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The Smart AviatorAvionics Training: Sims Work BestFlight1's advanced sims offer G1000 NXi realism for Cirrus and Piper pilots—ideal tools for avionics mastery outside the cockpit.
2025-11-0421 min
The Smart AviatorNighthawk Guardian Flight Deck—Is it a Disruptor?At AirVenture 2025 at Oshkosh, Nighthawk Flight Systems got a lot of attention when it showed a clean sheet integrated avionics suite called Guardian. The Guardian was an attention getter with its tight graphics, thin displays, a liberal IO that works with a large variety of third-party analog and digital avionics, plus a price tag that was said to be under $40,000. Nighthawk Flight Systems (it bought Sandel Avionics a few years ago) promised to start shipping FAA-approved (via an AML-STC) as early as December 2024. Since that's just a couple of months away, we followed up on the project with company...
2025-10-3118 min
The Smart AviatorAircraft Insurance Policies: AI for Assessing RiskIn a hardened insurance market that's causing grief for pilots of complex and tailwheel models, Maryland-based SkyWatch Aviation Insurance has been gaining attention for its modern approach to assessing risk. Using AI models to better match a pilot to a policy, the company has a website utility where pilots enter their information and the program shops for coverage with a variety of underwriters, and buyers can often score coverage on the spot. SkyWatch is credited for working with AOPA to create a senior pilot insurance program to help aging pilots get liability insurance in hopes of stretching their flying...
2025-10-2418 min
Hacker News Highlights10.20.25 | AWS outage, Andrej's success advice, Space ElevatorThis is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Oct 20, 2025.Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights(00:00) - Intro
(00:17) - Major AWS Outage Happening
(01:15) - Doing well in your courses: Andrej's advice for success (2013)
(02:23) - Space Elevator
(03:28) - Novo Nordisk's Canadian Mistake
(04:33) - Airliner hit by possible space debris
(05:32) - Entire Linux Network stack diagram (2024)
(06:38) - DeepSeek OCR
(07:43) - AWS Multiple Services Down in us-east-1
(08:47) - Comparing the power consumption of a 30 year old refrigerator to a new one
(09:54) - Compare Single Board Computers
(10:52) - Outro
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2025-10-2011 min
Airplane Geeks PodcastAvBrief, All People And No AIThe AvBrief editor-in-chief describes how the new aviation news service relies on humans to research and write aviation news. Also, the impact of the federal government shutdown on air traffic controllers and how they may influence a resolution of the shutdown, modernization of the 109th Airlift Wing ski squadron, and an idea to allocate some Essential Air Service (EAS) subsidies to rural bus services.
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Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVBrief, a new website and newsletter that offers aviation news written and researched by humans involved in aviation. Russ has been a pilot for 35 years and owns a 1946 Cessna 140. He...
2025-10-151h 21
The Smart AviatorHow not to crash a plane—and tips for survival if you doWe continue to wreck airplanes for the same reasons we always have, but there are plenty of things we can do to survive—if not avoid the mistakes in the first place. Respected aviation author Rick Durden and Larry Anglisano talk about tailwheel airplanes, twins, and jet safety considerations, and a bit about the Cessna 340 in episode 5 of the Smart Aviator Podcast.
2025-10-0123 min
The Smart AviatorSupercharger on a Cirrus: Effective, but orphanedWhile not exactly turbochargers, superchargers are air compressors directly driven by the engine via a belt, gears or the crankshaft. Forced Aeromotive, with its bolt-on belt-driven supercharger mod, took an interesting approach in boosting engine power for increased performance. These systems work, and ones we’ve flown boost cruise speeds by up to 20 knots over a normally aspirated models. But the real appeal is that climb rate goes up as much as 500 FPM. But with the passing of Forced Aeromotive founder Rod Sage last year, owners are reporting a halt in parts supply and engineering support. That means abandoning an...
2025-09-2411 min
The Smart AviatorTexting ATC: Expanding Data CommThe FAA's CPDLC Data Communication program delivers air-to-ground textual data that eases radio congestion and can reduce both controller and pilot workload. It's not exactly new technology and for airlines and corporate jet ops the system has been in play for a while. But Garmin recently released an upgrade for the GTN 750Xi navigator, along with the GDR 66 data comm transceiver, which is expanding the technology to more airplanes. But it's still limited to high flyers. In this episode of the Smart Aviator podcast, airline captain and Smart Aviator contributor Sy Pinkert talks through the technology with Larry Anglisano.
2025-09-1918 min
The Smart AviatorExperimental First Flights with Paul DyeYou've spent years building your experimental kit aircraft and it's finally time for its first flight. Of all the milestones in a build project it's the most serious and carries the most risk. But with the right approach and mindset, you can reduce at least some of those risks. In episode three of the Smart Aviator podcast, Larry Anglisano sat down with Paul Dye—a highly experienced experimental aircraft builder, EAA Technical Counselor, FAA Designated Airworthiness Inspector, and the former and longest-serving NASA Flight Director for the Human Space Flight program—for tips on surviving the first flights of a ne...
