Podcast

True Blue Power says it’s created safe, reliable, and affordable lithium ion batteries for general aviation aircraft. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with the company’s VP of Engineering, Brett Williams, at NBAA 2013 in Las Vegas. Duration: File Size: download here

AVweb speaks with Universal Helicopters pilot Geoff Goodyear about his experience flying the Bell 407 to fight fires in Canada this summer and the advantages helicopters bring to the task. Duration: File Size: download here

D’Shannon is well known, especially among Bonanza owners, as a purveyor of aircraft performance accessories, and now it’s getting into the boutique engine business. At AOPA Summit in Fort Worth this week, D’Shannon announced new details about it Genesis engine series, a performance, tuned version of Continental’s popular IO-520 and IO-550 lines that are the […]

Renting an airplane away from home has always been a hassle, but OpenAirplane aims to make that process “as easy as renting a car.” The company has made progress since its launch earlier this year. Co-founder Rod Rakic gave an update to AVweb’s Mary Grady at AOPA Summit in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday. Note: […]

Lockheed Martin Flight Service rolled out some new features this week to make online flight planning easier and more intuitive for pilots. At AOPA Summit in Fort Worth, system architect Mike Glasgow explained the Next Generation services to AVweb’s Mary Grady. Duration: File Size: download here

The cost of fuel is a constant concern for pilots, and Jack Pelton told AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli at AOPA Summit this week that EAA will do what it can to help control those costs and keep airplanes flying. Pelton also discussed EAA’s conflict with FAA over paying for controller staff at AirVenture. Duration: File Size: […]

In a conversation with AVweb’s Mary Grady at AOPA Summit this week, John and Martha King of King Schools said they want to encourage all pilots to be mentors to other pilots who are less experienced than themselves. They also talked about a new app that makes it easy to take their computer-based courses on […]

On the eve of AOPA Summit in Fort Worth, Texas, AOPA spokesman Steve Hedges talked with AVweb’s Mary Grady about the changes in how the organization will be reaching out to members in the future — and highlighted some of the impressive events scheduled this week. Duration: File Size: download here

A story that appeared in the Oct. 6 edition of AVwebFlash incorrectly stated that SD Holdings, LLC owns FlightPrep. FlightPrep was dissolved in 2012 and a new company, FlightPrep Inc., established that year. FlightPrep Inc. is in fact owned by Ross Neher, the general manager and vice president of the former FlightPrep. AVweb interviewed Neher […]

As expected, AOPA has filed a detailed defense (PDF, PDF) of its FlyQ online flight planning tool against a $66 million patent infringement suit (PDF) launched July 29 by SD Holdings LLC, a Washington State company that holds two patents concerning online travel and flight planning services. AOPA asked the U.S. District Court in Portland, […]