“Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines” will be shown July 21, at dusk, at El Dorado Park in Long Beach, Calif., one of the first events in a six-month series aimed at marking the 100th anniversary of Calbraith “Cal” Perry Rodgers’ First Transcontinental Flight from Sheepshead Bay, New York, to Long Beach, Sept. 17, […]
Dynon to launch handheld radio at Oshkosh
Following an auction for the first 100 DX15 Handheld Air Band Transceivers, Dynon Avionics has announced the availability of the DX15 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The DX15 is a compact handheld aviation band transceiver that was created as part of Dynon’s plans to supplement the versatile SkyView Glass Panel System with a panel mounted radio, […]
‘The Great Eclipse’ released
Dennis Maxwell’s new book, “The Great Eclipse,” about Eclipse Aerospace and its Very Light Jet, has been released. Maxwell’s non-fiction book follows Eclipse Aerospace as it powers through the easy money time of the internet bubble, tumbles on technology and crashes in the global economic crisis. He then tells how the assets of the company […]
Wicks to host autograph parties with Paul Poberezny, Burt Rutan
Wicks Aircraft Supply will host two autograph sessions at this year’s AirVenture. Paul Poberezny, founder of EAA, will be at the Wicks booth for one hour on Tuesday, July 26, beginning at 1 p.m. He will be autographing the front cover of the 2011 Wicks catalog, which honor’s Paul and the EAA. Burt Rutan will […]
Brian Tom joins Superior Air Parts
Superior Air Parts has hired industry veteran Brian Tom as its new Technical Sales Representative. “I have known Brian for a long time and it is with the greatest of pleasure that we welcome him back to the Superior Air Parts family,” stated Timothy Archer, president and CEO, Superior Air Parts. “Brian has the technical […]
Poor maintenance results in off-airport landing
This July 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Malibu. Injuries: None. Location: Westley, Calif. Aircraft damage: .Substantial What reportedly happened: The pilots encountered smoke in the cockpit originating from the area […]
Roughing it, en masse
I was a very experienced camper when I was a kid. That’s not so much because I was a naturally adventurous youngster. The Boy Scouts showed me how to camp, explore, and make it back safely. I lived in New England then, and I have fond memories of waking up in a toasty warm sleeping […]
Zenith guitar to be auctioned off for Young Eagles
As part of the “Zeniths to Oshkosh” festivities for AirVenture, a one-of-a-kind handcrafted guitar will be auctioned to benefit the Young Eagles program. The electric guitar will be on display at the Zenith Aircraft booth during AirVenture, which kicks off July 25 and runs through July 31, and may even be playing in a concert […]
GPS a side issue in high-stakes broadband battle
Although the FCC’s rulemaking process is nowhere near finished on the LightSquared/GPS issue, LightSquared’s multi-billion-dollar business plan appears to be unaffected by the nagging details of regulatory approval and the potential destruction of the GPS system, according to a report at AVweb. Read it here.