Short Final Somewhere over Nevada, returning to Utah from San Jose: ... All the airliners where working hard to find their customers smooth air....
Correction And Clarification A story that appeared in the Oct. 6 edition of AVwebFlash incorrectly stated that SD Holdings LLC owns FlightPrep. FlightPrep was...
Podcast: OpenAirplane Grows, Adds Options (corrected) Renting an airplane away from home has always been a hassle, but OpenAirplane aims to make that process "as easy as renting a car." The...
IAFTP CEO Robert B. Barnes Dies Robert B. Barnes, the founder and CEO of the International Association of Flight Training Professionals (IATPF) died Sept. 29 following a...
AVweb's China Coverage This Week While pilots and aviation enthusiasts in the U.S. have annual conclaves like AirVenture and Sun ‘N Fun to sustain their passions,...
Guest Blog: Shutdown Hits Flight Training The government's partial shutdown may be having a minor effect on pilot training and certification, but it's likely to snowball rapidly...
Futility Defined: Teaching Judgment Perhaps that's a little harsh, but teaching aviation judgment tends to veer toward lowest common denominator decisions that play well in...
Video: AVweb's China Tour This week, AVweb is attending the China International General Aviation Conference (CIGAC) and the annual Aviation Training Congress China...
Aviation Groups Call For End To Federal Shutdown Four advocacy groups sent a letter to government leaders in Washington on Tuesday, asking for certain FAA programs to be reopened...
EAA: FAA Young Eagles Fuel Exemption Too Complex The FAA has partially granted an exemption that EAA sought to allow Young Eagles pilots to be reimbursed for fuel costs, but EAA says the...
Guest Blog: Seventeen Years Later, TWA 800 Still Teaches Lessons Experienced accident investigators will tell you that you’re never really prepared for your first exposure to a crash site....
Not Bullish on AoA Indicators (Yet) The latest wave of group think in aviation is washing over angle of attack indicators. Several companies are producing them. But unless...
Podcast: SAFE Takes Its Show on the Road The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) is hosting a new weekend event next month at the Redbird Skyport in Texas, with a...
Mooney Confirms Funding To Resume Production The president of the company that will provide the funding to resume production of three models of Mooney aircraft says he can't release...
AC Air Technology’s Wireless Tug At AOPA Summit in Fort Worth, Anthony Chan was showing off his sophisticated, wirelessly controlled aircraft tug. The tug is featured in...
Mogas: The Great Missed Opportunity Our recent survey showed that more owners are interested in burning mogas and those that already are have no complaints. What's it going...
Redbird's Fuel Fest: Y'all Behave Now It shouldn't need saying, but maybe it does. Buck-a-gallon gas is bringing out the scam artists. But in a moment of sheer delusional...
Video: AC Air Technology Wireless Aircraft Tug One way of attracting a crowd at shows like AOPA Summit is to have a clever gadget, and Anthony Chan definitely has one in his wirelessly...
Senate Approves Small Airplane Revitalization Act Legislation that would update FAR Part 23 and streamline aircraft certification, the Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013, has now...
Avgas Survey: Slightly Higher Confidence in Supplies; Mogas Gains Favor Compared to two years ago, aircraft owners and operators say they’re more confident in future supplies of 100-octane gasoline of...
Do Refurbished Airplanes Hurt the OEMs? If you can buy 90 percent of the airplane for 50 percent of the cost, why would you opt for new? The 500 luck souls who buy new airplanes...
Not Bullish on AoA Indicators (Yet) The latest wave of group think in aviation is washing over angle of attack indicators. Several companies are producing them. But unless...
Red Bull Releases Baumgartner POV Video Red Bull has released point-of-view video from Felix Baumgartner's record-setting freefall on the anniversary of the well-covered event....
AVweb's China Coverage This Week While pilots and aviation enthusiasts in the U.S. have annual conclaves like AirVenture and Sun ‘N Fun to sustain their passions,...
AOPA Summit Field Notes 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...
The Enduring Allure Of Adventure Humans love to seek out new experiences, and that goes for aviators too.
Video: AVweb's China Tour This week, AVweb is attending the China International General Aviation Conference (CIGAC) and the annual Aviation Training Congress China...
AVweb's China Coverage This Week While pilots and aviation enthusiasts in the U.S. have annual conclaves like AirVenture and Sun ‘N Fun to sustain their passions,...
British Pilots Fighting Rest Rules New rest rules for pilots approved by the European Parliament Wednesday and now seeking approval of the EU Council of Ministers may face...
Cessna Builds a Fighter Well, a tactical aircraft, at least. With the Pentagon not asking for such a thing, is Cessna banking on foreign sales right out of the...
Video: Cirrus SF50 Progress Report At AOPA Summit, Cirrus CEO Pat Waddick gave AVweb a progress report on the company's SF50 single-engine personal jet. The aircraft is on...
AOPA Summit's Mystery Headset Challenge If you’re interested in comparing the top performing noise-cancelling headsets, AOPA Summit is the place to be. A mysterious booth...
The Other D2: Garmin's New Does-It-All Pilot Watch Garmin showed up at AOPA Summit in Fort Worth with a new gadget called the D2. It's a sophisticated new pilot watch that includes GPS...
Video: AOPA Summit App Wrap At every show, we see ever more functionality and high-level features in tablet apps. At AOPA Summit this year in Fort Worth, we’ve...
