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.”
AirVenture: Day 0
Video: South Africa by air
Fly along with a group of Polish enthusiasts as they tour South Africa. A beautifully edited 6-minute video…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CuiKLbj6ro
Shout out to Zane at Backcountry Pilot as the source for this hidden video gem.
Video: What ‘Augmented Reality Aerial Navigation’ looks like
The tagline is “Augmented Reality Aerial Navigation.” I’m more likely to call, “WOW!” Check out this video to see what I mean…
http://vimeo.com/90833884
In a nutshell, Aero Glass is Synthetic Vision displayed on Google Glass. If you will be attending AirVenture next week you can see Aero Glass for yourself in Hangar A, booth #1110.
Video: Greenland from the air
Fly along over Greenland (which isn’t very green) from the comfort of your chair. A GoPro in an Eagle360 camera mount recorded this flight that culminates in a landing in Illulissat. Enjoy.
Fun shout-out from BoldMethod
BoldMethod offers online training courses and a daily aviation blog that helps all pilots learn to fly and keep skills sharp. Their blog is informative and often quite entertaining. But Friday’s blog post, titled “6 Things You Can Do With General Aviation News” made us blush a little. Item #2 – and associated graphic – is worth the price of admission. Thanks guys.
Red Bull Air Race moves finale from China to Austria
The 2014 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season final will now be staged at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, on October 25 and 26. The final race of the season has been moved to the F1 circuit in the Styrian mountains in place of the original race location in China due to feasibility. This will serve as a homecoming of sorts, as the series started with its first-ever race in Zeltweg, Austria.