Podcast

AirVenture 2010, the biggest aviation event of the year, is just a month away. Dick Knapinksi talks with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about what’s new this summer, plus advice for pilots flying in. Duration: File Size: download here

The issue holding up passage of the FAA reauthorization bill has little to do with aviation per se. A controversial amendment would change the way labor laws apply to FedEx, and the company is fighting tooth and nail to prevent that. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with FedEx spokesman Maury Lane. Duration: File Size: download here

Now that 100LL’s demise is virtually assured, owners of airplanes that need 100 octane fuel are feeling left out of the debate. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Tom Turner, executive director of the American Bonanza Society, which is joining other type groups in the Clean 100 Octane Coalition. Duration: File Size: download here

Air show pilot Sean D. Tucker is now flying a brand-new custom-designed biplane, the Challenger III. He talked with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about its design and capabilities. Duration: File Size: download here

In the first of two podcasts, Paul Bertorelli talks with Bill Brogdon of Teledyne-Continental Motors about octane requirements and the shift to post-leaded aviation fuels. Click here for the counterpoint in our interview with Lycoming’s Michael Kraft. Duration: File Size: download here

In the second of two related podcasts on the shifting landscape of aviation fuel, Lycoming’s Michael Kraft talks to Paul Bertorelli about performance and why the market may not be ready for lower-than-100-octane fuels. Click here for a different perspective in our interview with TCM’s Bill Brogdon. Duration: File Size: download here

The current cost/benefit result of ADS-B Out for general aviation is entirely negative. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew speaks with Heidi Williams, senior director of airspace and modernization for AOPA government affairs, about the current situation and how it may change. Duration: File Size: download here

Adept Airmotive surprised us this week by announcing that it’s launching a new general aviation engine line. The powerplants will be V-6s available in turbocharged and normally aspirated versions and up to 320hp. In this podcast, AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli got some interesting details on the engines from Adept’s Richard Schulz. Duration: File Size: download here

Signals from 121.5 MHz ELTs are no longer being monitored, but pilots are not required to update to the 406 MHz units. Rob Hackman, senior director of regulatory affairs for AOPA, explains what the options are for pilots, how to best assure that you get an emergency response when you need one, and why it’s […]

AVweb‘s Glenn Pew speaks with Star Navigation Chairman and CEO Viraf Kapadia about TerraStar – a system that could ultimately make traditional black boxes (and some accidents) obsolete. Click here to listen. (9.5 MB, 10:24) Duration: File Size: download here