At AirVenture this week, Shell executives were making the rounds explaining – at least in general terms – what their plans are to replace leaded 100LL with an unleaded fuel of equivalent performance. In this long-form podcast, Shell’s Rob Midgley hinted that Shell’s aiming for a fuel that could be produced in a larger number […]
The first thing this morning, we visited the One Day Wonder pavilion in the middle of AirVenture 2014 and checked on the project to build and do initial taxi testing of a Zenith CH 750 kitplane before the convention wraps up Sunday afternoon. Charlie Becker, EAAs manager of homebuilt programs, told us that assembly is […]
AVweb’s sister publication Kitplanes is starting a new monthly newsletter called The Homebuilt Portal for those interested in getting into the homebuilt sector. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with editor Louise Hose. Duration: 3:05 File Size: 2.8 MB download here
NTSB Board member Earl Weener sat outside at a caf at AirVenture with AVwebs Rick Durden to talk about what the NTSB does, his background in aviation and some of his thoughts on improving aviation safety. Weener holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, one of three degrees he earned at that institution while […]
The Citation CJ3+ business jet has successfully completed its first flight, Cessna said this week. Mark Tuttle, production flight test pilot, said he flew for 73 minutes, and all systems performed as expected. The flight took place from the company’s manufacturing site in Wichita, Kansas. The new airplane, which was announced in March, is an […]
We checked in at 8:00 a.m. today at the One Week Wonder project pavilion where a team of volunteers is determined to build and conduct initial taxi testing of a Zenith CH 750 kit airplane in seven days-front and center in the heart of AirVenture 2014. The atmosphere throughout the pavilion-volunteers and the large, ever-changing […]
In a press conference at AirVenture today, Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET) (sister company to Hartzell Propellers-both owned by Tailwind Technologies) announced that it had acquired the Plane-Power line of aircraft alternators. When the opportunity came to acquire the Plane-Power line we saw it as having tremendous potential, not only to complement Hartzells family of alternators, […]
Superior Air Parts says it’s expanding its presence in China by establishing an aviation-oriented town near Bejing whose main intent is to provide non-Chinese companies a means of initiating business in China. In this podcast, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli spoke with Tim Archer about the new community. Duration: 6:13 File Size: 2.7 MB download here
The One Week Wonder project to build and conduct initial taxi testing of a Zenith CH 750 kit airplane in seven days-right in the heart of AirVenture 2014-was a hive of activity as of 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Speaking amid the classic clatter and howls of tools in action on an aluminum airplane, Charlie Becker, […]
Southwest Airlines and its contractor failed to follow proper procedures when repairing dozens of Boeing 737 aircraft, the FAA said on Monday, and the agency wants to fine the airline $12 million. On several occasions, starting in 2006, the airline failed to comply with regulations or to satisfy the FAA’s paperwork requirements, the FAA said. […]
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