AVWEB'S FRIDAY PODCAST:
FORMER TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY JIM BURNLEY ON THE BENEFITS OF A PRIVATIZED FAA
If you're flying commercially this weekend, you'll likely have some time to ponder the words of Jim Burnley, the Secretary of Transportation under President Ronald Reagan. Burnley's a Washington insider who believes that corporatizing the FAA is the most efficient and effective way of achieving the technological development the agency needs to cope with airspace modernization. What he can't understand is why general aviation pilots aren't on board with that. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Burnley at his Washington office.

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AVWEB'S MONDAY PODCAST:
REDUCING YOUR AIRPLANE'S EMISSIONS WITH JEFF WITWARD OF CARBON NEUTRAL PLANES
Ever feel the slightest twinge of guilt at sending the byproducts from all those gallons of 100 low lead or Jet A into the atmosphere. Well, Jeff Witward of Carbon Neutral Planes thought you might want a way to sleep better at night, and he's tailored a program just for aircraft operators. AVweb's Russ Niles discussed the concept with Witward recently and found out that treading lightly on the Earth is easier than you might think.

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AVWEB'S FRIDAY PODCAST:
'ROUND-THE-WORLDER (AND ONE-MAN YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM) BARRINGTON IRVING
At only 23 years old, Barrington Irving is a man on a mission. In late June, he completed a round-the-world solo flight in a donated Columbia 400, becoming the youngest person to complete this journey. Now Irving is focusing his time on Experience Aviation, a non-profit group he founded in 2005 to get young people interested in aviation while at the same time bettering the lives of inner-city youths. AVweb editor-in-chief Chad Trautvetter caught up with Irving to find out more about his solo navigation flight, as well as his plans for getting a younger generation hooked on flying.

Click here to listen. (11.7 MB, 12:48)