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: Pegasus Aviation, Raton, NM

For local prices, enter your U.S. ZIP Code or Airport Identifier: Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav,based on prices from the past 2 weeks.Changes are relative to last week. For local prices, enter your U.S. ZIP Code or Airport Identifier: Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav,based on prices from the past 2 weeks.Changes are relative […]

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The Pilot’s Lounge #103: The FAA As Customer — Good Business?

A friend of mine, Hal Shevers, stopped in at the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport the other day. Hal seemed a little agitated, which was not unusual because he runs various general aviation businesses, including Sporty’s Pilot Shop, and has done so for many years. With the challenges facing general aviation business people, I’m […]

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“The Pilot’s Lounge” Index

The Pilot’s Lounge #103: The FAA As Customer — Good Business? – (Aug. 13, 2006)Somebody has to rent planes to FAA personnel so they can maintain currency. And with the government backing them up, you shouldn’t have to worry about collecting the fees, right? AVweb’s Rick Durden has a cautionary tale from the Pilot’s Lounge […]

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FBO of the Week: Lakeland Aviation Inc., Ardmore, OK

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FBO of the Week: Lakeland Aviation Inc., Ardmore, OK

For local prices, enter your U.S. ZIP Code or Airport Identifier: Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav,based on prices from the past 2 weeks.Changes are relative to one week ago. For local prices, enter your U.S. ZIP Code or Airport Identifier: Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav,based on prices from the past 2 weeks.Changes are […]

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Probable Cause #12: Siren Song

This article originally appeared in Aviation Safety, April 2004. While many pilots fly only for recreation, the utility of airplanes is what drives the quest toward aircraft ownership and continued flying for most.But it is also the utility that motivates pilots to make the kinds of errors that lead to tragedy. They push into circumstances […]

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FBO of the Week: Franklin Airport – Rose Field, Franklin, VA

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CEO of the Cockpit #60: The Rebel Alliance

It was so unexpected that I couldn’t help myself. I shouted out in surprise. Why in the world are you putting a navigational-beacon frequency into the ADF? “Well … uh … I thought I’d use the ADF as a back-up source of navigation during this upcoming approach,” said Laurie, my aviation major domo for the […]

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