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Question of the Week: Are Aircraft Engines Going Diesel?
May 15, 2008
Between new designs, new fuels, and better engineering, aircraft engines can be the most dynamic segment of the aviation business. Diesels have garnered a lot of attention lately, and we'd like to know whether you think this is a genuine shift in thinking or just a fad. Plus: Did AVweb readers see a future for air taxi operations when we asked them last week? |
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Question of the Week: Changing Forecast for Air Taxi Services?
May 7, 2008
With DayJet's announcement that it will scale back operations and lay off employees, many are beginning to speculate that the bright, golden rug has been out from under the future of air taxi services. As usual, we'd like to know what you think: Do air taxi operations have a future? Plus: How many AVweb readers would say "yes" to an electric-powered airplane? |
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Question of the Week: Are You Ready for an Electric Plane?
May 1, 2008
With alternative power, fuel efficiency, and the environmental footprint on everyone's mind, we're all starting to think tomorrow's aircraft may look and feel a little different from what we're used to. This week, we want to hear what you think about electric aircraft. Plus: Did AVweb readers do anything special to celebrate Earth Day last week? |
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Question of the Week: Earth Day, As Seen from the Skies
April 23, 2008
If you're able to read AVweb, we can safely assume you've heard about Earth Day and all the new ways to conserve, recycle, and take a little better care of our environment that came out of this year's celebration — and if you've heard about it, there's even a chance you actually did something about it. Plus: Find out what AVweb readers had to say about synthetic vision technology in last week's Question. |
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Question of the Week: Synthetic Vision — Must-Have Tech? Or All Bells-and-Whistles?
April 17, 2008
At last week's Sun 'n Fun show, the hot new announcements in avionics were about so-called synthethic vision. Garmin announced its own new system, and Diamond is already offering it in the DA40 Star. This week, we want to hear what you think of the rising tide of SVT technology. Plus: How many air shows/fly-ins did AVweb readers tell us they plan to attend this year? |
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Question of the Week: Your 2008 Air Show Travel Plans
April 3, 2008
As we're packing up to head south for Sun 'n Fun, now's a good time to ask about readers' plans for this (busy-looking) air show season. Plus: The most popular method for saving fuel when you fly, courtesy of AVweb readers who answered last week's Question. |
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Question of the Week: Fuel Economy and You
March 27, 2008
With fuel prices rising, we're curious: What are you doing to save fuel when you fly? Plus: The most popular answer to last week's Question about airplane security. |
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Question of the Week: The State of AFSS
February 28, 2008
The FAA says it's working to correct problems with the flight service station system that was contracted out to Lockheed Martin two years ago. It's submitted a report to Congress on what it plans to do, so we thought it timely to get an update from readers on how Lockheed Martin is doing. Plus: Find out what 51% of AVweb readers had to say about the "51% Rule" when it comes to homebuilts. |
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Question of the Week: The Future of Adam Aircraft
February 13, 2008
Following Adam Aircraft's decision to suspend operations on Monday, there have been quite a few long faces among fans of very light jets. This week, we'd like to hear your prediction for Adam's future: Will the company (or its products) be resurrected? Plus: Rising fuel prices vs. the threat of user fees — in the last seven days, which did AVweb readers say had a better chance of grounding them? |
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Question of the Week: Which Is More Likely to Ground You — Fuel Prices or User Fees?
February 6, 2008
In the past, we've asked about many factors that might limit (or even prohibit) you from flying recreationally. This week, AVweb reader Matt Bentson put the same question to us pretty directly, and we're passing the buck along to our readership: Which is more likely to ground you first — rising fuel prices or the added expense of user fees? Plus: A report on last week's poll about government subsidies for ADS-B avionics upgrades. |
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Question of the Week: NextGen Avionics Subsidies to Prepare for ADS-B?
January 31, 2008
The Governor of Alaska is proposing that aircraft owners be offered low-interest loans to equip their aircraft with avionics that will be required under the FAA's NextGen airspace management system. Should similar subsidies be offered to owners in Hawaii and the Lower 48, or should the government be even more involved?
Plus: When are AVweb readers planning to buy their first LSA? Or do they already own one? |
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Question of the Week: Your First LSA
January 24, 2008
Having just covered the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, we can't help but notice that interest in these little airplanes is still on the rise. This week, we want to know: When do you plan to buy your first LSA?
Plus: What did AVweb readers tell us about their upgrade and add-on plans for 2008? |
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Question of the Week: Your 2008 Airplane Upgrades
January 16, 2008
Last week, we asked readers who are planning to take the plunge into ownership what type of aircraft they might purchase in 2008. (Click through to see the post popular type of airplane purchase among AVweb readers). This week, we'd like to hear what plan to buy for your existing airplane ... . |
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Question of the Week: Is 2008 the Year You Buy?
January 9, 2008
With everyone knee-deep in resolutions and financial planning for 2008, it might be a good time to ask those of you in the market just what type of aircraft you might purchase this year. Plus: Find out what AVweb readers predicted will be the top story of 2008. |
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Question of the Week: The Top Aviation Story of the Coming Year
January 2, 2008
Running with last week's theme (but switching gears a bit), we'd like to ask our readers to cast their predictions for the story that will shape 2008. What do you think will be the biggest aviation story of the coming year? (If your nominee isn't listed, don't worry: We've set up a (new) temporary address at 2008@avweb.com where you can tell us your contenders.) Plus: What did AVweb readers pick as the top story of 2007? |
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Question of the Week: The Top Aviation Story of 2007
December 26, 2007
It's time to cast an eye backward over the past year and ask, What was the biggest aviation story of 2007? (If your nominee isn't listed, don't worry: We've set up a temporary address at 2007@avweb.com where you can tell us your contenders.) Plus: What did AVweb readers choose as the next frontier for aviation? |
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Question of the Week: The Future of Flying
December 20, 2007
It's a safe bet that (almost) all AVweb readers are big proponents of the GA lifestyle, but is that really where the future of aviation lies? As 2008 approaches, are we closer than ever to Jetsons-style aircraft for the everyman — or is flying getting so complicated and expensive that it's best left to the professionals? What is aviation's next frontier? Plus: Find out how AVweb readers responded to last week's Question, Is overall aviation safety headed for a decline? |
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Question of the Week: The State of Safety
December 13, 2007
Amid news of many high-profile near-accidents, we're forced to consider that aviation is becoming a more dangerous activity — or maybe we're only seeing part of the picture in these news reports. What do you think? Is overall aviation safety headed for a decline? Plus: How did AVweb readers respond to last week's Question, "Is it time to limit our flying for the sake of the environment?" |
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Question of the Week: Ready or Not, GA's Going Green
December 6, 2007
The Environmental Protection Agency says it's getting a lot of inquiries from people concerned about the impact of aviation on the environment. What should aviation's response be: Is it time to limit our flying for the sake of the environment? Plus: What did readers think of the EAA's move to create a new class of kitplane not necessarily bound by the "51% Rule" when we asked them last week? |
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Question of the Week: Pilot Job Satisfaction
November 21, 2007
According to Time magazine, 49% of pilots are "very happy" with their jobs. This week, we'd like to know how many AVweb readers fall into that category. Plus: Your answers to last week's question, Should the U.S. government re-open a serious inquiry into UFOs? |
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Question of the Week: Cross-Border Air Security
November 7, 2007
Now that Michael Chertoff has laid out the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's
plans to fortify borders against private airplane traffic, we want to hear what AVweb readers think: How much general aviation cross-border security do you think is reasonable? Plus: What did AVweb readers have to say last week about foreign companies controlling the flight operations of U.S. air charter companies? |
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Question of the Week: Homeland Air Charters, Foreign Hands — Safety or Paranoia?
