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Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos July 3, 2008, Cirrus Design marked the first flight of its jet offering. The aircraft, currently dubbed “The-Jet” successfully flew for 45 minutes. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew has video of the flight. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, […]

Although it’s been slower to take off than some had predicted, the very light jet movement is here, and it’s putting more owner-pilots in the left seat of some pretty sophisticated hardware. JetAviva is a California company that specializes in helping new owners of VLJs ensure the transition is a smooth one. AVweb‘s Russ Niles […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos With new personal jets popping up all the time, AVweb takes a look at what may very well be the next certified single-engine very light or personal jet to enter the market. Diamond’s D-Jet is expected next year to earn its type certificate, and that’s when […]

What are the best routes to pro-pilot jobs? Which qualifications count most with employers? Just some of the questions you’ll hear answered by 30-year veteran and current jet pilot Captain Karen Kahn in today’s podcast. Avweb‘s Mike Blakeney talks to Karen about her extraordinary career and her recent book, Flight Guide for Success, and gets […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive We’re often amazed at the precision and care with which helicopter pilots carry out certain tasks, especially those who perform power-line maintenance. AVweb reader Adam Hunt reminded us of the many pilots who exercise tremendous skill and control as part of their work day, and we spent the rest of […]

When diesel engine manufacturer Thielert got into financial and regulatory trouble in Germany earlier this year, the 800 or so owners of aircraft with the engines were left with a lot of unanswered questions and some financial challenges of their own. Dr. Todd House is a founder of the Thielert Engine Owners Group, and he […]

Private air travel evokes wonder, envy and scorn, depending on who you talk to. But is it really the cause of a social schism that furthers the economic divide? Think tank author Chuck Collins is inviting people to think about the impact of business aviation beyond its place in the airspace system, and he talked […]

With the explosion of corporate aviation, many staffing companies and corporate flight departments are turning to placement services like Fly Contract to find contract flight crews and flight attendants. But where do apiring flight attendants go for training if they don’t have an airline background? AVweb‘s Mike Blakeney speaks with Mary Lou Gallagher of Beyond […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive While we certainly don’t recommend this, it does make for an interesting video. Lee Hilbert and Scott Ross found themselves with a Cessna 120 (O-290) on Edo floats miles from the nearest lake, and rather than tow it to the water, they came up with an interesting solution to get […]

Airplane factories are noisy places, but there’s a sound that’s never been heard at any Piper factory, and that’s the sound of a Piper pure jet engine spooling up. That’s all about to change as the company puts the final touches to its proof-of-concept PiperJet at the Vero Beach facility. AVweb‘s Russ Niles talked to […]