Podcast

What are the best routes to pro-pilot jobs? Which qualifications count most with employers? Just some of the questions you’ll hear answered by 30-year veteran and current jet pilot Captain Karen Kahn in today’s podcast. Avweb‘s Mike Blakeney talks to Karen about her extraordinary career and her recent book, Flight Guide for Success, and gets […]

When diesel engine manufacturer Thielert got into financial and regulatory trouble in Germany earlier this year, the 800 or so owners of aircraft with the engines were left with a lot of unanswered questions and some financial challenges of their own. Dr. Todd House is a founder of the Thielert Engine Owners Group, and he […]

Private air travel evokes wonder, envy and scorn, depending on who you talk to. But is it really the cause of a social schism that furthers the economic divide? Think tank author Chuck Collins is inviting people to think about the impact of business aviation beyond its place in the airspace system, and he talked […]

With the explosion of corporate aviation, many staffing companies and corporate flight departments are turning to placement services like Fly Contract to find contract flight crews and flight attendants. But where do apiring flight attendants go for training if they don’t have an airline background? AVweb‘s Mike Blakeney speaks with Mary Lou Gallagher of Beyond […]

Airplane factories are noisy places, but there’s a sound that’s never been heard at any Piper factory, and that’s the sound of a Piper pure jet engine spooling up. That’s all about to change as the company puts the final touches to its proof-of-concept PiperJet at the Vero Beach facility. AVweb‘s Russ Niles talked to […]

The folks at EAA are always coming up with ways to keep AirVenture fresh, and this year is no exception. From rock concerts to rocket planes, this year’s event promises plenty of entertainment value, and there will be lots of product and technology announcements, too. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with EAA’s Media and Public Affairs […]

Are you ready for an engine failure in the pattern, a jammed flight control in IMC, or stopping an incipient spin in its tracks? IFR Magazine‘s Jeff Van West talks with aerobatic training pilot Rich Stowell about how average pilots can be ready for the unexpected. Duration: File Size: download here

The July 2008 issue of IFR Refresher features an article on how to tackle an IFR flight into Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin during the massive EAA AirVenture show at the end of July. It’s definitely not your everyday IFR flight! For this month’s podcast, editor Meredith Saini speaks with Jerry Hough, an air […]

In part two of Mary Grady’s audio coverage of the annual AOPA Fly-In and Open House in Frederick, Maryland, we listen in over her conversation with Andy Cebula, AOPA’s executive vice-president of government affairs, as Cebula updates us on the issues he and his office have been pursuing on behalf of AOPA members. Related Content:Audio […]

AVweb‘s Mary Grady was on location covering AOPA’s annual fly-in and open house in Frederick, Md., on Saturday. Mary brought her recorder along and caught up with AOPA President Phil Boyer, who commented on a range of topics, including the latest on user fees and AOPA research on skyrocketing fuel prices and their bearing on […]