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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 […]

Get a couple of pilots together to talk about flying, and sooner or later the conversation will turn to handling in-flight emergencies. One popular topic is whether to land on a road, the pros and cons, and the choice of road. It’s not as clear-cut as it might seem, but in the heat of the […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos IFR Magazine’s Jeff Van West flew Garmin’s corporate Mooney to see how the G500/600 retrofit glass cockpit performs for instrument approaches. He also looks at how the unit stacks up against fully-integrated systems like the G1000. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing […]