Flight Safety

Surf Air, which aims to offer private air travel in PC-12s among four California cities for a flat monthly fee, has received FAA approval to start flying. Flights will start June 12, with service between San Francisco, Monterey, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles. The company also said it has closed on a round of funding […]

While flying a Beech 18 in the late 1960s, my instructor requested take-off clearance in an unusual way: XXX Tower:“Twin Beech N1234 ready to accelerate on runway heading to generate sufficient lift to overcome the effects of gravity.” Without skipping a beat, the tower retorted:“Twin Beech N1234, you are cleared to accelerate on runway heading […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Base Operations at Page Field Airport (KFMY) in Fort Myers. AVweb reader Frank Ladd recommended the FBO: I have been to this FBO many times in the past on our yearly jaunts to Sanibel Island. I have always had […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb | Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos When a Maverick Flying Car crashed in Vernon, British Columbia in May of 2013, on-board cameras helped determine the causes of the accident. AVweb‘s Russ Niles assembled this report from the various media used in the investigation. Don’t see a video screen? Try disabling ad […]

Some tangled parachute lines, a seriously aft C of G and some kind of air turbulence ganged up on a Maverick flying car to send it spiraling into a schoolyard in western Canada in early May. Canada’s Transportation Safety Board turned over the investigation to the manufacturer of the aircraft, ITEC, to come up with […]

Two single-engine aircraft, both reportedly from local flying schools, collided near Phoenix Friday, killing both occupants of both planes. One aircraft, identified by Phoenix police as a Cessna from Westwind School of Aeronautics, burned almost completely after crashing and the two occupants were not immediately identifiable. The other, a Piper Arrow III, had two flight […]

The British Airways Airbus A319 that suffered an engine fire and lost cowlings off both engines on departure from Heathrow took off with its engine cowls unlatched, according to an early report. An Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report discussed by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said the right engine’s cowl door departed the aircraft, but […]

The Air Force Air Mobility Command last year awarded a contract for up to 18,000 iPads and believes it is on track to see a $50 million cost savings from their intended use once implemented. The contract, a $9.36 million investment, is one step in replacing what amounts to hundreds of pounds of paper documentation […]

Eleven aviation advocacy groups Wednesday cosigned a letter to the House Appropriations Committee seeking financial support for the FAA contract tower program through 2014. Signatories included AOPA’s Craig Fuller, NBAA’s Ed Bolen, and leading members of the National Air Transport Association, Air Carrier Association of America, Regional Airline Association and others. Currently 251 airports participate […]

EAA has been put on notice by the FAA that it wants the organization to cover the extra costs of controllers for the annual extravaganza. What do you think? Who should foot the ATC bill at AirVenture? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment […]