Podcast

Not all offshore locations for business are outside the U.S. Juan Aguayo of the Puerto Rican Department of Economic Development and Commerce spoke with AVweb‘s Russ Niles about the benefits of setting up shop in the U.S. territory. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation and WxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather. Duration: File […]

Competition among premium headsets is heating up, and Paul Bertorelli spoke with Dave Dunlap about the latest entry in this class, the Sennheiser S1. Duration: File Size: download here

Thursday, AVweb‘s Glenn Pew spoke with EAA’s vice president of membership Adam Smith about the coming AirVenture show held this year July 25 through 31 to get a “Do Not Miss” list and tips and tricks for attendees. Duration: File Size: download here

Sen. James Inhofe told AVweb this week that his recently introduced bill to give pilots a fairer shake when confronted with an FAA enforcement action is already enjoying wide support in the U.S. Senate, with some 25 co-sponsors and the possibility of more. (See the full list of co-sponsors at right.) Moreover, says Inhofe, on […]

Would more pilots use mogas if it were available? A new company in California called Clear Gas is betting on it. Launched by Adam Debard and two partners, Clear Gas will ship in non-ethanol premimum gas from sources outside the state and distribute to airports, recreational outlets and marinas. Debard told us the company is […]

Mike Goulian loves to compete, and he takes his search for perfection to the limit every time he flies. He talks with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about the finer points of tumbling his custom-built Extra 330SC, how he balances safety and risk, and why the air show crowd at Oshkosh is the best in the world. […]

California FBOs and suppliers are facing a legal threat to shut down small GA in the state in order to save people from the lead in avgas. But the details of the case might suggest the effort does not represent all of the suit’s motives. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew spoke with NATA’s Vice President of Government […]

As they prepared to fly just their second show since a forced hiatus after their commander stepped down from the team, U.S. Navy Lt. Rob Kurrle Jr. took a few minutes to talk with AVweb‘s Mary Grady (on a windy ramp) about how the F/A-18 Hornet handles and how the Blue Angels pilots mitigate risks. […]

Alaska Airlines is putting iPads in the cockpits their airplanes, even as ABC News has released a report highlighting their disruptive potential to airplane avionics. What’s the real story on portable electronic devices and aviation equipment? AVweb‘s Glenn Pew asked Dave Carson, who co-chaired a federal advisory committee on PED safety, to walk us through […]

Gabriella Somerville has built a charter and leasing brokerage during the recession based on the premise that private aviation makes sense, even if it is also a luxury. She spoke with AVweb‘s Russ Niles. Duration: File Size: download here