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Oil really is the lifeblood of your aircraft powerplant, but how much do you really know about the fluid that lubricates all your engine’s moving parts and dissipates heat? AVweb Contributing Editor Russ Niles sat down with ConocoPhillips’s Gabe Giordano to find out more about aircraft lubricants and how this knowledge can help pilots extend […]

Intensive instrument training is an attractive and sometimes intimidating option for today’s pilots. Jeremy Vandersluis has led many pilots through PIC’s 10-day instrument course and spells out the program’s advantages and potential pitfalls. Duration: File Size: download here

At EAA AirVenture, a recurring theme was “green” aircraft engine intitatives from virtually unknown companies. But the larger established engine manufacturers don’t plan to miss out in this movement, as AVweb‘s Mary Grady discovered when she spoke with Lycoming Engines Vice President and General Manager Ian Walsh at the show. Duration: File Size: download here

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive Our regularly-scheduled “Video of the Week” feature returns today, with a fun flying clip of pilot Noel Anderson riding ridge lines on his way to Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts in his Schweizer 1-26E. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to […]

At the recent EAA AirVenture, AVweb Editor-in-Chief Chad Trautvetter had a one-on-one discussion with Avidyne director of product marketing Paul Hathaway on the future of avionics. Hathaway first discusses the design philosophy of the Avidyne system before getting into a bigger-picture talk. Duration: File Size: download here

Monticello, Iowa may not be the biggest name in aviation circles, but aviation plays a vital role in the day-to-day lives of almost everyone in and around the bustling farming community. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with farmer, student pilot, and aviation advocate Max Dirks about what he sees as the biggest threat to aviation down […]

Original Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos AVweb says goodbye to AirVenture today, with a look at some of the sights and sounds from the Saturday air show. The 300,000-pound Boeing C-17 Globemaster can stop in about 1,200 feet — and here’s what that looks like. Plus shots of the B-2, F-86, F-22 and […]

Teledyne Continental invested heavily in FADEC technology nearly a decade ago, but it has few takers for electronically-controlled engines among GA manufacturers. But Diamond says it will use TCM’s IOF-550-N in the new Diamond DA50 SuperStar. Diamond’s Peter Maurer explains why the company opted for this intriguing new engine. Duration: File Size: download here

Original Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Our request for an impromptu product demonstration of Oregon Aero seat cushions brought a lot of smiles. (Thanks to Mike Dennis for the demo at EAA AirVenture 2007.) Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download […]

Avemco Insurance announced relaxed restrictions on certain homebuilt aircraft and the availability of third-party and passenger liability policies for Experimental designs previously not covered by the company. Avemco executive vice president Jim Lauerman spoke with Kitplanes editor-in-chief Marc Cook about the new programs, as well as the company’s sponsorship of the Airmanship Education Research Initiative. […]