Question of the Week

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** We received over 300 responses to our question last week on flying personal jet aircraft. About 14 percent of those responding felt those pilots transitioning to these aircraft should have previous turbine experience, at least 1,000 hours flight time and a Commercial certificate. About 31 percent felt some of these skills […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** We received over 300 responses to our question last week on our readers preferred aircraft to fly. Over 80 percent of those responding fly certified fixed-wing general aviation aircraft (Piper, Mooney, Cessna etc), while only 6 percent said they fly homebuilts (plans or kits). On a smaller scale, only one percent […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** We received over 300 responses to our question last week on panel-mounted GPS units. The vast majority (72 percent) of respondents welcome a higher level of standardization between brands, especially of the basic GPS functions needed for VFR and IFR navigation. About 10 percent of those responding normally use only the […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** We received over 300 responses to our question last week on the Concordes retirement. About one third (34 percent) felt the Concorde was never economically viable and never should have entered service in the first place, while 37 percent agreed its caused many financial difficulties but they also felt the supersonic […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** We received over 200 responses to our question last week on unusual attitudes training. Over half (54 percent of those responding said they had received unusual attitudes training as part of their primary flight-training curriculum. Fourteen percent indicated they have participated in specialized course, while 18 percent have not but would […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** We received over 200 responses to our question last week on business aviations recovery. Over half (56 percent) of those responding felt business aviation, lime all segments of the aviation industry, have greatly suffered since 9/11 from an economical standpoint and with the numerous flight restrictions sill in place. To check […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** We received over 300 responses to our question last week on the publics support of general aviation GA). Approaching half (44 percent) of those responding felt many people dont understand the many benefits GA offers the community, while 309 percent said general aviation is perceived as an annoyance. Only 1 percent […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** We received over 300 responses to our question last week on the publics support of general aviation GA). Approaching half (44 percent) of those responding felt many people dont understand the many benefits GA offers the community, while 309 percent said general aviation is perceived as an annoyance. Only 1 percent […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** We received over 100 responses to our question last week on the pending FAA Reauthorization Bill. The vast majority (75 percent) of those responding felt the ongoing delays of this legislation are a result of the usual play of politics on Capitol Hill. Less than one-tenth (8 percent) mentioned the need […]

*** PREVIOUS RESULTS *** We received over 100 responses to our question last week on The Two-Year Anniversary of 9/11. When asked how has aviation recovered from the tragic events of September 11, 2001, 39 percent of those responding felt the airline dilemma was developing well before the attacks but 9/11 was truly devastating, and […]