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For some reason, pilots often make a hash of flying the traffic pattern with especially nasty arguments over straight-in approaches. In this descent into animated madness, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli takes a humorous look at the issues. For Ercoupe and Mooney owners, the thin-skinned and the humorless, viewer discretion is advised. All others, Happy 2021!

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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