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 […]
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, […]
CFI misjudges fuel onboard
A CFI and private pilot were attempting to do a two-leg cross-country flight in a Cirrus SR20. Before takeoff from Danbury, Conn., the CFI used a flashlight to look in the fuel tanks and determined they contained 25 gallons of usable fuel, and that the flight would require 23.3 gallons of fuel. He then entered 22 gallons […]
Picture of the day: Back to the hangar
Dale Andersen sent in this photo, which he describes as “back to the hangar after a morning flight.”
Visiting where it all began
The Wright Brothers National Memorial on North Carolina’s Outer Banks ranks at or near the top of practically every aviator’s list of must-visit destinations. The Memorial is also recognized as one of the nation’s top educational experiences for visitors of all ages. The Visitor Center, only a short distance north of the famed resort of […]
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 […]
Personal cabin pressure monitor introduced
Just introduced is the AltAlert personal cabin pressure monitor. AltAlert mitigates the risk associated with hypoxia, which is typically difficult (if not impossible) to recognize, according to company officials. Developed using licensed NASA technology and brought to market by patent holder Aviation Technology, AltAlert is a wearable and mountable instrument that provides a secondary sensing and […]
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 […]