The 180-hp Titan Stroker IO-340 powered Zlin Cub-S is coming to the United States as a light-sport aircraft (LSA). SportairUSA, the U.S. distributor for aircraft manufactured by Zlin Aviation, will display the Cub-S in Oshkosh this week during AirVenture. With its power-to-empty weight ratio of 4.74 lbs/hp (7.33 lbs at MTOW), the Cub-S climbs at […]
Phillips 66 Aviation to celebrate 20 years of Young Eagles fuel rebates
OSHKOSH, Wis. – This week at AirVenture, Phillips 66 Aviation is celebrating 20 years of providing fuel rebates to Young Eagles pilots, who volunteer their time, aircraft and money to introduce young people to the joys of flight. What began in 1994 to support a fledging Young Eagles program has now been used by some […]
Hartzell Top Prop #20,000 ready to take to the air
Hartzell Propeller’s Top Prop line of STC’d two-, three-, and four-bladed constant-speed propeller conversions reached a milestone of 20,000 sales as of July, 2013. The Top Prop program was launched in 1991 to offer new, state of the art, alternative replacement propellers for the maturing fleet of piston-engine aircraft, company officials said. The plan was […]
MyGoFlight unveils new iPad display for pilots
MyGoFlight will unveil a new iPad display built for the rigors of the cockpit during this week’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. The MyGoFlight Sight Line Display (SLD) puts critical flight information in a pilot’s line of sight, company officials note. It can take the heat with an operating temperature range between 0° to 140°F; is sunlight […]
Students who built Sportsmans to be featured at Oshkosh
The winners of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) aviation design challenge competition are attending this week’s AirVenture, along with the two Glasair Sportsman aircraft they helped build at Glasair Aviation in Arlington, Washington. The planes will be featured at the GAMA/Build A Plane exhibit […]
New Aircraft Spruce catalog released
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. began distributing its new 2013 catalog today, opening day of at EAA AirVenture. Now exceeding 960 pages in length, the Aircraft Spruce catalog is available in a print format, CD format, and a PDF format. If you are attending AirVenture, stop by Hangar A, Booth 1022-1029, or Hangar D, Booth […]
Fly unleaded to EAA AirVenture 2013
Despite the positive reaction to our ‘Unleaded to Oshkosh‘ event from 2012, lower-cost, lead-free mogas will still not be available at AirVenture 2013. As we reported in 2011, there are multiple nearby options for those who prefer the fuel. Below is a list of 10 airports within a 75-mile radius of KOSH where mogas is […]
Wounded Marine receives first AOPA/Able Flight scholarship
The first recipient of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Able Flight Scholarship will be honored Tuesday at AirVenture. Marine Lt. Andrew Kinard (retired) is a Naval Academy graduate who had the option of becoming a Marine aviator in 2005, but chose to lead infantry instead. He had plans to follow his service in the […]
Mooney celebrates 60th anniversary of M20 at Oshkosh
The Mooney Aviation Co. will celebrate the 60-year anniversary of when Mooney began to manufacture its M20 fleet of airplanes at this week’s AirVenture. “This is an historic time for Mooney and being present at AirVenture is an opportunity to celebrate with our loyal Mooney owners. We want to remind them that we are actively […]