Podcast

The proposal by LightSquared to build 40,000 4G broadband transmitters using frequencies next to the GPS band has the GPS industry worried. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Garmin’s Jessica Myers about the concerns. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation. Duration: File Size: download here

It’s not much fun at times, but most believe their job is important and makes a difference. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with former screener and union president Ron Moore about why we still need to take our shoes off at the airport and the importance of being nice. This podcast is brought to you by […]

On September 28, 2010, a Cessna 172RG was flying in good weather over Oklahoma when fire broke out behind the instrument panel. The flames quickly spread to the rug and seats and filled the cockpit with thick black smoke. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew spoke with that flight’s pilot, Jade Schiewe. This podcast is brought to you […]

A plan to put up 40,000 broadband transmitters across the U.S. has the GPS industry worried that interference from the signals could make popular navigation units go black. Jeff Carlisle, VP of regulatory affairs for LightSquared, the company planning the broadband network, told AVweb it’s too early to know what GPS devices might be affected […]

Peter Bowers, president of Waco Classic, says now is a good time to be introducing a new aerobatic sport plane to the market, so he’s added the Great Lakes biplane to his line. He talks with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about the two versions of the airplane, who would want to buy them and why, how […]

Kelly McHugh was flying a Piper Jetprop P46T at 26,000 feet over the Gulf of Mexico on December 4, 2010, when the engine started to lose power. He was more than an hour from shore with three other men aboard, and, one way or another, they were all about to get wet. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew […]

IFR magazine’s Jeff Van West caught up with King Schools’ John King to ask how successful his company’s efforts have been in improving pilots’ management of risk. There’s progress, but King says he’s not happy yet but he has a plan for the next step. Duration: File Size: download here

As the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo opened in Sebring, Florida on Thursday, Cessna was out in force with a 162 Skycatcher display and encouraging news that the company is ramping up to deliver at least 150 airplanes this year, against a firm order book of 1,000. In this podcast, Cessna’s Bob Stangarone reports that the […]

The aircraft formerly known as the PiperSport will continue to delight its existing and future owners, regardless of its nameplate, according to Don Ayres, CEO of U.S. Sport Aircraft, the company that imports and assembles the airplane in the U.S. He spoke with AVweb‘s Russ Niles on the eve of U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in […]

The new law on bonus depreciation is generous, and there is a time limit. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Paul Feldman of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) about how aircraft owners can capitalize on it. Duration: File Size: download here