Podcast

First the FAA went after through-the-fence agreements, and now the TSA is getting into the act. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Dr. Brent Blue, organizer of ThroughTheFence.org, on the threat to these often mutually benefical arrangements. Duration: File Size: download here

John Piper was browsing in an aviation bookstore when he got the inspiration to write a children’s book about his grandfather and the Piper Cub he made famous. He talks about how the book came to life with the help of a gifted illustrator and many family members and describes its unusual DVD format. Click […]

The FAA released air traffic control recordings of the exchanges concerning Northwest Flight 188 on Oct. 21 as it overflew its destination by 150 miles. AVweb‘s Russ Niles snipped the highlights of those tapes and prepared this report. Editor’s Note:We’ve heard reports that the audio file does not always play properly in our standard player […]

Get a couple of pilots together to talk about flying, and sooner or later the conversation will turn to handling in-flight emergencies. One popular topic is whether to land on a road, the pros and cons, and the choice of road. It’s not as clear-cut as it might seem, but in the heat of the […]

From broken guitars to missed destinations to drunk pilots, airlines have been taking it on the chin recently. A little humor goes a long way to putting it all in perspective, and the following clip, which seems to have originated in a church humor blog, looks at how Lutheran Airlines makes flying a down-to-earth experience. […]

Like a lot of kids, Mikey McBryan grew up around airplanes but he thought it was normal to coax DC-3 engines to life at -40. A Vancouver TV producer thought those kinds of experiences would make a cool reality series and Ice Pilots NWT premieres on Canada’s History Television Wednesday night. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke […]

Klaus Savier’s modified Vari Eze, named “The Delaminator,” won the Fuelventure 400 this year for the second time in a row, flying 207 mph on 45 mpg while carrying a 400-pound payload. The race, held annually at the Copperstate air show in Arizona, aims to motivate improvements in aircraft efficiency. Savier, who is president of […]

Students of piston engine development will probably recall the Thunder engine, a big honking V-8 aircraft engine adapted from a GMC truck engine. The project floundered and was picked up by Canada’s Orenda and eventually by a Texas company called Trace. In this podcast recorded at NBAA Orlando, AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli got an update on […]

The credit market is still tight, but those who want to buy an airplane and have the financial credentials to match should have no trouble. AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli talks with Jim Blessing of AirFleet Capital. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation and WxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather. Duration: File Size: download here

There’s still a big gap between the number of male and female pilots, but Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University makes sure all students are welcome and given every opportunity for success. AVweb‘s Mary Grady speaks with Susan Sharp, ERAU’s program coordinator for aeronautical science and advisor for the campus chapter of Women in Aviation. This podcast is […]