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AirVenture 2003
Oshkosh Sponsor Spotlight The best of the best will this week shed all semblance of humility to usher in the next generation of aircraft, avionics, and everything aviation. There is perhaps no other event in the aviation world so full of products and promise(s) for General Aviation. The market (that’s you) will decide what stays […]
CRM From The Instructor’s Viewpoint
In my years of being a flight, ground, and simulator instructor in high-performance jets, I have had the pleasure of observing a plethora of behaviors in the area of Crew Resource Management. Additionally, as a CRM facilitator, I sometimes have access to the stories and confessions that some pilots are willing to share in a […]
AVmail: July 28, 2003
On The Fly — Flash Bulb Saves Men That flashbulb (or was it a strobe flash?) could have easily caused a fire under the conditions described in the article. Warnings against cell-phone use in auto filling stations don’t hold a candle (so-to-speak) compared to the danger involved in flash photography while the photographer is soaked […]
Reviewing NTSB Appeals in 2002
Perhaps there are some people who have spent more time reviewing NTSB decisions over this past winter than I have. To those individuals I have some advice: Get a life! Go out to the airport. Talk to your wife. Play catch with your kids. Me, I live in northwest Ohio, which is not exactly a […]
Say Again? #26: It’s the Little Things
Did you ever notice it’s always the little things that jump up and bite you? We all worry and obsess about the big things. We know not to fly into thunderstorms. We know to stay away from icing. There’s nothing wrong with focusing on the big things. It’s made aviation one of the safest forms […]
AVweb’s AirVenture 2003 Survival Guide — Part Two
In the first part of this series we focused on what you needed to know before you set out for Oshkosh. This second part focuses on what you need to know once you’ve arrived. Fly-In Parking Information Fly-in campers at AirVenture this year should call the telephone recording — 920-230-7820 — or check the Web […]
