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The ratio of pilot to non-pilot in the U.S. is 1:500. For pilots, high profile aviation accidents often spotlight the chasm of understanding between those numbers. Following the crash of a light aircraft in New York City Wednesday, October 11, EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski addresses the problems of perception faced by aviation in the media. […]

News for Monday, October 9: Inside Cirrus’s gray box regarding “the-jet”; D.C. airports see compensation plan for losses post-9/11; Purdue tackles airspace management; fingers point, and voices raise over Brazil midair; Caravans icing and now, lawsuits; Senator Inhofe takes an RV-8 for a spin; Moller’s Skycar for sale; and Diamond’s picked for Air Force screening. […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive New and interesting videos continue to trickle in through reader recommendations. Thank you very much! This week, lest we forget to include it in our new “Video of the Week” feature, we showcase an amazing clip that ran at our AirVenture booth in Oshkosh this summer. Many AVweb readers stopped […]

The certified Cessna Mustang, Eclipse 500, and proposed Cirrus jet, Piper jet, and more – very few are likely to “self-insure.” AVweb talks to insurance guru Ed Nicholls (Integro Insurance Brokers) about expectations, requirements, and options for pilots and underwriters. Training, currency, and liability limits will come into play. Click through to hear how the […]

News for Monday, October, 2: The FAA has issued a final rule regarding replacement of Lycoming crankshafts; user fees are examined by Congress as the FAA funding crisis is questioned; 737 crashes mysteriously; solar flares and your GPS signal; wind farms and radar; Adam A500; SpaceShipTwo; and the Age-60 rule under review. Click through to […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive Thanks to everyone who continues to send videos to add to our collection. (You can look forward to seeing some pretty nifty clips over the next few weeks.) This week, we invite you to fly again with Daniel Heligoin and Montaine Mallet, the French Connection, in this clip we found […]

What’s it like to win an airplane? Sporty’s sweepstakes winner Bob Meadows can tell you – now that he’s been bestowed with a G1000-equipped Cessna 172, courtesy of the pilot supply shop. Both Meadows and his son fly and share a 2,000-foot grass strip with a neighbor and plan to make use of their new […]

In today’s news: The post-crash fire factor; new airplanes from old designs — Micco, Cub; airports, Bakersfield and Culleoka; warbird restrictions lifted; F-14’s see final flights; plane hits car — car owner pays first; graves divert airport expansion; a DC-10 firebomber is hard at work; and “Dumbo” the Aerocar is for sale. Duration: File Size: […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive This week’s video arrives, courtesy of the folks at the Red Bull Air Races and Freecaster.com. You’ll need the QuickTime plug-in to view this one. (There’s a link to download it if you don’t already have it.) And after you’ve watched Kirby Chambliss strut his stuff at the Red Bull […]

Often the deadliest part of an airline accident isn’t the crash, but the fire that results when ruptured fuel lines are ignited. John Galbraith and Dr. Chiu Chan of Foamex are working with the FAA to inhibit and possibly prevent post-crash fires by introducing reticulated foam filler (called “Safety Foam”) into jets’ fuel tanks. Learn […]