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TSA Extends Deadline For 12-5 Rule In a notice published in the Federal Register, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) formally moved the 12-5 Standard Security Program implementation date to February 1, 2003. Previously, operators had been told that compliance was required no later than December 1, 2002. The notice explains that obstacles faced by small […]

Bruce Bohannon was born June 21, 1958, in Alvin, Texas. He grew up next to a duster strip, began working there to pay for flying lessons, and by age 18 he was flying Ag Cats. He began flying aerobatics, then teaching aerobatics, then flew competitive aerobatics. When Bruce found the judging too subjective, he switched […]

I spend a lot of time in the vicinity of poor weather. Especially thunderstorms. It often seems like they have an affinity for me. Of course, it doesn’t help that my aircraft is typically loaded to the hilt with bank paperwork that has been deemed to be of extreme importance; as my employer consistently reminds […]

You’re in IMC and the electrics start to fade — lots of clouds, no-coms, iffy navigation — what else could go wrong? As one of AVweb’s own recently discovered, you could lose your vacuum instruments as well. Features Editor Scott Puddy recounts a heart-stopping moment and discusses how you can keep the dirty side down […]