The Next Generation Air Traffic Control System, known as NextGen, will change the way GA flies, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said during a visit to AirVenture. In fact, the change is as “big a jump as going from a piston to a jet,” he said. NextGen, which will take air traffic control from a radar-based […]
Ready for ADS-B
FreeFlight Systems introduced its line of RANGR 978 MHz ADS-B products, including ADS-B transmitters, transmitters with WAAS GPS, transceivers, and transceivers with WAAS GPS, Wednesday at AirVenture in Oshkosh. The final FAA rule, released in May, dictates an ADS-B compliant system must have a high integrity position source and a radio that sends specific information […]
Low and slow
Flying low and slow, the Goodyear Blimp got a lot of attention at Oshkosh Wednesday afternoon.
Lycoming now taking orders for LSA engine
Lycoming Engines is now taking orders for experimental non-certified versions of its 233 series Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) engine. “The 233-LSA series in an important new engine in Lycoming’s product line, meeting the needs of the growing LSA market,” says Michael Kraft, Lycoming senior vice president and general manager, who notes the engine is capable […]
The ‘deliberate’ certification process
We’ve all heard the old joke: Nothing can be certified in aviation until the paperwork weighs as least as much as the airplane or product. Why is the FAA so tough on certification, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt was asked during a visit to AirVenture. “We’ve actually proven to be quite flexible,” he said, pointing to […]
Baron QuikLink debuts
Baron Services, the parent company of WxWorx, unveiled Baron QuikLink, the company’s subscription-based aviation weather data service for preflight weather analysis, during AirVenture. Supplying graphical weather information over an internet connection, QuikLink provides weather coverage across the continental United States and southern Canada with pricing tiers starting at $14.99 per month. A complement to an […]
Virtual HUD wins LoPresti award
A Virtual HUD (Heads Up Display) developed by Bill Steele was awarded the Roy LoPresti Innovation in Aviation Award on opening day of AirVenture. The low-cost HUD projects critical information on an aircraft’s propeller, putting the images “right in front of the pilot’s eyes,” said Steele, who also has developed the Wingman, a portable display […]
BRS to offer chute repacking
BRS Aerospace now offers full repack servicing of its whole airframe parachute recovery systems for the Cirrus Design SR20 and SR22 aircraft, as well as Cessna 172/182s, through a collaborative network of certified repair centers. The repack service center network has been established to service the upcoming 10-year service requirements for these certified aircraft, according […]
NASCAR’s Jack Roush injured in OSH accident
NASCAR team owner Jack Roush and a passenger, Brenda Strickland of Plymouth, Mich., were injured Tuesday evening when a Beechcraft Premier business jet registered to Roush Fenway Racing, was involved in a landing accident on Runway 18 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh during AirVenture. Roush and Strickland were able to exit the jet after […]