Podcast

If you’re listening to this, chances are you already know the magic that flying can provide. ChallengeAir is a Dallas-based organization that spreads that joy to young people who might never otherwise get the chance to sit in the left seat of a small aircraft. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with ChallengeAir executive director Byron Laszlo […]

Along with new aircraft standards and pilot certification rules, the FAA also handed down new and sometimes confusing maintenance rules when it developed the Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) regulation. Aviation Safety magazine editor Jeb Burnside spoke with the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association Chairman, Dan Johnson, to help clear up the confusion. To read the full […]

Just throw your name into the hat for a chance to win a backseat ride in one of the Aeroshell T-6s at EAA AirVenture next week. No need to buy anything; just let us know you’re interested, and we’ll enter you in the drawing. Meanwhile, for more details on the team, listen to this podcast […]

A fun aviation event in the U.K. caught our eye, the “Boeing 757 Challenge” – an attempt to pull an example of the huge jet with wheelchairs! Richard Midson of the U.K.’s Full Flap TV took time to visit with AVweb‘s Mike Blakeney from Surrey, England to explain how this (and some other publicity events) […]

Garmin’s G1000 glass cockpit suite may have a serious challenger in the form of Smart Deck, from L-3 Communications Avionics Systems. IFR magazine‘s Jeff Van West flew the system and interviewed its designers. Here Van West talks to the lead developer for Smart Deck, Gary Watson, about what L-3 believes makes Smart Deck unique. Written […]

AVweb got a chance to visit with Canadian wing-walker Carol Pilon, who performed two shows this weekend at the 2008 Geneseo, New York air show dubbed “The Greatest Show on Turf.” In today’s audiocast, learn what sets Carol apart from other wing-walking acts. She is the only female wing-walker in Canada, is also a skydiver […]

We’ve found another huge aviation-related event to put on your calendar right beside the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta and EAA AirVenture Oshkosh – it’s the 2008 U.S. Parachute Association National Skydiving Championships, held October 18-25 at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, Arizona (located midway between Phoenix and Tucson). In today’s AVweb podcast, Robert Arends of the USPA […]

It’s been a rough year for those who fly medevac aircraft, and the Association of Air Medical Services is hoping a series of initiatives will refocus operators on safety. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Chris Eastlee of AAMS about what can be done to improve safety in one of the most challenging flying environments. Duration: […]

In many ways, today was the day Alan and Dale Klapmeier have been waiting for since the 1980s when they first started thinking about building airplanes. But as Alan Klapmeier told AVweb‘s Russ Niles, Thursday’s first flight of the verification test aircraft of Cirrus’s The-Jet is actually more of a beginning as they head toward […]

Although it’s been slower to take off than some had predicted, the very light jet movement is here, and it’s putting more owner-pilots in the left seat of some pretty sophisticated hardware. JetAviva is a California company that specializes in helping new owners of VLJs ensure the transition is a smooth one. AVweb‘s Russ Niles […]