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Chances are, you’ve read one of Barry Schiff‘s books or heard him speak about his lifelong affair with the air, but the accomplished pilot and aviation advocate is also a staunch defender of one of the nation’s most threatened airports as chairman of the board of the Santa Monica Airport Association. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke […]

As you may have read recently on AVweb, Swift Enterprises has unveiled a new general aviation fuel that it says will be less expensive, more fuel-efficient, and environmentally friendlier than any on the market. Swift promises their new synthetic fuel can replace standard petroleum fuel (100LL) and provide a greater effective range while costing about […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive In our latest “Video of the Week,” Powered Skydiving founder Dell Schanze puts a new paraglider through its paces by – what else? – tumbling through the sky with it. We see some pretty nifty stuff on the receiving end of your video recommendations, but this is something to behold: […]

Although it seemed like a pretty straightforward thing to do, politics got involved in the Senate’s consideration of the FAA Reauthorization Bill, and the legislation is stalled again. Andy Cebula, AOPA’s executive vice president for government affairs, talked with AVweb‘s Russ Niles about how the bill became mired by non-aviation issues and how it might […]

We’ve all been there, lugging bags full of heavy books and manuals to ground school or out to the hangar, but computer technology has reached the point where none of that’s necessary anymore. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Aviation Technical Books President Andy Gold about the trend toward e-books and the introduction of the full […]

Gary Scott has flown his Cherokee 180 from New Mexico to Fairbanks Alaska three times and has been amazed by the beauty of the landscape and the hospitality of the people along the way. But flying to Alaska does take some preparation, and those thinking about going might consider ordering the DVD and handbook Gary […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb | Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Ride along with Patty Wagstaff as she flies her airshow routine at Sun ‘n Fun 2008, courtesy of AVweb‘s Glenn Pew. Or, if you’re easily queasy, just close your eyes and listen to our post-flight interview with Patty about how it feels to fly the […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive AVweb reader Brent Taylor brought this little gem to our attention – a promotional video for the Antique Airplane Association‘s annual Labor Day Fly-In. (Yet another fly-in on our list of “gotta do that” destinations.) We’ve got aerobatics, crashes, and amazing builds on tap for the next couple of weeks, […]

Corporate jet deliveries are at an all-time high. In the face of rising insurance requirements, employers are finding it a challenge to fill all the positions coming available with qualified pilots and flight attendants. Terry Cooper, CEO of FlyContract.com, tells AVweb‘s Mike Blakeney that airline pilots are disenchanted with falling wages and benefits and type-rated […]

Thanks to the tremendous pressure the FAA has come under in recent weeks over maintenance inspections and the air traffic controller situation, the issue of user fees as a method of financing the agency just didn’t seem that important anymore to legislators in Washington. In order to get an FAA reauthorization package in place, the […]