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: MARTINSVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Nominate an FBO |Rules | Tips | Questions | Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to MARTINSVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY at KMTV, Martinsville, VA. TED GULLIA wrote in to say, “FOR THE LAST 3-4 YEARS, I PLAN MY N-S TRIPS WITH A STOP AT MTV. ALTHOUGH I STOP 4-6 TIMES A YEAR (2-3 […]
Probable Cause #6: Experience Can Kill You
This article originally appeared in Aviation Safety, February 2004. At various points in the careers of most pilots, there come times when the pilot attains mastery of the airplane and, therefore, mastery of the air. Sometimes those episodes are fleeting, beaten back into submission by some kind of learning experience that convinces the pilot that […]
FBO of the Week: AIRFLITE
Nominate an FBO |Rules | Tips | Questions | Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to AIRFLITE at KLGB, Long Beach, Calif. TED MONCURE wrote in to say, “AIRFLITE HAS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CUSOTOMER SERVICE. THEY LITERALLY ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET WHEN YOU ARRIVE, WHETHER YOU ARE IN A GV […]
FBO of the Week: AIRFLITE
Nominate an FBO |Rules | Tips | Questions | Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to AIRFLITE at KLGB, Long Beach, Calif. TED MONCURE wrote in to say, “AIRFLITE HAS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CUSOTOMER SERVICE. THEY LITERALLY ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET WHEN YOU ARRIVE, WHETHER YOU ARE IN A GV […]
CEO of the Cockpit #57: Mentors
They found a box in the main terminal. The box didn’t seem to belong to anybody and when the Homeland Security team looked at it, it looked suspicious. Bomb or brownies?The contents of the box in question would be either a bomb in fact or simply a gut bomb, but either way it meant that […]
FBO of the Week: SILVER WINGS
Nominate an FBO |Rules | Tips | Questions | Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon was awarded Monday to SILVER WINGS at KLEW, Auburn, Maine. SCOTT D HIGGINS wrote in to say, “SILVER WINGS IS BRAND NEW AND REALLY STRIVING TO BUILD A CUSTOMER BASE. OWNER AND PILOT DOUG POHL HAS PULLED OUT […]
FBO of the Week: SILVER WINGS
Nominate an FBO |Rules | Tips | Questions | Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to SILVER WINGS at KLEW, Auburn, Maine. SCOTT D HIGGINS wrote in to say, “SILVER WINGS IS BRAND NEW AND REALLY STRIVING TO BUILD A CUSTOMER BASE. OWNER AND PILOT DOUG POHL HAS PULLED OUT ALL THE […]
Probable Cause #5: Improper Procedure
This article originally appeared in IFR Refresher, September 2005. What if you knew the ceiling was at 700 feet and the visibility was four miles at your destination airport as you approached it on an IFR flight? It is likely that you would be less concerned about the approach than you would be had the […]
FBO of the Week: Falcon Trust Air
AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” contest is sponsored by Aviation Safety magazine, the monthly journal of risk management and accident prevention. Thanks to all the pilots and AVweb readers who took time to nominate their favorite FBOs in our “FBO of the Week” contest. Today’s ribbon finds its target in Florida. AVweb’s “FBO of the […]
