Video of the Week

Garmin came to Sun ‘n Fun 2018 with a new line of portable weather and traffic receivers—the GDL50 series—which replaces the first-gen GDL39 receivers. In this video from the show in Lakeland, Florida, Aviation Consumer Editor Larry Anglisano took a look at them with Jessica Koss from Garmin. view on YouTube

As Sun ‘n Fun 2018, Rotorvox showed up with atwo-place Rotax 914-powered German-made gyroplane that will be available in the U.S. as an owner-assisted amateur-built kit. The machine was on display and attracting plenty of attention, despite a rainy first day. In this video, Aviation Consumer Editor Larry Anglisano took a close look at the […]

At Sun ‘n Fun 2018, a company called Straight and Level is showing off the WingBug, a portable, battery-operated wireless ADAHRS that plays on a tablet in the cockpit. In this AVweb video, Tim Cole reports on how the gadget works. view on YouTube

As important as batteries are, the brushless DC motors that power electric airplanes are just as critical. In this brief AVweb video, Siemen’s Frank Anton explains how they work. view on YouTube

Sun ‘n Fun 2018 opens this week in Lakeland, Florida. In this AVweb pre-show video, Sun ‘n Fun president Lites Leenhouts outlines what’s coming up during the week. view on YouTube

At Sun ‘n Fun 2018 in Lakeland, Florida, Bose introduced a new in-ear headset called the ProFlight. Bose’s Matt Ruwe gave AVweb a detailed tour of the new product, which features noise cancellation and Bluetooth capability. view on YouTube

St. Barts, in the eastern Caribbean, is famous for having a short, narrow runway with a tall hill off one end. It’s tricky to get into and more than one pilot has come to grief in trying. In this video, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli reviews a landing that went wrong and why. view on YouTube

At the Aircraft Electronics Association show in Las Vegas, Aspen announced a new low-priced EFI, the E5. It’s based on the company’s Evolution series PFD, but it’s non-certified and can be paired with TruTrak’s new non-certified autopilot. view on YouTube

TruTrak is adding new approved airplanes to its list of autopilot applications at the speed of heat. In this video shot at the Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Las Vegas, Andrew Barker gives AVweb a status report. view on YouTube

The sport pilot rule allows anyone who wants a seaplane rating to do it with five or so hours of training and then an endorsement from an evaluating CFI. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli recently did the rating at Jones Brothers Air and Sea Adventures in Tavares, Florida. Here’s his report. view on YouTube