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In the Pilot’s Lounge here at the virtual airport, the weather has been just plain foul. Our instrument-rated pilots have had the chance to shoot approaches pretty close to minimums. Talk has been an interesting juxtaposition of IFR procedures tied in somehow with the exploits of World War II bomber and fighter pilots who got […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to the FBO at Beatrice Municipal Airport (KBIE) in Beatrice, Nebraska. AVweb reader R. L. Saathoff told us how the crew at BIE took care of business on a recent visit: The airport manager and staff are willing to help […]
photo by Daysi Manzano Click for a larger version Growing up, Daysi Manzano always had to compete with guys.”I remember boys saying, you can’t do it, you’re a girl,” she said. “That’s why I decided to go into mechanical engineering.”Manzano is now a senior at York College’s Aviation Institute and president of the school’s Women […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Montgomery Aviation at Indianapolis Executive Airport (KTYQ) in Zionsville, Indiana. AVweb reader James Shobert does a lot of flying in the area and told us how Montgomery never forgets the little guys while serving all those executive jets: I […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs Our latest “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Bode Aero at Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. AVweb reader Eve Cascella told us that, “in a nutshell, my experience with Bode Aviation left me feeling very well taken care of and encouraged to […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to AirFlyte, Inc. at Westfield-Barnes Airport (KBAF) in Westfield, Massachusetts. AVweb reader James Labrie recommended brought AirFlyte to our attention with this tale of stellar service: AirFlyte’s lineman professionally guided us to parking and literally provided us with a red […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Five Star Jet Center at Barne Municipal Airport (KBAF) in Westfield, Massachusetts. AVweb reader Tim Stevens told us how 5SJC keeps ’em coming back for more with great prices and that old pilot favorite, free food – “burgers and […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs Reporting on your favorite FBOs is usually a feel-good occasion, but this week we found a story in our inbox from one couple who had to rely on an FBO as their lifeline when they encountered a terrible situation while traveling. Bryan Liang explains what happened and […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs As much as we love stories where a pilot discovers a great new FBO because of an unplanned (and often maintenance-related detour), we’ve featured quite a few of those as “FBOs of the Week” lately. This week, turn our attention instead to an FBO that was nominated […]
After a couple years editing IFR magazine, I sometimes think I’m at least familiar with most kinds of flying backgrounds. The details of each story are rich with differences, but the general themes are familiar. Then something comes in to remind me how little I know. This one came in the old-school, snail-mail way: “I […]
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