ADS-B OUT WILL COST YOU, BUT WHAT WILL IT GET YOU?
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.

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ADEPT AIRMOTIVE'S NEW V-6 ENGINES: THE DETAILS
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.

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ROBERT HACKMAN OF AOPA WITH AN ELT UPDATE
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 important to register once you install a new unit. AVweb's Mary Grady interviewed Hackman via Skype from his office at AOPA headquarters in Frederick, Maryland.

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THE END OF BLACK BOXES?
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.

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