November 1, 2007
With the FAA's revocation of AMI's jet air charter certificate, we're hearing a lot of talk that reminds us of last year's Dubai port controversy. Safety and security definitely seem to be at play in the FAA's decision, but were they overreacting? We'd like to hear what AVweb readers think: Should foreign companies be allowed to manage the flight operations of U.S.-based charters? Plus: Who did AVweb readers say should have the final call when it comes to releasing safety information (like that found in NASA's notorious safety report) to the public? |
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Question of the Week: Columbia Aircraft, Now Brought to You by ... ?
October 17, 2007
With Cirrus and Cessna both bidding on the assets of Columbia Manufacturing, the race is on! Whom do you predict will win the bankruptcy sweepstakes and get to put their name above Columbia's on the company letterhead? Make your predictions here! Plus: Should passengers be allowed to use cell phones on commercial flights? AVweb readers had a strong opinion on last week's Question. |
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Question of the Week: Cell Phones on Airliners
October 11, 2007
We've probably asked this before, but it's come up again, and we're wondering if you've changed your mind on it: This time, there's actually a petition against allowing cell phone use on airliners. What do you think? Should their use be allowed on commercial flight? Plus: How much did AVweb readers say they'd be willing to spend on avionics upgrades for ADS-B in answer to last week's question? |
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Question of the Week: Technology Made Microchips Smaller — Are Bizjets Next?
September 27, 2007
With NBAA's annual convention wrapping up, there's no denying that very light jets are the hottest segment of business aviation growth. With this in mind, many say it's only a matter of time before the big jet makers start offering scaled-back aircraft for the VLJ and mid-size markets. Is it inevitable that Airbus and Boeing will enter the small- and medium-sized business jet market? Tell us what you think. Plus: Do AVweb readers consider a pilot's license an indispensible element of "the right stuff" for NASA trainees? |
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Question of the Week: Is It Time for a (Mandatory) ELT Upgrade?
September 5, 2007
The NTSB is recommending the FAA require newer 406Mz emergency locator transmitters in all aircraft, preferably by February 2009. This would require many upgrades, but according to the NTSB would greatly increase rescuers' ability to locate downed aircraft. This week, we want to know what you think about a mandatory upgrade to 406Mz ELTs. Plus: Where did AVweb readers fly this summer? Find out how your fellow readers answered last week's Question. |
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Question of the Week: Where Did You Fly This Summer?
August 30, 2007
This week, we're asking the old back-to-school standard: What did you do on your summer vacation? Or, more appropriately to AVweb, where did you fly this summer? Plus: The results of last week's question on youth outreach. |
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Question of the Week: What Will Spark Interest Among Tomorrow's Pilots-to-Be?
August 23, 2007
With more and more pilots hanging up their aviator goggles, there are plenty of efforts underway to attract a new generation of people to flying. These days, it seems like everyone's pet initiative doubles as a recruitment tool for young pilots — but which holds the most promise for getting more young people into aviation? (Click through to answer.)
Plus: What did AVweb readers think of NASA's quarter-million-dollar prize for the first Personal Air Vehicle Challenge. |
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Question of the Week: Was NASA's Personal Air Vehicle Challenge a Good Use of Funds?
August 16, 2007
NASA's first Personal Air Vehicle Challenge concluded this past weekend, with the full $250,000 in prize money awarded in various amounts to the four contestants. The entered airplanes were modified versions of certified and experimental models, but none incorporated any truly groundbreaking technology, nor will any of them lead to a personal air vehicle for the masses. Do you think this money was well spent? Plus: Last week, we asked how many of you have chosen to fly non-ATA airlines because of ATA members' widespread support of user fees. Click through to find out how your fellow readers voted. |
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Question of the Week: Is the User-Fee Debate Affecting Your Commercial Flight Choices?
August 9, 2007
Last week, Delta Air Lines was the latest Air Transport Association member to toe the group's pro-user-fee line when it sent an e-mail to customers blaming general aviation for delays. Have the repeated attacks on general aviation from ATA and its individual members influenced what airline you fly? Plus: Of all the big news to come out of Oshkosh this year, which did our readers deem the biggest announcement of AirVenture 2007? |
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Question of the Week: Eclipse's New Solo Jet — Hip or Hype?
July 25, 2007
This week at Oshkosh, Eclipse revealed a big surprise — a four-place single-engine jet with a sexy v-tail and sleek good looks. So, AVweb readers — what do you think? (Answer this week's poll to let us know.) Plus: What letter grade (A, B, C, D or F) did FAA Admin Marion Blakey receive from AVweb readers in response to last week's question? |
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Question of the Week: Marion Blakey's FAA Administrator Report Card
July 19, 2007
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) this week called for the resignation of FAA Administrator Marion Blakey due to continued air traffic congestion in the New York metro area. Taking a bigger picture view near the end of her five-year term, what grade would you give Blakey for her management of the FAA? (We'll put Sen. Schumer down for an F.) Plus: When polled, what did AVweb readers say to the notion of retiring FSS altogether and relying on DUATS for briefings? |
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Question of the Week: The End of FSS?
