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Losing an engine is a recurring nightmare for many of us, but the actual risks are lower than most of us may imagine. In this video, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli reports on his research project into engine-failure accidents and reveals that easily half of them—if not more—are caused by poor maintenance or pilot mistakes. Running the […]

What got many of us into flying were those fascinating newsreel pieces done during the 1950s and 1960s on advances in aviation technology. The military services produced them and so did manufacturers like Boeing, Northrop, Grumman and North American. Who can forget those riveting clips of rocket sleds blasting down the rails to test the […]

Beginning this month, AVweb sister publication KITPLANES is launching a new series about how to work with metal in building amateur-built aircraft. This series of short videos will touch on all the skills necessary to work in metal, from cutting and shaping to fitting and riveting. Even if you’re not building an airplane, the methods […]

Over and over again, the runway turnback maneuver comes up several times a year in accident reports, as it did in our coverage last week. Those who argue against it, often call it “the impossible turn.” But any reasonable analysis proves that turning back to the runway is anything but impossible. But it is risky […]

In December 2020, we profiled photographer Steve Zimmermann, who specializes in aerial imagery in and around the mountain west. In today’s video, Steve gives us a stunning tour of the continental divide in the soft, golden light of dusk. The camera, a GoPro MAX 360, is attached to the tail of a Diamond DA62 twin. […]