Features

AVweb’s Features section offers in-depth articles, expert aviation insights, and engaging features that delve into the nuances of aviation. From pilot memoirs and technical analyses to industry insights and thought-provoking discussions, this section provides valuable content for aviation enthusiasts and professionals alike. Explore a diverse range of topics that go beyond the headlines to enrich your understanding of the aviation world.

Advisory Circular AC 90-48C (Pilots’ Role in Collision Avoidance)

Digital version of this AIM section was provided courtesy of Summit Aviation, publisher of the Computerized Aviation Reference Library CDROM which may be purchased on-line here on AVweb. Advisory Circular AC 90-48C Pilots’ Role in Collision Avoidance U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration 3/18/83Initiated by: AFO-820 1. PURPOSE. This advisory circular is issued for the […]

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First Flight Airport, NC – Where It All Began

SUCCESS FOUR FLIGHTS THURSDAYMORNING ALL AGAINST TWENTY ONE MILE WIND STARTED FROM LEVEL WITHENGINE POWER ALONE AVERAGE SPEED THROUGH AIR THIRTY ONE MILESLONGEST 59 SECONDS INFORM PRESS HOME CHRISTMAS    ORVILLE WRIGHT,   by telegram The four hills of Kill Devilare dunes near the village of Kitty Hawk, on that long thin spitof yellow sand known as the […]

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Gold Beach, Oregon

“The West Coast”, particularly if you are from eastof the Mississippi, usually means California. We should not forgetthat the “left” coast also includes Oregon and Washington.The diversity of terrain and climate that can be found in andamong these three states never ceases to amaze me as I fly overdeserts, forests, mountains and finally the beaches […]

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NTSB Accident Statistics for 1994

The NTSB has released preliminary statistics covering aircraftaccidents during 1994. 1994 Aviation Fatalities FATALITIES 1994 1993Private Planes725 740Airlines237 1Commuter25 24Airtaxi63 42Foreign, unregistered21 16Total 1071 823 1994 Airline and Commuter Fatalities PART 121 (Airlines) DATE CARRIER AIRCRAFT LOCATION FATALITIESJul 2 US AirDC-9-31Charlotte, NC 37Sep 8 US AirB737-3B7 Pittsburgh,PA 132Oct 31 Am. EagleATR72-212 Roselawn,IN 68 Total: 237 […]

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Will General Aviation Survive?

For more than a decade now, general aviation hasbeen stalked by the grim reaper. Unless you held your breath, you couldn’tescape the pungent, unmistakable odor of near-death.If you looked up, you probably noticed the vultures circlingoverhead, awaiting the inevitable. A vigorous and competitive industry at its peak in 1979, the bottom dropped out of general […]

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Advisory Circular AC 90-42F (Traffic Advisory Practices at Non-Towered Airports)

Digital version of this AIM section was provided courtesy of Summit Aviation, publisher of the Computerized Aviation Reference Library CDROM which may be purchased on-line here on AVweb. Advisory Circular AC 90-42F Traffic Advisory Practices at Airports Without Operating Control Towers U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration 5/21/90Initiated by: ATP-230 1. PURPOSE. This advisory circular […]

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