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Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Goshen Air Center at KGSH in Goshen, Indiana. AVweb reader John Wesley said this FBO has been turned around by its current owners. “Zane Gillin and Randy Sharkey took over this operation 14 years ago, it was broke and […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to North American Aviation at KRFD in Rockford, Illinois. AVweb reader Wayne Phillips said he’s treated like a rock star at this FBO. “No matter what size airplane you fly in, they treat you like a rock star. They also […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to North American Aviation at KRFD in Rockford, Illinois. AVweb reader Wayne Phillips said he’s treated like a rock star at this FBO. “No matter what size airplane you fly in, they treat you like a rock star. They also […]
If you snuggle down deep, a La-Z-Boy recliner can actually begin to feel warm. This is especially true if you cover yourself with an unfolded newspaper as you try and snooze in a cold pilot lounge. We were trying to out-wait a mid-December snowstorm and I was trying, in vain, to nap the time away.It […]
About Pilot Workshops.com PilotWorkshops.com provides online pilot training and skill-building delivered by leading aviation experts. Designed for the IFR and serious VFR pilot, the site provides a large assortment of online video and audio workshops. You can sign up here for their free Pilot’s Tip of the Week. About this Workshop GPS is a great […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Hutchinson County Airport at KBGD in Borger, Texas. AVweb reader Mack Secord said he received real Southwestern hospitality at the county-run facility. “After more than nine hours of flying in our Skylane, we were ready to call it a […]
This article originally appeared in IFR Refresher, Oct. 2005. Many years ago a friend of mine who owned a Chevy Nova wanted to know exactly how far he could go on a tank of gas. So he put a five-gallon can of gas in the trunk and drove until the tank ran dry. I happened […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Hutchinson County Airport at KBGD in Borger, Texas. AVweb reader Mack Secord said he received real Southwestern hospitality at the county-run facility. “After more than nine hours of flying in our Skylane, we were ready to call it a […]
As I type this, the Brazilians have finally released the two pilots involved in the mid-air collision of their Embraer Legacy jet with a GOL Airlines 737 on Sept. 29. They have spent more than two months under “house arrest,” with their passports confiscated, preventing them from leaving the country, with no charges filed against […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to TAC Air at KTYS in Knoxville, Tenn. AVweb reader David Stone said he literally got a warm reception from the facility’s staff upon his departure. “I showed up Wednesday before Thanksgiving with my wife and two sons. TAC Air […]
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