Podcast

Pilot Journey’s Gary Bradshaw speaks with Glenn Pew about the stunning successes (and a few unexpected failures) of Learn to Fly Day. Duration: File Size: download here

Science writer Jeff Wise, who is also a private pilot, discovered his own fear response when an assignment required him to bungee-jump off a cliff. He then wrote a book that explores the inner workings of our brains under stress, using many examples of aviators coping with extreme situations. He found that by understanding our […]

May 15 is International Learn to Fly Day, and there’s a push on to interest girls in aviation, since only about six percent of the pilot population is female. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Lt. Col. Maryse Carmichael, the new commanding officer of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, about pursuing your aviation dreams. Duration: File Size: […]

The first fatal crash of an Air Force CV-22 Osprey in Afghanistan this April served as a reminder of the aircraft’s costly and deadly development history – but comparing the current aircraft to the development aircraft may be apples to oranges. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew spoke with Richard Whittle, author of the newly released book The […]

Flight instructor Michael Lessard had an idea: create a reality show for pilots where they get judged on how well they complete a flight where a panel of judges tests their mettle with challenges and emergencies. Lacking a multi-million-dollar production budget, he got together with friend Robert Clements and created the online Wings Reality. AVweb‘s […]

Last year was tough for all airplane manufacturers, and Piper Aircraft was no exception, but CEO Kevin Gould is upbeat. AVweb‘s Mary Grady caught up with him at Sun ‘n Fun to talk about the PiperJet, the potential of the PiperSport LSA, and his company’s plans for the future. Duration: File Size: download here

A NASA DC-8 (unintentionally) flew through a diffuse volcanic ash cloud generated by an Icelandic volcano 10 years years ago. The aircraft spent less than 10 minutes in the cloud and, upon first inspection, seemed undamaged. It turns out that first looks can be deceiving. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew talks with Tom Grindle of NASA’s Dryden […]

A San Jose company has developed flight training apps for your mobile device. AVweb‘s Greg Lane talks with Mike Shiflett of MS Aviation. This podcast is brought to you by Conoco-Phillips and Bose Corporation Duration: File Size: download here

Randall Fishman has been flying his Electraflyer-C every day this week at Sun ‘n Fun, and on Saturday he sat down with AVweb‘s Mary Grady to talk about what he’s working on now, including a two-seat experimental airplane and a new electric motor. This podcast is brought to you by Lightspeed Aviation and WxWorx XM […]

Erik Lindbergh recently launched a project to create cash prizes that will encourage experimentation with electric aircraft. The first suite of prizes will be awarded this summer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Lindbergh talked with AVweb‘s Mary Grady at Sun ‘n Fun about what he hopes to accomplish with the project and explores some of the […]