Flight Planning

Canadian businessman Ian Cotton is selling his almost-flyable Sea Harrier on eBay. He spoke with AVweb‘s Russ Niles about how the jump jet made it to his driveway in Red Deer, Alberta. Duration: File Size: download here

The company that I was with had a chief pilot who liked to play with ATC (in the ’60s): Bonanza 123:“Bonanza 123. Give me the word. I want to make like a bird.” Detroit Tower:“You got the nod. Leave the sod!” Bud Walkervia e-mail

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Advanced Aviation Jet Center at New Century AirCenter Airport (KIXD) in Johnson, Kansas (near Olathe/New Century). AVweb reader John Keller called Advanced Aviation “a great stop south of the Kansas City area that is worth a visit”: A planned […]

AOPA has offered guidance to GA pilots if they are met with an intimidating show of force as they’re going about their business. (PDF) In the last few weeks there have been widely circulated reports about law-abiding pilots being confronted by heavily armed local cops and federal Customs and Border Protection agents who appear to […]

They’re aware that about 12 of their 400,000 members have been stopped and searched by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and AOPA Wednesday sent a letter to CBP seeking clarification regarding the authority for, and legal limits of, such searches. According to AOPA, none of its pilot members who have been stopped knew of any […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Atlantic Aviation at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) in Austin, Texas. AVweb reader Diane Myers let us know about their outstanding service: We always park at Atlantic in Austin. Large airport means more expensive fuel, but their service is outstanding. […]

Back in the ’70s, a Southern gentleman friend was an airline pilot who owned a C-182 that he called “Juan” – as in “Juan Eighty-Two.” His N-number ended in 4Q, and if he either wanted a laugh or didn’t like an ATC instruction, he acknowledged with, “Roger. Four Q.” Pronounced in that Southern-gentlemanly style that […]

Air shows will look a little different this year without the U.S. military presence, but they’re working hard to get you to come. What air shows are you planning to attend? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the question yourself, and […]

For over two years, Lockheed Martin has been investing heavily to develop new applications to bring to its Flight Services, seeking to create what it hopes will be a significantly more useful platform for pilots, but pilots are no longer the only direct users the company targets. According to Jim Derr, head of flight services, […]

In the early ’70s in Orlando, an Aztec, N910JQ, would always ask for a straight in to Herndon. So we could say: “Nine ten Jack Queen has a possible straight.” Jim Woolfvia e-mail