Podcast

Diamond Aircraft was the last of the major OEMs to announce layoffs to grapple with the tough economy. CEO Peter Maurer spoke with AVweb‘s Russ Niles about the market in general and the steady sales in the training sector. Duration: File Size: download here

Cirrus Design has announced features included in its 2009 product line. Flight into known icing is among the enhancements, and AVweb Editorial Director Paul Bertorelli spoke with Cirrus’s Ian Bentley about the developments. Duration: File Size: download here

One of the oldest continuously produced line of aircraft in the world, the Lake family of single-engine amphibians, is for sale. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with the current owner, Armand Rivard, about the potential future of the unique airplane. Duration: File Size: download here

The first in a series of public hearings on the Transportation Security Administration’s proposed Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP), which targets general aviation aircraft larger than 12,500 lbs., was held in White Plains, NY on Tuesday. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with National Business Aviation Association President Ed Bolen just after the hearing concluded. Duration: File […]

The Pacific Northwest has been uncharacteristically buried in snow this winter, and a particularly heavy snowfall on Dec. 26 severely damaged the last remaining Hampden bomber at the Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley, British Columbia. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with museum volunteer Jack Meadows about why it’s important to get this one-of-a-kind aircraft back […]

AVweb’s Mary Grady talks with Dan Johnson, chairman of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, about how the LSA sector is weathering the economic downturn, and what’s in the works for the annual Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, coming up in Florida, January 22-25. Duration: File Size: download here

Think you’re working hard when you fly on the gauges? Try doing it in a war zone. IFR magazine editor Jeff Van West talks with Major Ken Holston about what it’s like to fly missions in the venerable C-130 through the clouds over Iraq and Afghanistan and shoot approaches where the local hazards include temporary […]

The air show community was saddened last July when Alan Henley, lead pilot for Team AeroShell, was severely injured in an accident at his home. The best performers in the business have rallied to organize a benefit show at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Fla. next April 18 and 19. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with air […]

January 1 marks the 50th anniversary of Fidel Castro’s assumption of power in Cuba, and it also marks the 50th anniversary of a new life for the Cajigas family. In his excellent book, A Pilot’s History (which AVweb serialized over the past year), Carl Moesly wrote of the daring rescue of a wealthy Cuban family […]

When word got out last week that Alan Klapmeier was passing on the post of CEO of Cirrus Design to President and Chief Operating Officer Brent Wouters, it ignited speculation on the background of the decision. Wouters told AVweb‘s Russ Niles that it’s business as usual at the Duluth planemaker. Duration: File Size: download here