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AVweb subscriber Scott Peterson, of Santa Rosa, CA, was snapping photos of the final heat of the day at Reno last Friday and got the full sequence of Jimmy Leeward’s fatal crash. He spoke with AVweb‘s Russ Niles about his impressions of what he saw. Scroll below the gallery for the podcast player and link. […]

David Soucie, author of Why Planes Crash, believes a business decision he made more than twenty years ago may have contributed to the loss of a friend. As a former accident investigator for the FAA, he’s now working outside of the FAA to improve safety and information-sharing in the industry. Duration: File Size: download here

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos At AOPA Summit in Hartford, Garmin will unveil its latest portable, the touchscreen aera 796. Take a video tour of the navigator’s features, which include synthetic vision, enhanced chart functions, and a new touchscreen interface. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this […]

Audio collected on September 11, 2001 has been compiled by the Rutgers Law Review for a presentation titled “A New Type of War.” AVweb has organized a series of recorded segments from that presentation to provide insight into the day from the perspective of the pilots, crew, controllers and military personnel who lived it. The […]

Ten years ago this weekend, general aviation was faced with an unprecedented challenge – first, how to get back in the air at all and then, how to cope with scores of new regulations as the government struggled to minimize the threat of future attacks. As president of AOPA, Phil Boyer was on the front […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Electronic ignition for certified airplanes has been somewhat of a hard sell, primarily because owners don’t always see clear benefits in either fuel economy or reliability. Electroair would like to change that with its new certified system for four-cylinder Lycomings. Here’s a quick video tour of […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos The way Rob Rollison figures it, most LSAs are overpriced, which is why he’s marketing his nicely made Aerotrek airplanes at a base price under $70,000. Although most invoice for more than that, they still sell for less than $100,000. In this brief video, AVweb‘s Paul […]

AVweb‘s Glenn Pew speaks with Matternet.net team leader Andreas Raptopoulos about a plan to use aviation technology to change the world – again. Duration: File Size: download here

Black Rock City Municipal Airport (88NV) is likely busier than most Nevada GA airports for the next week, but after that it will be gone. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Dean Siracusa, the airport’s communications director, about the airport and the event it supports, Burning Man. Duration: File Size: download here

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Most of us who go to air shows have seen Kent Pietsch’s Interstate Cadet routine. Here’s an up-close look at what makes it one of the most impressive flying displays on the circuit. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that […]