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Topic One at the opening day of the National Business Aviation Association convention is the growing financial and credit crisis. Cessna president Jack Pelton says the company is seeing slowed uptake in orders for new aircraft as credit tightens. The worry is that this economic trouble spot is entirely different than the 2001 slowdown, Pelton says.This podcast is brought to you byWxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather

NBAA president Ed Bolen told AVweb that association members are concerned about the credit crisis, but the Association's convention in Orlando is expected to see record participation. Bolen details the outlook in this podcast.This podcast is brought to you byBose Corporation

It very well may be, according to this podcast with Blackstone Labs' Ryan Stark. He was interviewed by Aviation Consumer editor Paul Bertorelli on the subject of oil analysis and oil change intervals.

Continuing our coverage of Piper's press debut of its new jet on September 18, 2008, the company's chief test pilot, Dave Schwartz, tells AVweb's Paul Bertorelli how the aircraft is performing in the early stages of the test program.

In this time of volatile aviation fuel prices, knowing how to fly your airplane at peak efficiency can mean money in the bank. AVweb co-founder and Savvy Aviator Mike Busch talks with Aviation Safety magazine Editor-In-Chief Jeb Burnside about flight planning and about fuel-saving ways to fly.

Although Piper came late to the party with its version of the very light jet, its test program is proceeding apace. In this podcast, Piper sales VP Bob Kromer offers some new details on the airplane and its capabilities.

In the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Ike, general aviation is standing ready to help in the relief effort, but there are a few things standing in their way. Jay Carpenter, secretary of the Texas Aviation Association, updated AVweb's Russ Niles on Sunday.

When Thielert Aircraft Engines went insolvent a few months ago, there were a lot of predictions on what would happen to those with aircraft using their diesel engines. Well, all that's playing out now, and it's not a very encouraging set of circumstances. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Vilis Ositis, president of the Thielert Engine Owners Group (ThEnOG) about the effects of the insolvency on owners.

There's been a lot of buzz about air taxis in recent years and how they're the next big thing in business transportation. California entrepreneur Gad Barnea sees the market a little differently, however, and had taken a slightly different approach with his shorthaul service, called Miwok Airways. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Barnea about why flying passengers around Southern California in Cirrus SR22s makes sense.

On Sept. 30, the comment period will close on proposed changes to regulations governing the amateur participation in homebuilt aircraft, and EAA is naturally hoping that its members (and anyone else with an interest in general aviation) make sure their views are known. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with EAA Vice President of Industry and Regulatory Affairs Earl Lawrence about why those comments are so important.

A legal dispute between the FAA and Santa Monica Airport continues to simmer before the courts about the city's intention to ban Class C and D jets from the facility. We heard from Airport Association spokesman Barry Schiff a few months ago, and now AVweb's Russ Niles has spoken with Airport Director Bob Trimborn, who says that, all conspiracy theories aside, this is really about safety.

A legal dispute between the FAA and Santa Monica Airport continues to simmer before the courts about the city's intention to ban Class C and D jets from the facility. We heard from Airport Association spokesman Barry Schiff a few months ago, and now AVweb's Russ Niles has spoken with Airport Director Bob Trimborn, who says that, all conspiracy theories aside, this is really about safety.

In October, the University of North Dakota will again offer its accident investigator training program. In this podcast, UND's Frank Argenziano explains what the course covers and what it takes to be a tin-kicker.

Aircraft engine oil packages tend to be somewhat static ? the real action is in automotive oils. Phillips' Bryant Hardy explains why this is so in this podcast recorded during EAA AirVenture week.This podcast is brought to you byLightspeed Aviation, makers of the Zulu ANR headset ...

Tropical Storm Fay washed through south Florida earlier this week, causing little damage but reminding everyone in hurricane-prone areas that the season is here. AVweb Editor-in-Chief Russ Niles spoke with Mike Adams, the vice president of underwriting for Avemco Insurance, about what aircraft owners can do to prevent hurricane damage.

Meredith Saini, editor of IFR Refresher, interviewed pilots who were camping with their airplanes at EAA AirVenture 2008 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She wanted to find out what level of equipment people are using to fly IFR and how that affects their decision-making when dealing with weather. Here's what two ordinary general aviation pilots had to say.For more interviews and photos from the campground at AirVenture, check out the September 2008 issue of IFR Refresher. You can find subscription information here.

Kitplanes Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook wraps up his series of conversations on the FAA's new homebuilt rules. This time, Lancair President Joe Bartels shares his insights on the needs, wants, and ultimate aims of homebuilding ? and how the FAA can accomodate them.This podcast is brought to you byWxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather, official weather provider of EAA AirVenture ...

Aircraft engine oil packages tend to be somewhat static ? the real action is in automotive oils. Phillips' Bryant Harding explains why this is so in this podcast recorded during EAA AirVenture week.This podcast is brought to you by Lightspeed Aviation, makers of the Zulu ANR headset ...

At EAA AirVenture 2008, Kitplanes Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook sought out some of the most influential people in the homebuilt sector and asked their opinion on the FAA's revisions to the 51% Rule. In the latest installment of this series, we listen in on Marc's conversation with Zenith Aircraft's Sebastian Heintz.This podcast is brought to you byBose Corporation's Aviation Headset X? ...

World champion show and competition pilot Mike Goulian tells AVweb's Mariano Rosales that there are more similarities in flying an air show and an air race than there are differences.This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation's Aviation Headset X? ...

Lycoming's VP of Marketing, Dennis Racine, talks with Kitplanes editor Marc Cook about the development of the IO-390 into certified form from the original Experimental-class powerplant and the future of Lycoming-promoted and -engineered STCs for production aircraft. The first airplane to get the 390 will be a Cessna Cardinal RG. Is your Mooney or Piper next?This podcast is brought to you byLightspeed Aviation, makers of the Zulu ANR headset ...

Engines are hot news at EAA AirVenture 2008, and Aviation Safety Editor-in-Chief Jeb Burnside sat down with Victor Engines founder Victor Sloan at the show.This podcast is brought to you byBose Corporation's Aviation Headset X? ...

Lycoming engineer Mike Kraft continues the conversation we started earlier in the week about Lycoming's latest innovations. This time he tells us about the IO-233 engine. It's intended for the LSA market, so it's lighter and a bit more compact. Key features include electronic ignition and fuel injection.This podcast is brought to you byWxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather, official weather provider of EAA AirVenture ...

King Schools announced this week at AirVenture that they're offering their well-regarded private pilot knowledge test as a fully-integrated and interactive online course. Heretofore, the course has been available only via CD-ROM or DVD, but now you can complete the entire program ? including a graduation certification ? via the web. The course has the same content ? video, text and graphics ? as the DVD version. John and Martha King describe the new course in this podcast. For more, see KingSchools.com.This podcast is brought to you byLightspeed Aviation, makers of the Zulu ANR headset ...