Question of the Week

Question of the Week: Your 2008 Air Show Travel Plans

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked how AVweb readers are coping with rising fuel prices. Nearly a third of you are cutting the number of hours that I fly, which was the single most popular answer to our informal survey. To see how the other three potential answers […]

Question of the Week: Fuel Economy and You

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked how far you go to secure your airplane when you’re not sitting in the cockpit. Just over half of those who answered told us they keep their plane in a hangar but the hangar (and the airport) could be more secure. For […]

Question of the Week: Airplane Thefts and Personal Security

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last time, we asked how much of a crimp Old Man Winter put in your flying over the past few months (if any). Nearly half the readers who took a moment to answer our poll said, The seasons don’t matter to me. I fly year-round. Only […]

Question of the Week: The Spring Thaw – How Much Flying Did You Do Over the Winter Months?

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** The AFSS system has been privatized for a while now, and last week we asked AVweb readers about their recent flight service experiences. The biggest segment of respondents (a full 41%) told us the state of FSS is terrible, and I’m increasingly using alternatives. For the […]

Question of the Week: The State of AFSS

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked whether the FAA should regulate builder assistance when it comes to homebuilt airplanes. In a handy statistical coincidence, 51% of readers who answered our Question thought that as long as 51% of the work is done by the owner-builder, anyone else should […]

Question of the Week: More Regulation for Homebuilts?

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they thought Adam Aircraft might rise like a phoenix from the ashes of bankruptcy. Despite an abiding fascination with the A700, 51% of our readers answered No, the VLJ market is already too crowded. Although we should note that […]

Question of the Week: The Future of Adam Aircraft

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked which of general aviation’s twin boogeymen was most likely to ground you – user fees or skyrocketing fuel prices. While fuel prices continue to be a thorn in the side to those of us who fly for fun, user fees garnered 57% […]

Question of the Week: Which Is More Likely to Ground You – Fuel Prices or User Fees?

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Alaska governor Sarah Palin is proposing the state offer low-interest loans to help owners upgrade their avionics for ADS-B. Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they thought that would be a good idea for the rest of the U.S. A clear majority (57% of those […]

Question of the Week: NextGen Avionics Subsidies to Prepare for ADS-B?

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** With the letters LSA on everyone’s lips following the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, we thought last week would be as good a time as any to ask when AVweb readers might make their first light sport aircraft purchase. At press time, your responses to our question […]

Question of the Week: Your First LSA

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** No matter who you are or what you fly, one thing is true: There’s always something you can upgrade or add to your aircraft. Last week, we asked AVweb readers what their biggest purchase for the airplane might be in 2008. Not surprisingly, the biggest segment […]