Second Look: Cirrus TRAC Trainer
Cirrus is not known for being a major player in training, but a year ago, it announced the new TRAC version of the SR22. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli reviewed the model with Ivy McIver from Cirrus.
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Best of the Web: How Microsoft Flight Sim Recreated the Planet
Before there was X-plane and powerful processors to make FAA-compliant desktop simulators not just a thing but indispensable, there was Microsoft Flight Simulator. I first saw it around 1988, I guess, looking over the shoulder of a fellow flight instructor who said, “Hey, check this out. The instruments actually work.” It wasn’t much of a […]
Even A Numbskull Like Me Can Learn To Fly A Gyroplane
It’s a gyroplane, not a gyrocopter and it’s nothing at all like a helicopter. In this video, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli explains what’s involved in getting a gyroplane add-on rating or even starting from scratch. Whatever the hell you call them, gyroplanes are a ton of fun to fly. This video was shot at Blades Over […]
AVweb Profile: Aviation Photographer Steve Zimmermann
Colorado-based Steve Zimmermann is an exceptionally talented photographer with an unusual focus. He likes to shoot captivating subjects on the ground as well as in the air. The Mountain West abounds with opportunities for stunning imagery. In this AVweb profile, Paul Bertorelli finds out how Zimmermann does it. Music courtesy of www.bensound.com
Best of the Web: How Dodge Built Bomber Engines
I have a sort of personal, intimate relationship with the B-29 and the engines that powered them, the Wright R-3350s depicted in this week’s video. It’s one of those classic wartime promo films produced in the hundreds, but this one is from the Dodge motor company’s PR department. It’s one of the most amazing films of […]
