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NBAA CEO Ed Bolen is characteristically upbeat going into the show week, commenting on a changing industry that is responding to business needs. He spoke with AVweb’s Russ Niles at the Cirrus Jet type certification event on Sunday evening. Duration: 2:30 File Size: 2.8MB download here

Canada’s National Research Council is doing independent ground testing of two alternatives to 100LL avgas that are undergoing tests by the FAA. The Canadian organization is comparing the performance of Swift Fuels’ and Shell’s lead-free aviation fuels to regular avgas in an altitude chamber that allows it to replicate flight conditions in the controlled environment […]

After 10 years of development, Cirrus Aircraft has announced certification of its SF50 Vision jet. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with CEO Dale Klapmeier about the challenge, the process and the reward. Duration: 5:30 File Size: 6.2 MB download here

Garmin is taking a serious run at GoPro with its new VIRB Ultra 30. In this new AVweb video, Paul Bertorelli explains why the Ultra is an excellent choice for an aviation action camera. view on YouTube

AOPA has been answering questions from aircraft owners about the FAA’s new ADS-B rebate program, which offers $500 to those who register online, install the equipment and follow verification procedures to claim the rebate. Rune Duke says AOPA has been clarifying some common issues coming from owners, including how to conduct the required flight test […]

Both Garmin and GoPro rolled out new action cameras this month and since aviation is a target market, our sister publication, Aviation Consumer, took a look at these new products. view on YouTube

The new organizers of the Flying Aviation Expo, led by Scheyden Precision Eyewear President Jeff Herold, hope to build on past successes and build the show into the premier GA event for the West Coast. Herold tells AVweb how this month’s event came together. Duration: 10:33 File Size: 5.1 MB download here