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For many aviation buffs, there’s nothing like the sound of four big radial engines on a B-17 or the sight of a Mustang in flight to stir the soul. There are hundreds of warbirds still flying, but the supply of qualified personnel to fly and fix them will run thin if something isn’t done to […]

Why would the Air Force smash 110 piston singles to bits? That’s the question being raised by pilots in the San Antonio area this week. The Air Force says it has no use for the T3s, known by their civilian name as Slingsby Fireflys, but the folks who have watched them wither at Hondo Airport […]

Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive Welcome to AVweb’s “Video of the Week”! In our travels of the World Wide Web, we’ve saved and bookmarked quite a few video clips. Some gave us the chills, some flat-out amazed us, and some taught us a little something that we didn’t already know. In the coming weeks, we’ll […]

Lycoming faces a crankshaft lawsuit. Hear AVweb‘s interview with Robert Mills, representing a class action suit against Lycoming for crankshafts the company would have replaced at each owner’s expense. Mills, an aircraft owner himself, offers details of the legal history regarding Lycoming’s crankshaft problems and what affected owners might expect as this case moves forward. […]

In today’s AVweb podcast, Russ Niles talks with Jim Lauerman, Chief Underwriting Officer at Avemco Insurance Agency. Between expensive maintenance and rising fuel prices, today’s pilots never seem to catch a break. Find out how Avemco aims to keep insurance premiums low by attacking the problem at its source – with training seminars, continuing education, […]

In today’s news: The FAA chooses Labor Day to impose work rules on controllers; controller staffing takes center stage; the push for ADS-B; light sport for the Ronald McDonald House; emergency AD for Beech 1900; the first production Seawind flies; Avemco offers a training incentive; a pilot is locked out of the cockpit; and NASA […]

Comair 5191. An interview with John Goglia, professor of aerospace science at St. Louis University, veteran crash investigator, and former member of the NTSB. Hear Goglia’s thoughts on staffing, controller and pilot responsibilities, policy, politics, and speculation surrounding the recent Comair crash in Kentucky. Duration: File Size: download here

News for August 28, 2006A CRJ-200 crashed at Kentucky, killing 49 of 50 aboard; FAA updates controller hiring predictions; NTSB issues “urgent” recommendations for Beechjet; Orenda’s V-8 returns; FAA heads for paperless Airworthiness Directives; Meet the Cessna Stallion; Bader Airport will close; Scottsdale bans aerial commuting; and an Enflight founder passes. Listen to these stories […]

Get deep inside the aviation industry with aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia (Vice President, Analysis, Teal Group). Aboulafia speaks with AVweb on the state (and future) of the industry through topics ranging from pilot shortages to crowded skies and the role of the FAA – from VFR to charter operations to the business impact of terrorism […]

In today’s news: Tiger Aircraft faces more trouble. Sino Swearingen defends layoffs; USAF looks at Synthetic Fuels; the push for business aircraft to get extra scrutiny (from Canada); NASA’s software winner; ADS-B update; defending satellite radio weather; heliplane research; Twin Otter production; and Flugtag north of the border. Duration: File Size: download here