Five lucky attendees at EAA AirVenture 2010 will be taken for a ride of a lifetime in the “Spirit of Goodyear” blimp as winners in the “I Wanna Blimp Ride” Sweepstakes. The 58th annual edition of EAA AirVenture will be held July 26-Aug. 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The five sweepstakes winners will […]
‘Alaska’s Bush Pilots: The Real Deal’
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be a bush pilot in Alaska, a new DVD reveals the real deal. “Alaska’s Bush Pilots: The Real Deal” presents the true story of the pilots, their aircraft, nature and the wilderness of Alaska, according to the man behind the project, Jim Oltersdorf, who often […]
Citations to transport athletes to Special Olympics
For the next two Saturdays in Lincoln, Nebraska, a Cessna Citation business jet will land or take off every two minutes for 10 hours as part of the Special Olympics USA National Games, transporting some 800 athletes from around the country. The airlift, the sixth such quadrennial effort, is sponsored and managed by Cessna Aircraft […]
FAA proposes AD for Eclipse avionics
The FAA has proposed an Airworthiness Directive for Eclipse EA500 jets, which would require incorporating changes to the electronic flight information system and the airplane flight manuals. This proposed AD results from reports of uncommanded changes to the communications radio frequency, altitude preselect, and/or transponder codes. “We are proposing this AD to correct faulty integration […]
Air Zoo offers summer flight experiences
This summer, guests at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., have the chance to take flight in a Cessna T-41 Mescalero (pictured), North American T-6 Texan and Vultee BT-13 Valiant, courtesy of Aviation Adventures and Michigan Warbirds. All three of these historic aircraft were used as trainers in the armed forces. The T-41 was used […]
Cessna supports Special Olympics airlift
Cessna Aircraft Co. will have a Mobile Service Unit on standby to assist Citation owners participating in the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games. Citation customers are donating their aircraft, pilots, and fuel to transport some 800 athletes and coaches from across the nation for the competition in Lincoln, Neb. Citations will deliver athletes on […]
Sam Graves to speak at Oshkosh Teacher’s Day
Missouri’s Congressman Sam Graves will be a featured guest speaker at the Build A Plane Teacher’s Day during AirVenture Oshkosh on Monday, July 26. Graves, a long-time pilot and aircraft homebuilder, is an active member of the House General Aviation Caucus. Build A Plane, a non-profit aviation education organization, in cooperation with the General Aviation […]
Classic jets in Oshkosh Warbirds lineup
A variety of classic military jets, including the North American T-2 Buckeye (pictured above), are among the hundreds of Warbirds to be showcased at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010, July 26-Aug. 1. Other jets scheduled to appear are a North American F-86 Sabre, Douglas A-4B Skyhawk, Lockheed T-33 T-bird, Aero L-29 Delfin and L-39 Albatros, Cessna […]
Flying into the eye of the storm
Recently released on DVD is “Thunderheads,” a documentary about a group of scientists, researchers and pilots — in seven planes and armed with the best high-tech gadgets money can buy — embark into the eye of a storm in an effort to understand the role of thunderstorms in the global warming puzzle. The documentary chronicles […]