Country music star Aaron Tippin and the Commemorative Air Force’s B-29 “FIFI” will launch the “Red, White & Loud Tour” next month at the Colorado Sport International Air Show. The world’s only flight-worthy Boeing B-29 Superfortress, FIFI was just cleared this week by the FAA to begin flight testing after the installation of new engines. […]
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Ready for takeoff: Lycoming’s iE2
Lancair International Inc. is now taking orders for its piston Evolution aircraft, powered by Lycoming’s TEO-540-EXP Integrated Electronic Engine (iE2). The TEO-540-EXP iE2 is a twin-turbocharged and intercooled 540 cubic inch engine that produces in excess of 350 horsepower, according to Lycoming officials, who note its advanced electronics and sensors make it adaptable to nearly […]
Georeferenced charts added to 695/696
Garmin International Inc. unveiled enhanced chart capabilities for the GPSMAP 695/696 on opening day of AirVenture in Oshkosh. The portable will soon include georeferenced Garmin FliteCharts. Customers also have the opportunity to immediately subscribe to and receive Garmin’s georeferenced ChartView powered by Jeppesen. “These enhancements are a direct result of customers’ requests for georeferenced charts,” […]
Bose debuts new headset at OSH
Bose introduced the A20 Aviation Headset on opening day of AirVenture in Oshkosh. The new headset is the result of more than 30 years of Bose research in noise reduction technology, according to company officials, who note it has been engineered to deliver greater noise reduction — even in louder environments — and offers improved […]
Fields of Dreams: Dreams have changed
As pilots of a “certain” age, we look back on airports that were part of our lives. This series starts with three. My first was a little grass field in New Jersey. Twin Pine was down home, midway between the state capital and Princeton, the college town. I started as line boy there in ’65. […]
Scheme Designers launches Cirrus custom decal kits
Scheme Designers, Inc., a provider of paint and decal scheme designs for aircraft, has teamed with LoPresti Aviation to develop a range of new decal designs, sold as a kit, for Cirrus aircraft. Cirrus aircraft are commonly sold with vinyl decals over a white, silver or gold base. As the fleet ages, the factory-installed decal […]
Watret named EVP of Embry-Riddle’s Worldwide Campus
John Watret, Ph.D, has been named executive vice president and Chief Academic Officer of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus. In his new role, Watret will be responsible for managing business operations, providing leadership, and setting overall strategic direction for the campus, which educates more than 25,000 students around the globe annually, both online and through […]
‘Sploshkosh’ opens
Torrential rains in the weeks preceding AirVenture’s opening day — accumulating to 10 inches of rain so far this month, a record — sent EAA officials scrambling to prepare for opening day Monday. The rain and mud led some to dub this year’s event “Sploshkosh” or “AquaVenture.” While the grounds were soaked, sunny weather Sunday […]
‘See Something, Say Something’ campaign for GA launched
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John Pistole unveiled two GA security initiatives on opening day of AirVenture in Oshkosh: The general aviation component of DHS’s nationwide “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign, and a streamlined system for vetting passengers and crew on general aviation aircraft […]