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I'm planning a trip to Airventure this summer. I've never been to Airventure before and plan to stay the week there. Is there anything important a first timer should know? I plan to fly commercial and stay in a nearby hotel. When do most people start booking the flights, hotels, cars...

Guys, just wondering but what is the official name for this 747 aircraft type? I noticed that some FAA documents refer this type as the Boeing 747-800 while the rest call it the Boeing 747-8.

Hello all, It has been quite awhile since I last posted here, but I got a couple updates about what is going on in my career. Last month, I finally got my Certified Member certification from the American Association of Airport Executives! I read and studied the materials intensely...

The past week or so, whenever I access AvWeb from my laptop or phone, the website either is down or takes a long time for the page to load. Other times, it loads up as normal. They say they had a Denial-of-Service attack and had resolved the issue, but it looks like the issue is still...

Just wondering, but is there a difference in how seniority works for airline pilots at airlines vs. other careers that run on seniority and involve shift work, both aviation & non-aviation careers? Is the airline pilot seniority system really unique from other jobs or are there some similarities?

https://generalaviationnews.com/2018/02/12/ksav-working-integrate-drones-airport-operations/ Interesting ways to use drones for airport operations!

I am wondering, but are the majority of ramp agents or customer service agents who work in ticketing/gate duties/etc. at the major airports interested in aviation, want to become a professional pilot, or go into other better careers in aviation? Or do they view this as just like every other...

Airline pilots, I have a question for you. In real life, how does a jet engine spool up on an airliner when you start the engine, compared to starting a jet engine in Microsoft Flight Simulator? In Flight Simulator, when you start the engine, the engine spools up slowly to say 5% or 10% N1...

Curious to know but what kind of degrees do airport managers at major international airports usually have? I'm talking about the person at the top of the chain the Airport Manager/Executive/CEO. A quick search online shows that the Airport CEO for PHL has an MBA in Finance along with a...

Just wondering, but regarding sport pilot limitations, is this flight operation considered "in furtherance of business"? Suppose a sport pilot flies his own LSA up to see his family for the weekend. However he has to fly back on Sunday (of course during the day arriving before nighttime) so he...

I'm flying to LA in a couple weeks and I am planning on taking Spirit Airlines. I am planning on taking a carry-on luggage with me (not talking about the free personal item that's 18 x 14 x 8 in.). So how strictly enforced are their carry-on baggage size (22 x 18 x 10 in.)? The length of the...

Is ADHD still common among children and adults in the U.S.? If so, do you think AOPA should work with the FAA on creating, streamlining, and simplifying the special issuance process for a medical for pilots and prospective pilots who have ADHD, including simplifying and streamlining the process...

When AOPA talks about aviation careers or holding several aviation education programs (like the High School Initiative) aimed for teens and young adults, the usual aviation careers they usually talk about is professional piloting, UAVs, aircraft maintenance, and ATC. These are some of the most...

As far as I know United is the only airline where passengers can listen to ATC radio transmissions on their flights. On a recent JetBlue flight in their new A321, you supposedly could listen to ATC on their touch screen system with Sirius XM but it never worked when I tried to listen to it. My...

Hello guys. Just curious to those who are airline pilots or air traffic controllers but what is the longest line of planes you have seen waiting to take off or coming in for landing on final approach at a major international airport? And what major international airport is it at? At PHL I...

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Hey guys, here is a hypothetical scenario. Suppose you have a pilot who has a sport pilot certificate using his drivers license as a medical. If say he wants to move to Canada, is it possible for him to convert to a Canadian version of the U.S. sport pilot certificate? Looking online, they...

It's been over a year since I started working at Philadelphia International Airport in airport operations and I just wanted to say that I love my job! It's always exciting working at a major international airport and I enjoy it every minute of it!

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/july/06/aopa-copa-urge-reciprocity-for-general-aviation-medical-requirements Seems AOPA and COPA are seeking to allow U.S. pilots to fly into Canada using BasicMed and also maybe for Canadian PPLs to fly into the U.S. with similar BasicMed...

I am wondering how often do first solos occur on the student pilot's 16th birthday and how often does a student pilot go for their sport/private pilot checkride on their 17th birthday? Seems occasionally I would find on the AOPA or EAA website, or reading aviation news article that a youngster...