The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association says it's been underreporting the true impact of the Light Sport sector on the industry as a whole. LAMA's Dan Johnson spoke with AVweb 's Mary Grady at Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, Florida. This podcast is brought to you by Aspen Avionics , Flying Eyes Pilot Sunglasses , Bose Corporation , and XM WX Satellite Weather . More
After analyzing their data on general aviation accidents, the NTSB recently published five Safety Alerts that aim to address the most common causes. AVweb 's Mary Grady talks with Cathy Gagne , the leader of project, to learn more about the safety board's efforts to improve the GA safety record. More
The College of Professional Pilots of Canada has more than 1,000 members in its push to have piloting recognized as a true profession like medicine, law, and engineering. AVweb 's Russ Niles spoke with College President Tom Machum about the rationale for the movement. More
Sun 'n Fun is coming up April 9 to 14, and Sun 'n Fun CEO John Leenhouts told AVweb 's Mary Grady the tower will be open, and, despite a cutback in military participation, there will be plenty to do, including two night air shows. More
Garmin International already has a complete line of active traffic products, but at the Aircraft Electronics Association show in Las Vegas, it introduced two more models aimed at high-end aircraft. The GTS 825 Traffic Advisory System and the GTS 855 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System have improved range out to 40 and 80 miles, respectively. Both products offer up to 400 watts of transmit power, and both are capable of correlating ADS-B targets. Garmin's Jim Alpiser discussed both with Paul Bertorelli at the 2013 Aircraft Electronics Show in Las Vegas. More
There's certainly no shortage of ADS-B products to pick from at AEA this year, and every company seems to take a different twist. Freeflight Systems' idea is to pitch affordable products for owners of legacy aircraft that want to meet the ADS-B requirement but haven't otherwise upgraded their aircraft with new equipment. In this podcast, Freeflight's Peter King gave us a summary of the company's product line. More
It's only been 27 years since Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager flew around the world without refueling, but the technology that has been introduced since then would make it a much different trip today. Rutan spoke with AVweb 's Paul Bertorelli after speaking to the Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Las Vegas. More
The budget deadlock in Washington will affect aviation today, when the FAA is expected to release its list of contract towers that will be closed. Earlier in the week, AVweb 's Mary Grady talked with NATCA representative John Bratcher to find out more about how long this might last and how it could affect GA operations. More
Brant Harrison kept hearing about a pilot shortage, but he couldn't see any evidence of it — so the young first officer decided to crunch the numbers himself. He spoke with AVweb 's Russ Niles about his airline-by-airline analysis and why it means there are plenty of pilots to go around. More
At Cirrus Aircraft this week, Pat Waddick moved up through the ranks to take on the job of president, while Dale Klapmeier will retain his title as CEO. AVweb 's Mary Grady spoke with both of them about their vision for dealing with the challenges and opportunities ahead. More
Although AOPA’s Summit show in Fort Worth this week may mark the end of an era, it didn’t necessarily feel like that in the exhibit hall on Friday. Foot traffic was up and down throughout the show and vendors we're mulling their next moves for show attendance. More
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Brian Snider of Alliston, ON (Canada) went all the way to Croatia to bring back our latest blue ribbon photo.
