Question of the Week

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked our readers which air shows they’ll be attending in 2004.  As it turns out, you’re a well-travelled bunch:  29% of our respondents said they’ll be hitting more than one show this season!  Of those who are attending only one show, EAA AirVenture is the destination of choice […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb polled readers on the dangers of bird strikes.  Most of you agreed that birds and wildlife in the airways are a serious problem, but opinions varied as to just how serious.  A full 7% of our respondents reported firsthand experiences with bird strikes (or near-hits) and say the […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb polled readers to find out how much you’re spending on your aircraft’s hangar storage.  Most of you reported hangar costs of a couple hundred dollars.  (59% of respondents pay $100 to $300 a month.)  AVweb readers seem to have a knack for finding a bargain – as prices […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked readers about the increasing gulf between technology and flight training.  Our readership was split almost evenly across the four points of view.  The most popular response (by a narrow margin, with 34% of the vote) was that pilots are being increasingly trained in high-tech systems, and when […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked its readers for opinions on the Age-60 Rule. A full half of those who responded were in lock-step: You said that safe piloting can only be determined on a case-by-case basis, and the Age-60 Rule does a disservice to pilots of all ages. The other half of […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb polled readers about recent innovations in general aircraft design. Will GA improvements make used aircraft prices drop, or will rising prices continue to be the trend? According to our respondents, the demand for used aircraft will remain steady, and prices will continue to rise – just as they […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb and TSA polled aircraft owners/operators about the safety of their personal planes. Half of those who responded (220 AVweb readers) were very confident about GA safety, telling us their planes were kept locked in secure hangar when not in use. 34% of respondents had some concerns about the […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked you if the much-tauted ”bonus depreciation” provision in last year’s tax bill was responsible for the upswing in General Aviation. We discovered that AVweb readers are well-grounded and not quick to make snap judgements – just over 50% of you said that while it is an upswing, […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, we polled AVweb readers about the missing funds that were supposed to be allocated to General Aviation in the wake of 9/11. Almost 40% of you thought the government pulled the rug out from under legitimate businesses, but another 33% said simply that it was “business as usual” in […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** While the number of airports in the U.S. continues to shrink, TransportationSecretary Norman Mineta talks about tripling the airspace capacity. Lastweek, we asked AVweb readers what they thought about the GA closingcrunch. An overwhelming 67% of respondents felt the FAA should interveneto protect airports. The other 30% of QOTW respondents thought […]