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Anthony J. Broderick was named Associate Administrator forRegulation and Certification of the Federal Aviation Administration in July1988, after 17 years of government service. As head of the agency’s Regulation and Certification complex, he is principally responsible for: certification, production approval, and continued airworthiness of aircraft; certification of pilots, mechanics, and others in safety-related positions; certification […]

Even though Mobil AV-1 has been off the market for nearly a year,concerns about engine damage attributable the synthetic oil continueto skyrocket. Hundreds of former AV-1 users have submitted damageclaims to Mobil for premature cylinder wear, stuck rings, cloggedprop hubs and governors, and various other powerplant maladies.Mobil has been quietly reimbursing claimants for repairs, andsome […]

If you ever wonder why ATC seems to give preferential treatmentto airliners and bizjets and to discriminate against small planes,you need only monitor any busy ATC frequency. As a serious generalaviation pilot, nothing frustrates me more than hearing a lightplanedriver tie up a busy frequency and aggravate a controller throughpoor radio procedure. SoCal screeeee, Cardinal […]

It’s sometimes difficult for pilots to understand why air trafficcontrollers do the things they do. They often reject our requestsfor altitude changes, vector us away from our destinations, oroccasionally request what seem like unnecessary speed adjustments.These delays are bad enough when IFR in real weather but they’redownright aggravating when you’re IFR in good weather. If […]

The FAA hasn’t done a very good job of making it easy for pilots and controllers to say “I’ve got a problem here and I need some help right now.”Some pilots are under the mistaken impression that controllers are cops, just waiting to violate them for the slightest transgression of the FARs. And even if […]

Monday, August 21st: SMX-BFI A fter topping the tanks of my trusty Cessna 310and packing it with lots of charts, coats, luggage, cameras, and survivalgear, I take off with my brother-in-law Joel for a long-anticipated flyingvacation trip to Alaska. It’s the first time for both of us, and somethingI’ve dreamed about doing for 20 years. […]

Digital version of this Advisory Circular was provided courtesy of Summit Aviation, publisher of the Computerized Aviation Reference Library CDROM, which may be purchased on-line here on AVweb. Advisory Circular AC 90-66A Recommended Standard Traffic Patterns and Practices for Aeronautical Operations at Airports Without Operating Control Towers U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration 8/26/93Initiated by: […]

Digital version of this AIM section was provided courtesy of Summit Aviation, publisher of the Computerized Aviation Reference Library CDROM which may be purchased on-line here on AVweb. Advisory Circular AC 90-66A Recommended Standard Traffic Patterns and Practices for Aeronautical Operations at Airports Without Operating Control Towers U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration 8/26/93Initiated by: […]

Digital version of this AIM section was provided courtesy of Summit Aviation, publisher of the Computerized Aviation Reference Library CDROM which may be purchased on-line here on AVweb. Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) Official Guide to Basic Flight Information and ATC Procedures U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration Section 2 – Radio Communications Phraseology and Techniques […]

Digital version of this AIM section was provided courtesy of Summit Aviation, publisher of the Computerized Aviation Reference Library CDROM which may be purchased on-line here on AVweb. Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) Official Guide to Basic Flight Information and ATC Procedures U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration 4-1-9. TRAFFIC ADVISORY PRACTICES AT AIRPORTS WITHOUT OPERATING […]