OWNING YOUR OWN HARRIER ISN'T ALL FUN AND GAMES
When Art Nalls saw a brief news item that the British Navy was retiring its Sea Harrier fleet, it got him thinking. Not long after, he was the owner of the world's only privately-held vertical takeoff and landing military jet. Nalls spoke with AVweb's Russ Niles about the hoops he jumped through to bring the jump jet home and the ups and downs of his first two flights last weekend in Maryland.

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At 20 minutes, this is a special extra-long podcast. Be warned that it may take a little longer to load than our usual Friday offerings!

Click here to listen. (18.7 MB, 20:26)

AVWEB'S MONDAY PODCAST:
THOSE COMMERCIAL JET PILOTS GET A LITTLE YOUNGER EVERY YEAR
It's true! The next time you find yourself making a trip on a commuter airline, you may or may not find it comforting to know that the pilot in the right seat of your regional jet isn't old enough to buy you a beer at the destination airport bar. AVweb's Mike Blakeney set out to see where the pilot qualification bar really is set in today's commercial aviation world. In this audio feature, we talk with Jeff McNamee of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to get to the the bottom of all the airline hiring rumors floating around.

Click here to listen. (10.5 MB, 11:33)