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Oshkosh Diary: Departure Minus One Day
Dye plans multi-day flight to Oshkosh AirVenture, navigating weather and fuel stops.
Oshkosh Diary: The Pre-Game
AirVenture offers relaxation for some, but for media, it's a whirlwind of presentations, connections, and story-chasing.
Air Conditioning Now Available for Sling TSi
Just when you thought air conditioning was the province of big, heavy airplanes comes word that a “true” air-con system will soon be available for the Sling TSi with a Rotax 915 Is or 916 iS engine.
Watch for ‘Oshkosh Live’ During AirVenture
Here’s how to watch our live daily broadcasts from EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 22-26.
Women’s Metal-building Workshop at Airventure
“Never teach your spouse to drive!” For some couples, the advice holds for teaching your spouse to build an airplane. There's a workshop for that!
Ya’ Gotta Do what Ya’ Gotta Do
Common tools occasionally prove to be the solution to an obscure problem.
Lady Vi Flies Again
After a yearlong effort to restore a very rare Rutan design, the Rutan Aircraft Flying Experience (RAFE) suffered an enormous setback. On the way...
Propeller Survey For Experimental Aircraft Owners
We’re conducting a brief survey to better understand the interests, preferences, and perceptions of Experimental/Amateur-Built pilots regarding aircraft propellers.
In Case You Missed It
Around the Patch
Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook saw some reasons to be cheerful at AirVenture, especially the upcoming refinement of the 51% rule for homebuilders.
What’s New
This months column includes information on new anti-collision strobe lights and LED position lights, a micro belt sander, a smart servo controller for trim, a desktop model of the Cozy Mark IV and the announcement of a taildragger configuration option for the Eurofox SLSA.