Douglas Conciatu, who has been flying Young Eagles for 30 years, won this year’s Phillips 66 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Leadership Award.
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Video: AirVenture Air Show
All the highlights from the Saturday air show at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 are captured in this new video from Fred Johnsen.
Major course change for FAA on LSA update
When general aviation advocates pushed back against proposed changes to the light-sport aircraft rules — calling many of the FAA’s ideas “overly complex” — a stunning thing occurred: The FAA agreed. Many of those proposals, including Light Personal Aircraft, the Power Index, and a 200-hp cap are now history.
AirVenture returns with a roar
While the weather threw sunshine, humidity, and storms, it didn’t stop the fun at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021.
Picture of the Day: Nothing but smiles at Oshkosh!
Brian King submitted this photo and note: “This is Brenna, my daughter and glider student pilot), at her first EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2021. Brenna is autistic and was a little apprehensive about her trip. The atmosphere and camaraderie soothed her! Now all she wants to know is “when can we go back?” It was a wonderful father daughter trip.”
By the numbers: AirVenture 2021
EAA AirVenture 2021 boasted more than 608,000 people, 10,000 planes, and visitors from 66 countries. This year’s theme, “The Wait is Over,” hit the mark, with “joy and excitement throughout the grounds,” according to EAA’s Jack Pelton.
Picture of the Day: Oshkosh or bust
Scott Sundstrom submitted this photo and note: “New beginnings for N33LG: This is my son flying his plane he painted by himself to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 after eight months of hard work.”
Video: Oshkosh 2021 Day Four
“The pick of the day is a four-ship Navy heritage formation with two F4U Corsairs and two EA-18 Growlers. The Air Force Viper F-16 demonstration flight is seen, as well as an F-16 formation with a P-38 and P-51. Air Force special ops flew a scenario with simulated AC-130 gunship ops and MC-130 landing, plus CV-22 Osprey action.”
Pictures of the Day: Oshkosh 2021
Megan Vande Voort sent in these photos, taken the first few days of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021.