Question of the Week

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Is the economic storm raining on your air show plans? Last week, we asked AVweb readers how many aviation events they will attend this season, compared to 2008. Turns out, a good many of you (49% of those who responded to our poll) are planning on […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers which sectors of the aviation economy could benefit the most from stimulus money. We got some interesting responses, but the largest segment of participants thought the money could be put to the best use at local airports. (38% of you […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, the TSA appointed Juan Barnes as a security liaison to GA encouraged the general public to e-mail him their concerns. So we put the question to AVweb readers: What do you have to say about the TSA’s current policies and practices? Not surprisingly, a […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked how much money AVweb readers spent on flying in the last 12 months – and received a wide array of answers. The most popular answer in our informal survey (by a hair) was a lot less. (23% of you chose this answer.) […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers how much they’d be willing to spending on an Eclipse 500 jet. The largest segment of respondents fell in the less than $500,000 bracket. (We noted in the option that engines alone are worth that price.) Another 29% of you […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers to reflect on the legacy of Eclipse Aviation. Despite the bumps and bruises of Eclipse’s long shutdown, most of you felt the journey was worthwhile. One-third of those who answered our poll said new technologies were developed and lessons learned, […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** If you’re reading the newspapers or watching cable television, it might seem like everyone who flies has money to burn. Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they’re thought of as wealthy by their friends, family, and peers. The biggest segment of you (48%) gave the […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked you to put yourselves in the position of the major airplane makers and tell us how you’d react to the oppressive antipathy toward private jets that’s been dominating the headlines. In a turn that surprised us only a little, the clear majority […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked if the FAA should take a closer look at helicopter EMS procedures and perhaps create a new class of regulations. The largest single segment of respondents (39% of you) said existing regulations are fine; they just need to be enforced – but […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Companies receiving federal bailout money are under ever more pressure to control their spending. Last week, we asked AVweb readers how these companies should handle air travel in the current climate. The most popular answer (chosen by 37% of those who answered our poll) was to […]