OSHKOSH — On Wednesday morning at AirVenture, the heads of general aviation’s top alphabet groups met to discuss how they are “stronger together.” Speaking to a crowd at the EAA Welcome Center during AirVenture, EAA President Rod Hightower said, “this group of people does a tremendous amount of work to protect our freedom to fly.” […]
ArrowCopter makes its US debut
OSHKOSH — ArrowCopter USA introduced the ArrowCopter AC10 kit to the US market Wednesday at AirVenture. The AC10 is the kit version of the two-place, tandem, AC20 ArrowCopter autogyro manufactured by FD Composites in Austria. Design and development work on the ArrowCopter began more than six years ago, company officials said. The goal was to […]
Jeppesen revamps pricing
OSHKOSH — Today at AirVenture, Jeppesen introduced new digital JeppView navigation data subscription pricing structure based on the number of devices powered by Jeppesen data. Available for popular mobile device delivery through Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck or personal computer access, the new pricing model will allow customers to choose between two or four “installs” or device […]
EAA chapter appoints 18-year-old president
Lindsay Locke of Fortuna, California, who has been flying since she was 12 years old, received her private pilot certificate on her 17th birthday last July, and she is currently building an RV-4 with her dad. And now, at just 18, she’s been named president of EAA Chapter 1418, making her the youngest chapter president […]
Mystery Derby slated for this Saturday at S50
The Green River Chapter of the Washington Pilots Association is hosting a mystery pilot proficiency derby this Saturday, July 28, at Auburn Municipal Airport (S50) to benefit its scholarship program. Organizers promise great prizes, a WINGS program, and even a free dinner. The Mystery Derby is limited to 30 aircraft. The pilot proficiency derby round […]
LAMA President’s Award
Congratulations to Jan Fridrich of the European arm of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) who was presented with the LAMA President’s Award during AirVenture. LAMA President Dan Johnson (right) said Fridrich was the overwhelming choice of more than 800 people in the light-sport aircraft industry for this year’s award.
Phillips 66 raffling Young Eagles rides on Tri-motor
Young Eagles visiting AirVenture this week can stop by the Phillips 66 Aviation tent and register to win a flight on EAA’s meticulously restored Tri-Motor. Winners will be announced daily at 2 p.m. A Ford Tri-Motor was one of the original corporate planes for Phillips 66 Aviation. Eight decades ago, Phillips Petroleum Co-founder Frank Phillips […]
Cessna launches Caravan ProAdvantage program
OSHKOSH — Cessna reported at AirVenture that it has extended its ProAdvantage programs to its current production Cessna Caravan product line, including the newly announced Cessna Grand Caravan EX. The ProAdvantage is a group of programs designed to help customers manage their long-term costs for maintenance coverage. The programs offer simplified billing processes based on […]
Aspen Avionic’s Connected Pilot TSO’d
OSHKOSH — Aspen Avionics reported on opening day of AirVenture that it has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval of Connected Pilot, the first in the series of the company’s Connected Panel product line that provides a wireless link between certified instrument panel avionics and portable smart devices. FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for […]