Question of the Week

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb pointed to the trend of regional airlineshiring low(er)-time pilots to fill key positions and asked what theminimum qualifications should be for a new hire at one of theseairlines. As you might have expected, there were quite a fewletters on the subject, but most […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb solicited reader opinions on the FAA’s revamped, internet-based WINGS program. The largest segment of those readers who chose to answer our question were on the fence about “WINGS 2.0”:  34% of you said you might try one or two of the online courses […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers which outside factors (i.e., things aside from price and feature set) are the most important to them when buying a new headset. 34% of those who responded said that actual demonstrations, such as seeing a product demo at an air […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked whether sentences of up to five years for pointing a laser at an aircraft were reasonable. Responses were split pretty evenly among both extremes, with 40% of those who responded saying that yes, this affects aviation (and airmen’s) safety and requires a […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked whether the FAA should require traffic advisory systems for all aircraft to reduce the number of midair collisions (and other threats to aviation safety).  Not surprisingly, the readers who answered our poll overwhelmingly said no, we don’t need yet more avionics mandated […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked how many AVweb readers are planning to make the pilgrimage to Oshkosh this summer for EAA AirVenture.  We were pleased to see that 52% of those who answered our survey will be at the show.  (Stop by the booth and say hi, […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they’ve noticed any change (good or bad) in the quality of weather briefings since Lockheed Martin’s consolidation of AFSS services has gained traction. A definite majority of those who participated in our poll (59%) said briefings have gotten worse […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they’ve seen any noticeable change in the quality of weather briefings since AFSS consolidation has gotten underway.  Unfortunately, a last-minute typo in the AVwebFlash newsletter meant that many readers never got a chance to participate in last week’s poll […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Now that HondaJet is a reality, speculation has run rampant that Honda competitor Toyota might one day (soon?) enter the general aviation market. Last week, AVweb asked readers what segment of G.A. they most thought could use a Toyota product – singles? twins? turboprops? LSA?  While […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** The FAA plans to extend the validity of medical certificates for pilots under 40 years of age – but is it enough, or does the FAA need to institue more medical certificate reforms? Last week, AVweb put that question to our readership, and a 52% majority […]