Podcast

After problems with carbon fouling in compressor vanes, the Eclipse 500 was limited to 30,000 feet, a fuel-inefficient altitude that saps its range. But now, says the company’s Mason Holland, Pratt & Whitney has come up with a fix that involves a new burner can design. Eclipse’s Ken Oden told us this week at AirVenture […]

Every ounce of fuel matters these days. Electroair has taken their electronic ignition system for experimental aircraft and certified it for four-cylinder Lycoming engines in most Cessna 152, 172, and 177 (Cardinal) models. The company’s testing shows a 10- to 15-percent fuel savings in most applications. In addition to just supplying a hotter, longer-duration spark, […]

Radek Wyrzykowski, founder of the IMC Club, a fast-growing nonprofit project that launched just about a year ago in Norwood, Mass., aims to help instrument-rated private pilots gain the confidence and skills they need to get the most out of their rating. AVweb‘s Mary Grady spoke with Wyrzykowski in detail about how the clubs work […]

A supersized version of the Gippsland A8 Airvan will be powered by a Rolls-Royce turboprop. AVweb’s Russ Niles talks with Gippsland’s Gerhard Jordann about it. This podcast is brought to you by Phillips 66 Aviation and Lightspeed Aviation. Duration: File Size: download here

From the show grounds at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, AVweb‘s editorial director Paul Bertorelli talks with Joseph Maynard and Ty Jones of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University about their fleet of Diamond airplanes and the pros and cons of their experience with various engine choices, including Austro, Thielert, and Lycoming. This podcast is brought to you by […]

The rise and fall of Eclipse Aviation and its innovative EA500 jet represents one of the more interesting aviation business case studies in recent years. Lavishly funded and relentlessly promoted, the airplane never quite lived up to its billing, and despite more than a billion dollars in invested capital, the company went bust in 2008. […]

While other companies sell semi-synthetic engine oils, Phillips 66 has stuck with its well-proven XC product, a mineral-based oil with additive packages. In this podcast from AirVenture 2011 in Oshkosh, Conoco-Phillips’s Tony Negri explains why Phillips believes mineral oils are the best choice. And if you’re on the grounds at AirVenture, stop by the Conoco-Phillips […]

Todd Simmons, Cirrus Aircraft’s executive vice president for marketing, talks with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about how the company is moving forward now that it has new investment funding from China and what that access to resources might mean for future products. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation and WxWorx XM WX Satellite […]

As Kestrel’s single-engine composite turboprop approaches market, the time has come to choose an engine. In this podcast, Kestrel’s Steve Serfling explains why the company has chosen Honeywell’s TPE331-14GR. This podcast is brought to you by Lightspeed Aviation and Phillips 66 Aviation. Duration: File Size: download here

Although its Thielert operating unit is still in bankruptcy, Centurion Engines says it continues to deliver finished engines and parts profitably and has expanded its service network throughout the world. Centurion is a sister company to Thielert, and, according to German bankruptcy rules, is allowed to operate without the restrictions placed on insolvent companies. In […]