Hello, and thank you for joining us for episode 81 of the Aviation News Talk podcast, where we bring you general aviation news and safety tips that pilots and student pilots everywhere can use.

Today, we're talking about the flight review or BFR, and that's something pilots have to go through every two years.

We're going to talk about some of the many things you might be expected to know during your next flight review and some resources you can use to help you get prepared.

Plus, coming up in the news, there's a lot of news coming out of NBAA, the National Business Aircraft Association's convention in Orlando last week,

including an electric aircraft company that's pitching their aircraft for charter operations and an avionics manufacturer that wants to sell its avionics hardware to buyers on a subscription plan.

And there are two news stories out this week about air show performer Sean Tucker,

and we'll tell you about those.

And in a turnaround of circumstances, the FAA is being surveilled,

and we'll tell you who's looking into them. An aircraft mechanic has been arrested, and we'll tell you who's looking into them.

An aircraft mechanic has been arrested, and we'll tell you what kind of shenanigans he's accused of.

And finally, a little-known company has given a demonstration on how aircraft of the future might be propelled using flapping wings.

Welcome to Aviation News Talk, where we talk about general aviation.

I'm Max Trusket. I'm here to educate and inform you, and hopefully talk about general aviation. I'm Max Truska,

and I'm here to educate and inform you and hopefully have a little fun. Along the while I'm sharing my over 40 years of experience as a pilot, author of the G-1000 Glass Cockpit Handbook,

and I'm the 2008 National Flight Instructor of the Year. These days, I specialize in Sears aircraft like the SR20, SR-22, and now the SF50 Vision Jet.

So if you're thinking about buying one of these aircraft someday in the future, or you'd like some training in one, call me now for free consultation and possibly a free demo flight.

And if you're new to the show, we typically do a weekly news-oriented show, including listener feedback and answers to their questions.

And occasionally we do an interview show. Last week in episode 80, we interviewed pilots attending

the Cirrus Owner Pilots Association annual meeting in Las Vegas. So if you miss that episode,

you may want to check it out. All this and more, and the news starts now.

From AIN online and also NBAA.org, single pilot operations comprise the largest

number of accidents in the business aviation industry, according to a new study by the NBAA

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