Feature For July, 2008
A Real Electric Airplane  Randall Fishman has about six flights on his ElectraFlyer-C. With
real-world experience behind him, plus calculations in front of him,
Fishman believes he may have in this aircraft a single-place
experimental that can fly at about 70 mph for up to 90 minutes.Fuel cost for that flight? Less than 75 cents. More...
Read More About Flying A Different 9/11 For
AVweb editor Glenn Pew, five years of building and many more years of
scheming to complete his one-of-a-kind, (almost) 200-mph, 3000-fpm,
fully aerobatic kitplane would prove its worth in one day -- first
flight. Unfortunately, some things don't work out the way you hope.
The Day I Saw The LightAs
he closes in on finishing and flying his fully aerobatic experimental
single, AVweb's Glenn Pew figured he should get some decent training on
how to do akro with it. Mike Mancuso, a former member of the Northern
Lights airshow team, agreed to hone his skills and, along the way,
introduce him to the Extra 300L. The result was a wholesale change in
the way he thinks about flying.
So You're Going To Build A
KitplaneThe
kitplane and experimental industry, is by definition the most vibrant
and dynamic segment of general aviation. All too often, however,
starry-eyed pilots find themselves paying more attention to their heart
than their head when making the decision to commit themselves to buying
into and building an aircraft from plans or from a kit. AVweb's Glenn
Pew has been there, done that.
SpaceShipOne X Prize, Flight 1 of 2 The
Paul Allen funded, Burt Rutan designed Ansari X Prize inspired
SpaceShipOne burned rubber (quite literally -- as a major component of
its fuel) and scrolled through mach numbers most of the way toward an
apogee of roughly 337,500 feet over Mojave, CA.
A Source You Can Trust • Editor-in-Chief, AVweb.com (2002-2006) Each month AVweb serves up to 300,000 unique visitors and attracts more than 24 million hits.
• Editor-in-Chief, iPilot.com
(1999-2004)The then start-up online aviation resource now offers an inventory of articles, forums, an e-newsletter, and pilot catalog.
• Editorial Associate, Boardroom, Inc. (1992-1999)Relevant
products include Tax Hotline, BottomLine/Personal -- paid circulation
1.5 million -- BottomLine/Health, and I-Power Continuous Improvement
Management seminars.
Published also in Aviation Consumer, EAA Sport Aerobatics, Canadian
Aviator, BottomLine/Personal, Tax Hotline...Glenn Pew (is one of many people who) has built his own aircraft and flown it across the country, VFR, and alone. Current Projects AVweb.com -- Video Editor/Contributing Editor AVwebBiz and AVwebFflash Artifact Design -- Creative Marketing Solutions IFR Magazine -- Supporting podcasts Kitplanes Magazine -- Supporting videos Aviation Consumer -- Articles on assignment |
Video News by Glenn Pew
Over 2,000,000 views and counting... AEROBATICS • Patty Wagstaff Interview -- Video • Red Bull Air Racer -- Video News • Formation Aerobatics -- Video • Sean Tucker's Bailout -- Video News AIRCRAFT TOURS • Lancair Evolution -- Video News • Airbus BizJet Tour -- Video News • Cessna Mustang -- Video News • Cirrus The-Jet -- Video News • Cessna LSA -- Video News • Cessna Next-Gen -- Video News MILITARY • B-2 Spirit Crash -- Video News Air Force Facts *pdf Air Force Opinion *pdf • Thunderbirds Crash -- Video News • F-15 Breakup Report -- Video News • U-2S Dragonlady -- Video • Flybys B-2, F-22, etc... Video • Warbird Formation Flight -- Video • DHL Missile Strike -- Video News TECHNOLOGY/INNOVATION • Fuel Cell Airplane -- Video News • Cessna Turbo Diesel -- Video News • Sonex Electric Flight -- Video News • Solar Powered Flight -- Video News • Eclipse Concept Jet -- Video News OTHER... • OSH AirVenture Tour -- Video • DC-3 Training -- Video • Tour Sun 'N Fun, '07 -- Video • AEA, Reno, 2007 -- Video News Podcasts • Radar Expert Dave Gwinn -- Podcast • "Doc" B-29 Restoration -- Podcast • The Air Tour Rule -- Podcast • Open Air: D.C.'s Air Taxi -- Podcast • King Air Sheds Parts -- Audio News • AOPA ASF: Flight Risk -- Podcast • The Capstone Project -- Podcast Aviation Images Available for calendars, screensavers, etc. • Portfolio -- 101 images • Favorites -- an eclectic sample • Warbirds -- World War II aircraft • Click -- observational photography • Photojournalism -- assignment Archived News Stories • Thunderbirds Crash: Truth in Images • JFK Jr.'s Final Flight, July, 16,1999 • The Concorde Crash, Flight 4590 • Flying In A Post - 9/11 World Coming Soon... The GlennPew.com STORE Video Files & More  |