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In today’s extended podcast – recorded live at AirVenture Oshkosh 2006 – Cessna’s man-in-command, Jack Pelton, talks about the new Cessna designs revealed Monday that dropped jaws all across the show grounds. (There is some background noise. Persevere; it mellows.) Hear Diamond’s Peter Mauer talk shop about the D-Jet and ballistic whole-plane parachutes. EAA president […]

AVweb talks with EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski about AirVenture Oshkosh 2006. Aside from 10,000 airplanes and 700,000 people expected, AVweb is adding a Garmin 496 giveaway, plus iPod Nano and other GPS giveaways. The show grounds will be buzzing with Light Sport Aircraft (including Cessna’s proposed design) and more in the planning phases. Interesting people, […]

Diamond rolls out D-Jet, decks out DA40; FAA acts on Cessna 120/140 Light Sport Aircraft proposal; new LSA support builds; cargo pilots want better fire regulation; exploding fuel tanks – NTSB says FAA’s fixes are no good; fighting ethanol in avgas; Ebersol crash co-pilot sues; composite 787 takes on lightning protection, weight; Northrop’s laser-shield for […]

A compromise for Age-60? There’s an election coming up this fall, and for the first time in 16 years, there are at least two candidates running. Dan Brannan is trying to unseat long-time Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) president Duane Woerth. And if Brannan wins, there may be changes coming to ALPA’s position on the Age-60 […]

The DC ADIZ is a growing concern – read about the proposed new rules; the FAA’s next funding plan may be on hold … pending a discussion of user fees; Washington may have picked its next DOT Secretary; Fournier’s bid to eclipse Kittinger’s free-fall; FAA to decommission direction finding; airport homes on the rise; ATG […]

The FAA has proposed new rules for VFR pilots planning to operate within 100 miles of Washington, DC. Today AVweb talks ith AOPA’s Chris Dancy about the particulars of the rule, the motives behind its implementation, an what it would mean to you. Recommended listening for pilots, patriots, and passionate Americans … . Duration: File […]

Podcast Index | How to Listen | Subscribe Via RSS The FAA credits new programs and culture for several years without a “major” airline disaster; next – cost cutting. AirVenture Oshkosh 2006 may host Cessna’s first Light Sport Aircraft. EAA’s strategy to combat ethanol. AOPA takes on Lycoming’s crankshaft recall timetable. Australia may skip ADS-B. […]

Today’s in-depth interview: Science fiction vs. physical reality. So far, in the real world, the flying car hasn’t seen much success. Hear Mitch Labiche make his pitch on the canard-winged sports car he believes is the answer. It would be the “fastest car in the world – and street legal,” says Labiche. … And all […]

Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has submitted his resignation – what now for user fees? GAO suggests VFR may not yet fit into plans for future airspace; IAOPA’s push for international rules governing UAVs; flight schools fight background checks; charity flight for pediatric neurosurgery may set aviation record; paying $1 billion to accommodate an airplane; FAA […]