Video of the Week

In the 1950s there were various designs for flying platforms, but the technology wasn’t quite good enough for a practical design. Flying Platform, LLC displayed the beginnings of an updated version of the Hiller Flying Platform at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida and hope to have it flying by June. After that, […]

Before the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the former Eastern Bloc countries supplied the Soviets with sophisticated aerospace products and services. Now those industries have turned to civil aircraft manufacture. One of those companies, Skyleader, showed off a new LSA at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring this week. Here’s a brief video report […]

World Aircraft is starting production of two light sport aircraft at its base in Paris, Tennessee. The company exhibited at U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. view on YouTube

RANS Designs is out with a model called the S-20 Raven, an evolution of its popular Coyote series. At the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring on Thursday, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli took the Raven for a demo flight, and here’s his report on the airplane. view on YouTube

If the idea of a modern sport plane that has the retro styling of a 1930s monoplane is appealing to you, the SAM LS is worth a close look. That’s exactly what Aviation Consumer‘s Larry Anglisano brings you in this video. view on YouTube

There are cars in the parking lot and 46 employees working at the Mooney International plant in Kerrville, Texas as of Jan. 3, thanks to fresh investment from its new Chinese owners. AVweb’s Russ Niles was there and talked to Director of Engineering Bill Eldred about getting the production line going again. view on YouTube

In this week’s Cub Theatre installment, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli provides a video examination of the runway turnback or the so-called “impossible turn.” Well, it’s not impossible at all, although it’s not necessarily easy. If you want to try it, you’ll need to practice it first. And think about making the turnback decision before you take […]

With the average age of the light aircraft fleet north of 40 years, it’s a challenge to keep older aircraft maintained. In this video, Cub owner Paul Bertorelli shows how the shop uses a borescope to see deep inside the aircraft to detect any issues before they become serious. view on YouTube

The internal GPS receiver in some tablets doesn’t always provide reliable lock-on in all aircraft cabins. Two new satellite receivers — from Bad Elf and Global Nav Systems — solve this problem. Aviation Consumer‘s Larry Anglisano has a look at them in this AVweb video. view on YouTube

In 1976, famed aviation businessman and movie pilot Clay Lacy was asked to fly one of the strangest stunt acts in aviation: The Human Fly. In this exclusive AVweb video, he explains how the project came into being. view on YouTube