Question of the Week

Question of the Week: Repair Stations as a Security Concern

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked if historic aircraft should be flown by groups like the Commemorative Air Force – or if some one-of-a-kind birds are just too rare for the air. Most of the readers who took a moment to answer thought historic aircraft should be flown […]

Question of the Week: Too Rare for the Air?

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, hot on the heels of the news that the pilots of Northwest Flight 188 may have been using laptop computers when they overshot their destination, we asked what you thought of a proposed federal ban on such personal electronic devices in the cockpit. Several […]

Question of the Week: A Laptop Ban in the Cockpit?

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked what disciplinary measures might be appropriate for the crew of Northwest Flight 188. Your answers ran the gamut, but the most popular choice was that the emergency revocation of their tickets seems a little extreme. 33% of respondents chose that option, with […]

Question of the Week: Flight 188 – What’s Appropriate Discipline?

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Despite valiant efforts from NBAA, GAMA, and others, business aviation is still a tough sell for much of the recession-battered general public. Last week, we asked how AVweb readers might defend the use of airplanes for business if they found themselves deep in conversation with a […]

Question of the Week: Defending Business Aviation

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers if hassles, paperwork, expense, and uncertainty have sapped any of the fun from flying. Most of you answered yes, but with a few qualifications. 33% of those who responded said the flying part is good, but the rest sucks; 30% […]

Question of the Week: Is Flying Still Fun for You?

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked what AVweb readers thought of the possibility that teen-aged alleged serial airplane thief Colton Harris Moore learned to fly from the internet. The biggest segment of you (43% of those who answered) said, Sure; the information is readily available, detailed, and comprehensive […]

Question of the Week: Learning to Fly on the Internet? (Really?)

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked if Congress should be pushing harder to pass an FAA reauthorization bill. Answers varied widely, but the plurality of you agreed with the admonition careful what you wish for; the final form of the bill may be a lot worse than what […]

Question of the Week: Getting Antsy for FAA Reauthorization?

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers whether they buy into concerns about safety problems on the regional airlines. Most do, with 40% of those who took a moment to answer our question saying that overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated pilots and airline staff equals potential disaster. Another […]

Question of the Week: Air Line Pilots, Pay, Training, and Safety

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked what AVweb readers would be willing to pay to fly the Martin Jet Pack. Not much, apparently. 64% of our readers answered you couldn’t pay me enough (!), and another 32% said the $30,000 Martin is asking on eBay is too much. […]

Question of the Week: Next Up for Bid – Jet Pack Flights

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they were personally contributing to the spike in air show attendance reported by ICAS (the International Council of Air Shows). 45% of those who took a moment to answer told us they’d attended one or two shows so far […]