Podcast

AVweb Managing Editor Meredith Saini was on-hand for this year’s National Aeronautic Association Awards Luncheon in Arlington, Virginia. In this exclusive audio interview, she speaks with NAA chairman Walter J. Boyne about ADS-B technology (the winner of the 2008 Robert J. Collier Trophy) and with Gary Hendricks, the pilot of a Cherokee 140 who set […]

Starting June 5 there will be almost twice as much room for aircraft traveling the busy north-south oceanic corridor off the east coast of the U.S. FAA Oceanic Procedures Specialist Scott Luka explains to AVweb‘s Russ Niles how technology already on board most business jets and airliners is allowing for closer separation in that area. […]

If your “bucket list” includes an international trip over water to an exotic destination in your own airplane, then you need to hear this AVweb podcast. The very popular Cayman Caravan was just recently revived by Caribbean Flying Adventures as the “Cayman Islands Fly-In.” They just completed their first trip, involving 16 planes ranging from […]

While only about 5% of all pilots in the U.S. fly helicopters, the men and women who do it for a living represent a truly a unique breed of aviator. They’re out there in all kinds of weather, transporting sick and injured people to the hospital, landing on floating oil rigs, hovering over accident scenes […]

Although the Apollo astronauts got most of the glory, NASA’s unsung flight controllers came into their own on Apollo 13, when an oxygen tank exploded and disabled the spacecraft on the way to the moon. Sy Liebergot, a Cal State-trained engineer, was lead EECOM (electrical, environmental, consumables) on that mission and in this detailed podcast, […]

Every day across America, thousands of GA pilots provide at no charge their airplanes, fuel and time to volunteer pilot organizations (VPOs). These compassion flights provide free transportation for patients needing specialized care not available in their local area. VPOs were invaluable during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, bringing in precious supplies and reuniting families […]

Just flying around New York City is stressful enough, so you shouldn’t have to worry about what to do after you land. IFR editor Jeff Van West talks with New York airspace veteran and flight instructor Bob Miller about how to plan your trip to the Big Apple, where to land, and how to get […]

With the frustration of delays and flight cancellations in the airline industry hitting new heights, the various styles of private aircraft service providers are enjoying record business. One of the fastest growing is XO Jet, and the company’s chief strategy officer Nick Solinger says it’s all part of a natural market evolution. He explained his […]

With Diamond and Cessna onboard, the German-based Thielert Group dominates the aerodiesel market. But Teledyne-Continental would like to change this and has announced its intention to aggressively develop its own heavy fuel or Jet A engine for certification, possibly as early as 2009. In this detailed podcast, TCM’s Rhett Ross tells Aviation Consumer editor Paul […]

This month’s IFR Refresher Quiz deals with 49 CFR NTSB Part 830, which defines a pilot’s responsibilities for reporting an aircraft accident or incident. IFR Refresher‘s Meredith Saini speaks with Ben Berman, former chief of major aviation investigations at the National Transportation Safety Board, about the things pilots should keep in mind after an event […]