The Flying Musicians Association will once again unite pilots who are musicians at the Big Dance in Oshkosh, Wis., for the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. This is FMA’s five-year anniversary and fifth year participating at AirVenture, according to association officials. Members will perform at private parties, hosting jams, and being interviewed by EAA Radio on […]
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Scheme Designers brings Scavenger Hunt to Oshkosh
After an enthusiastic reception at SUN ‘n FUN, Scheme Designers is bringing its Scavenger Hunt to EAA AirVenture 2014. If you are attending the big show next week, stop by Scheme Designers booth #3056 in Hangar C for a chance to win a custom model airplane made by Factory Direct Models. Players will be hunting for aircraft […]
MyGoFlight introduces four new products for iPads in the cockpit at OSH
OSHKOSH — At AirVenture, MyGoFlight, maker of iPad and tablet gear for pilots, introduced four new products that “simplify and improve how pilots use their iPad or tablet in the cockpit of planes,” company officials said. “The iPad and tablet computer have become universally adopted by pilots of all types – general aviation, corporate, commercial and military,” […]
NTSB heads to Oshkosh
National Transportation Safety Board Member Earl Weener (pictured) and NTSB senior aviation investigators will participate at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 28 -Aug. 3. During the week-long event, Weener and NTSB staff will conduct presentations on accident case studies and lessons learned and various safety issues, including […]
Able Flight’s Class of 2014 to get their wings at Oshkosh
Able Flight‘s newest pilots will receive their wings at a pinning ceremony at EAA AirVenture. This year’s class includes two pilots who are quadriplegics, one who is a paraplegic, one who has a spinal condition and two who have lost one or more limbs. Two of the new pilots are wounded veterans and another is a […]
Sennheiser plans AirVenture activities
OSHKOSH — Aviation headset manufacturer Sennheiser has unveiled a packed agenda at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh with sponsorships, a flight pinning ceremony, and the fifth annual Podapalooza social media gathering. For the duration of AirVenture, Sennheiser will be showcasing its aviation headsets — the S1 family, including the S1 Digital, the S1 NoiseGard, and S1 Passive — […]
Avflight offers fuel discount to AirVenture attendees
Stop at Avflight at Salina Regional Airport (KSLN) in Kansas n your way to and from AirVenture 2014 and receive a discount of 10 cents a gallon on full-service purchases. Avfuel Contract Fuel and AVTRIP Points are available, according to company officials. For more information: 785-825-6739 or Avflight.com
The story behind Aeroshell’s iconic cow poster
As many of you read this, you may be on your way to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, slated for July 28-Aug. 3. I hope to be there this year and may see some of you. I always enjoy Oshkosh, but one of my best memories is of the 1993 Aeroshell Speed Dash and the world-renowned […]
AEA to award $1,000 toward ADS-B upgrade to five aircraft owners
To help owners of general aviation aircraft meet the FAA’s ADS-B Out mandate, the Aircraft Electronics Association will randomly award five aircraft owners with $1,000 toward an ADS-B compliant upgrade. “The FAA recently made it clear to Congress that the Jan. 1, 2020, deadline for ADS-B Out compliance is not going to change,” said Paula […]