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EAA and AOPA submitted a proposal to the FAA this week asking them to exempt many pilots who fly for recreation from having to get a third class medical. Kristine Hartzell, AOPA’s manager of regulatory affairs, talked with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about details, strategy, and what happens next. Duration: File Size: download here

A few years ago, a group of pilots who play music got together in Texas, and now they perform at aviation events around the country. They also work to inspire young people to enjoy both music and flying as either a career path or as a practice that helps to hone their analytical and study […]

The Week of Women in Aviation Worldwide is March 5-12, and there are introductory flights being held all over the world. The defending champion for the World’s Most Women-Pilot-Friendly Airport is Frederick Municipal in Maryland. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Frederick organizer Victoria Neuville about her event and the movement in general. Duration: File Size: […]

An environmental group, Friends of the Earth, is suing the EPA hoping to set regulations for lead emissions from aircraft engines. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew speaks with the group’s lawyer, Marianne Engelman Lado. Duration: File Size: download here

Like most of us, Ted Seastrom was challenged, awed and generally beat up by the experience of learning to fly. He thinks those who want to learn should be better prepared for what they’re in for. He spoke with AVweb‘s Russ Niles about an e-book he’s published called Learning to Fly an Airplane. Duration: File […]

Robert Misic, a former air traffic controller who spent 20 years on the job, speaks to Glenn Pew about the experiences that led him to write his book Crash & Burn: The Bureaupathology of the Federal Aviation Administration. Related Content: This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation. Duration: File Size: download here

Pipistrel’s Taurus G4, which won last year’s Green Flight Challenge, was recently nominated for this year’s Collier Trophy. AVweb‘s Mary Grady talks with Tine Tomazic of Pipistrel to learn more about this unique aircraft and the company’s future plans. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation. Duration: File Size: download here

Every year since 1910, the National Aeronautics Association has awarded the Collier Trophy for the “greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America.” This year’s nominees were recently announced, and AVweb‘s Mary Grady spoke with Jonathan Gaffney, the president of NAA, about the choices and the selection process. This podcast is brought to you by […]

The nuts-and-bolts history of early aviation is in the drawings, technical descriptions and test reports of the airplanes of the era, and that information is now preserved and accessible thanks to Greg Herrick. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Herrick about his 15-year effort to ensure the FAA keeps that information permanently and about the Herrick […]

AVweb‘s Glenn Pew speaks with director of research for the Center for Environmental Health Caroline Cox about developments in the case that has targeted more than a dozen companies at 25 California airports over the use of leaded aviation fuels in the state. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation. Duration: File Size: […]