Podcast

Mishimasa Fujino created the HondaJet from a drawing on the back of a calendar and eventually convinced Honda to pursue light jet development. Now he is the president and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company. AVweb spoke with him at AirVenture 2013, where two of the first conforming HondaJets were publicly displayed. Duration: File Size: download […]

Lyn Freeman has championed BuildAPlane.org and has seen the project maintain a successful outreach, attracting young people to the aviation industry. AVweb spoke with him about a recent project that saw eight high school students build two planes in two weeks. Duration: File Size: download here

Larry and Maxine Durst of Roseburg, Oregon have combined efforts to allow Larry to fly more than 5,300 Young Eagles since 1994 to earn the Phillips 66 Aviation Leadership Award. The couple spoke with AVweb’s Russ Niles at Airventure 2013. Duration: File Size: download here

The financially stability afforded by Cirrus’s acquisition by CAIGA has the company doing what it does best, and that’s looking to the future. Cirrus COO Pat Waddick spoke with AVweb’s Russ Niles at AirVenture 2013. Duration: File Size: download here

AOPA President Craig Fuller says the organization’s board of trustees has narrowed the search for his replacement down to two candidates. Fuller spoke with AVweb’s Russ Niles about the timing of the transition and the advice he would offer to the new president. Duration: File Size: download here

At AirVenture 2013, Avidyne Corporation gave an update on the anticipated IFD540 and IFD440 GPS navigators and the DFC90 retrofit autopilot, described a new ADS-B/TAS traffic alerting system, and formally introduced their FlexPlan extended warranty coverage plan. AVweb’s Larry Anglisano spoke with Avidyne’s Tom Harper for the update. Duration: File Size: download here

At EAA AirVenture, Epic Aircraft is showing their new mock-up of the certified version of the LT turboprop. Spokesman Mike Schrader spoke with AVweb’s Mary Grady about the progress being made and some of the differences between the two versions. Duration: File Size: download here

Terrafugia, the company that has been working on a flying car prototype, will fly their Transition roadable aircraft at EAA AirVenture this week for its first public demonstrations. CEO Carl Dietrich spoke with AVweb’s Mary Grady about the ongoing development of the program. Duration: File Size: download here

EAA will host a job fair at AirVenture next week, a new opportunity that has drawn a lot of interest both from companies seeking to hire and workers looking for jobs. AVweb’s Mary Grady spoke with staffers at EAA who are organizing the event and with Cirrus Aviation, one of the participants. Duration: File Size: […]

Katrina Bradshaw, executive director of Build A Plane, unveils a new program from the nonprofit group and talks about plans for EAA AirVenture, including a free program for teachers at the show. Bradshaw also explains how teachers anywhere in the U.S. can get their classes involved in building an airplane. Duration: File Size: download here