General Aviation News columnist Frederick A. Johnsen sent in this photo from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, with a note: “A wartime Beech AT-11 bombardier trainer shares its secrets with AirVenture visitors on Tuesday, July 22. Meticulously detailed restorations use vintage hardware to bring old aircraft back into military configuration for viewers to appreciate.”
Minnesota pilot wins Young Eagles Leadership Award
As a Young Eagles coordinator of EAA Chapter 237 in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Michael has introduced nearly 1,100 youth to the joy of flight.
Oregon company tapped to support Mooney fleet
Prineville, Oregon-based LASAR, the largest Mooney parts distributors for nearly half a century, has been chosen by Mooney International to be the company’s exclusive customer support organization and parts provider for the Mooney fleet.
Garmin introduces Guided Visual Approaches
Designed in collaboration with Hughes Aerospace, a growing list of 31 Guided Visual Approaches into 25 airports can be purchased.
Insufficient grease leads to airplane damage
Probable Cause: A loss of directional control during the landing roll due to the left wheel seizing from insufficient grease in the left wheel bearing.
Picture of the Day: Quiet riot of color
General Aviation News columnists Frederick A. Johnsen is on site at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 and sent in this photo: “It’s not just about camouflage in the Warbirds area at EAA AirVenture. From pink to navy to digital grays and blacks, and complemented by a bright yellow, red, and blue postwar scheme on a TBM Avenger, the bustling Warbirds campus stages its own quiet riot of color.”
New backcountry airplane debuts at Oshkosh
“The Acme Aero Stinger pneumatic tail wheel assembly, Alaskan Gear Company’s Alaskan Bushwheel Airstreak wheels, and light-weight Carbon Kevlar composite mix airframe provide the ruggedness to manage all types of airstrips, including sandbars and carved-out rural fields,” they added.
Hydrogen-electric Bonanza in the works
Stralis is currently testing its hydrogen electric propulsion system (HEPS) with two Bonanza A36 aircraft in Australia, known as “Bonnie” and “Clyde.” The company integrates its proprietary fuel cell system, liquid hydrogen tanks, and electric motors into existing Bonanza aircraft, replacing the current piston engine.
Dual electronic ignition introduced in Skyhawks
The dual Lycoming electronic ignition system is now standard on all new Cessna Skyhawk aircraft, replacing the previous dual magneto ignition system.