Podcast

Bob Baron is godfather of datalink weather. Not content with putting wx reports in the cockpits and pockets of pilots across the globe, his company (WxWorx) is developing a host of new products to make flying easier in the busy modern skies. This podcast is brought to you by WxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather, the […]

We’ve all seen GA stories reported on the local news and in the hometown paper that made us cringe. Aviation stories in the lay media are often inaccurate or unintentionally misleading, and we (specialists, professionals, and aficionados) have a hard time understanding why the media can’t get it right. In this podcast, we put the […]

Governments have done their job in man’s initial forays into space, and now it’s time for the private sector to take over, according to the latest space tourist, Richard Garriott. Garriott, who helped found Space Adventures and whose father was a NASA astronaut, spoke with AVweb‘s Russ Niles about the promise and the wonder of […]

The first Fuelventure 400 was held at Copperstate Fly-In near Phoenix last week, and organizer Bruce Vinnola hopes the event grows to a field of 30 or more aircraft next year. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Vinnola about the competition and the remarkable results that were seen in the first year. Duration: File Size: download […]

Cirrus CEO Alan Klapmeier had to stand up in front of his staff last week and announce production adjustments to match the slumping demand for the company’s airplanes. He told AVweb‘s Russ Niles that one of the hardest things to swallow about the current economic situation is the mainstream media’s unquestioning perpetuation of the doom […]

Last summer, the airlines got deservedly bashed for charging customers to check bags. Although the execution was ham-handed, the concept might not be. In this podcast, Robert Buckman of Amadeus (a travel industry IT giant) explains why a la carte pricing is the way of the future. Duration: File Size: download here

For those of us who earned our instrument ratings the old-fashioned way (by first obtaining a private pilot certificate and then spending another 40-plus hours under the hood preparing for the instrument check ride), the thought of obtaining both tickets in less than 80 hours might seem like nonsense. But that’s exactly what dozens of […]

Not really. AIG is the largest writer of aviation insurance, but the parent company’s fiscal turmoil has spared the insurance shop. In this podcast, insurance expert Jon Doolittle explains why. To learn more about AIG and aviation insurance, check out the November issue of Aviation Consumer. Stay on top of the products and services that […]

As AVweb reported recently, the general public is awakening to the benefits of ADS-B. Just as that’s happening, the industry is finally making headway on agreeing on a technical standard, as explained in this podcast with GAMA’s Jens Hennig. Duration: File Size: download here

Charlie Taylor’s original engine for the Wright Flyer eked out just 12 horsepower but was a marvel for its day. Terry Hesler, a Dayton, Ohio machinist, has built a faithful replica and will demonstrate it Friday, October 17 at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Dayton Beach. He describes his fascinating project in this podcast. Duration: […]