Charlie Becker – Our Man in the EAA
If you've flown into AirVenture, you have no doubt seen Charlie Becker rushing from venue to venue, often in his red Thing. Charlie is...
New CAMit 127-hp engine at AirVenture
Heart of America Aviation is displaying the new CAMit 3300 127-hp aircraft engine in Booth 4069 of Building D at AirVenture. Along with the...
Advanced Aero Components partners with Baker Racer Aeronautics to develop the...
Ian Baker, head of research and development for Advanced Aero Components, announced that he has been designing and building an entirely new 2-seat, side-by-side,...
The Good and Bad News About Fueling at Oshkosh
The good news is that Mogas is available for the first time at AirVenture thanks to a partnership between EAA, who bought the truck,...
Huerta Stresses Safety At AirVenture
The FAA administrator comes to EAA AirVenture just about every summer, and as a rule the main thrust of the current officeholder's speech is...
But You Can See it From Here!
See that row of tall corn behind the airplanes? That's the new south boundary of the AirVenture grounds - an extension of the "South...
Flying Lessons at KidVenture
On two grass circles at Pioneer airport, veteran volunteer aeromodellers are teaching kids how to fly control-line model airplanes. Control-line flying predates radio control....
Loss-Of-Control Prevention Concept Wins Founder’s Innovation Prize
A digital flight-condition indicator called Airball won the top award this week in EAA's new Founder's Innovation Prize contest. Airball's creator, Ihab Awad of San Jose, California, goes home from AirVenture with $25,000 after pitching his concept to a panel of celebrity judges, EAA announced.
Zenith Announces New 180-hp SAM-EX
This week at AirVenture, Zenith Aircraft, the new owners of the SAM aircraft design, introduced the SAM-EX. Based on the prototype SAM aircraft introduced...
Pitot Fun
When keeping an aircraft outdoors, it is important to keep the pitot tube covered to prevent water, bugs or other obstructions from blocking it....
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