Zenith Aircraft Company President Sebastien Heintz asks, “Since last year’s highly successful One Week Wonder project, how do we top it this year at AirVenture?” Spread the joy. “EAA has announced their ‘Give Flight’ project where five complete sets of wings will be started during the week at Oshkosh AirVenture, to be donated to EAA […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Flying Musicians Association to jam at Oshkosh
The Flying Musicians Association will once again unite pilots who are musicians at the Big Dance in Oshkosh for the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the biggest fly-in in the world. Free musical events are scheduled through the week, with a chance to jam with other flying musicians: Monday, 6-11p.m. at the Red Barn – Acoustic […]
Assembly begins on prototype Sun Flyer
EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH – Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC) reports that assembly has begun on the two-seat prototype “Sun Flyer” solar-electric training aircraft. The company has contracted with Arion Aircraft to help build the initial prototype trainer. “After extensive analysis of the options available for this critical phase of the development process, we have selected a company […]
PS Engineering celebrates three decades
In the summer of 1985, Mark Scheuer walked the aisles of the Fly Market at the EAA AirVenture fly-in at Oshkosh, telling everyone who would listen about his new intercom. This year, PS Engineering’s products will be sold in a double-size booth in Hangar A at AirVenture. The portable aerocom was the company’s first intercom, […]
Embry-Riddle hosts Drone Challenge at AirVenture
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 attendees can get hands-on experience at the controls of unmanned flying machines as part of the Small Unmanned Aerospace System (sUAS) Challenge during this week’s fly-in. The sUAS Challenge, which will include both obstacle and speed courses for the unmanned flying vehicles commonly referred to as drones, are part of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s […]
Airplanista’s #Oshbash 2015 event Tuesday
Each year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the Airplanista Aviation Blog hosts a social media “meetup” event called #Oshbash. It’s a chance for those on aviation social media — primarily Twitter — to meet each other and enjoy the kind of fun and camaraderie that erupts when the room is full of aviators that love technology and social media […]
WINGS credits available at AirVenture
Heading to Oshkosh? You can earn FAA WINGS credit at the Experimental Aircraft Association Pilot Proficiency Center at AirVenture. The EAA Pilot Proficiency Center will be open throughout EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 63rd annual EAA fly-in convention, held July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. It is located just east of the FAA Control Tower on […]
Lithium-ion battery for homebuilts for sale at Oshkosh
True Blue Power’s new TEX16 lithium-ion main ship battery, which is specifically designed for experimental aircraft, will be available for purchase exclusively at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20-26. The TEX16 is designed with the same architecture as the FAA-certified True Blue Power battery products, according to company officials. The 16 Ah […]
Kalispell Appreciation Day pulls in 900
KALISPELL, Mont. – Upwards of 900 people came to the Kalispell City Airport Appreciation Day on Saturday, June 13. Nearly 40 aircraft attended, including a Gullwing Stinson, Bell 47, Pilatus PC-12, and an MD Helicopters MD-500 that performed a water drop. Other activities and attendees included 35 vintage muscle cars, skydivers, airplane rides, a short takeoff and […]