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This article originally appeared in Aviation Safety, August 2005. Pilots are a curious bunch. Arguably the result of concentrated, lengthy training in everything from reading and understanding aviation regulations, manipulating an aircraft’s controls, and obtaining and understanding weather reports and forecasts, we still find ways to bend sheet metal and injure people. Yes, every now […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Cutter Aviation at KCOS in Colorado Springs, Colorado. AVweb reader Jim Landfried recommended the FBO after getting top-notch, personalized service from a big chain operation: I was surprised that at [an] airport this [big] they didn’t charge any more […]
It isn’t often that an airline flight crew has time to go to a football game during a layover. Many years ago when I was a plumber on the old DC-8 we used to have beacoup Detroit layovers, which meant we were laying-over in Ann Arbor at the venerated Ann Arbor Inn.Those layovers were seasonal […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Hutt Aviation & Soar Minden at Tahoe-Minden Airport (KMEV) in Minden, Nevada. The Civil Air Patrol’s Brent Ludlow spent quite a few hours there during the last two weeks as part of the search for missing aviator Steve Fossett. […]
This article originally appeared in IFR Refresher, Oct. 2006. Most ILS approaches take from three to five minutes to complete after crossing the final approach fix (FAF). What you’re about to read is the story of a pilot who was cleared for an ILS approach just before his aircraft disappeared from radar, only to pop […]
Look at the Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) or installed placards on most airplanes and you’ll find a notation about “unusable fuel.” Unusable fuel is that fuel in the tank(s) that is not considered to be accessible for running the engine(s). Fuel tank design philosophy provides a sump area into which heavier-than-fuel water or other contamination […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Lancaster Aviation at McWhirter Field (KLKR) in Lancaster, South Carolina. AVweb reader Alex McDowell recommended Lancaster for the usual reasons – “down-home hospitality, excellent service, and very reasonable rates” – but like many pilots, Alex discovered the true value […]
We just had a little excitement in the Pilot’s Lounge, here at the virtual airport. No, Old Hack didn’t get into another fight with someone over nosewheel versus tailwheel pilots; one of the charter pilots actually had one of the engines on a twin Cessna quit on him in flight. I’ll refer to him as […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Atlantic Aviation at Wiley Post (PWA) in Oklahoma City, Ok. AVweb reader Bill Johnson gives the FBO a stellar recommendation: If your travels take you to Oklahoma City, the best airport is Wiley Post and Atlantic Aviation. Their facities […]
This article originally appeared in Aviation Safety, July 2005. Stuff happens. Despite our best, most conscientious plans, once we get airborne things can change. Weather forecasts turn to lies, passengers change destinations and a well-maintained aircraft can break. It can get lonely up there.When the landing gear fails to extend, do we calmly and professionally […]
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