CIRRUS DESIGN CO-FOUNDER DALE KLAPMEIER
SHARES THE SECRETS OF (COPING WITH) SUCCESS
Last month, AVweb's Meredith Saini sat down with Cirrus Design co-founder Dale Klapmeier at the company's Duluth, Minnesota customer lounge to discuss the Cirrus strategy toward recruitment and sales. This week, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association released its annual aircraft shipment report, which showed that Cirrus delivered more of its SR20 and SR22 single-engine piston aircraft in 2007 than Cessna did of its comparable four-place Skyhawk and Skylane models. Listen to find out how Cirrus is managing its success and dealing with the pressure to perform.

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SWIFT AIMS TO MAKE BIZAV EVEN SAFER BY GOING PROACTIVE
First-class equipment, training, and maintenance have made business aviation the safest aviation sector. So where do we go from here? Swift Aviation Group in Phoenix has become one of a handful of charter companies to take its safety posture to the next level by adopting the FAA's Aviation Action Safety Program, in which ongoing safety-related issues are dealt with in cooperation with the agency. AVwebBiz editor Russ Niles spoke with Swift's Mike White about the program and its benefits.

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PROFESSOR MICHAEL NOLAN MAY HAVE JUST THE PRESCRIPTION FOR ATC ...
Imagine you could wave a magic wand and instantly add a few thousand new controllers, a fully operational national ADS-B system, and plenty of extra user fees. The air traffic control system will still be seriously broken. At least, that's the opinion of Michael Nolan, a professor of aviation technology and director of Purdue's air traffic control program — and author of the book Fundamentals of Air Traffic Control. Michael tells AVweb's Mike Blakeney that ATC is never going to catch up with the ever-increasing demand for capacity until one more thing happens. Michael's secret ingredient to complete his next generation ATC recipe is revealed in this AVweb audio feature ... .

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IFR MAGAZINE TALKS ATC WITH PAUL BERGE
In addition to being a former editor of Belvoir Media's IFR magazine, Paul Berge has done time as an air traffic controller. Listen in as Paul regales current IFR editor Jeff van West with tales of the thrills and dangers of ATC.

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Can't get enough of Paul Berge? You'll find more in his audio series for Pilot's Audio Update, and he's the resident quizmaster for AVweb's Brainteasers. And you can always visit his web site.

As an added bonus for AVwebAudio readers, here's a podcast that will go live on iTunes Saturday. Hear it here first!

YOU'VE JUST BEEN INVOLVED WITH AN ACCIDENT; NOW WHAT?
AUTHOR AND FORMER NTSB INVESTIGATOR BEN BERMAN
WALKS IFR REFRESHER THROUGH THE PROCESS
This month's IFR Refresher Quiz deals with 49 CFR NTSB Part 830, which defines a pilot's responsibilities for reporting an aircraft accident or incident. IFR Refresher's Meredith Saini speaks with Ben Berman, former chief of major aviation investigations at the National Transportation Safety Board, about the things pilots should keep in mind after an event occurs. Ben is currently a Boeing 737 Captain for a U.S. major airline and has been flying general aviation airplanes since 1973. He is also co-author of the book The Limits of Expertise, which explores the human factors involved in more than a dozen air carrier accidents.

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