SkyVector officially launched its flight plan filing capability at AirVenture 2015 in Oshkosh. Debuted in its beta form at SUN ‘n FUN in April, the latest flight planning development from SkyVector puts filing at the fingertips of its more than 400,000 monthly users. Based on a new advanced flight planning engine, pilots can utilize the familiar drag-and-drop route builder to […]
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Zenith puts out call for volunteers at Oshkosh
Zenith Aircraft Company President Sebastien Heintz asks, “Since last year’s highly successful One Week Wonder project, how do we top it this year at AirVenture?” Spread the joy. “EAA has announced their ‘Give Flight’ project where five complete sets of wings will be started during the week at Oshkosh AirVenture, to be donated to EAA […]
Flying Musicians Association to jam at Oshkosh
The Flying Musicians Association will once again unite pilots who are musicians at the Big Dance in Oshkosh for the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the biggest fly-in in the world. Free musical events are scheduled through the week, with a chance to jam with other flying musicians: Monday, 6-11p.m. at the Red Barn – Acoustic […]
Assembly begins on prototype Sun Flyer
EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH – Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC) reports that assembly has begun on the two-seat prototype “Sun Flyer” solar-electric training aircraft. The company has contracted with Arion Aircraft to help build the initial prototype trainer. “After extensive analysis of the options available for this critical phase of the development process, we have selected a company […]
PS Engineering celebrates three decades
In the summer of 1985, Mark Scheuer walked the aisles of the Fly Market at the EAA AirVenture fly-in at Oshkosh, telling everyone who would listen about his new intercom. This year, PS Engineering’s products will be sold in a double-size booth in Hangar A at AirVenture. The portable aerocom was the company’s first intercom, […]
Embry-Riddle hosts Drone Challenge at AirVenture
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 attendees can get hands-on experience at the controls of unmanned flying machines as part of the Small Unmanned Aerospace System (sUAS) Challenge during this week’s fly-in. The sUAS Challenge, which will include both obstacle and speed courses for the unmanned flying vehicles commonly referred to as drones, are part of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s […]
Bristell debuts fractional program for LSA
Bristell Aircraft introduced at this week’s AirVenture a new share program for its Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA). “This program offers shared ownership, share financing, aircraft management and operator training all from one organization,” said Lou Mancuso, company president, who noted that Bristell owns the aircraft and underwrites the shares. Aircraft shares are available in quarter, eighth and […]
Airplanista’s #Oshbash 2015 event Tuesday
Each year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the Airplanista Aviation Blog hosts a social media “meetup” event called #Oshbash. It’s a chance for those on aviation social media — primarily Twitter — to meet each other and enjoy the kind of fun and camaraderie that erupts when the room is full of aviators that love technology and social media […]
KODIAK: The ultimate backcountry machine
By CHRIS BURGESS Rain battered the windshield of the KODIAK as it landed in the Indonesian city of Sentani. Medical personnel rushed the passenger — a 6-year old boy named Mika — into a waiting ambulance, which sped off to the local hospital. Earlier that day, Mika had been climbing a tree in his village of […]