Podcast

The AOPA Foundation has launched a new initiative that aims to give away money to non-profit aviation groups and student pilots, as well as offering free AOPA memberships to teenagers and members of the armed forces. AVweb‘s Mary Grady spoke with Stephanie Kenyon, a vice president of the foundation, to learn more about it. Duration: […]

The sun this week unleashed a series of X-flares, classified among the most intense solar activity, that each became the most energetic of the year until the next one; none were directed toward earth but that may change next week with possible effects for aviation. The Space Weather Prediction Center is watching the activity for […]

It’s not an easy road from first solo to an airline left seat, and new rules now in the works are making that journey even bumpier. Kent Lovelace, chair of the aviation department at the University of North Dakota, talks with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about the impact of new rules that raise the bar for […]

The $100 hamburger can be a pleasant quest for pilots, but there’s nothing like planning a flight to a specific event to get the prop turning. That’s the theory behind Social Flight, an app that lists more than 3,500 flying-related events all over the U.S. with customized features that let pilots know where they can […]

Terrafugia announced plans this week to proceed with development of a four-seat VTOL hybrid electric semi-autonomous flying car with a 500-mile range. Even with a time frame of 10 years or more, the regulatory, technological, and funding challenges are steep. Terrafugia CEO Carl Dietrich spoke with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about the company’s plans. Duration: File […]

Just back from Europe and tamping down jet lag, correspondent Paul Bertorelli recorded this podcast with fliegermagazin‘s Thomas Borchert during the Aero show in Friedrichshafen. Before you complain about user fees or regulations in the U.S., listen to what Thomas has to say about flying in Europe. Yet still, pilots there persevere, $13 dollar avgas […]

Russ Niles interviewed EAA interim president Jack Pelton about the direction of the association following the resignation of Rod Hightower. According to Pelton, EAA is “the only true association out there that truly represents all aspects of general aviation and recreational flying.” This is how he thinks that association should behave. Duration: File Size: download […]

With avgas in Europe hovering around the $12-a-gallon mark, little surprise that there’s continuing interest in diesel technology. SMA has already introduced the second generation of its certified four-cylinder diesel, and at Aero this week, it showed a technical mock-up for a six-cylinder model in the 400-hp range, just what some OEMs are insisting is […]

If everyone on the planet knows what Trade-A-Plane is, there’s a reason for that. Long before it became fashionable to have a global business plan, Trade-A-Plane had been exhibiting at shows all over the world. In this podcast, Trade-A-Plane’s Cosby Stone tells AVweb the company has been coming to Germany since the day the show […]

At Aero 2013, AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli asked engine developers how they’re coping with the changing landscape of avgas. Rhett Ross from Continental Motors spoke about the challenges of predicting the future and staying current with the wide array of fuels in play today. Duration: File Size: download here