philippines, and I will refuse to work on any aircraft newer than 18 years! My Ryan Navion I fly daily is now 58 […]

I have read more nonsense in “The Media” about the British Airways 747 that made the Los Angeles-to-England crossing on three engines than I can recall about most aviation “events.” I long ago gave up on “media” when it comes to aviation reporting, but this one is leading a lot of pilots astray, and we’re […]

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: Seminole Two Two Eight: “New York approach, Seminole Two Two Eight, 5,000.” Approach: “Seminole Two Two Eight, Morristown […]

This Week’s Question |Last Week’s Results PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked how many of our readers wear hearing aids in the cockpit while flying.  (Er, headsets excepted – if we counted those, as a couple of readers pointed out, they’re the one hearing aid we should all be wearing.) A full two-thirds of […]

Hearing Aids Re: Question of the Week, Dec. 28I have hearing aids, but do not wear them when flying. They tend to saturate with the higher background noise in the aircraft, and I get clipping even when wearing a noise canceling headset. On the other hand, the headset alone provides clear reception and no problems.Leonard […]

As the holiday season arrives, the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport acquires what would only charitably be described as an eclectic array of decorations. Untold years ago, the owner of the FBO and flight school started the practice of suspending a small, creatively decorated Christmas tree, inverted, from the ceiling. The original reason has […]