In a July 30 blog post, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood was enthusiastic about his trip to AirVenture in Oshkosh. In the post, he says: “Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt invited me to join him in Oshkosh yesterday, and I’m sure glad I did. AirVenture was phenomenal! Together, we watched the famous air show […]
An Oshkosh engagement
Brandon Scott, of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, proposed to his girlfriend at Oshkosh, during a flight on EAA’s B-17 “Aluminum Overcast.” According to a report at EAA.org, Scott, a member of the 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard, wanted his proposal to be unique. “From what I was told by the flight crew, this had […]
FAA finalizes re-registration rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to create a more accurate aircraft registration database, the FAA is requiring re-registration of all civil aircraft over the next three years and renewal every three years after that. The FAA will cancel the N-numbers of aircraft that are not re-registered or renewed. The rule establishes specific expiration dates […]
Jeppesen for LSA and experimental pilots
Jeppesen introduced at AirVenture several avionics data solutions for light sport and experimental aircraft original equipment manufacturer (OEM) providers, including Advanced Flight Systems, Dynon Avionics, Garmin and MGL Avionics. Jeppesen will provide NavData navigation information, obstacle data and electronic charting, in addition to aviation parts and supplies offered through partner company Aviall. “Our experimental aircraft […]
Women in Aviation adds 13 new scholarships
Thirteen new scholarships have been added to the roster to be awarded at the 22nd Annual Women in Aviation International Conference, held next year in Reno, Nevada, on Feb. 24-26, 2011. The new scholarships are valued at $92,250. Dozens of scholarship opportunities for 2011 are posted on the organization’s website. New for this year are […]
Tecnam debuts Flight Center program
Tecnam North America unveiled its new Tecnam Flight Center (TFC) program at this year’s AirVenture. Through Tecnam Flight Centers, schools gain access to patented and integrated flight training and navigation technology, ease of access to aircraft through purchase and leasing options and incentives to move aircraft from the flight line into the hands of students, […]
At the races
Taking center stage of Cirrus Aircraft’s AirVenture exhibit this year was a high-flying advertisement for the company’s affiliation with the Red Bull Air Races. The next race is slated for EuroSpeedway, Lausitz, Germany, Aug. 7-8. For more information: CirrusAircraft.com, RedBullAirRace.com
Cobalt to open U.S. branch
Cobalt Aircraft Industries, the French designer of the Co50, has decided to create a U.S. corporation for development, certification, and production of its aircraft, company officials revealed at AirVenture, where the company unveiled its first prototype of the Co50 high-performance canard pusher aircraft. David Loury, founder and CEO, said, “We are pleased to announce the […]
NextGen ‘Flying Car’ unveiled
Terrafugia, Inc., developer of the Transition Roadable Aircraft, or “Flying Car,” released specifications and computer graphics of the next generation design at AirVenture. The improvements to the design are based on data acquired during drive and flight testing of the Proof of Concept (POC) Transition, as well as “extensive computer-aided design and optimization,” according to […]