July 12, 2007
Given the Lockheed Martin-run Flight Service Stations' modernization snafus, long telephone holding times, and the erosion of specialists' knowledge of local areas due to facility consolidation, one AVweb reader has suggested that the FAA should just shut down FSS completely since DUATS provides the same service. Should the FAA eliminate FSS and require pilots to obtain flight briefings and file flight plans via the computer-based DUATS system? Plus: The results of our impromptu VLJ Beauty Pagent! |
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Question of the Week: VLJ Beauty Contest
July 5, 2007
In the past, we've asked about price, performance, and other level-headed considerations in the personal jet/very light jet market. This week, let's put practical considerations aside and find out which bird has the most striking, graceful profile. We want to know which VLJ catches your fancy. Plus: When we talk about the state of controllers, should we be using the word crisis — even in quotes? Find out what our readers said in response to last week's Question. |
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Question of the Week: The FAA vs. NATCA — Who's Telling the Truth (or More of It) about the Controller Crisis?
June 28, 2007
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) and the FAA for months have been trading barbs about controller staffing, hiring, and retirement. Do you believe NATCA, which says there is a controller crisis looming — or do you believe the FAA, which says that it is staffing facilities to traffic and has adequately planned for hiring and retirements?
Plus: The results of last week's popular "vote" to replace Marion Blakey as FAA Administrator when she steps down in September. |
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Question of the Week: The FAA Administrator—It's a Tough Job, But Who Will Do It When Blakey Steps Down?
June 21, 2007
Both FAA Administrator Marion Blakey's term and the current FAA reauthorization legislation expire on September 30, though the aviation community is heavily focused on the latter issue and has largely ignored the former. So we'd like to know who you think should be the next FAA Administrator. (We've assembled our own short list of potentials; if you choose "other," please e-mail us your choice.) Plus: How many hours (and what certifications) did AVweb readers think should be required of new hires at regional airlines? |
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Question of the Week: Commercial Hiring Requirements at Regional Airlines
June 13, 2007
Regional airlines are currently struggling to fill new-hire classes, and some are being hired as first officers with the bare minimum of a commercial license with multi-engine and instrument ratings, meaning they could have as little as 250 hours TT. What should be the minimum qualifications for a regional airline new-hire pilot? Click here to answer. Plus: Click through to find out how AVweb readers felt about the FAA's new internet-based WINGS revamp. |
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Question of the Week: Headset Shopping
May 30, 2007
This week, AVweb wants to hear a little about your aviation shopping, specifically how you choose a new headset. Besides price and features, what is the biggest influence in deciding which aviation headset you will buy? Plus: Find out what AVweb readers had to say about the stiff penalty for shining lasers at aircraft. |
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Question of the Week: Pointing Lasers at Aircraft, Throwing the Book at Offenders
May 23, 2007
The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make it a crime to point a laser at an aircraft, punishable by up to five years in prison. Does the punishment fit the crime? Plus: Your reponse to last week's question on whether the FAA should mandate traffic advisory systems to prevent midair collisions. |
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Question of the Week: Could FAA-Mandated Avionics Prevent Midair Collisions?
May 16, 2007
Including last week's fatal midair collision between a Cessna 172 and Beech Bonanza, there have been 24 fatal and 16 non-fatal midair collisions involving GA aircraft in the U.S. since 1997. Should the FAA mandate that all GA aircraft be equipped with traffic advisory systems to help prevent midairs? Click through and tell us what you think. Plus: How many AVweb readers could we meet at Oshkosh this year? Find out how many of you said you'll be attending AirVenture. |
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Question of the Week: AirVenture 2007 R.S.V.P.s, Please
May 10, 2007
Attendance seemed to be down this year at Sun 'n Fun, so we'd like to know about your plans for EAA AirVenture. Are you planning on attending the annual air festival in Oshkosh in July? Tell us. Plus: Find out what AVweb readers had to say about the quality of AFSS post-consolidation, in the results report from last week's poll. |
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Question of the Week Redux: Is AFSS Consolidation Affecting the Quality of Your Weather Briefings?
May 3, 2007
Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they've seen any noticeable change in the quality of weather briefings since AFSS consolidation has gotten underway. Unfortunately, a last-minute typo in the AVwebFlash newsletter meant that many readers never got a chance to participate in last week's poll — so we're keeping it open another week, to hear what everyone has to say. We're very interested in your local AFSS experiences, and if you'd like to tell us more than you can in a simple poll, please feel free to e-mail us with more detail. |
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Question of the Week: Speculating on Toyota's Future as an Aircraft Manufacturer
April 18, 2007
Now that Honda is firmly committed to the general aviation market, it stands to reason that arch rival Toyota will follow. Which GA market segment would you like to see Toyota enter? Plus: Is the FAA doing enough to reform medical certification by extending the validity of medical certificates for pilots under age-40? — your answers to last week's Question. |
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Question of the Week: Third-Class Medical Certificates and Minimum Age, According to the FAA
April 12, 2007
The FAA proposed this week to raise the validity of third-class medical certificates from 36 months to 60 months for airmen under 40 years of age. In your opinion, does this action go far enough? Should the age cut-off be higher? Tell us what you think. Plus: Now that we've seen five of them delivered to customers, what did AVweb readers have to say about the much-anticipated Eclipse 500 last week? |
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Question of the Week: Now That You've Seen the Eclipse (or a Few of Them), What Do You Think of It?
April 5, 2007
Now that Eclipse has delivered five Eclipse 500s and released preliminary performance data for the final configuration of the $1.55 million very light twinjet, how would you classify the airplane overall? AVweb wants to hear whether you're amazed, underwhelmed, or somewhere in between. Plus: Find out how many of last week's poll participants admitted to knowing someone who withheld information on their medical. |
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Question of the Week: Is Medical Fraud Really as Widespread as the U.S. House Believes?
March 29, 2007
Last week, AVweb wanted to know whether you agreed with the FAA's estimate of 5,000 VLJs being delivered over the next decade. (Click through for the answer.) This week, we want to hear what you think about the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's assertion of "widespread fraud" among pilots who hide serious medical conditions from examining physicians in order to protect their FAA certification. |
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Question of the Week: The FAA Predicts 5,000 VLJs in the Next 10 Years; How About You?
March 21, 2007
We've asked for your predictions on the light bizjet boom in the past; this week, we want to know whether you agree with the FAA's predictions. The FAA's forecast predicts 5,000 very light jet deliveries over the next decade. If you'd written the forecast, how many VLJs would you have predicted to be delivered over the next 10 years? Plus: What single factor is the most important to AVweb readers when choosing an FBO? |
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Question of the Week: The Most Important Factor in Choosing an FBO
March 14, 2007
Plenty of factors inluence your decision to choose one FBO over another. This week, AVweb wants to know which single factor has the greatest bearing on your choice. Plus: What level of success did you predict for air-taxi services in your responses to last week's Question? |
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Question of the Week: Predicting the Success of Air Taxi Services
March 7, 2007
On-demand, per-seat air-taxi service on very light jets is expected to start this summer. We'd like to hear your predictions on how successful these services might be. (Please send us an e-mail if you have more thoughts on this topic.)
