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NASA ASRS I read Don Brown’s column on “It’s the Little Things” with great interest. Although I was aware of the ASRS, I was not aware of the publications of reports on various incidents that were available through ASRS. After downloading several of these, I was extremely enlightened by the report on Personal Electronic Devices […]

While flying through Colorado Springs Class C the other day, I heard the following exchange: United 1234: “Springs Approach, United 1234. We cant read the localizer. Is there a problem?” Approach: “The box is actually sitting right behind me. Theyre doing an upgrade and it should be back in service this Winter.” United 1234: “We […]

What a difference a couple of years makes. It was barely two years ago that the pilot employment market was sizzling. Airlines were siphoning thousands of pilots into the cockpits of Boeings, while corporate flight departments and fractional jet outfits were recruiting airmen by the truckload, it seemed. All of that upward movement created vacancies […]

“You should write a book,” said Jenny, our senior flight attendant for today, who was standing behind the center console of our airplane.She was no doubt referring to the fact that so far today not much had gone right and we could fill at least a romance-novel-sized tome about our trials and tribulations up to […]

This week, we would like to know your thoughts on AVwebs AirVenture coverage. For AVweb’s Question of the Week, click here. PREVIOUS RESULTS We received over 300 responses to our question last week on foreign air carriers. More than half (59 percent) of those responding felt their level of safety onboard foreign airliners is directly […]

On The Fly — Flash Bulb Saves Men That flashbulb (or was it a strobe flash?) could have easily caused a fire under the conditions described in the article. Warnings against cell-phone use in auto filling stations don’t hold a candle (so-to-speak) compared to the danger involved in flash photography while the photographer is soaked […]

I was in the pattern at FXE one night and I heard an aircraft taxiing out from Banyan Air Service tell the tower that he saw some debris on the taxiway. As the aircraft got closer the pilot said it looked like a pair of goggles on the taxiway. Discussion then ensued between the aircraft, […]

This week, we would like to know your thoughts on foreign air carriers. For AVweb’s Question of the Week, click here. PREVIOUS RESULTS We received over 300 responses to our question last week on the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). Approaching half (46 percent) of those responding felt WAAS will provide all of the benefits […]

Did you ever notice it’s always the little things that jump up and bite you? We all worry and obsess about the big things. We know not to fly into thunderstorms. We know to stay away from icing. There’s nothing wrong with focusing on the big things. It’s made aviation one of the safest forms […]

I‘ve just had the rare opportunity to fly this very rare and remarkable warbird, and I’m just busting out all over to tell all. I am still amazed that I got the chance, and it appears that I’ll get to fly it on a continuing basis. To my knowledge, there are only two flying in […]