In the early days of automotive diesels, stinky and slow were joined permanently to the concept of diesel cars. Not anymore. Driving on the autobahn yesterday in my crummy little rental Twingo, an Audi blew past me doing a buck and half and it was a turbodiesel that European drivers have come to love. I […]
Continental Motors’ Rhett Ross shared some developments in the company’s TBR program for diesel engines at Aero this week. We were on hand to ask questions and learn how the program works. Duration: 6:22 File Size: 5.4 MB download here
As the Aero shows opens today in Friedrichshafen, Germany, organizers are looking for a smaller show—down about 40 exhibitors—but a busy one. AVweb’s preview of the show schedule Tuesday revealed a full day of conferences and announcements, including new product information from Continental Motors, Daher, Jeppesen and Siemens. Aero’s Roland Bosch told AVweb Tuesday that […]
I don’t make a habit of including photos in this space unless there’s a compelling reason to do so. I prefer to imagine that my incisive prose will somehow deliver you to a place where a mere photo would be nothing but a rude intrusion on a near metaphysical bond between author and reader. But […]
At Sun ‘n Fun 2016, NavWorx was showing off its new, low-cost ADS-B system. view on YouTube
The FAA will hold public meetings May 3 and May 4 in Georgia on the proposed rewrite of Part 23 airworthiness standards for normal, utility, acrobatic and commuter category aircraft. The meetings will be held from 8 a.m. to no later than 5 p.m. on each day at the International Convention Center in College Park, […]
As the FAA’s complex Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative moves to the second phase of its testing, General Aviation Modifications Inc. is closing in on final testing for STCs on its G100 unleaded fuel. GAMI started work on its fuel in 2010 and has been pursuing fuel approvals via STC, despite fierce resistance from the FAA. […]
The search for a viable 100LL replacement is hotter than ever, and we caught up with GAMI’s Tim Roehl at Sun ‘n Fun 2016 about their work toward STCing their G100UL future fuel. Duration: 8:19 File Size: 7.2 MB download here
Daniel Preston and his crew turned up at Sun ‘n Fun this week with a pretty little one-seat airplane, its long wings covered in solar cells. He talks with AVweb’s Mary Grady about the airplane’s genesis, its performance and his future plans for the design. Duration: 2:44 File Size: 3.9 MB download here
At Sun ‘n Fun, EAA announced its partnership with Dynon Avionics to STC experimental avionics for certified airplanes, including Cessna 172s and Piper PA-28s. view on YouTube
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