FBOs

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Volo Aviation at KEFD in Houston, Texas. AVweb reader Brian Hunnell recommended the FBO for making an Angel Flight go as smoothly as possible: I called the folks at Volo Aviation [during preflight, and] … they informed me that […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Winnemucca Flying Service at KWMC in Winnemucca, Nevada. AVweb reader Mick Collins told us about the FBO last week: We had a group flight (eight planes) land at KWMC … for an overnight. Buster and his crew performed flawlessly […]

One of the hardest parts of flying instruments is making the transition from on-the-gauges to visual flight at the missed approach point. Visual and instrument pilots also have difficulty at times landing in the proper touchdown zone because they’re too fast or too slow on final. One way to make safe, consistent landings, and to […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Western Aviation Services (WAS) at Rafael Hernandez Airport (TJBQ) in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Almost all of this week’s nominations came from pilots who experienced Hurricane Omar evacuations firsthand and made it through with the help of outstanding FBOs and […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Homestead Executive Jet Center at X51 in Homestead, Florida. AVweb reader Skip Weld has been there twice and found them to be an outstanding FBO on both visits, going “far beyond what a normal good staff would do”: They […]

It always fascinates me that general aviation airports somehow become ghost towns about 5:00 on Sunday afternoons, even if the weather is superb. This particular Sunday was no exception: The Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport was rapidly emptying. The students had headed home, and the only folks around were some of the flight school […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Showalter Flying Service at KORL in Orlando, Florida. AVweb reader Jim Thomas recommended the FBO for exceptional performance “amid the hubbub of NBAA”: Despite nearly 500 aircraft on static display, the great crew at Showalter are still delivering high-quality […]

The quiet home I expected to find when I returned from my last trip was not as serene as I might have hoped. My nephew Kermit was there and was going to stay for at least a few days while his parents vacationed in Vegas.The first indication I had that he was in the building […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs Not all great “FBO of the Week” recommendations start with a mechanical problem, but sometimes it’s just such a problem that makes an AVweb reader realize how important good support can be when something goes awry during a trip. Case in point: Jim Dunn recently found himself […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Tunica Air Center at UTA in Tunica, Mississippi. AVweb reader Steve Spinney did his research before a 600-mile flight and learned about the FBO online: I started by checking out their web site and also called and asked a […]