Question of the Week

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Not surprisingly, three out of four AVweb readers hate lawyers.  Maybehate is too strong a word, but 75% of those who responded to last week’s poll on aviation litigation said that frivolous lawsuits are mostly useless and serve only to drive up the already-expensive cost of flying.  The other 25% of […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked our readers to pick a side when it comes to those pesky TFRs (temporary flight restrictions) that have become all-too-common in the post-9/11 world.  The overwhelming majority – 85% of respondents, or 565 people – said that TFRs are often inane, indecipherable, and (at their most harmless) […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked the somber question, “How many friends have you lost to flying?”  Thankfully, the most popular response was “none,” shared by nearly 40% of those who participated in the poll.  Less reassuring, however, was the number of readers who told us they had lost five or more friends […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked pilots about their relationship with ATC.  Is the controller always right, or do you have to supersede their judgement with your own?  Most of you (45% of respondents) admit to having refused a controller’s directions but you consider it a rare event. Another 21% of those who […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked readers what will happen when (and if) we finally run out of 100LL.  As you might guess, our readership isn’t exactly hoarding avgas – 155 of you (36% of respondents) say that, with over a quarter million engines depending on it, 100LL isn’t going away anytime soon.  […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked our readers to tell us how the FAA is doing (particularly in light of the Air Tour NPRM).  You responded with a clear voice, 450 of you saying that groups like NATA, EAA, AOPA, and the SBA are important groups for mitigating the FAA’s influence and making […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked readers about that modern medical marvel, LASIK eye surgery.  This week, AVweb’s merry webmaster paid a ridiculous amount of money for new glasses and is seriously rethinking his own position on the matter.  But it’s not his opinion we care about – it’s yours, and the vast […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked readers what they thought of the new Boeing 7E7.  Interestingly enough, this was the most evenly split poll AVweb has run in 2004!  Your responses were split almost evenly across all five responses, with a very slight lead (26%) for (you guessed it) our median response – […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked your opinion on the much-anticipated Sport Pilot rating.  Most respondents are ready for Sport Pilot and changes it will bring – including new aircraft, new pilots, and a renewed interest among senior pilots.  Over 200 people (60% of those surveyed) are waiting for the new rating with […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Two weeks ago, AVweb was preparing for Sun ‘n Fun and the 9/11 Commission was just beginning to hear the testimony of Condoleezza Rice – and we asked readers how they feel about “terror in the skies.”  The overwhelming majority of you (almost 500 people, 63% of poll respondents) put your […]