AirVenture

Rock band Third Eye Blind took to the Boeing Plaza main stage at AirVenture 2016 for the opening night concert. AVweb’s Ashley Anglisano was front row capturing the excitement. in this video, she shares some memorable moments, plus highlights performances from previous AirVenture shows. view on YouTube

German LSA maker Remos AG is back with a restructured company and a revamped LSA, the GXiS, which completed its maiden flight in May. New features include an upgraded Rotax engine and specially designed systems. view on YouTube

Sun Flyer brought the prototype of its electric trainer to AirVenture. CEO George Bye took us through the airplane. view on YouTube

Garmin generally shows up at AirVenture at Oshkosh with a handful of new products and this year is no exception. In this video, Aviation Consumer editor Larry Anglisano talks with Garmin’s Jessica Koss for a rundown of the company’s major announcements. view on YouTube

At AirVenture 2016, EAA has improved the popular Pilot Proficiency Center where you can attend forums, fly simulator problems and generally knock the rust off your flying skills. AVweb’s Jeff Van West prepared this video report. view on YouTube

At AirVenture 2016, OpenAirplane revealed a new sister service called FlyOtto. It makes on-demand charter services from A to B available to any public-use airport in the U.S. via tablet, smartphone or computer. AVweb interviewed OpenAirplane’s Rod Rakic at the show. Duration: 10:16 File Size: 9.8 MB download here

While it’s true that the Third Class medical exemption has been signed into law, the FAA still has six months to a year to publish the final rules. Could the agency devise rules to negate the law’s effect? We hope not, but in this AirVenture podcast, we asked AOPA’s legislative VP,Jim Coon, about just how […]

Roller-coaster stories are not unusual in the world of general aviation, but Mooney’s history is extra-packed-full of ups and downs — and this week at Oshkosh, the company is celebrating its latest resurgence, declaring that “success building upon success” is their new mantra. Mooney has two new models on display this week at EAA AirVenture, […]

When the FAA changed its certification process in April to include TSA security vetting, one unintended consequence was that the tradition of student pilots flying their first solo on their birthday fell by the wayside — until today. Acting on a request from GA advocates including AOPA and EAA, the FAA said today it has […]

The just-introduced CubCrafter’s XCub has enjoyed strong initial sales success, with the first 20 aircraft already sold, the company said this week at AirVenture 2016. It also announced a new factory training program for buyers that will allow them to get the most of their new airplanes, especially if they’re coming from nosegear aircraft. “CubCrafters […]