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Climbing through 800′ past the departure end in my Cherokee, I heard the tower clear a Cheyenne for takeoff. As I waited for tower to call me out to the Cheyenne for the inevitible pass, I craned my neck around hoping to get a visual. When neither occured, I voiced my concern… Me: Exec tower, […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked the rather loaded question, “Are professional pilots overpaid?”  Most of our respondents (professional pilots included) answered “no” – only 1/3 of you thought those pilot salaries were a little high … . *** THIS WEEK’S QUESTION *** This week, AVweb wants to gauge your interest in the […]

Hawaiian Captain That Captain needs to be honored for what he did (NewsWire, June 28). I’m surprised it went over. When Lorenzo was destroying Eastern Air Lines (I flew for Eastern 24 years until the strike), some of the guys said they felt he created an unsafe atmosphere, but the crews were ordered to fly […]

One of the contentions among those who show up here in the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport is that those who are attracted to aviation have a significantly greater sense of adventure than those who merely exist on the surface of the planet. Perhaps it is because we desire to move in the third […]

Tower: Katana ###F you are number two for landing following a Piper Warrior. Katana ###F (a student … me): Number two following a Warrior that I am looking for. Tower: The Warrior is on left downwind at about 2 oclock. Katana ###F: I have the traffic in sight, Katana ###F. (Few moments pass) Katana ###F: […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked for your opinions on the FAA’s MAP program, whereby military airports receive funding to be used toward developing “joint use” facilities that will alleviate the growing strain on GA airports.  27% of you said that this is definitely a wise move on the FAA’s part, putting money […]

Candor in Caldwell Super Cruiser: Caldwell tower, Super Cruiser N### has just departed Morristown, I would like to transition your airspace to the north. CDW: Super Cruiser transition approved at or above 1700 ft. (About 5 minutes later…) CDW: Super Cruiser, say again aircraft type. Super Cruiser: Caldwell Tower, I am a PA-12, 1946 Piper […]

Meigs North It has been a long time since Mayor Daley bulldozed the island airport’s runway (NewsWire, May 10). The reason for it was to turn it to a park for the Chicagoans, he said.Well, just what does that park looks like nowadays? I am a Canadian but nevertheless am interested just how this Barbarian […]

Photos by William Gilson — Aerophoto International The sky over 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, was unusually crowded over the past couple of months. Over 100 aircraft from many different countries could be seen taking off from the base and headed out to the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range. It was all part of the […]

It is a very rare occasion when I attend an Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) meeting. Usually, they are held at some motel meeting room hundreds of miles from my home, and it is also usually during a very nice day that could be better spent outside playing tennis.The turmoil over potential pay cuts of […]