A handful of flying cars invaded Ardy & Ed’s Drive-In, an Oshkosh institution since 1948, on the day before AirVenture kicked off. A story by EAA’s Mary Jones reports: “Under police escort, three Maverick flying cars and one Aerocar motored from EAA’s Kermit Weeks Hangar on 20th Street to Ardy & Ed’s on South Main […]
#OSH11: Aspen unveils Connected Panel
At Oshkosh today, Aspen Avionics unveiled its patent-pending line of Connected Panel products that integrate data from handheld devices with certified avionics installed in an aircraft’s panel. Connected Panel includes hardware, software, and application components that provide two-way wireless communications between panel avionics and personal smart devices to streamline flight-related activities. This technology is enabled […]
#OSH11: Second century of aircraft manufacturing
DAHER-SOCATA is commemorating its 100 years of continuous aircraft production with a series of activities at EAA AirVenture this week in Oshkosh. Stéphane Mayer, newly appointed President and CEO of DAHER-SOCATA, and member of the DAHER Group executive board, symbolically stopped the centennial countdown clock at the end of a news conference on opening day, […]
#OSH11: Honor Flight takes off Wednesday
On Wednesday, a group of World War II Navy veterans will have the opportunity to visit the powerful memorials dedicated to their honor in Washington, D.C., on an Honor Flight that leaves Oshkosh bright and early in the morning. EAA, Southwest Airlines, and Old Glory Honor Flight Inc. have joined to give the veterans the […]
New Sun ’n Fun poster harkens back to the old days
The annual Sun ’n Fun poster has become a collector’s item and next year’s will be no exception, according to an article in the Lakeland Ledger, which notes that Creative Service Director Melissa Rankin designed next year’s poster with a nod towards Florida’s long citrus heritage in the form of an old-fashioned “Sun ‘n Fun Brand” orange […]
#OSH11: New power for Zenith
Kit manufacturer Zenith Aircraft Co. is showing off its popular two-seat aircraft at EAA AirVenture this week with a new line of engines from ULPower under the cowl. The new engine powering Zenith’s factory demonstrator planes are the ULPower line of light aircraft engines from Europe, which are direct drive, air cooled, light weight and […]
#OSH11: Sennheiser partners wtih iFlightPlanner.com
Aviation headset manufacturer Sennheiser has partnered with iFlightPlanner.com to develop a flight planning application specifically designed for use on the iPad and iPad 2. Sennheiser is featuring demonstrations of iFlightPlanner for iPad at the AirVenture this week at the Sennheiser Pavilion (Booth 288). Pilots and aviation enthusiasts visiting Sennheiser’s booth will be among the first […]
#OSH11: Belite introduces digital turn coordinator
Belite Aircraft introduced a digital turn coordinator instrument today at AirVenture. The instrument, offered in a standard 2.25″ round bezel for $199.95, “implements a solid state gyro-based turn rate indicator and bubble inclinometer in one small, extremely lightweight design,” said James Wiebe, president and CEO of Belite Enterprises. In addition, Belite has re-introduced all instruments […]
Warning system protects hangared planes
To prevent the potential for accidents and costly repairs to aircraft being moved in hangars, Talon Air at Republic Airport (FRG) in Farmingdale, N.Y, has installed a perimeter-warning system in two of its hangars. Using the Redscan laser-scan detectors from Optex, the system warns pilots when a plane comes within 8 feet of the hangar […]