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As part of its detailed coverage in the January 2010 issue, the editors of Aviation Safety interview veteran flight instructors John King and Rich Stowell about the state of stall and spin training. To read the full article – and others like it – subscribe to Aviation Safety. Duration: File Size: download here

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos So-called over-the-top or cross-control stall accidents have been common among general aviation pilots for years. But no one has ever really documented what happens in one – until now. Thanks the widespread use of glass cockpits, this fatal stall accident has been extraordinarily well-documented by accident […]

Airports close across the country too often – and for too many reasons to count, so when the specter of closure hangs over a specific airport, it’s understandable if the pilots there feel helpless. But that’s not what happened at Sky Manor Airport in New Jersey. What could have been the end for Sky Manor […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Come along with the editors of IFR magazine for a quick tour of Cape Air’s pilot training program. The program brings green pilots up to snuff for flying the Cessna 402 in single-pilot IFR and relies heavily on cockpit flows and pilot manuals of Cape Air’s […]

IFR magazine’s Jeff Van West talks with pilots from WWII (and just after) about the early days of instrument training and flying. These guys really lived on the edge – and went looking for thunderstorms to fly. To read the full article – and others like it – subscribe to IFR magazine. Duration: File Size: […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive AVweb reader Scott Ross turned us on to this video of the first civilian registry SU-27 Sukhoi Flanker flying overhead … in Rockford, Illinois. Scott tells us he “heard it banging around yesterday but didn’t realize what it was. RFD’s Runway 25 touchdown point is four miles from my house, […]

In this podcast, AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli asked George Braly to explain the Tornado Alley’s new density controller for turbocharged engines. Turbo solves the pressure problem, but this gadget solves the temperature/density altitude problem that impacts all engines. On a hot day, it’s a major performance enhancer. Duration: File Size: download here

First the FAA went after through-the-fence agreements, and now the TSA is getting into the act. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Dr. Brent Blue, organizer of ThroughTheFence.org, on the threat to these often mutually benefical arrangements. Duration: File Size: download here

John Piper was browsing in an aviation bookstore when he got the inspiration to write a children’s book about his grandfather and the Piper Cub he made famous. He talks about how the book came to life with the help of a gifted illustrator and many family members and describes its unusual DVD format. Click […]

The FAA released air traffic control recordings of the exchanges concerning Northwest Flight 188 on Oct. 21 as it overflew its destination by 150 miles. AVweb‘s Russ Niles snipped the highlights of those tapes and prepared this report. Editor’s Note:We’ve heard reports that the audio file does not always play properly in our standard player […]