Podcast

At Sun ‘n Fun 2018, an aerospace jobs fair drew about 400 applicants for all kinds of jobs in aviation from pilots to mechanics to engineers. In this podcast from the show, JSFirm’s Sam Scanlon gave AVweb a quick overview of what’s currently a hot job market. Duration: 4:40 File Size: 4.5 MB download here

What better way to learn how to fly than in a taildragger Cub? That’s the idea behind a new organization called Kids Fly Cubs. In this exclusive AVweb podcast, the organization’s Daryl Hickman explains how the new program works. Duration: 2:40 File Size: 2.6 MB download here

Jumbotrons at airshows have become commonplace but this year at Sun ‘n Fun, the airshow has both the giant screens and live streaming for those who can’t make it to the actual event. In partnership with Sun ‘n Fun, a company called LiveAirshowTV is feeding both pre-show programs and the show itself to online audiences […]

AOPA will be holding a Rusty Pilots seminar at Sun ‘n Fun this year for pilots who have been out of the air for a while and are looking to get flying again. In this podcast, AOPA’s Jamie Beckett told AVweb about some updates to the program and how pilots of all levels of currency […]

As commonplace as flying with a tablet has become, you still have to put the thing someplace. At Sun ‘n Fun this week, Guardian Avionics is showing off additions to its line of panel-mounted racks for the popular iPad and iPhone. In this podcast recorded at Sun ‘n Fun, Guardian’s Ash Vij talks about new […]

At a time when changing perceptions about flight safety have pilots more interested in whole aircraft parachute systems, BRS Aerospace is expanding their network of approved installation centers for chute retrofits on Cessna 172s and 182s. In this exclusive podcast, company President Enrique Dillon told AVweb that BRS is looking to increase the number of […]

Genesys Aerosystems says its new S-TEC 3100 autopilot will earn STCs for numerous aircraft in early April. In this exclusive podcast recorded at the 2018 Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Las Vegas, Genesys’ Jamie Luster, director of sales and marketing at the company to talk about the product originally announced at AirVenture in Oshkosh last […]

At the AEA show in Last Vegas, AVweb interviewed Chris Nehls of HeliTrak, a new company building an autopilot for the Robinson R44. What’s interesting about this new box is that it was inspired by underground horizontal drilling technology. Duration: 5:38 File Size: 5.4 MB download here

uAvionix, a company that specializes in avionics for UAVs, caused quite a stir last year when it introduced ADS-B Out units contained in nav lights. At the 2018 Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Las Vegas, the company unveiled another new product designed to be installed as a taillight in an airplane. In this podcast, uAvionix’s […]

With the 2020 ADS-B deadline rapidly approaching, UK avionics manufacturer Trig Avionics has leveraged its line of transponders and ADS-B Out solutions in a streamlined installation program the company is calling Express Lane. In this podcast recorded at the 2018 Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Las Vegas, Trig’s Jon Roper told AVweb how Express Lane […]