Podcast

When the Center for Environmental Health notified California aviation businesses and avgas refiners of its intent to sue them over lead contamination issues, the entire industry was caught off guard. In this podcast, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s Walter Derosier tells AVweb that it’s too soon to sort out whether the FAA can preempt CEH’s […]

The Airbus A330 that was Air France Flight 447 was lost with all 228 aboard on June 1, 2009 in 14,000 feet of ocean hundreds of miles off the coast of Brazil. In the end, searchers went looking in a 5,000 nautical mile mountainous area 14,000 feet below the surface of the ocean and found […]

The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) thinks so, and it hosted a symposium Wednesday to flesh that theory out. AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli spoke with SAFE President Doug Stewart. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation. Duration: File Size: download here

The agency has launched a five-year non-regulatory strategic plan to try to reduce the number of fatal GA accidents. AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli spoke with the FAA’s Mel Cintron. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation. Duration: File Size: download here

Some pilots are extremely safety-conscious, and some daredevils (sadly) may be beyond reach. In this podcast, Bob Wright of the Society of Aviation and Flight Instructors (SAFE) explains how the SAFE Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia aims to broaden the reach of risk management and safety awareness initiatives. Duration: File Size: download here

If you’re flying along and suddenly an F-16 appears off your left wing, Lt. Col. Greg Miller has some advice for how to best respond – and also how to avoid getting into that situation in the first place. He also talks to AVweb‘s Mary Grady about the recent intercept of a Cirrus by a […]

We first talked to an outraged Steve Kahn about his “use tax” bill from the state of Maine more than three years ago, and he vowed to fight it. With some help from AOPA, Kahn won his case and will get his money back, plus interest. But Kahn says Maine is a bigger loser than […]

The title usually goes to another man, but Ed Lovick was the first radar signature reduction expert brought in by Kelly Johnson’s Skunk Works. In his 32 years there, he proved instrumental in the success of the A12, a predecessor to the SR71 Blackbird, and his achievements on the F117 Nighthawk may have yet to […]

ATC has been in the news a lot over the last few weeks, with multiple reports of controllers caught napping while working alone on overnight shifts. NATCA spokesman Doug Church spoke with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about the issues, the FAA reaction, and what needs to be done next. Duration: File Size: download here

When a tornado hit Sun ‘n Fun this year, Avemco Insurance was sure to be in the middle of it, one way or another. It just so happened that, in this case, Avemco president Jim Lauerman very nearly was. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew spoke with Lauerman about coverage, claims, and calamity. And you may be surprised […]