AirVenture

A majority of commenters on a Canadian Owners and Pilots Association Facebook account say they won’t attend AirVenture.

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Kings Schools is offering 10% off all private pilot courses for the remainder of 2024, the company announced during a press briefing at EAA AirVenture on July 25. The training provider also introduced two new free courses—Drone Part 107 Regulations and Private Pilot Ground Reference Maneuvers, in addition to […]

Champion Aerospace unveiled its Lightning Series Magneto (LSM), a new drop-in replacement for traditional magnetos, at EAA AirVenture. According to Champion Aerospace, the LSM is the “only fully self-powered, direct replacement magneto utilizing electronic components.” The magneto doesn’t require any maintenance and lasts for the full Time Before Overhaul (TBO) of the engine—eliminating 500-hour inspections. […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Program named NFL All-Pro tight end Jimmy Graham as its new chairman. The announcement came during Tuesday’s program for Young Eagles volunteers at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. Graham’s appointment to the position succeeds airshow pilot Sean D. Tucker, who served as Young Eagles chairman since 2013. “Jimmy Graham […]

John Zapp led off the celebration marking 25 years of the Flying Musicians Association during EAA AirVenture. Founded in 2009, the association started with 23 founding members and now boasts some 1,000 members worldwide, including 31 lifetime members and four honorary members. But this occasion honored more than just a quarter century of pilots who […]

With more than 17,000 hours of total flight time, Chris Grounds will open the hangar doors of his Warbird Academy at Douglas Municipal Airport in southern Georgia on Nov. 9, 2024. Fittingly, the airport served as the home base for the 63rd Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment Wing during World War II. There is […]

French aircraft manufacturer Elixir brought two of its “4th Generation” composite trainer aircraft to display at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Based in La Rochelle, France, and founded in 2015, Elixir said it recently delivered its 26th aircraft to an aircraft rental service in Locavion, France. Elixir claims it holds orders for more than 200 new trainers. […]

AeroSys Technologies followed up on the introduction of its AI-based “Goose” voice-actuated pilot assistance application at the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo this spring. According to founder and CEO Mirko Hahn, speaking at EAA AirVenture, more than 10,000 pilots have downloaded the free application since its introduction. With more than 2,700 downloads the week it […]

Gwen Lighter, founder and CEO of GoAERO, was pleased to announce new support for her organization from Honeywell at an AirVenture press conference. GoAERO is a nonprofit dedicated to “catalyzing the creation of Emergency Response Flyers that rescue people and perform critical response missions,” according to Lighter’s LinkedIn entry. The project seeks to create research […]

Hartzell President JJ Frigge briefed the press on company developments on Tuesday, July 23, at EAA AirVenture. He started with an update on last year’s acquisition of WhirlWind Propellers, citing the move as an opportunity for Hartzell to move more deeply into the experimental and unmanned markets. Frigge noted that the assets of WhirlWind are […]