2025-09-1231 min
飞行汇报 Aviation Newsletter澳门—南昌航线开通，国产C909机型执飞首航本节目由《飞行故事汇》团队制作播出。飞行汇报，给你每周航空新闻和资讯，低空经济势头正盛的今天，由我们给你带来每周值得关注的航空动态。飞行汇报，有中文和英文两个版本。期待你的收听感受。我是Edith，以下是正片。新闻1：https://www.cannews.com.cn/chanye/2025/09-02/8Dg9Qj01.html“澳门—南昌”航线即将开通，国产C909机型执飞首航2025年9月2日记者从澳门国际机场专营股份有限公司（简称CAM）获悉，东方航空将于9月10日正式开通澳门至南昌的往返航线，每周三、五、日各执飞一班，首航航班将采用国产大飞机C909执飞。这是国产大飞机首次承担与澳门相关的航线任务，双方期待以此为契机，将该航线打造成国产大飞机的标杆航线，进一步推动澳门与江西在经济、文化、旅游等领域的深度合作。为深化澳赣两地航空合作，共同推进国产大飞机的国际化运营，近期CAM执行董事朱丹宁带领代表团到访江西省南昌市，与中国东方航空股份有限公司江西分公司、江西省机场集团以及江西省海昏文化旅游发展有限责任公司等单位开展交流。双方就“澳门—南昌”航线开通的筹备工作、首航仪式的协作安排，以及多领域长期合作事宜达成广泛共识，还围绕航空旅游主题产品开发、客源互引等话题展开探讨，并了解了汉代海昏侯国遗址国家考古公园的发展情况，计划通过资源整合拓展文旅和航空市场。朱丹宁表示，澳门国际机场将持续与东方航空及江西相关单位保持密切沟通，确保首航顺利，推动澳赣合作迈向更高水平。新闻2：https://www.cannews.com.cn/chanye/2025/08-29/8Dg9Qm91.html暑运民航数据亮眼，中秋国庆机票预订热度攀升2025年8月29日今年暑运期间，民航旅客总量再创新高，超大城市的旅客量增长尤为显著。在国内热门目的地前十榜单中，北京位居首位，成都和昆明两地的旅客量同比去年均增长超过6%。与此同时，“避暑游”需求持续上升，乌鲁木齐、西宁、沈阳、哈尔滨等气候凉爽的城市，旅客量同比去年显著增加，成为暑期新兴的热门旅游地。从客群结构来看，中青年群体依然是出游的主力军，而中小学学生群体与60岁以上老年群体成为暑期旅游的新增力量，这两个群体的出游人数同比去年均有较大幅度增长。随着暑运落幕，已有部分旅客开始规划中秋国庆假期的出行。截至8月28日，今年中秋国庆假期的国内航线机票预订量已突破176万张，日均预订量较去年同期增长超24%；出入境航线机票预订量超94万张，日均预订量同比增长约19%，国际出行需求呈现稳步回升态势。目前，国内热门目的地前十依次为北京、上海、广州、成都、深圳、昆明、乌鲁木齐、西安、杭州和南京。新闻3：https://www.cannews.com.cn/chanye/2025/08-29/9k62ANgk.htmlIATA提议将国际商业飞行员退休年龄提高至67岁2025年8月29日据外国媒体8月27日报道，国际航空运输协会（简称IATA）已向联合国下属的国际民用航空组织（简称ICAO）提出请求，将国际商业飞行员的退休年龄从现行的65岁提高至67岁。IATA表示，提出这一提案的原因是当前全球航空旅行需求已超过飞行员的供给量，行业面临飞行员短缺问题。ICAO将于9月23日召开大会，对该提案进行审议，但美国主要飞行员工会已明确表示反对，反对理由集中在安全顾虑上。现行国际规则规定，65岁以上的飞行员不得执飞国际航班，包括美国在内的多个国家，在国内航线中也执行这一规则。代表全球约350家航空公司的IATA则称，将退休年龄提高两岁是“安全且合理的举措”，新规实施后，每个航班仍需配备至少两名飞行员，若其中一名飞行员超过65岁，另一名则必须未满65岁。值得一提的是，IATA曾在2006年将飞行员退休年龄从60岁提高至65岁。美国联合飞行员协会（简称APA）发言人丹尼斯・塔杰尔表示，目前缺乏足够数据，无法充分评估提高退休年龄可能带来的风险。新闻4：https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2025-08-29/embry-riddle-enhances-aviation-radio-comms-ai安柏瑞德航空大学借助人工智能优化航空无线电通信2025年9月2日安柏瑞德航空大学的研究人员近期研发出一款人工智能系统，专门用于航空无线电通信的转录与翻译。这项技术能够解决飞行员与空中交通管制员长期面临的难题，比如通信传输不清晰、航空专业术语使用不规范等问题，为航空通信安全提供支持。该系统整合了自动语音识别技术与自然语言处理技术，可将无线电中的语音内容转化为标准化文本。它通过标准化专业术语、规范航班呼号与数字格式、剔除冗余的填充词，以及识别飞行员与管制员交流中的潜在错误，对通信内容进行优化处理。项目由该校航空学院助理教授安德鲁・施耐德与电气与计算机工程副教授刘建华共同牵头，获得了安柏瑞德航空大学波音航空航天安全中心提供的3万美元资助。初期测试中，研究团队使用美国12个高客流量机场的通信录音进行测试，单词错误率高达80%；经刘建华运用信号处理专业能力改进后，错误率降至15%以下，这一成果也促使美国国家航空航天局（NASA）将其纳入项目，用于从高背景噪音的音频中提取驾驶舱通信内容。该技术未来还可应用于与飞机系统的实时对接，以及为飞行学员提供训练反馈，助力航空人才培养。新闻5：https://avbrief.com/atc-instructor-shortage-hits-faa-academy/?utm_source=newsletter-20&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter美国联邦航空局学院遭遇空中交通管制教官短缺2025年9月2日美国联邦航空局（FAA）在持续应对空中交通管制（ATC）员招聘与岗位配置难题的同时，如今又面临一个颇具讽刺意味的新困境：合格教官短缺。