Short Final
Tower controller at Oshkosh 2013:“Attention, all inbound aircraft: The Oshkosh airport closes in ten minutes. Pedal faster.” Brad Kramervia e-mail
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Berringer Patents Ground-Loop Resistant Tailwheel
Berringer, which produces wheels and brakes, including an anti-lock system for Cirrus aircraft, is currently acquiring worldwide patents for a new tailwheel that the company believes could greatly reduce the possibility of ground-loops in taildragger aircraft. The system is built as a drop-in replacement for Scott tailwheels, which it matches in weight and attachment configuration. […]
Podcast: Get Out There and Fly! — SocialFlight’s Jeff Simon Can Help
It’s a beautiful day for flying — but where will you go? SocialFlight has an answer or ten at your fingertips. Jeff Simon chatted with AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli at AirVenture this year about SocialFlight’s growth and its new ambassador program. Duration: File Size: download here
Podcast: OpenAirplane Grows
OpenAirplane, a network of aircraft rental outlets with a common database of renting pilots, has more than doubled in size in a month. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with OpenAirplane co-founder Rod Rakic. Duration: File Size: download here
Tablet Apps: Connectivity is the Buzzword
Whats ahead for tablet apps? For the short term, look for yet more features, improved operational interfaces and more capability, especially with regard to getting weather. Longer term, however, the big thing will be connectivity with all sorts of devices in the cockpit, including certified panel-mount boxes. That was one conclusion of a wide-ranging discussion […]
Video: South Africa to Oshkosh in the Sling4
Mike Blyth of Airplane Factory flew one leg of 14 hours over open water with his son in the Rotax-powered kitbuilt Sling4 four-seat light airplane to arrive at the showgrounds of AirVenture Oshkosh 2013. view on YouTube
FAA Releases GA Certification Action Plan
The FAA this week released its implementation plan for streamlining the certification and approval processes for general aviation aircraft, “to keep pace with technological advancements in aviation products and to help the United States maintain global competitiveness.” The plan lays out a timetable and road map for the project, which aims to get airplanes certified […]
F-16s Touch, Both Pilots Safe
A collision late Thursday night between two F-16C Air National Guard jets based out of Joint Base Andrews Naval Facility, 10 miles outside Washington, D.C., briefly left one pilot in the ocean after a successful ejection off of Virginia, while the other was able to fly his jet back to base. The pilot who ejected […]
Apps: Tilting Toward Simplicity?
At AirVenture, Jeppesen has introduced a new app that runs a little against the trend in app development in general and frankly, Im happy to see it. As described in this video, the app is called Mobile FliteDeck VFR and its aimed specifically at VFR-only pilots. And given the way flying habits may be changing-less […]
Full NTSB Video Safety Series Now Online
The NTSB has finished posting its series of five short safety videos aimed at general aviation pilots and mechanics this week, just in time for EAA AirVenture. The Safety Alerts aim to address the most common causes of fatal accidents in the GA fleet. The newest one, published on Tuesday, aims to reach GA mechanics. […]
