Flight Safety

AVweb’s Flight Safety section offers in-depth coverage of aviation safety topics, including accident analyses, risk management strategies, regulatory updates, and pilot training insights. Designed for pilots, instructors, and aviation professionals, this section provides timely information to enhance situational awareness and promote best practices in flight operations.

FBO of the Week: Landmark Aviation (KAVL, Asheville, NC)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Landmark Aviation at Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL) in Asheville, North Carolina. AVweb reader Tahj Kraus told us about this Landmark location: I spent three weeks coming and going out of KAVL. Initially I was hesitant to stay there, but […]

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FBO of the Week: WaCo Aviation (KGWW, Goldsboro/Pikeville, NC)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs Maybe it’s the summer heat or the relentless thunderstorms, but a lot of AVweb readers took time to nominate FBOs for recognition here on our site this week. (And yes, we continue to hear from readers who had stellar experiences at KUNU, KMTW, and KRYV on their […]

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Ted Stevens Crash: A Nasty Reminder

When I was watching the morning news the other day and an overhead view of the Ted Stevens crash site flashed on the screen, I had two immediate reactions. The first: I’ve seen this before. And a second later, I found myself wondering why this kind of accident still happens. To the first reaction, the […]

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FBO of the Week: St. Clair County Airport (Pell City, Alabama)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to the FBO at St. Clair County Airport (KPLR) in Pell City, Alabama. AVweb reader Randy Martin put PLR to the test when he decided to change his go-to airport for trips to Birmingham. Having already spoken with the airport […]

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FBO of the Week: Aurora Aviation (KPWG, McGregor, Texas)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb reader Craig Gill knows the importance of a good FBO and tells us how Aurora Aviation at McGregor Executive Airport (KPWG) became his FBO of choice – and our latest “FBO of the Week”: I have the choice of three local airports as my home base […]

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FBO of the Week: Million Air (KMFR, Medford, Oregon)

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb reader Robin Herrman discovered our latest “FBO of the Week” – the Medford, Oregon location of Million Air, at Rogue Valley International – Medford Airport: I was planning a trip … and called the different available FBOs for details on their services. I selected Million Air […]

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