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If you’re flying commercially this weekend, you’ll likely have some time to ponder the words of Jim Burnley, the Secretary of Transportation under President Ronald Reagan. Burnley’s a Washington insider who believes that corporatizing the FAA is the most efficient and effective way of achieving the technological development the agency needs to cope with airspace […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive Hmmm – seems as though we haven’t showcased a floatplane here in a while, so how about this clip (from YouTube contributor gsmac1969) that we’ve been saving for a while? Enjoy! Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download […]

Ever feel the slightest twinge of guilt at sending the byproducts from all those gallons of 100 low lead or Jet A into the atmosphere. Well, Jeff Witward of Carbon Neutral Planes thought you might want a way to sleep better at night, and he’s tailored a program just for aircraft operators. AVweb‘s Russ Niles […]

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Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Although the editors of Aviation Consumer are not convinced that traffic systems are must-have equipment, many owners apparently don’t agree, and thus there’s modest demand for portable collision avoidance devices. For the September issue of Consumer, the eds. tried all four systems – Zaon’s MRX and […]

At only 23 years old, Barrington Irving is a man on a mission. In late June, he completed a round-the-world solo flight in a donated Columbia 400, becoming the youngest person to complete this journey. Now Irving is focusing his time on Experience Aviation, a non-profit group he founded in 2005 to get young people […]

At EAA AirVenture, AVweb contributing editor Russ Niles was among a few aviation journalists invited aboard the FAA’s Bombardier Global 5000 technology test bed aircraft for a look at how ADS-B will be implemented in the National Airspace System. FAA Administrator Marion Blakey was along for the demonstration and, after reporters had exhausted all their […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive Ride alongside this Piper Cub fitted with oversized tires as it flies in the scenic backcountry and skims the lakes before making super-short landings on drier land. We can’t think of a better way to start a Monday morning! Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this […]

This week, Spectrum Aeronautical announced changes to its S-33 Independence very light jet and a schedule acceleration for its S-40 Freedom midsize bizjet program. AVweb Editor-in-Chief Chad Trautvetter spoke with Spectrum Aeronautical Chairman Linden Blue to find out more about the changes to its two aircraft programs and its recent move to a new headquarters […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive With the scintillating aerobatic performances of AirVenture fresh in our minds, how could we resist a video of highlights meant to whip us into a frenzy for this November’s Aviation Nation showcase in Las Vegas? Answer: We can’t, and now that we’re appropriately jazzed for Aviation Nation, you should be, […]