FBOs

Our airline had come out of bankruptcy and all of us were still alive. Poorer financially, yes, but wiser to the ways of the world and just how much credence to give to the promises of politicians and managers from both sides of the labor/management divide.With any reorganization, changes are bound to come. Our pilot […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Jackson Jet Center at KBOI in Boise, Idaho. AVweb reader Fred Herzner said the FBO offered great service and fair prices. “I flew into Boise with our Bonanza on the way home from Seattle and happened to chose Jackson […]

In my last column we covered where I think pilots of light piston aircraft should be looking during takeoff and the initial-climb phases of flight, say to 1,000 feet AGL. In my opinion, virtually all attention should be outside the cockpit unless there are no outside references available to keep the airplane upright, climbing, and […]

Flight instruction is considered to be one of the safest categories of general aviation. AOPA Air Safety Foundation’s 2006 Nall Report (3 MB Adobe PDF file) calls flight instruction “… relatively safe … result[ing] in just 13.2 percent of all [NTSB-reported] accidents and only 6.5 percent of fatal accidents.” AOPA attributes this to “… the […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Great Lakes Air at K83D in St. Ignace, Mich. AVweb readers Andrea and Tim Olson said the FBO’s staff and service were outstanding. “We had just touched down and were still rolling out down the runway when we were […]

The atmosphere in the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport has been decidedly unpleasant over the last several weeks. About half of the pilots here rely on telephone briefings with Flight Service to get their aviation weather information and file flight plans. As any pilot in the U.S. is now aware, the Lockheed-Martin takeover of […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Vail Valley Jet Center at KEGE in Gypsum, Colo. AVweb reader Snorri Snorrason said the FBO is tops in his book. “Great setup with remarkable pilot accommodations. A lobby that makes your grandma feel comfy, and staff so helpful […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Indianapolis Aviation at KUMP in Indianapolis, Ind. AVweb reader Bill Johnson said the FBO staff is not only helpful, but honest, too. “If your travels take you to Indianapolis the best airport is UMP. Phylis Denny and Larry Schmaltz […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Aurora Jet Center at KUAO in Aurora, Ore. AVweb reader Dennis Conner said the FBO has great service — and cookies, too. “Every time we stop in there, there is always a person to greet you and take care […]

Want to practice a single maneuver that can teach volumes about safely flying airplanes? Consider the steep turn — perhaps the perfect training and proficiency maneuver.Steeps turns are a required Task for all airplane pilot certificates — Recreational, Sport, Private, Commercial and Airline Transport Pilot. The Practical Test Standards (PTS) for each certificate tell the […]