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Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Rowan County Airport at KRUQ in Salisbury, N.C. AVweb reader A. Paul Giannobile said the facility always delivers. “Every time we stop here on or way to Florida, the service is friendly, the free courtesy car is always available […]
Last week we had a little celebration in the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport. One of the students passed his Private Pilot checkride, so the flight school put out soft drinks and snacks. It’s something the flight school does when someone completes a rating. I like it. I think it goes a long way […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Heartland Aviation at KEAU in Eau Claire, Wis. AVweb reader David Stone said the FBO stepped up to the plate when he had to divert due to weather. “For two months I had been planning a trip to the […]
This article originally appeared in Aviation Safety, Mar. 2005. On March 27, 2003, at 0113 Eastern time, a Rockwell 690B broke up in flight and was destroyed in the vicinity of Homerville, Ga. Instrument conditions prevailed at the airplane’s cruising altitude; an IFR flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Mount Pleasant, Tenn., and […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Million Air at KHHR in Hawthorne, Calif. AVweb reader Steve Hamerslag couldn’t say enough good things about this facility. “This is a new FBO on the field. When I arrived the ramp personnel were waiting to help with securing […]
On one of the mail lists I frequent, a newcomer wondered why people bothered to look outside on takeoff, and stated that he was deliberately “eyes inside,” focused on the instruments from liftoff to 1,000 AGL.Well!He got well and truly (but nicely) roasted, and a very lively discussion followed. In trying to quantify things, the […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to St. Thomas Municipal Airport at CYQS in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. AVweb reader C. Moon says he visited the FBO twice and was impressed both times. “I’ve visited St. Thomas, Ontario, twice, and both times I’ve received first-class service […]
The company had issued a call, asking that employees bring in ancient artifacts of an airline gone by — ours. The company’s museum was expanding. Now that we were almost out of bankruptcy it was time to start spending money irresponsibly again before we forgot how.The museum is a wonderful place, situated in a corner […]
This article originally appeared in IFR Refresher, Mar. 2006. Sometimes as the day grows longer we may become impatient to get home. If we are in an automobile and forget to close a door or discover a fault related to maintenance that was just completed, we can pull over and fix the problem or return […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Atlas Aviation at KTPF in Tampa, Fla. AVweb reader Armand Bendersky says the FBO went above and beyond. “I contacted them before flying to Sun ‘n Fun, and they were friendly on the phone and went above and beyond […]
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