Podcast

Cessna said at EAA AirVenture that it will team up with Bye Energy to design an electric-powered 172. AVweb‘s Mary Grady spoke with George Bye at the Cessna tent at Oshkosh for more details about the project. This podcast is brought to you by Conoco-Phillips and Lightspeed Aviation. Duration: File Size: download here

AVweb speaks with Jeppesen’s Scott Reagan about the company’s current social media offerings and how it plans to use the platform as a tool for product delivery, product development, and market research. This podcast is brought to you by WxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather and Bose Corporation. Duration: File Size: download here

It’s early times for the Austro Engine – but so far, so good. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Diamond’s Ken Shaelkin about the engine, the customer experience, and the incentive to convert. This podcast is brought to you by Lightspeed Aviation and Conoco-Phillips. Duration: File Size: download here

Well, it’s not really a paint job but a new decorative scheme consisting of precision-cut vinyl appliques available in a dozen different designs and a range of colors. Scheme Designers, well known for its color scheme designs for airplanes of all sizes and types, has developed the product in association with LoPresti Speed Merchants. In […]

They’ve heard from the alphabets and the FAA administrator, and that hasn’t changed the message from the 100 Octane Coalition. AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli spoke with Jon Sisk, of the Coalition. This podcast is brought to you by Lightspeed Aviation and Conoco-Phillips. Duration: File Size: download here

Electric airplanes: The U.S. may not have a regulatory structure to guide them, but Yuneec International is moving forward with its E430 two-seat electric aircraft. AVweb speaks with managing director Clive Coote about the company’s progress and its coming offerings. This podcast is brought to you by WxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather and Bose Corporation. […]

Garmin’s Electronic Stability and Protection (Garmin ESP) system is designed to “gently nudge a pilot back to level flight.” We pulled aside Garmin’s Ben Kowalski to find out what the system really does and doesn’t do. This podcast is brought to you by WxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather. Duration: File Size: download here

In a cross-country test of turbine and piston-powered Lancair Evolutions, each aircraft was a winner in its own way. Lancair’s COO Tom Bowen explains to AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation and WxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather. Duration: File Size: download here

The disappearance of 100-octane fuel is the single biggest threat to general aviation, and it’s a drum Lycoming’s Mike Kraft refuses to stop beating. He speaks with AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli about progress in the fight so far. This podcast is brought to you by Lightspeed Aviation and Conoco-Phillips. Duration: File Size: download here

The Perlan Project holds the world record for altitude in a glider, set at 50,671 feet by Steve Fossett and Einar Enevoldson in 2006. The group now is building a new pressurized glider with plans to reach 90,000 feet above the Andes in 2012, riding uplift from the southern polar vortex. AVweb‘s Mary Grady talked […]