OSHKOSH — More than 500,000 people attended last week’s AirVenture, according to officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association. That’s about the same as last year, officials note. “First, it was a safe AirVenture, which is always our top priority, plus we were blessed with a week of nearly perfect weather,” noted EAA Chairman Jack Pelton. […]
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Emberland honored as AirVenture controller of the year
OSHKOSH – Each year, the team of volunteer air traffic controllers who work throughout the week of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh nominate one of their peers to be the recipient of the AirVenture Controller of the Year Award. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association congratulates NATCA member Greg Emberland on receiving this prestigious award. “It’s an […]
New attitude reflected at EAA annual meeting
OSHKOSH — An unusually large number of members attended the annual Experimental Aircraft Association meeting of the membership held Wednesday during AirVenture. According to a report at EAA.org, the attitude among those in attendance, and the reports from the chairman and directors, was overwhelmingly positive. Read J. Mac McClellan’s full report here.
House members protest FAA’s AirVenture ATC fees
A bipartisan group of 30 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, denouncing the agency’s assessment of fees on aviation events nationwide, including EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The House letter follows a bipartisan letter from 28 U.S. senators last month that also criticized the assessments. The senators […]
Phillips 66 Aviation to celebrate 20 years of Young Eagles fuel rebates
OSHKOSH, Wis. – This week at AirVenture, Phillips 66 Aviation is celebrating 20 years of providing fuel rebates to Young Eagles pilots, who volunteer their time, aircraft and money to introduce young people to the joys of flight. What began in 1994 to support a fledging Young Eagles program has now been used by some […]
Students who built Sportsmans to be featured at Oshkosh
The winners of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) aviation design challenge competition are attending this week’s AirVenture, along with the two Glasair Sportsman aircraft they helped build at Glasair Aviation in Arlington, Washington. The planes will be featured at the GAMA/Build A Plane exhibit […]
Mooney celebrates 60th anniversary of M20 at Oshkosh
The Mooney Aviation Co. will celebrate the 60-year anniversary of when Mooney began to manufacture its M20 fleet of airplanes at this week’s AirVenture. “This is an historic time for Mooney and being present at AirVenture is an opportunity to celebrate with our loyal Mooney owners. We want to remind them that we are actively […]
Piper to deliver 800th Mirage at Oshkosh
Piper Aircraft will deliver the company’s 800th M-Class single-engine pressurized Piper Mirage to Muncie Aviation Co. at the 2013 AirVenture, to be held July 29 to Aug. 4 in Oshkosh, Wis. Muncie Aviation is Piper’s dealer for new aircraft serving Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and southern Illinois. Muncie Aviation offers aircrafts sales, service, avionics and […]
New engines, instruments to be unveiled at Oshkosh
MW Fly will introduce a new line of Aeropower engines rated from 115 to 150 horsepower at AirVenture next week. The engines also include new engine-monitoring instruments developed by P.A.T. Avionics Developed and manufactured in Italy, the new engine line is water-cooled and features electronic fuel-injection, integrated reduction gear, and dual fully redundant ECUs, according […]