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News for October 17: NY crash hits general aviation; reader pledges $2 million for B-29; Cessna’s flown its LSA; NTSB’s issues alert on thunderstorm avoidance; petition for lead-free AVgas; EarthJet takes on the air taxi biz, and Comair sues the FAA… Duration: File Size: download here

The ratio of pilot to non-pilot in the U.S. is 1:500. For pilots, high profile aviation accidents often spotlight the chasm of understanding between those numbers. Following the crash of a light aircraft in New York City Wednesday, October 11, EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski addresses the problems of perception faced by aviation in the media. […]

News for Monday, October 9: Inside Cirrus’s gray box regarding “the-jet”; D.C. airports see compensation plan for losses post-9/11; Purdue tackles airspace management; fingers point, and voices raise over Brazil midair; Caravans icing and now, lawsuits; Senator Inhofe takes an RV-8 for a spin; Moller’s Skycar for sale; and Diamond’s picked for Air Force screening. […]

The certified Cessna Mustang, Eclipse 500, and proposed Cirrus jet, Piper jet, and more – very few are likely to “self-insure.” AVweb talks to insurance guru Ed Nicholls (Integro Insurance Brokers) about expectations, requirements, and options for pilots and underwriters. Training, currency, and liability limits will come into play. Click through to hear how the […]

News for Monday, October, 2: The FAA has issued a final rule regarding replacement of Lycoming crankshafts; user fees are examined by Congress as the FAA funding crisis is questioned; 737 crashes mysteriously; solar flares and your GPS signal; wind farms and radar; Adam A500; SpaceShipTwo; and the Age-60 rule under review. Click through to […]

What’s it like to win an airplane? Sporty’s sweepstakes winner Bob Meadows can tell you – now that he’s been bestowed with a G1000-equipped Cessna 172, courtesy of the pilot supply shop. Both Meadows and his son fly and share a 2,000-foot grass strip with a neighbor and plan to make use of their new […]

In today’s news: The post-crash fire factor; new airplanes from old designs — Micco, Cub; airports, Bakersfield and Culleoka; warbird restrictions lifted; F-14’s see final flights; plane hits car — car owner pays first; graves divert airport expansion; a DC-10 firebomber is hard at work; and “Dumbo” the Aerocar is for sale. Duration: File Size: […]

Often the deadliest part of an airline accident isn’t the crash, but the fire that results when ruptured fuel lines are ignited. John Galbraith and Dr. Chiu Chan of Foamex are working with the FAA to inhibit and possibly prevent post-crash fires by introducing reticulated foam filler (called “Safety Foam”) into jets’ fuel tanks. Learn […]

For many aviation buffs, there’s nothing like the sound of four big radial engines on a B-17 or the sight of a Mustang in flight to stir the soul. There are hundreds of warbirds still flying, but the supply of qualified personnel to fly and fix them will run thin if something isn’t done to […]

Why would the Air Force smash 110 piston singles to bits? That’s the question being raised by pilots in the San Antonio area this week. The Air Force says it has no use for the T3s, known by their civilian name as Slingsby Fireflys, but the folks who have watched them wither at Hondo Airport […]