Zenith Aircraft Co. will host its first-ever “Engine Day” next Thursday, July 26, at the company’s exhibit at AirVenture in Oshkosh. The company will have a number of Zenith aircraft with different powerplants on display, as well as representatives from a number of engine manufacturers. “As airframe designers and builders, we have direct influence on […]
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New Able Flight pilots to be honored at AirVenture
Able Flight will pin wings on its newest pilots at a special ceremony Tuesday July 24, at AirVenture in Oshkosh. Family, friends and special guests will be there to honor scholarship winners who took part in the third annual Able Flight/Purdue University joint training project this summer. Five of the six pilots who trained at […]
Garmin introduces ADS-B lineup
Garmin has introduced a suite of certified and portable ADS-B solutions, providing options for any aircraft owner to satisfy the U.S. NextGen mandate for ADS-B Out and also gain access to the benefits of ADS-B In, including traffic and subscription-free weather information. “NextGen represents a significant opportunity for pilots to fly with greater safety, efficiency, […]
Flying Car moves into Phase 2 of flight tests
Terrafugia’s prototype street-legal aircraft, the Transition, has moved into Phase 2 of its six planned phases of flight-testing, said company officials, who note the prototype won’t be at next week’s AirVenture in Oshkosh as they don’t want to disrupt flight tests. Phase 2 flight tests are a precursor to the start of documented ASTM compliance […]
Fly Unleaded to Oshkosh — U2OSH
The Aviation Fuel Club will hold the first-ever Unleaded to Oshkosh event — U2OSH — at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012. U2OSH celebrates the 30th anniversary of the FAA’s first approval of lead-free autogas (aka mogas) as an aviation fuel. Any pilot who flies to Oshkosh in an airplane capable of operating on autogas will be […]
Bruce’s Custom Covers donates auction items to support Young Eagles
During AirVenture Oshkosh 2012, the Experimental Aircraft Association will be raising funds in support of the Young Eagles program with its online auction. The auction is now live online. The auction ends July 20 at 12 p.m. CDT. Among the many items up for auction is a custom-fitted aircraft covering system from Bruce’s Custom Covers. […]
Sporty’s Pilot Shop expands Oshkosh presence
Sporty’s has expanded its EAA AirVenture presence for 2012 from an inside exhibit to a much larger tent location with even more products and enhanced displays. Located in space #260 in front of Hangar B, Sporty’s will have an array of products on display, including an on-going demonstration of the Stratus, Sporty’s new in-flight weather […]
10th anniversary Pilot’s Guide to Avionics to debut at Oshkosh
The 2012-13 edition of the Aircraft Electronics Association’s Pilot’s Guide to Avionics debuts July 23-39 in Oshkosh, Wis., during the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture. The free Pilot’s Guide is available at the AEA’s AirVenture booth, No. 2035/36, Hangar B. This year marks the special 10th anniversary edition of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics, a consumer’s […]
Doolittle Raiders, Tuskegee Airmen honored at Oshkosh
Veterans from two legendary World War II military units are among the honored guests this year during the “Salute to the Greatest Generation in the Air” at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 23-29 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. EAA AirVenture also includes homebuilts, vintage aircraft, and ultralights as part of the celebration of aviation that attracts 500,000 […]