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Ric Peri Gets Real About ADS-B Mr. Peri made some interesting comments (Podcast, Mar. 12).I heard him say that he is solidly behind the technology and compares it to the introduction of VOR technology. I also heard him say that the ADS-B technology has had a great impact on the Alaskan aviation community. Perhaps this […]

I don’t know if it set a record, but it snowed here every day save one in February, so most of the action at the virtual airport was in the Pilot’s Lounge, where students and experienced pilots alike colorfully expressed their preference to be flying and their frustration with the elements.I confess to being among […]

copyright John Fleck Entry Deadline:April 1, 2008 Flight Date:April 8, 2008 (7 a.m.) Flight Location:Linder Airport, Lakeland, Florida Winners Announced:April 3, 2008 To qualify, you must have a valid pilot certificate and current medical. (It doesn’t have to be a U.S. certificate.) Arguably the most important aircraft ever produced, the DC-3 ushered in the “modern” […]

Southwest Airlines Just read your blurb regarding Boeing defending Southwest Airlines (AVwebFlash, Mar. 7). What you did not mention — and I believe you should have — is that the FAA approved of the action taken by Southwest Airlines after the airline self-disclosed the problem. The action to defer the inspection for 10 days was […]

This article originally appeared in Aviation Safety, Feb. 2006. It’s often easy to forego obtaining a full weather briefing before a flight. Looking at the weather as we drive to the airport, we assess the local conditions, noting the cloud cover and bases, check visibility by seeking out distant landmarks and note if any other […]

[AVweb’s reprint of A Pilot’s History began with Chapter 1.] Jeanne, our son, dog and baggage arrived back in Miami just as our tenants were moving out of our home. I checked in with National Airlines and was welcomed as “… someone with the right qualifications; nice to have someone current in DC-4s, also qualified […]

When the co-owner of a 1976 Cessna 172M contacted me, she had just come from talking to her mechanic and was clearly in a state of sticker shock: “Where can I locate a used battery box for my Skyhawk without having to rob a bank? Our Gill battery (that has constantly leaked from shortly after […]

ADS-B and Privacy Regarding ADS-B (AVwebFlash, Feb. 27):Am I missing something here? I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t fully understand ADS-B, but some parts of the program make me really nervous. Not just because of the cost to a GA pilot, but because of the extraordinary surveillance capabilities it gives the government. […]

A folded newspaper fell into my lap as I was sitting in the “king seat” awaiting pushback in Newark. It was a USA Today with the headline, “Two Biggest Airlines Set to Merge,” appearing above the fold. My co-pilot, Chet, had dropped it onto my dormant daddy parts and then flopped into his own lambs-wool […]

This article originally appeared in Aviation Safety, Sep. 2005. A small plane crashes in a remote area, with no hope of rescue for several days. The survivors know basic survival techniques but have only rudimentary first-aid skills. How does the pilot-in-command sort, assess and treat injuries when the first-aid kit just went up in smoke? […]