CONTROLLER HARTEN & CAPT. SULLENBERGER SPEAK TO CONGRESS
On Tuesday, the House Aviation Subcommittee heard from air traffic controller Patrick Harten about his experience on the day US Airways Flight 1549 ditched in the Hudson River — his first public statement about the event. The panel also heard from Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who warned the panel that the airline industry is in trouble and reminded them that the best safety gear for an airplane is an experienced crew. Our podcast includes the full statements from both men. Written testimony from all witnesses at the hearing, as well as video of the complete event, is available here.

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IFR MAGAZINE BRINGS YOU GARMIN G1000 TIPS & TRICKS
IFR magazine editor Jeff Van West gets the skinny on Garmin G1000 tricks and traps from glass cockpit expert Max Trescott. Find out what the most common errors are in flying this avionics suite and how you can avoid them.

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CARBON NEUTRAL PLANE?
The controversial subject of "offsetting emissions" is not foreign to aviation, and for Jeffrey Witwer it's more than a hot topic; it's a business. Witwer runs Carbon Neutral Plane, a carbon offset program for general aviation. In this podcast, AVweb sits down with Witwer and asks him to explain the program and answer the concerns of some of its critics.

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