Podcast

Capt. Richard Dann, director of history and outreach for the Centennial of Naval Aviation Task Force, talks with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about the launch of naval aviation 100 years ago, previews what’s coming up for the air show season and AirVenture, and explains the Navy’s heritage paint project. Duration: File Size: download here

The 70-year-old pilot of N1WA became incapacitated as his Cirrus SR22 climbed for 17,000 feet toward the Rockies. Without intervention he might have died. A regional airline crew knew that and worked with ATC and the pilot’s wife (also on the Cirrus) to bring the small plane down, safely. 25-year-old Ian Norris was flying captain […]

Can’t agree with your spouse on the quickest way to the supermarket? Lil and Roger LeBlanc flew as a crew of two in the King Air 100 doing charters around New England. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Lil about what it was like to live the dream of operating a mom-and-pop aviation enterprise and on […]

The investigation into the crash of Air France Flight 447 has sparked comments on training and automation, but it hasn’t provided much insight into the in-cockpit environment of a commercial airliner flying through storms over the ocean at night. For that, we asked 15,000-plus hour airline pilot Jason Goldberg. Then we asked him to describe […]

A small airplane can do a lot to advance the cause of conservation, from providing a fresh perspective for legislators to transporting endangered birds and wolves. Rudy Engholm talks with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about what the organization is up to these days, how pilots can help, and how things turned out after AVweb reported recently […]

Although the failed application for $35 million from the Canadian government was portrayed in some circles as a doomsday blow to Diamond Aircraft and the D-Jet program, Diamond President Peter Maurer says there are other funding options in the works. And yes, he told AVweb‘s Russ Niles, China may be part of the mix. This […]

We all get upset when aviation or an airport comes under attack – whether from a developer, neighbors, bureaucrats or apathy. Jolie Lucas does something about it. Listen, learn – and do. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation. Duration: File Size: download here

On Saturday, May 21, the second edition of Learn to Fly Day will launch at airports around the world. Ron Wagner, the manager of field relations for EAA, talks with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about how pilots can get involved and help introduce people to aviation. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation. Duration: […]

LightSquared, a company that wants to set up 40,000 broadband towers across the U.S. using a frequency band next door to that used by GPS, is in the advanced stage of testing how it might affect GPS service. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with LightSquared’s VP of Regulatory Affairs, Jeff Carlisle. This podcast is brought to […]

The aviation industry reacted swiftly to the threat of a lawsuit by the Center for Environmental Health over the continued availability of leaded avgas. Turns out CEH is something of an expert on lead, and it’s not really worried about the jurisdictional issues that the Avgas Coalition is offering as its primary defense. AVweb‘s Russ […]