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Well, no one has ever accused Cirrus Aircraft Chairman of the Board Alan Klapmeier of backing down from a challenge and he’s taken on a big one. Klapmeier announced last week that he’s trying to buy the Vision SF 50 jet program from the company he and his brother Dale founded 25 years ago. The […]

Surprisingly, it’s not landings but take-offs that place the most stress on airplane tires. Aviation Safety magazine editor Jeb Burnside explores the reasons why with Steve Chlavin of Desser Tires. To read a related article – and others like it – subscribe to Aviation Safety. Duration: File Size: download here

EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh is coming up in just a few weeks – July 27 to August 2 – and this year’s aviation celebration features lots of special visitors and exhibits, as well as extensive new upgrades to the show grounds. AVweb‘s Mary Grady talks with Dick Knapinski, EAA spokesman, for all the latest on […]

Aviation Safety magazine editor Jeb Burnside talks power-off landings with Gary Hemphill, executive director of the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA), which conducts regional and national spot-landing contests. To read a related article – and others like it – subscribe to Aviation Safety. Duration: File Size: download here

Cirrus Design co-founder and former CEO Alan Klapmeier dropped a bombshell on the annual Cirrus Migration in Duluth by announcing he wants to take over the SF 50 jet program through a separate company. But current CEO Brent Wouters says the company remains committed to seeing the project through, although it’s willing to listen to […]

IFR magazine’s Jeff Van West talks with Paul Devlin of WSI and Bob Dreisewerd of WxWorx about what makes cockpit NEXRAD different from what you see on an average web site. The datalink weather experts also discuss some of the shortcomings of cockpit weather and some tips for using it more effectively. To read the […]

Richard Skinner, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, has issued a report saying general aviation poses a “limited” and “hypothetical” threat to national security. So what does that mean for GA? AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with AOPA’s Chris Dancy. Duration: File Size: download here

Spectrum Aeronautical’s S.40 Freedom is one step closer making the leap from on-paper concept jet to lightweight composite reality. Spectrum chairman Linden Blue sat down with us to explain how the company’s Fuselage Manufacturing Demonstrator (FMD) proves the concept and sets the stage for a projected 40% weight savings over similar aircraft designs. Duration: File […]

The annual fly-in at Arlington in Washington state is a major event for aviators in the Northwest. AVweb‘s Mary Grady talks with executive director Barbara Tolbert for some highlights and a sense of what the fly-in is like. Click here to visit the event Web site. Duration: File Size: download here

While we understand that Customs and Border Protection is tightening security for aircraft coming into the U.S., a pilot in Long Beach, Calif. says he was met by CBP agents with guns drawn when he was leaving on a flight to Mexico. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with David Perry about what he says was an […]