Panther’s Dan Weseman Speaks at Homebuilders Dinner
A smaller group attended the Homebuilder's Dinner at EAA’s Nature Pavilion this year due to the seating restrictions and the storm-driven fleeing of many...
Return of the Wonder!
Charlie Becker, EAA Homebuilt Community Manager, announced Saturday morning that the One Week Wonder will return at AirVenture 2022 with the build of a...
Build Your Own Airport
It’s the great American pilot’s dream—build your own airplane and then build a grass strip from which to fly it. As Gary Stevens related...
Pilgrimage to Pioneer Field
For many travelers, Saturday will be their last day of AirVenture. Even though they have been here all week, they wake up with the...
FlightView EFIS from Falken Avionics
Watch as Steve Sokol of Falken Avionics demonstrates the FlightView EFIS which runs on an iPad with a cooling mount. The system is modular...
Biplane Forum Burgers
Poke around the AirVenture camp grounds around dinner time and you’ll find every sort of gathering around barbecues. From small families to near-Woodstock events,...
Garmin Smart Glide: Limited By Display, GPS
Garmin announced its Smart Glide feature, which is another layer in the company’s Autonomí suite of safety-enhancing tech.
The Other Homebuilt Area—Light Sport
A trip to the south end of the field reveals that not all homebuilt vendors have clustered together mid-field near the Homebuilt Headquarters. Some...
Homebuilder’s Corn Roast
Corn roasts, in case you’ve never shucked your way through an ear or two, are one of the perks of clean mid-western living. More...
The Rationale Of Oshkosh
To expend considerable time and treasure converging on a medium-size city in Wisconsin every summer, just to hang out with like-minded aviation aficionados, doesn’t...
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