Videos of airborne marriage proposals have made their way around the the interwebs before, but this is a new angle. Congratulations to Ernest and Olivia.
Wanted: Photos and stories of the airpark lifestyle
The August issues of General Aviation News will focus on living the residential airpark lifestyle. For those of you who are living the dream, do you have some great photos of your airpark or airpark home that you’d like to share? Any tips for those searching for an airpark home? What about a story or memory that sums up why airpark living is a perfect fit? For those of you searching for a home, which are your favorite airparks? What are the amenities that excite you?
IndieGogo campaign to help deliver Flying Eyes Sunglasses to market
Sunglasses worn with a headset or a helmet can be a pain. Anyone who’s flown more than a few hours knows this to be true. Flying Eyes Sunglasses created a sunglass design that allowed for interchangeable sides. One with a strap to more comfortably fit under a headset, a “micro-thin” temple to fit under a helmet and a traditional arm.
Video: Is Space X’s Elon Musk looking to aircraft for his next project?
Elon Musk appeared on The Colbert Report on July 24. At the 1:50 mark of this video he says, “Aircraft should be vertical take-off and landing.” Could a Musk revolution being coming to aviation?
Video: Saturday Air Show Highlights from Oshkosh
Frederick A. Johnsen of Airailimages had great access to Saturday’s airshow at AirVenture and put it to good use.
Video: 44 seconds of departures from OSH
After the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds completed their routine at AirVenture on Saturday, the airport opened to departures for a few hours before the night airshow started. Here are 44 seconds of departures.
Video: AirVenture Night Airshow
In cased you missed the Wednesday night airshow at AirVenture, Frederick A. Johnsen from Airailimages put together a great recap. Enjoy.
Audrey Poberezny honored at AirVenture
Before the EAA annual membership meeting kicked off here on Wednesday morning at AirVenture, Audrey Poberezny was awarded EAA’s Freedom of Flight Award. Audrey walked to the podium, where EAA Chairman Jack Pelton stood with the trophy. Members in the audience stood and cheered as Jack put his arms around the emotional Audrey.
Sea Breezy at Oshkosh… finally
This Sea Breezy, in homebuilt aircraft, took 14 fuel stops over three days from Missouri to Oshkosh. This bird is loaded with personality. In the words of the tower controllers, “Welcome to Oshkosh.”