HOW A PDA, SOME QUICK THINKING, AND TRAINING GOT VINCE SCOTT SAFELY TO THE GROUND
Whenever a whole plane parachute is activated, there's lots of news about it, and a gear-up landing is guaranteed to get news choppers in the air, but every day pilots get themselves out of tense situations using the skill and training they've accumulated. Well, nothing has improved the odds of a happy outcome than the cockpit technology now available to pilots of all types of aircraft

AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Chicago Mooney pilot Vince Scott how about how a little electronic wizardry was on his side when his engine ate an exhaust valve at 7,000 feet in IMC.

Click here to listen. 8.0 MB, 8:42

REASON FOUNDATION'S ROBERT POOLE MAKES THE CASE FOR USER FEES
Robert Poole, Director of Transportation Studies at nonprofit think-tank Reason Foundation, has long been an advocate of aviation user fees, as well as a supporter of commercializing the U.S. air traffic control organization. In an interview with AVweb Editor-in-Chief Chad Trautvetter, Poole explains why he sees user fees and a privatized ATC system as good things for airspace users, despite what the aviation alphabet groups and some congressional members have been saying lately about user fees.

Click here to listen. 14.9 MB, 16:18

Note that this is an extra-special double-length podcast, coming in at 16 minutes. We hope you enjoy it!

EXTRA! AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATION PRES. BRUCE LANDSBERG TALKS TO AVIATION CONSUMER ABOUT BUDGETING FOR SAFETY
Our sister publication, Aviation Consumer, recently busted a few myths by exploring how to get the biggest bang for the buck when investing in aircraft safety-related equipment. The magazine used AOPA Air Safety Foundation's annual Nall report as the springboard for its report, and we asked the foundation's president, Bruce Landsberg, for his views on how owners might best spend their limited dollars on safety improvements.

This podcast won't show up on iTunes or go live until the July issue of Aviation Consumer ships (next week), but we're giving loyal AVwebAudio listeners a sneak listen.

Click here to listen. 10.6 MB, 11:36

Look for the full article on AviationConsumer.com the last week of June.