AVweb’s Multimedia section offers a rich collection of aviation-focused content, including videos, podcasts, photo galleries, and more. From in-depth analyses of aircraft systems to engaging pilot interviews and captivating flight footage, this section provides valuable insights and entertainment for aviation enthusiasts and professionals alike. Stay updated with the latest in aviation through our diverse multimedia offerings.
Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive There’s been nothing written (that we can find, anyway) about an accident involving the New Standard biplane used for giving rides at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, but this video, posted on YouTube about 10 days ago, tells quite a tale. According to the reader who sent us the YouTube link, the […]
A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a $40 million purchase offer made by Eclipse Aerospace for Eclipse Aviation, or so says Mayor Martin Chavez, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Eclipse closed its doors in February, and now Mike Press and Mason Holland Jr. expect to reopen the company in its latest incarnation (as Eclipse Aerospace) […]
In the U.S., IFR flying may be all about radar vectors and ATC. But in Tanzania, it’s mostly self-reporting your position in uncontrolled airspace. Come hear how Flying Medical Service pilot Pat Patten flies hundreds of miles on dead reckoning, stays out of the worst of the thunderstorms, and avoids running into elephants on the […]
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association says the NTSB has made a big mistake in its early assessment of the midair collision between a Piper Saratoga and a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson River on August 8. The NTSB declined detailed comment to AVweb, but Editor-in-Chief Russ Niles spoke with NATCA rep Ray Adams, who […]
Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos At Edwards Air Force Base, they still test F-16 fighters, because each software upgrade and each new weapons package introduces new parameters. Experimental test pilots need to identify the aircraft’s performance limits, and they need to know how it will perform before their brothers- and sisters-in-arms […]
Eldon Corey‘s Let’s Fly program is a slightly different take on fractional ownership, and for some people it may be the simplest and least expensive way to get into an aircraft; for others, it might actually be a profitable way to own an aircraft. Corey says his business is taking off in the down economy, […]
Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Obtained by NBC news, this video shot by an Italian tourist shows the moment of impact between a Piper Saratoga and a Eurocopter over the Hudson River. The accident killed all nine aboard the two aircraft. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing […]
Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive A British charity rowing team raced to the scene of a ditching by an Irish pilot in the Irish Sea Wednesday and were in the process of throwing him a line when a rescue helicopter arrived and winched him to safety. One of the rowers had a video camera with […]
Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive The common lament among AVweb staff at EAA AirVenture is that we spend a full week at the show but it seems like we see hardly anything. Sure, we cover the news, interview lots of interesting people and make sure there’s a wide variety of video, podcasts, photos and written […]
Many pilots take for granted the idea that their FBO will always be there for them – or at least that their place on the airport is relatively secure – but that’s not always the case. At Hemet field in Southern California, the closing of an FBO may mean not only the demise of a […]
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