Plus: What's the biggest problem faced by local airports? Results of last week's QOTW poll. |
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Question of the Week: What Lies at the Root of Airport Problems?
February 28, 2007
What's the biggest source of problems at your local airport? Everyone's situation (and opinion) is a little different, but this week, AVweb wants to hear which of four major issues is the biggest in your area.
Plus: Results of last week's Question on rising avgas taxes and how they might affect your GA flying. |
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Question of the Week: Higher Taxes on Avgas, Less Time in the Air?
February 21, 2007
If the FAA's new funding proposal were enacted, increasing avgas taxes from 17.4¢ to 70.1¢ per gallon, how would it affect your GA flying activity? Tell us!
Plus: Results of last week's question on the audible evidence of the coming controller crisis. |
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Question of the Week: Is 'Little Guy' G.A. Paying His Fair Share in Gas Taxes?
February 7, 2007
A typical single-engine piston airplane burns about 10 gph, which translates to $1.94 per operating hour in federal fuel taxes. Double these amounts for a light piston twin. Given these contributions, do you think that light aircraft operators are "paying their fair share" for use of the airspace system (airport infrastructure, ATC services, etc.)? Tell us what you think. Plus: Your thoughts about the end of the Age-60 era. |
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Question of the Week: The Age-60 ... Er, Age-65 Rule
January 31, 2007
The FAA plans to raise the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots from 60 to 65. Do you support this change, and should there even be an age limit for Part 121 operations? Plus: Reader responses to last week's question about the Cirrus's new MFD safety checklist. |
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Question of the Week: Is Cirrus' New MFD Checklist a Help or a Hindrance?
January 24, 2007
Cirrus Design this week introduced a safety checklist that's available on Cirrus airplanes' multifunction displays. Do you think an electronic checklist that focuses on judgment is a good idea, and will it really help improve aviation safety?
Plus: Your answers to last week's Question, Has recent reluctance on the part of maintenance shops to service older aircraft influenced you to consider purchasing a newer airplane? |
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Question of the Week: Will Maintenance Concerns Lead You to Upgrade to a Newer Plane?
January 17, 2007
Alleged insurance concerns are prompting some maintenance shops to
turn away older aircraft (those manufactured more than 18 years ago). Has this issue influenced you to consider purchasing a newer airplane?
Plus: What did AVweb readers have to say about the new plastic pilot's licenses? (A report on the results of last week's QOTW poll.) |
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Question of the Week: It's the Paper-or-Plastic Question Again — But This Time, with Pilot's Licenses
January 10, 2007
The FAA has proposed phasing out paper pilot licenses in favor of newer, counterfeit-resistant plastic licenses without a certificate holder's photo. Do you agree with the FAA's move from paper to plastic, and (if so) should the newer licenses also include a photo?
Plus: Results from last week's Question! In 2007, do AVweb readers plan to log more, fewer, or about the same number of hours in the air as they did in '06? |
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Question of the Week: Your Flying Resolutions for '07
January 3, 2007
This week, AVweb would like to know whether you plan
to do more, the same or less GA flying in this new year versus
2006.
Plus: The results of last week's poll about wearing hearing aids while flying. |
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Question of the Week: Hearing Aids in the Cockpit
December 27, 2006
This week, an AVweb readers asks, "Do you wear hearing aids while flying? If so, do you have difficulty hearing transmitted messages?"
Plus: The results of last week's poll. What type of IFR approach charts do AVweb readers prefer — paper or electronic? FAA or other? |
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Question of the Week: Paying at the Pump
December 13, 2006
This week, we're thinking about a story on aviation credit cards that will run in the next issue of our sister publication, Aviation Consumer — and we'd like to know how AVweb readers pay for their avgas. (The full story will appear in the next issue of Aviation Consumer. If you don't want to miss it, click here to subscribe.)
PLUS: Results of last week's question on local government officials and their attitudes toward community airports. |
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Question of the Week: Upgrading Your GPS to WAAS
November 29, 2006
For this week's Question, we turn to an AVweb reader at the FAA, who wonders how many of his fellow readers are planning to upgrade their GPS units with WAAS capability. Plus: How did AVweb readers rate Lockheed Martin's performance as a private provider of AFSS last week? |
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Question of the Week: Lockheed Martin's AFSS Report Card
November 22, 2006
AVweb recently reported on the triumphs and tribulations of AFSS privatization. Program Manager Dan Courain says Lockheed Martin is doing well, but what do AVweb readers think? Rate their performance in today's "Question of the Week." Plus: How many AVweb pilots said they'd be willing to fly a single-engine piston into IMC conditions last week? |
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Question of the Week: Flying into IMC
November 15, 2006
This week, AVweb wants to know how much risk our instrument-rated pilots shoulder. Tell us: Do you ever fly single-engine piston airplanes into solid IMC? Plus: Will the shift of power from Republicans to Democrats in both houses of Congress affect the push for user fees? Find out what AVweb readers thought of the possibility when we put the question to them last week. |
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Question of the Week
November 8, 2006
The November elections are behind us, and now AVweb wants to know if you think the power shift will affect the hot issue of user fees. Could the shift of control from the Republicans to the Democrats in the House of Representatives, and most likely the Senate, will thwart the push for aviation user fees in the next FAA reauthorization bill? Plus: Results of last week's question on airplane emergency recovery parachutes. |
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Question Of The Week
November 1, 2006
Does the average pilot's sense of invincibility increase when flying an aircraft with an parachute recovery system? This week, AVweb wants to hear your opinion on the psychological effect of airplane parachutes on a pilot. Plus: Results of last week's question -- how much will your candidate's stance on user fees affect your vote at the polls? |
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Question Of The Week: User Fees, Mid-Term Elections, and Your Vote
October 25, 2006
Mid-term elections are coming up in just a few days. With this in mind, AVweb would like to hear how much weight our U.S. readers are putting on their respective candidates' stance on aviation user fees. To what extent will aviation user fees affect your vote on November 7? Tell us!
Plus: Results of last week's Question regarding the VFR Corridor in New York City. |
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Question of the Week: Government Regulation a GoodThing?
September 28, 2006
Our latest "Question of the Week" comes from an AVweb reader, who writes:
Since de-regulation more than 25 years ago, the U.S. has seen airlines soar and sink. Mostly sink. September 11 didn't help. Delays caused by airport caused by airport capacity don't help. The impending air traffic controller shortage surely won't help. The legacy major air carriers haven't seen sustainable profit in a very long time. Would you like to see some form of government regulation for the airlines in hopes of bringing a more stable path for them to succeed?
Plus: The results of last week's Question, What's the most important factor in choosing an aircraft? |
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Question of the Week
September 21, 2006
If all aircraft are products of compromise and the balance of those compromises determines an aircraft's market, we're going to make this very difficult. What's the most important feature of your desired aircraft? This week, we'd like to you look at our list of choices and tell us which is your number one consideration. PLUS: What types of planes are AVweb readers looking to purchase? |
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Question of the Week: What Kind of Airplane Are You Considering?
September 14, 2006
This week, AVweb's "QOTW" is targeted at those of you who are considering becoming airplane owners. Given the realities of your life and current situation, what's your preference? Tell us!
Plus: What do AVweb readers think is the root cause of the current controller crisis? |
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Question of the Week: Runway Responsibility
August 31, 2006
This week, AVweb wants to hear your opinion on runway responsibility. A controller can clear you onto a specific runway, but if you find yourself somewhere else, who bears responsibility for that mistake?
Plus: Results of last week's question about readers' flying pedigree. |
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Question of the Week: Your Aviation Lineage
August 24, 2006
This week, AVweb wants to know a little bit about your flying pedigree. What influences helped bring you to aviation (or aircraft ownership)? PLUS: Results of last week's question on 100LL — and the nebulous future of avgas. |
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Question of the Week: Of Alternative Fuels and Alternative Engines ...
August 17, 2006
Is 100LL nearly extinct? Some would argue gasoline is almost extinct! Tell us how you feel about 100LL — and being stuck burning it. Plus: Overwhelming solidarity from readers in response to last week's Question, "What do you think is the biggest cause of aviation accidents?" |
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Question of the Week: Cessna's LSA and You
August 3, 2006
AVweb wants to know how news of a Light Sport Aircraft from Cessna is affecting our readers. Are you reconsidering the Pilot revoltion? Or is LSA something that just doesn't affect you? PLUS: Results of last week's Question, "What's Your Reason to Attend AirVenture?" |
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Question of the Week: AirVenture — Why Would You Go?
July 20, 2006
With AirVenture Oshkosh just around the corner, AVweb wants to know what motivates (or would motivate) you to attend G.A.'s biggest event. PLUS: Are professional pilots overpaid? Your answers to last week's Question. |
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Question of the Week
July 13, 2006
Starting this week, our "Question of the Week" will remain open for only seven days — from Thursday morning to the following Wednesday. After Wednesday, we'll close the polling to make way for a new weekly question. (You'll still be able to view the poll results in our archive, even after a "QOTW" expires.) Our first question under the new system: Heavy iron and big bucks — are professional pilots overpaid? PLUS: Results of last week's question on preparedness and unorthodox landings. |
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Question of the Week
June 28, 2006
This week, AVweb looks to the future and asks you to speculate on some of the possible perks of a privatized ATC system. Are pilots overlooking the upsides of privatization? Plus: Results of last week's question on whether LSA is fulfilling its promise to break down barriers and bring new pilots into aviation. |
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Question of the Week
June 22, 2006
Light Sport -- It's here, but has it removed the barriers keeping prospective pilots from aviation? AVweb wants to hear your opinion. PLUS: Results of last week's question on the Cessna "Cirrus Killer" and its place in the market. |
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Question of the Week
June 15, 2006
This week, AVweb wants to know what you think of Cessna's "Cirrus Killer." If it's for real and offers similar bang for the buck when compared with Cirrus (or Columbia or Turbo-Mooney aircraft), what's your reaction?
PLUS: Results of last week's question on the most exciting G.A. stories of the year. |
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Question of the Week
June 8, 2006
2006 has been full of exciting announcements, innovations, and power struggles. This week, AVweb wants to know which of the hottest happenings in general aviation is at the top of your watch list. PLUS: Results from last week's question about the Lycoming crankshaft failure in a Cessna 172S over St. Augustine. |
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Question of the Week
June 1, 2006
According the NTSB, last week's Cessna 172S incident in St. Augustine included crankshaft failure -- and the engine was a Lycoming. This week, AVweb wants to know how you react to the news. PLUS: Results of last week's poll on the predictions for a robust VLJ market. |
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Question of the Week
May 25, 2006
According to the manufacturers, thousands of Very Light Jets have already been ordered. This week, we invite you to speculate on what that means: Does the market really exist for thousands of Very Light Jets? PLUS: Results of last week's question on diesel airplane engines. |
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Question of the Week
May 18, 2006
Engines: With the rising cost of fuel, fears (founded or not) that 100LL may one day dry up, and production problems hitting long-established manufacturers, how do you feel about diesel piston-engines? PLUS: Results of last week's question on the U.K. report on UFOs. |
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Question of the Week
May 11, 2006
This week, AVweb wants to know if you believe the recent U.K. report that UFOs are just unidentifiable (and largely uninteresting) flying objects — or if you think there's more to these phenomena than we're being told. PLUS: Results of last week's question on rising fuel prices and their effect on your flying habits. |
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Question of the Week
May 3, 2006
This week's question comes by way of a suggestion from Richard Herbst of Control Vision Corp. "I’d like to see a 'Question of the Week' addressing the relationship between fuel prices and hours flown," writes Richard. "What effect are fuel prices having on your flying?" Click through to answer. PLUS: Results of last week's poll on your favorite VLJs. |
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Question of the Week
April 27, 2006
Last week, we took orders for you favorite VLJs. One significant contender -- the first to fly with its production engines -- was mistakenly left out. We're curious to see the votes when it's included as an option, so we're going back to the drawing board and giving you the revised list of contenders this week. If you've already answered, please take a few moments to chime in on this new, revised poll. |
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Question of the Week
April 20, 2006
If we gave you a closetful of cash — but only enough for one jet — which VLJ would you choose? Chime in with this week's "QOTW" poll. PLUS: Results of last week's question on crankshaft replacement costs. |
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Question of the Week
April 13, 2006
Lycoming engines -- again. This week, AVweb wants to know if owners should have to pay to replace suspect crankshafts built into their engines. PLUS: Results of our pre-Sun-'n-Fun question about expensive missile defense initiatives for airliners. |
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Question of the Week
March 29, 2006
This week, AVweb wants to know how you feel about expensive missile defense initiatives. PLUS: Results of last week's question about new taxi-and-hold procedures. |
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Question of the Week
March 23, 2006
Taxi into position and hold procedures are no longer welcome at most airports. Your local airport was probably affected, but it's possible nobody asked your opinion. So now we are. PLUS: Results of last week's question on owner maintenance. |
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Question of the Week
March 15, 2006
This week, AVweb wants to know how much maintenance you're willing to do yourself. Do you take advantage of provisions that allow pilots to peform certain maintenance tasks on their own aircraft? PLUS: Results of last week's hot-topic question on unions in the aviation industry. |
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Question of the Week
March 8, 2006
