OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — A world-record skydive attempt will be part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, with an international team of skydivers aiming to make history. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 is July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Skydiving Hall of Fame based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, will organize the 108-person jump team […]
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House General Aviation Caucus reorganized
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House General Aviation Caucus Co-Chairs Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Marc Veasey (D-Texas) report the reorganization of the bipartisan House General Aviation Caucus for the 114th Congress. The Caucus begins the new Congress with 222 members, giving it a strong majority in the House of Representatives. House General Aviation Caucus Co-chair Sam Graves said, […]
KDPA completes runway improvement project
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. — A capital improvement project to widen and rehabilitate the primary runway at DuPage Airport (KDPA) has been completed ahead of schedule and approximately half a million dollars under budget. The $11.4 million development allows the general aviation airport to accommodate large business jets, including the Boeing Business Jet, according to airport officials. Officials project that the widened […]
First flight: Diamond DA50 with turbine engine
A DA50 powered by a turbine engine made its first flight Jan. 19 in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, with Christian Dries, CEO of Diamond Aircraft, as test pilot, along with Ingmar Mayerbuch, the company’s head of flight test. The concept was first introduced at the general aviation show AERO Friedrichshafen in April 2013. “This aircraft with this turbine […]
Applications now being taken for Upwind scholarship program
SAN CARLOS, Calif. — Applications are now available for the Upwind Summer Scholarship Program, now in its third year of operation. Upwind aims to transform a high school student into a private pilot during the summer between their junior and senior year. Upwind selects high school students and awards them a scholarship that includes everything they need […]
Third annual Take to the Skies AirFest prepares for takeoff
Returning to Durant, Oklahoma, the Take to the Skies AirFest will be held at the Durant Regional Airport-Eaker Field (KDUA) on Saturday, April 25. Presented by the Choctaw Casino Resort, this will be the first airshow of the season in Oklahoma, according to Debby Standefer, president of the Take to the Skies AirFest. “We are excited to […]
National Air and Space Museum lowers ‘Spirit of St. Louis’ to ground level
For the first time in more than 20 years, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has lowered Charles Lindbergh’s Ryan NYP “Spirit of St. Louis” to the floor. The famous aircraft will remain on the floor at eye level for visitors to see for approximately five months while it undergoes preservation work before being […]
75th anniversary of Ercoupe to be celebrated at AirVenture
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — The 75th anniversary of the Ercoupe will be celebrated at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 with a gathering of these unique airplanes and their owners. The 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention is July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The festivities at Oshkosh welcome all versions of […]
FAA requests pilot feedback on LED lighting at airports
The FAA is surveying pilots with experience with Light Emitting Diode (LED) airport/heliport lighting during approach, landing, ground movement and takeoff phases of flight. According to a report on the National Business Aviation Association website, the FAA held a symposium last fall regarding LED lamps and their application on airports. FAA officials made technical presentations on […]