FBOs

Look at the Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) or installed placards on most airplanes and you’ll find a notation about “unusable fuel.” Unusable fuel is that fuel in the tank(s) that is not considered to be accessible for running the engine(s). Fuel tank design philosophy provides a sump area into which heavier-than-fuel water or other contamination […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Lancaster Aviation at McWhirter Field (KLKR) in Lancaster, South Carolina. AVweb reader Alex McDowell recommended Lancaster for the usual reasons – “down-home hospitality, excellent service, and very reasonable rates” – but like many pilots, Alex discovered the true value […]

We just had a little excitement in the Pilot’s Lounge, here at the virtual airport. No, Old Hack didn’t get into another fight with someone over nosewheel versus tailwheel pilots; one of the charter pilots actually had one of the engines on a twin Cessna quit on him in flight. I’ll refer to him as […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Atlantic Aviation at Wiley Post (PWA) in Oklahoma City, Ok. AVweb reader Bill Johnson gives the FBO a stellar recommendation: If your travels take you to Oklahoma City, the best airport is Wiley Post and Atlantic Aviation. Their facities […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to the FBO at Henderson Executive Airport (HND) in Henderson, Nev. AVweb reader Christopher Dean heaps praise on the service team in Henderson: We spent eight days out there going up and coming back daily. The line crew simply rocks […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to TNT Air at N47 in Pottstown, Penn. AVweb reader Howard Whyte recommended the FBO after an unscheduled stop at Pottstown: Recently, while my wife and I were on a cross country flight to visit her brother, we experienced a […]

A Boeing 767 can taxi up a shallow-grade taxiway on one engine and no additional power. I should know — I have been taxiing big airplanes up the hill in Atlanta next to Delta’s Jet Base for over 28 years now.The key to the whole conga-line taxi thing is to take your time and not […]

Imagine yourself in the captain’s seat of this DC-3 (see photo below), flying in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and hard on the gauges. Which instrument on this airline-standard panel of the 1940s and ’50s is directly ahead of you? It’s the turn-and-bank indicator. This is a throwback to the earliest days of instrument flight, when […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Medford Air Service at KMFR in Medford, Ore. AVweb reader Jim Boeckl said the FBO staff took great care of him after his airplane limped into their facility. “Our engine broke flying near MFR, and we landed and taxied […]

One of the most enjoyable things about frequenting the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport is getting to spend time with some very interesting people who are determined to live their lives fully; who are always reaching out to do things that enrich their existence and that of others. Part of the fascination of spending […]