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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. […]

Original Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos The latest active noise reduction headset making news is LightSPEED’s Zulu, which specializes in comfort and convenience. We stopped by their booth at EAA AirVenture 2007, where VP of Operations Jim Mueller gave us a quick tour of the headset’s features. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling […]

Original Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos AVweb flies with FAA Administrator Marion Blakey at EAA AirVenture 2007 and learns about the push for ADS-B and user fees. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download the video directly.

Cirrus surprised most of us at EAA AirVenture this week with the announcement that it will enter the Light Sport Aircraft market. Rather than design an aircraft, it’s adapting the German-built Fk14 microlight to the LSA market. AVweb‘s Russ Niles met up with Cirrus co-founder Dale Klapmeier to discuss the philosophy and direction of the […]

Rotorway International introduced its new Talon A600 helicopter kit at AirVenture this week. The ship, a dramatically refined version of the popular Exec 162F, is a two-place, kit-built helicopter powered by a proprietary four-cylinder, FADEC (full-authority digital engine control) fuel-injection and ignition system. The A600 features a wider cabin, improved systems and a standard MGL […]

Original Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos At EAA AirVenture 2007, Paul Schaller, President and CEO of Quest Aircraft, takes us on a tour of the Kodiak, one of the biggest little planes in off-airport operation. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to […]

Our sister publication, Aviation Consumer, takes a hard look at the Light Sport Aircraft sector in this month’s issue. Is it time to buy? What about parts and service? Some of those answers came from Dan Johnson, chairman of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association and a leading expert on this new aircraft category. We caught […]

Although it’s been all but forgotten, the Junkers Jumo engine was one of the most successful powerplants of World War II. But did you know it was a two-cycle diesel? A UK company called Powerplant Developments is seeking to develop a new LSA engine based on the same operating principles used in the Jumo. In […]

Lancair International, longtime producer of kit aircraft, announced at AirVenture a new model called the Evolution. It takes up where the Lancair IV-P and PropJet have left off, offering more speed, improved “buildability,” an entirely new structure and an increased emphasis on safety. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6-A turbine detrated to 550 shp […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Eclipse president & CEO Vern Rayburn describes updates to the Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet – and how you could own one a few months from now. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download […]