Unions -- good or bad for the aviation industry? Ballot-stuffing aside, this week AVweb wants to know where you stand on the issue of unions. (No, you don't get a grey-area third option this time.) PLUS: Results of last week's question about your faith in Lycoming. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week
March 2, 2006
Lycoming's crankshaft issues continue. This week, AVweb wants to know if the recalls and retirements have affected your impression of the company and its products. PLUS: We've got your answers to last week's question about the controller crunch. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week
February 23, 2006
Will there or won't there be a shortage of controllers? The FAA is walking a new tightrope under a stricter budget, and NATCA believes trouble is on the horizon. What do you think? PLUS: Are piloting careers less glamorous these days? See what our readers think in the answers to last week's Question. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week
February 16, 2006
This week, AVweb wants to know if being paid to fly is still the dream job it once was. You may get the chance soon — but do you want it? PLUS: Results of last week's question on mid-air collisions. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week
February 9, 2006
Mid-airs — they've multiplied over the past few days. How concerned are you that you'll be struck from the sky by another aircraft? PLUS: Results of last week's question on lightning strikes. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
February 1, 2006
Certain physical laws sometimes conspire to make your aircraft a particularly good target for enormous natural electric discharges in the atmosphere (lightning). This week, AVweb wants to know: Has your aircraft ever been the target of a lightning strike? PLUS: Results of last week's question on wolf-hunting from the air. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
January 26, 2006
Wolf hunting from the air. No one's asking your opinion — except us. Should hunters be allowed to shoot wolves from aircraft? PLUS: Answers to last week's question — what's the single most important factor limiting the amount of flying you're able to do? |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
January 19, 2006
There are many distractions and responsibilities that keep us from flying as much as we'd like to. This week, AVweb wants to know what single factor has the greatest effect on the amount of time you spend in the sky. PLUS: Results of last week's question -- how many of you are planning to buying Light Sport Aircraft in the next ten years? |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
January 12, 2006
LSA: Do you plan to be a participant, or just an observer? A burgeoning industry hopes the skies will soon be teeming with Light Sport Aircraft, but we want to know if one of those aircraft will belong to you. PLUS: Results of last week's question on VFR vs. IFR. Click through to find out which AVweb readers prefer ... . |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
January 5, 2006
Flying VFR vs. flying IFR — this week, AVweb wants to know (if you had to pick), which method you'd choose. PLUS: Results of last week's question on your biggest health concerns in regards to medical certification. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
December 29, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know what health issue is most important to you (in relation to your medical certificate). PLUS: What did AVweb readers want to find in their stockings this year? Answers to last week's question. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
December 22, 2005
It's Christmas time. What tops your airplane's wish list this year? PLUS: Results of last week's follow-up question about the American Airlines shooting. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
December 15, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to hear more of your opinions on the shooting of Rigoberto Alpizar by Federal Air Marshals. Plus: Results of our initial poll about the incident. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
December 8, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to hear your opinion on yesterday's shooting death of an airline passenger by Federal Air Marshalls. Is this an example of a system that works, or one that failed? PLUS: Results of last week's question on readers' longest cross-country flights. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
November 30, 2005
What's the longest distance you've flown in your aircraft, from departure to final destination? For the purpose of this exercise, stops for fuel, the restroom, or sleep do not count. All answers in nautical miles, please! PLUS: How many of you fly VFR, and how many prefer IFR? Results of last week's poll. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
November 23, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know if you prefer Visual Flight Rules or Instrument Flight Rules. PLUS: Results of last week's question on your konwledge of lightgun signals. |
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Question of the Week ...
November 17, 2005
Lightgun signals. We all have to learn them. Sometimes our instructors even help us remember them. This week, we want to know if you've ever used them. PLUS: Results of last week's question on the glamour and romance of commercial piloting. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
November 10, 2005
The lure of the airlines. Recent times have put the spotlight on some of the downsides of professional big-jet piloting. Do you still want to fly the heavy iron, or have you been won over by the dark side? PLUS: Results of last week's question on the closing of Potomac Airfield. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
November 3, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to hear your reactions to the closing of Potomac Airfield, one of a handful of small GA airports operating in the vicinity of Washington, D.C. PLUS: Results of last week's question on falling jet prices and just what constitutes the "magic number" for AVweb readers. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
October 27, 2005
You can get a new Bonanza for $700,000. Diamond hopes to (one day) offer you its single-engine jet for "well under" $1 million. What if, when little jets (and their engines) are mass produced, prices fall? What price point would allow you to buy? PLUS: Results of last week's question on Docket #17005 — the proposal to make the D.C. ADIZ a permanent feature of Eastern U.S. airspace. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
October 20, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know if you've taken the time to comment on Docket #17005 — the proposed rule to make the D.C.-area ADIZ a permanent feature of Washington's airspace. (For more on the Docket and the proposed rule, see the links in "Stress Points" at AVweb's home page.) |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
October 13, 2005
General aviation costs continue to rise. This week, AVweb wants to know if you've been priced out of flying. (Yet?) PLUS: Results of last week's question on eye surgery, corrective lenses, and other methods of improving your vision (both the FAA-approved and the not-so-FAA-approved varieties). |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
October 6, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to give you a quick eye test. Remember, you're on the honor system. PLUS: Results of last week's Question on the future of aviation in the U.S.A. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
September 29, 2005
Privatization, risng prices, and those dreaded user fees — this week, AVweb invites you to peer into your crystal ball and tell us which (if any) of these you see looming in the future of U.S. aviation. PLUS: Results of last week's question on avgas prices (and how much is too much to pay). |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
September 22, 2005
Last week, AVweb asked what your personal threshold is with regard to user fees. This week, we want to know how high avgas would have to rise before you considered giving up flying. Plus, we give you the results of the user-fees poll. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
September 15, 2005
It seems there are those who feel the services pilots receive — from air traffic control to other weather and flight services — do not come with a direct cost. With user fees on the tip of everyone's tongues, AVweb wants to know how much you'd be willing to pay for these services. PLUS: Results of last week's question on GPS in the cockpit. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
September 8, 2005
This week, an AVweb reader wants to know just how deeply GPS has transformed the flying habits of pilots. Do you use GPS religiously, or are you strictly devoted to your paper charts? PLUS: Results of last week's question about Hurricane Katrina and our readers' participation in the relief efforts. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
September 1, 2005
Hurricane Katrina has devastated large tracts of Louisiana and Mississippi, prompting the aviation community to ask, "What can we do to help?" This week, we'd like to know what you'll be doing to help the relief effort. PLUS: Results of last week's question on the Washington, D.C. ADIZ. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
