Podcast

Garmin International already has a complete line of active traffic products, but at the Aircraft Electronics Association show in Las Vegas, it introduced two more models aimed at high-end aircraft. The GTS 825 Traffic Advisory System and the GTS 855 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System have improved range out to 40 and 80 miles, […]

There’s certainly no shortage of ADS-B products to pick from at AEA this year, and every company seems to take a different twist. Freeflight Systems’ idea is to pitch affordable products for owners of legacy aircraft that want to meet the ADS-B requirement but haven’t otherwise upgraded their aircraft with new equipment. In this podcast, […]

It’s only been 27 years since Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager flew around the world without refueling, but the technology that has been introduced since then would make it a much different trip today. Rutan spoke with AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli after speaking to the Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Las Vegas. Duration: File Size: download […]

Twenty seven years after the fact, Dick Rutan says he’s somewhat astonished that he and Jeana Yeager made it around the world in the Burt Rutan-designed Voyager, given the rudimentary avionics of the day and the fact that the airplane had so little surplus load factor that moderate turbulence would have torn it apart. As […]

The budget deadlock in Washington will affect aviation today, when the FAA is expected to release its list of contract towers that will be closed. Earlier in the week, AVweb‘s Mary Grady talked with NATCA representative John Bratcher to find out more about how long this might last and how it could affect GA operations. […]

Brant Harrison kept hearing about a pilot shortage, but he couldn’t see any evidence of it – so the young first officer decided to crunch the numbers himself. He spoke with AVweb‘s Russ Niles about his airline-by-airline analysis and why it means there are plenty of pilots to go around. Duration: File Size: download here

At Cirrus Aircraft this week, Pat Waddick moved up through the ranks to take on the job of president, while Dale Klapmeier will retain his title as CEO. AVweb‘s Mary Grady spoke with both of them about their vision for dealing with the challenges and opportunities ahead. Duration: File Size: download here

Ross McCurdy, a science teacher and private pilot in Rhode Island, worked with members of the Paramus Flying Club in New Jersey to test a 50/50 biofuel blend in their diesel 182. After returning from a 1,000-mile test flight, he talked with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about how it went, why they did it, and what […]

AVweb speaks with AOPA’s departing president and CEO Craig Fuller about his time at the organization, his greatest challenges and achievements, the responsibility of an AOPA president to the organization’s members, and where he’ll go from here. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation. Duration: File Size: download here

Barrington Irving, whose Experience Aviation nonprofit helps to inspire kids in Miami to pursue science and engineering careers, aims to reach millions of kids with his next project — a six-month flight around the world, via all seven continents, communicating with kids via satellite along the way. AVweb‘s Mary Grady spoke with Irving about his […]