Question of the Week

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers to once again gaze into their crystal balls and cast predictions on the longevity of 100LL. Answers formed a very neat Bell curve, with the largest segment of respondents (33%) saying at least another ten years, but not beyond that. […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we passed the buck and asked AVweb readers a question that was put to us by one of you, AVweb reader Steve Allen: Which is the bigger threat to general aviation – user fees or fuel prices? Given the current state of our Fuel […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers what they have planning (flying-wise) for the summer. With gas prices climbing and the economy stumbling, it seems most of our readers are planning to stay current and maybe attend a few local fly-ins – but that’s it. Fewer grand […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked if the uncertain state of the aviation economy has affected your flying plans. 40% of those who took time to answer (the biggest single segment) said they’re sticking with what I have for now. The second most popular answer (from the options […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked if diesel engines are the wave of the future in aviation. While that seems to be the prevailing opinion, AVweb readers disagree. Your answers were pretty evenly scattered across a range of options from absolutely to no way, with just under 50% […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, in the wake of DayJet’s cutbacks, we asked AVweb readers whether air taxi services still have a bright future ahead. A third of you said yes, but in a limited capacity, and nearly as many gave an unequivocal yes as your answer. It seems […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked whether you’d ever consider owning an electric-powered airplane. Nearly half of those who responded to our poll (47%) were optimistic but cautious, saying they might climb aboard when the range and power get better – but a full quarter of you were […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked if AVweb readers did anything out of the ordinary (aviation-wise) to celebrate Earth Day. 18% of those who answered told us they abstained from flying, while the plurality of you (36% in our poll) felt that aviation is such a minor contributor […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers what they make of the new wave of synthetic vision technologies. Fully half of those who responded to our survey called SVT a nice-to-have addition to the panel and said they plan (or hope) to integrate it into their cockpit […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last time out (the week before Sun ‘n Fun), we asked how many air shows and/or fly-ins our readers have pencilled in on their calendars for 2008. The most popular answer (by far) was one or two – with a surprising 18% of those who responded […]