August 25, 2005
There's been a lot of discussion about the ADIZ in Washington becoming permanent (including this editorial, appearing today in our "ATIS" opinion section). We've already asked how you feel about the possibility; this week, we'd like to know if any of you are planning to fight the plans to make the ADIZ permanent. PLUS: Results of last week's question on hypoxia. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
August 18, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know how much attention to pay to hypoxia in the cockpit. Sure, it depends a lot on the performance of the aircraft — but it depends just as much on the performance of the pilot. And some of the contributing factors are well out of your control. How much concern do you grant hypoxia when you fly? PLUS: Results of last week's question on mid-air collisions. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
August 11, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know how concerned you are about having a mid-air collision. Terrified it will happen to you? Willing to bet that it won't? Tell us. PLUS: Answers to last week's question about the National Defense Airspace over Washington, D.C. becoming a permanent fixture of East Coast aviation. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
August 4, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know what you think about the changes to the Washington, DC ADIZ. Unfortunately, we can't offer a wide range of analysis in our answers — we'll have to rely on your letters and commentary to fill in the gaps — but, for the purposes of "QOTW," we'd like to know which blanket statement comes closest to matching your attitude. PLUS: Results of our pre-AirVenture survey on NATCA and the FAA. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
July 13, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know what you think of the latest FAA/NATCA showdown. PLUS: Results of last week's question on the latest Lycoming crankshaft recall. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
July 7, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know how you feel about pulling the 'chute — or at least having the option. Given the choice, would you rather fly an aircraft that has a full-aircraft parachute system? PLUS: Responses to last week's question on instrument ratings and safety. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
June 30, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know how you feel about the relationship between an instrument rating and a pilot's safety. Does an instrument rating make for a safer pilot? PLUS: Answers to last week's question, "Why do you fly?" |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
June 23, 2005
This week, it's the beginning of summertime. We could burden you with deep-reaching thoughts, or we can give you a question to set you free. So here goes: There are as many reasons as there are shades of blue, but if you had to pick between these ... why fly? PLUS: Results of last week's question on pilots, life insurance, and aircraft insurance. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
June 16, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know how well covered you are: Do you have insurance? PLUS: The somewhat surprising result of last week's survey on flat panels vs. round gauges. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
June 9, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know whether you prefer round gauges or flat panels. PLUS: The results of last week's poll on homebuilts. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
June 2, 2005
This week, AVweb asks the perennial puzzler: "Build or buy?" The experimentals of yesterday are today's top-of-the-line certified designs. So what do you think of today's homebuilt aircraft? Would you build one yourself? Fly someone else's? PLUS: Results of last week's question on autolandings and push-button flying. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
May 26, 2005
They're auto-landing Harriers on aircraft carriers. Is it good or bad that the once prized skills of pilots are being passed over to machines? This week, AVweb wants to know what you think of push-button flying. PLUS: Results of last week's question about blame and the May 11 ADIZ incursion in Washington, DC. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
May 18, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know who you hold responsible for the DC incursion — the pilots or the government? PLUS: Results of last week's question on the ADIZ and the incursion. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
May 12, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know if the DC ADIZ is doing their job — or are we just overreacting to their overreactions? PLUS: Results of last week's question on looming user fees. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
May 4, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know what you think of all this talk of "user fees." Are you scared yet? PLUS: Results of last week's question on taildragger currency. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
April 27, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know if you're current in a taildragger. PLUS: Results of last week's question on the continuing (?) boycott of Chicago over the fate of Meigs Field. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
April 20, 2005
Meigs is dead. Long live Meigs. This week, AVweb wants to know where you stand (in spring 2005) on the tearing down of Meigs Field. PLUS: Results of last week's question pitting glass-panel displays against analog displays. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
April 13, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know whether you prefer the glass-panel display or an analog display. PLUS: Results of last week's question on fly-in spending. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
April 6, 2005
Sun 'n Fun is upon us, and this week AVweb wants to know how much money we skyhounds are spending on fly-ins. Not counting the price of admission, travel (avgas, etc.), and accommodations (food and hotel), how much do you spend at these events? PLUS: Results of last week's question on cell phone use by PICs. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
March 31, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to know when and where Pilots in Command use their cell phones. PLUS: Results of last week's question on the ATC shortage and its effects on flying. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
March 23, 2005
This week, AVweb revisits a hot topic — the ATC shortage. One AVweb reader would like to know what impact (if any) the shortage has had on your flying. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
March 16, 2005
Let's get political: General politics aside, this week we want to know if the Bush administration been good or bad for General Aviation. PLUS: Results of last week's question on near-mid-air collisions (and reporting them). |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
March 10, 2005
This week, one AVweb reader wants to know if you've ever had a near-mid-air and didn't report it. PLUS: Results of last week's question on the spread of MOAs. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
March 2, 2005
This week, an AVweb reader wants to know what you think about Military Operation Areas (MOAs) an the amount of airspace they're taking away from GA. Our esteemed reader asks, "Should the military be allowed to take over any more airspace without giving up an equivalent amount? I suggest this because today the military has far fewer operation aircraft and flying squadrons than they did during the Cold War. In addition, many of the units are deployed overseas supporting operations in Iraq, Afganistan, etc." PLUS: Results of last week's question on UFO sightings. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
February 24, 2005
Cue the "X-Files" theme music: This week, AVweb wants to know if you've ever seen a UFO — and if so, what did you think it was? PLUS: AVweb readers' verdict on the Lycoming verdict. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
February 16, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to hear what you think about the Lycoming verdict (decreeing that the engine manufacturer must pay nearly $100 million as a result of crankshaft failures, planes crashes, and subsequent litigation). PLUS: Results of last week's question about the upcoming privatization of FSS. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
February 10, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to hear your predictions for the future of FSS once Lockheed Martin takes over the flight service stations. PLUS: Results of last week's question on alcohol, flying, and the eight-hour window. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
February 3, 2005
