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Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive Here’s an interesting perspective on the Red Bull Air Races, shot from inside the Oakland Control Tower! AVweb reader (and rabid video watcher) Robert Reid stumbled across this one on MySpace Video and send us a link. Well worth it for the controller reactions alone! Fly-by on Oakland Airport Control […]

It very well may be, according to this podcast with Blackstone Labs’ Ryan Stark. He was interviewed by Aviation Consumer editor Paul Bertorelli on the subject of oil analysis and oil change intervals. Duration: File Size: download here

Continuing our coverage of Piper’s press debut of its new jet on September 18, 2008, the company’s chief test pilot, Dave Schwartz, tells AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli how the aircraft is performing in the early stages of the test program. (Find photos of the PiperJet here.) Duration: File Size: download here

In this time of volatile aviation fuel prices, knowing how to fly your airplane at peak efficiency can mean money in the bank. AVweb co-founder and Savvy Aviator Mike Busch talks with Aviation Safety magazine Editor-In-Chief Jeb Burnside about flight planning and about fuel-saving ways to fly. To read the full article – and others […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive AVweb reader Sean Dodd is our tour guide to the London skies this week. Sean recommended a flip-flopping, breathtaking video of the Blue Eagle Westland Lynx helicopter putting on a solo show at the London Red Bull Air Races last summer: (You can find a few photos here.) Don’t see […]

Although Piper came late to the party with its version of the very light jet, its test program is proceeding apace. In this podcast, Piper sales VP Bob Kromer offers some new details on the airplane and its capabilities. Duration: File Size: download here

In the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Ike, general aviation is standing ready to help in the relief effort, but there are a few things standing in their way. Jay Carpenter, secretary of the Texas Aviation Association, updated AVweb‘s Russ Niles on Sunday. Duration: File Size: download here

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive We periodically check YouTube for new videos from the folks at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, hoping to see what’s going on with their “Project America,” an ongoing effort by the museum to construct a fully-functional and authentic replica of the twin-engine Curtiss seaplane. We’ve shared videos of the construction […]

When Thielert Aircraft Engines went insolvent a few months ago, there were a lot of predictions on what would happen to those with aircraft using their diesel engines. Well, all that’s playing out now, and it’s not a very encouraging set of circumstances. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Vilis Ositis, president of the Thielert Engine […]

There’s been a lot of buzz about air taxis in recent years and how they’re the next big thing in business transportation. California entrepreneur Gad Barnea sees the market a little differently, however, and had taken a slightly different approach with his shorthaul service, called Miwok Airways. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Barnea about why […]