Podcast

Tropical Storm Fay washed through south Florida earlier this week, causing little damage but reminding everyone in hurricane-prone areas that the season is here. AVweb Editor-in-Chief Russ Niles spoke with Mike Adams, the vice president of underwriting for Avemco Insurance, about what aircraft owners can do to prevent hurricane damage. Duration: File Size: download here

Meredith Saini, editor of IFR Refresher, interviewed pilots who were camping with their airplanes at EAA AirVenture 2008 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She wanted to find out what level of equipment people are using to fly IFR and how that affects their decision-making when dealing with weather. Here’s what two ordinary general aviation pilots had to […]

Kitplanes Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook wraps up his series of conversations on the FAA’s new homebuilt rules. This time, Lancair President Joe Bartels shares his insights on the needs, wants, and ultimate aims of homebuilding – and how the FAA can accomodate them. This podcast is brought to you byWxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather, official weather […]

Aircraft engine oil packages tend to be somewhat static – the real action is in automotive oils. Phillips’ Bryant Hardy explains why this is so in this podcast recorded during EAA AirVenture week. This podcast is brought to you byLightspeed Aviation, makers of the Zulu ANR headset … Duration: File Size: download here

At EAA AirVenture 2008, Kitplanes Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook sought out some of the most influential people in the homebuilt sector and asked their opinion on the FAA’s revisions to the 51% Rule. In the latest installment of this series, we listen in on Marc’s conversation with Zenith Aircraft’s Sebastian Heintz. This podcast is brought to […]

World champion show and competition pilot Mike Goulian tells AVweb‘s Mariano Rosales that there are more similarities in flying an air show and an air race than there are differences. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation‘s Aviation Headset X … Duration: File Size: download here

Lycoming’s VP of Marketing, Dennis Racine, talks with Kitplanes editor Marc Cook about the development of the IO-390 into certified form from the original Experimental-class powerplant and the future of Lycoming-promoted and -engineered STCs for production aircraft. The first airplane to get the 390 will be a Cessna Cardinal RG. Is your Mooney or Piper […]

King Schools announced this week at AirVenture that they’re offering their well-regarded private pilot knowledge test as a fully-integrated and interactive online course. Heretofore, the course has been available only via CD-ROM or DVD, but now you can complete the entire program – including a graduation certification – via the web. The course has the […]

Lycoming engineer Mike Kraft continues the conversation we started earlier in the week about Lycoming’s latest innovations. This time he tells us about the IO-233 engine. It’s intended for the LSA market, so it’s lighter and a bit more compact. Key features include electronic ignition and fuel injection. This podcast is brought to you by […]

Engines are hot news at EAA AirVenture 2008, and Aviation Safety Editor-in-Chief Jeb Burnside sat down with Victor Engines founder Victor Sloan at the show. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation‘s Aviation Headset X … Duration: File Size: download here