Flight Planning

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s latest blue ribbon goes to the FBO at Cullman Regional Airport (Folsom Field/K3A1) in Vinemont, Alabama. AVweb reader Christopher Leonard brought Cullman to our attention: This is a great airport! Ben Harrison, the assistant airport manager, was out in front to greet us when we arrived. […]

What does it take to be a good pilot? I’m sure you could lock me a windowless room with a blank legal pad and I’d come up with nothing in trying to answer that. But I know one when I see one and that’s one of the most fun things about my job. I travel […]

Pilot Jonathan Trappe, who has crossed the English Channel flying his unusual cluster of small helium balloons, now is in Maine waiting for the right weather to launch across the sea. Trappe spoke with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about how he is preparing for the flight, what challenges he expects, and how you can track his […]

The NTSB’s recent release of a final report regarding the fatal November 13, 2011, crash of a Cirrus SR-22T shed light on a flight noteworthy for its aerobatics; it also invites speculation regarding the potentially untapped value of recorded flight data in general aviation. Both Avidyne and Garmin produce avionics (the Entegra and G1000, for […]

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. […]