Flight Safety

This article originally appeared in IFR Refresher, Dec. 2005. What do you do when the controller who is vectoring you to the final approach fails to put you in the proper position?In the summer of 2004, a pilot flying a Piper Cherokee Six from Springfield, Ky., to Hot Springs/Memorial Field (KHOT) in Hot Springs, Ark., […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to DB Aviation at KUGN in Waukegan, Ill. AVweb reader David Stone said the facility’s staff literally gives him a warm and fuzzy feeling inside. “I am in and out of KUGN about four times a year, so the guys […]

Editor’s Note: This week we introduce a new columnist to AVweb readers. Thomas Turner is a NAFI Master CFI who also has a Master’s Degree in Aviation Safety. His monthly Leading Edge column will address pilot training and proficiency issues culled from his extensive experience as a flight instructor. Congratulations! You’ve just earned your first […]

You may think it’s the wrong time of year to write about thunderstorms but that is what I’ve chosen to write about. My reasoning is that there is much to learn — and much I can’t teach you. I’m going to talk about various things but my goal is to get you to do some […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Taylor Aviation of Elizabethtown at KEYF in Elizabethtown, N.C. AVweb reader Eddie Smith said the FBO is a shining example of Southern hospitality. “Oscar and Mitch Taylor go beyond the required service. They have Paymaster self-service pumps, but are […]

COLUMN INDEX The Pilot’s Lounge #109: Please, FAA, Return to Reality on Flying In Ice Just when you thought it was OK to fly during the winter, the FAA appears to have changed the definition of known icing. AVweb’s Rick Durden doesn’t like choosing between scud running and getting grounded by FAA inspectors pulling his […]

After taking most of December and a good part of January off, winter has arrived at the virtual airport. I’m alone in the Pilot’s Lounge because freezing rain is falling outside and those who were here realized flying was done for the day and went home. Naturally, because I’ve come back out here to do […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to LaSill Aviation at KLAW in Lawton, Okla. AVweb reader Gerrit Paulsen said the facility consistently provides great service. “I fly in to KLAW several times a month on business and have received top-notch service from the great folks at […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to LaSill Aviation at KLAW in Lawton, Okla. AVweb reader Gerrit Paulsen said the facility consistently provides great service. “I fly in to KLAW several times a month on business and have received top-notch service from the great folks at […]

This article originally appeared in Aviation Safety, Nov. 2004. There are two weather phenomena that the average personal airplane just doesn’t handle well: thunderstorms and airframe icing. No one in their right mind — except researchers — would intentionally fly an airplane into the teeth of a mature thunderstorm; avoiding that potential is why we […]