Anonymously honest? This week, AVweb wants to know if you've ever partaken of alcohol before taking a flight. PLUS: Results of last week's question on sticks and yokes, lefties and righties, tigers and bears ... |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
January 27, 2005
This week, an AVweb reader wonders which cockpit flight control configuration private and light sport pilots would prefer if given a choice. "I've never figured out why light aircraft designers configured single-pilot flight controls for the right hand while two-pilot cockpits usually require the pilot in command to fly left-handed," he writes. PLUS: Results of last week's question on flying through MOAs (Military Operation Areas). |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
January 20, 2005
This week, AVweb wants to get an honest assessment of the level of caution you exercise when flying through MOAs (Military Operation Areas). PLUS: Results of last week's poll on "doctored" (digitally altered) images in our "POTW" contest. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
January 12, 2005
This week, AVweb wants your input on our "Picture of the Week" contest. PLUS: Results of last week's question on tsunami aid. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
January 5, 2005
The tsunami -- this week, AVweb wants to know if you've done anything to help. PLUS: Results of last week's question on WAAS approaches. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
December 23, 2004
This week, AVweb looks at some numbers and posits a logical deduction: Air traffic controllers suffer mandatory retirement at 56 because scientific data suggests there's a sharp decline in sight, hearing, and other necessary skills as people hit their mid-50s; and science offers no evidence to justify relaxing the retirement age. "It's a function of physiology," according to National Air Traffic Controllers Association President John Carr. At the same time, airline pilots suffer mandatory retirement at 60 (and in many countries, 65). This may suggest that, in the eyes of regulators, pilots have the less physiologically demanding job. In very simple black-and-white terms, what do you think? PLUS: Results of last week's question on biometric identifiers for mechanics. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
December 15, 2004
This week, AVweb wants to know what you think about the use of biometrics in the fight against terror. A bill intended to fight terrorism is making its way through the halls of legislation and may soon introduce biometric parameters to pilot certificates. What about mechanics? PLUS: Final tallies for last week's question about the hours you logged in 2004. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
December 8, 2004
Year-end is upon us — just as soon as we all plow through the holiday season. This week, AVweb wants to know how many hours you flew in 2004. PLUS: Results of last week's question on the outsourcing of FSS. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
December 1, 2004
This week, AVweb wants to know what you think of the FAA possibly outsourcing FSS. PLUS: Results of last week's question on your eyesight. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
November 24, 2004
This week, we want you to read below the giant "E" and tell us — how good is your vision? PLUS: Responses to last week's question on the new Sport Pilot/LSA Rule. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
November 17, 2004
This week, we want to know if you (or anyone you know) will be taking advantage of the new Sport Pilot rules. PLUS: Results of last week's poll on how much trust our readers put in the FAA. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
November 10, 2004
This week, AVweb wants to know how much you trust the FAA in its role as protector and police for the commercial aviation industry. PLUS: Results of last week's Presidential election poll. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
November 4, 2004
This week, AVweb wants to know how you voted in the election and whether your candidate's stand on GA was a factor in your decision. PLUS: The results of last week's question on very light jets. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
October 28, 2004
This week, AVweb wants to know which very light jet is your pick to be a major force in the marketplace. PLUS: Results of last week's pilots-vs.-controllers question. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
October 20, 2004
Pilots. Controllers. Safety. This week, AVweb asks: Given an above-average pilot or an above-average controller, who do you think is more important to safey? PLUS: Results of last week's question on aviation conventions. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
October 14, 2004
Would you rather go to a large aviation event, like EAA AirVenture, the NBAA convention, or AOPA Expo, or read about it online? |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
October 6, 2004
Controllers. If you've been reading AVweb recently, then you've seen that there are some differences of opinion regarding what controllers do all day and whether or not a shortage is imminent. Were you appalled by Jane Doe's letter to AVweb? Were you appalled by NATCA President John Carr's public response? Register your opinions in our "Question of the Week." PLUS: Results of last week's question about the X Prize. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
September 29, 2004
Scaled Composites' SpaceShipOne made another successful launch into the upper atmosphere on Wednesday morning — the first of three attempts at winning the Ansari X-Prize. Does SpaceShipOne have the competition sewn up, or is there still a chance for a dramatic turn of events? PLUS: Results of last week's question regarding our readers' ... um, reading habits. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
September 23, 2004
This week, we'd like to know a little bit about how and where you prefer to get your regular dose of AVweb. Do you rely on our AVflash newsletter, read the NewsWire on AVweb.com, or use some combination of the two? Chime in with your reading preferences and help us out! |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
September 8, 2004
This week, AVweb asks the easiest (or most difficult?) question of all: Why do you fly? PLUS: Results of last week's hotly-debated VFR-on-top question, including an official word from the FAA! |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
September 1, 2004
We all know what constitutes a VFR flight, right? This week, AVweb reader Steve Biddle challenges our assumptions with an interesting question about VFR about the cloud cover. PLUS: Results of last week's question about spin training and Sport Pilots. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
August 25, 2004
This week, one of our readers recalls his Private Pilot lessons and wonders if spin training should be required for Sport Pilots: "When I acquired my Private Pilot License in 1946 I was required to have spin training and demonstrate spin recovery. Most of the training planes were Aeronca 7ACs or J-3 Cubs. Because of their straight wing design they were prone to spin if air speed was low and controls were crossed, as in landing configuration close to the ground. In 1949 the rule was changed. Many of the planes that qualify for the Sport Pilot License are the same old planes that were used in the late 1940s." Chime in with your opinions. PLUS: Results of last week's question on aviation insurance. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
August 19, 2004
Aviation insurance: What's in your wallet? PLUS: Results of last week's poll on LSA and the inevitable "first bad accident." |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
August 12, 2004
This week, AVweb wants to hear your predictions about LSA — and what will happen when the first major accident occurs in a Light Sport Aircraft. PLUS: Results of last week's poll on new high-tech instrument panels. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
August 5, 2004
This week, AVweb wants to know if you're happier with the round analog gauges on older instrument panels, or just more familiar with them. Flat panels are taking over, but because most of us don't buy or fly new airplanes, most of us aren't all that familiar with them. These incredibly capable boxes are out there right now — but is it a good thing for you? PLUS: Results of our pre-Oshkosh "QOTW," "Are CFIs overpaid?" (Hoo-boy, wait until you see the results of this one!) |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
July 15, 2004
The magic 8-ball says Sport Pilot rules may be coming around the corner any day now. Tell us how you feel in this week's "Question of the Week." PLUS: Results of last week's QOTW on professional pilot salaries. |
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AVweb's Question of the Week ...
July 8, 2004
This week, we want to hear your opinion on pilots' salaries, so we're asking the question, "Are professional pilots overpaid?" Step up to the plate and share your opinion. PLUS: Results of last week's poll on joint-use airports, like those in the FAA's MAP program. |
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