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It was 10 years after the Wright brothers’ first flight before the first airplane arrived in Alaska, but aviation soon transformed the way of life in the state and today remains essential to the economy. A new exhibit at the Anchorage Museum explores those 100 years of history. AVweb‘s Mary Grady talked with Julie Decker, […]

Our conversation with X-Plane creator Austin Meyer ranged from flight simulation to synthetic vision highway-in-the-sky iPad apps, avionics for experimental aircraft that could theoretically land real planes, and patent-trolling lawsuits that cripple innovative, successful companies for the benefit of unscrupulous plaintiffs. The following index applies to the timeline of this podcast: This podcast is brought […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Everett, Washington’s Historic Flight Foundation recently flew home its newly restored DC-3 from Sealand Aviation in Campbell River, British Columbia. The museum’s founder, John Sessions, talks about the aircraft’s rich history and its future at the Foundation. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and […]

A trimmed down Beechcraft has come out of bankruptcy protection after nine months, and company officials say they’re properly financed and organized to grow the business. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Beechcraft’s Shawn Vick. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation. Duration: File Size: download here

Paul Dye is the new editor-in-chief at Kitplanes magazine, AVweb‘s sister publication. Dye is an accomplished pilot and builder, and he comes to us from NASA, where the hardware he oversaw was a touch more complex. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with him from his home near Houston. This podcast is brought to you by Bose […]

The 7th Annual CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium is coming up in April. Dr. Brien Seeley, president of the CAFE Foundation, talks with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about the event and explains why he thinks electric propulsion will be a transformative technology for general aviation. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation. Duration: File Size: […]

Unmanned aerial systems are getting a lot of attention, and public perception is often far from reality about the remotely piloted aircraft. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Gretchen West, VP of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) about the issues, the opportunities, and the uphill battle to explain the technology to governments, the […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos More owners and pilots would probably invest in ground power units for starting and running avionics in the hangar if the things were just more flexible. One that is comes from Audio Authority, which, besides being a GPU, also doubles as a battery tender. In this […]

A new organization called Ground Effect Advisors is awarding a scholarship that includes advice, materials, and supplies worth more than $3,500 to a group that wants to start a flying club. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Todd McClamroch about the initiative and how worthy groups should apply to StartAFlyingClub.com by May 1. This podcast is […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos A video released Feb. 8, 2013, by Jetman Yves Rossy suggests the skydiving innovator may be on the verge of marketing an unpowered version of his strapped-on wing and opening a school to teach people how to fly it. Rossy has piloted another version of the […]