Video of the Week

At the 2019 Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Aero Adventure showed off something new. It’s the S-17, a higher performance version of its kitbuilt Aventura II, but you can buy it fully assembled by the factory. It’s not an LSA, but a full-up experimental airplane. view on YouTube

If you’re in the market for a retrofit primary EFIS, you’ll can expect entry-level, fly-away pricing for full-featured glass around $8000, and flagship systems well north of $35,000. That’s a big spread and Aspen Avionics hits both ends, and a few price points in between. To help sort out the tricky buying decision, Aviation Consumer […]

Daher’s new TBM 930 is equipped with the Garmin G3000, the latest glass panel technology that also includes the most sophisticated electronic stability protection package we’ve seen. In this AVweb video, Paul Bertorelli checks it out with Daher’s Nic Chabbert. view on YouTube

For pilots and aviation enthusiasts, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, is hallowed ground and visiting there on December 17th—First Flight Day—is a special thrill. At this year’s First Flight Day ceremony, a newly refurbished museum was unveiled with new displays and exhibits. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli reports on the event in this video. view on YouTube

Bird strikes cause damage in the millions to aircraft every year and shooing them away is a difficult task. Airport operators use everything from propane cannons to rubber owls and, in the case of Cherry Capital Airport in Michigan, a smart-as-whip Border Collie. In this exclusive video from Great Big Story productions, see how a […]

Powered by a Rotax 914 turbocharged engine, the Stemme S10VT and the in-development S12 represent the latest in touring motorglider technology. With a 50:1 glide ratio, 18,000-foot service ceiling, and day and night VFR capability, the aircraft can be used for competition and long distance travel.Aviation Consumermagazine editor Larry Anglisano took a closer look at […]

At Mooney’s Kerrville, Texas, factory, the company has invested in new production techniques and equipment. In this AVweb video, the company’s Kevin Hawley explains how Mooney marries the new composite shell to the traditional metal tail section. view on YouTube

The typical flight bag has a variety of gadgets that might need to be charged on the fly, but not all aircraft have USB ports up to the task. Sporty’s has a solution with the Flight Gear battery pack and what’s unique about it is the variety of output ports and the pack’s charging capacity. […]

We figured the ADS-B portable market would die with the 2020 mandate a little over a year away. But a crop of three new ones appeared recently and AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli took them for a video spin in this in-depth review of the Stratus 3, the Sentry and Dynon’s DRX. view on YouTube

After a long certification process, BendixKing now has an STC for retrofitting the AeroVue integrated flight deck in Beech King Air B200 models. It saves weight and adds sizable redundancy and modern capability to aging B200 aircraft. For this flight report video, Aviation Consumer Editor Larry Anglisano went flying with the system with BendixKing’s test […]