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There are few things that have influenced the National Airspace System (NAS) as much as the implementation of the “hub and spoke” system the major airlines developed decades ago. Depending on which side your bread is buttered, it’s the best thing that ever happened or it’s the worst thing to ever happen. There’s not much […]

OZ Flight Display I had the pleasure of flying the OZ simulator during a NASA technology demonstration. The simulator was programmed for an approach scenario for that event. The symbology OZ uses is a little unconventional, but required little explanation. I found the system extremely easy to use, and I was able to maintain a […]

Before continuing where we left off in last month’s column, I have a little housekeeping, if I may. AVweb has very kindly allowed me to use “jdeakin@avweb.com” as my primary e-mail address for these past five years. That has worked very well. It has been very reliable and quick, and it has also allowed some […]

It was a typical pre-9/11 afternoon as we approached White Plains.New York Tracon handed us off to White Plains Tower and the controllers were issuing their usual rapid-fire instructions to the arriving mass of airline, regional, business and general aviation aircraft.The frequency was so congested that most of the arriving aircraft were unable to read […]

New AVweb FormatJust wanted to take a moment to compliment AVweb on an outstanding Internet service. I’ve been a subscriber since the beginning and have enjoyed every edition of AVflash and the great web page. The new improvements make the service more invaluable than ever. Keep up the great work!Brian Buckstiegel New AVweb FormatAfter being […]

I am not a mechanic, and I have never been in the Air Force. However, as a professional pilot, there has always been a mystique with the wrench turners that work (often without glamour or recognition) behind the scenes of the aviation world. Trouble is, working a flight line has not tended to produce a […]

There are days in the pilots lounge at the virtual airport that I learn by just sitting and listening to my betters. It so happened that I recently had an opportunity to pick up some pointers on dealing with emergencies due to a drama that played itself out over two days. Not surprisingly, Old Hack […]

A Higher Calling Thank you for mentioning the great organizations that have pilots donating their time to kids and others that have medical conditions. My daughter was 6 years old when she was diagnosed with cancer. She always loved to go flying with me, but it was more special now. It would take her away […]

Communications between the various crewmembers aboard military airplanesis typically accomplished by means of interconnected electronic devices.The interphone system is a vital part of the equipment required for efficientand coordinated flight crew operations. Pilots communicate with navigatorsfrequently to assure mutual understanding of headings to fly, time to goand estimates to targets or destinations. Pilots and co-pilots […]

Betty Darst was born November 11, 1939, in Gomer, Ohio. Like all Buckeyes — your author included — she got a healthy dose of Wright pride growing up. Then, in 1979 she moved to Dayton, just a few blocks from the Hawthorn Hill, the Wright home. She’s a lifelong educator, specializing in teacher training and […]