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Thursday, AVweb‘s Glenn Pew spoke with EAA’s vice president of membership Adam Smith about the coming AirVenture show held this year July 25 through 31 to get a “Do Not Miss” list and tips and tricks for attendees. Duration: File Size: download here

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Wingwalking is like having the world at your feet with your cheeks wrapped around your neck. Thanks to Breitling Chronometers, editor Russ Niles got to try it. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos There are at least a half-dozen training programs that offer help. In this video, Aviation Consumer‘s Paul Bertorelli takes a brief look at some of the offerings. Each has plusses and minuses, but any of them can get you ready to fly the G1000, if not […]

Sen. James Inhofe told AVweb this week that his recently introduced bill to give pilots a fairer shake when confronted with an FAA enforcement action is already enjoying wide support in the U.S. Senate, with some 25 co-sponsors and the possibility of more. (See the full list of co-sponsors at right.) Moreover, says Inhofe, on […]

Would more pilots use mogas if it were available? A new company in California called Clear Gas is betting on it. Launched by Adam Debard and two partners, Clear Gas will ship in non-ethanol premimum gas from sources outside the state and distribute to airports, recreational outlets and marinas. Debard told us the company is […]

Mike Goulian loves to compete, and he takes his search for perfection to the limit every time he flies. He talks with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about the finer points of tumbling his custom-built Extra 330SC, how he balances safety and risk, and why the air show crowd at Oshkosh is the best in the world. […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Sunday, July 10, the P-51 Mustang dubbed Big Beautiful Doll crashed after a midair collision with a Douglas Skyraider while performing a flyby at the Duxford Flying Legends event in Duxford, England. No one was seriously injured. The Mustang’s pilot, Rob Davies escaped under parachute, but […]

California FBOs and suppliers are facing a legal threat to shut down small GA in the state in order to save people from the lead in avgas. But the details of the case might suggest the effort does not represent all of the suit’s motives. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew spoke with NATA’s Vice President of Government […]

As they prepared to fly just their second show since a forced hiatus after their commander stepped down from the team, U.S. Navy Lt. Rob Kurrle Jr. took a few minutes to talk with AVweb‘s Mary Grady (on a windy ramp) about how the F/A-18 Hornet handles and how the Blue Angels pilots mitigate risks. […]

Alaska Airlines is putting iPads in the cockpits their airplanes, even as ABC News has released a report highlighting their disruptive potential to airplane avionics. What’s the real story on portable electronic devices and aviation equipment? AVweb‘s Glenn Pew asked Dave Carson, who co-chaired a federal advisory committee on PED safety, to walk us through […]