据彭博社报道，FAA已加大招聘力度，紧急填补全美各地航管塔台及航管中心超3900个空缺岗位，但位于俄克拉荷马城的FAA学院，其教官数量却未能跟上需求增长。多家媒体报道显示，7月该学院的培训学员人数增至约550人，迫使42名教官不得不轮值双班制以应对工作，而据《独立报》消息，今年3月时轮值双班的教官仅6人。部分教官因薪资增加对双班制表示认可，但一名教官向彭博社透露，高强度排班让一些同事“像僵尸一样疲惫地奔波”——他们往往凌晨才能入睡，却要在清晨5点起床，为7点开始的首堂课程做准备。这些教官几乎都是已退休的前空中交通管制员，大多年过六十。他们近期签订了新劳动合同，时薪为46美元。值得注意的是，多数教官并非FAA直接雇员，而是由承包商科学应用国际公司聘用。新闻6：https://www.eaa.org/eaa/news-and-publications/eaa-news-and-aviation-news/workingnewsarticles/2025-07-22-mosaic-is-doneMOSAIC法案已落定！2025年7月22日MOSAIC（特殊适航认证现代化法案）已正式敲定。经过美国实验飞机协会（EAA）、美国联邦航空局（FAA）及众多相关方十多年的努力，该法案如今成为最终规则。美国交通部长肖恩・达菲于周二下午在2025年EAA奥什科什航空展上宣布了这一消息。自最初的运动飞行员与轻型运动类飞机（LSA）规则出台以来，如今我们迎来了“运动飞行员2.0时代”与“轻型运动类飞机2.0时代”。90天后，约四分之三的通用航空飞机将对运动飞行员及拥有运动飞行员权限者开放；一年后，新型现代化飞机将以极低的认证成本进入市场。MOSAIC在原有运动飞行员规则基础上，大幅扩大了符合LSA定义的飞机范围——取消了动力陆上飞机1320磅（约599公斤）的最大起飞重量限制，取而代之的核心限制为“光洁失速速度（VS1）不超过59节校准空速”。新规允许飞机最多配备4个座位（但运动飞行员仍仅限搭载1名乘客），运动飞行员经适当培训并获得签注后，还可驾驶配备变距螺旋桨与可收放起落架的飞机。法案还包含飞机认证改革：借助行业共识标准，LSA2.0大幅降低了合格飞机的认证成本，为航空创新留出更多空间。关于MOSAIC最终规则的更多细节，将刊登在2025年9月出版的《EAA运动航空》杂志中，完整规则可通过EAA.org/MOSAIC网站链接查阅。本期《飞行汇报》就到这里了。感谢收听。主播Edith，剪辑Priscilla。《飞行汇报》由《飞行故事汇》团队倾情打造。各大播客平台都可以收听。同时，期待在留言栏看到你的文字。咱们下期节目再会。
2025-09-1011 min
The Smart AviatorHigh Flying Hangars: More Than Aircraft StorageIt's a dilemma at a lot of airports—you score the airplane of your dreams, but soon realize that sourcing a hangar to keep it in safe storage is nearly impossible. Long lead times for occupying cookie cutter T hangars, expensive and restrictive arrangements in a community hangar, and the red tape of building your own hangar on a state airport only scratch the surface of hassles. A company called High Flying Hangars has been successfully populating its premium-priced, custom-built hangars around the country, and built with amenities seldom found in a basic T hangar. To learn more about th...
2025-09-0323 min
The Smart AviatorCockpit Eyewear and the Meyers 200 with Dean SiracusaThere are plenty of good reasons to make informed decisions when investing big in a pair of eyeglasses for flying. Think of protection in case of a birdstrike and crash, optical clarity for using glass displays and tablet computers, and in the case of correcting vision and the inevitable aging eyes—your prescription. In the Smart Aviator Podcast Episode 1, host Larry Anglisano talks it through with Flying Eyes founder Dean Siracusa, plus they talk about the rare and interesting Meyers 200-series airplanes.
2025-08-2722 min