AirVenture

At AirVenture, we talked to Aerocross Systems’ Tam Pho about a new product the company is introducing. It’s essentially a wearable HUD, consisting of a pair of lightweight glasses with a primary flight display projected directly in front of the eye. Pho says the system is designed to be practical and affordable. view on YouTube

How long does it take to build your own experimental airplane? A Zenith CH 750 normally takes about 500 hours, but next year the company plans to build one in just 160 hours — seven days — with help from EAA AirVenture visitors along Celebration Way, at the center of the show. “You’ve heard of […]

As usual when walking the grounds of AirVenture in my green AVweb news shirt, I got engaged by a number of readers and interested bystanders. I always take this opportunity to ask where people have come from, what compelling things theyve seen and what their overall impression of the show is. I guess Id say […]

At AirVenture 2013, Lightspeed Aviation unveiled a surprise product, a new ANR headset using adaptive noise-canceling technology. In this podcast, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli interviewed Allan Schrader of Lightspeed using the actual headsets through an intercom. Take a listen at the results here. Duration: File Size: download here

It’s a beautiful day for flying — but where will you go? SocialFlight has an answer or ten at your fingertips. Jeff Simon chatted with AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli at AirVenture this year about SocialFlight’s growth and its new ambassador program. Duration: File Size: download here

OpenAirplane, a network of aircraft rental outlets with a common database of renting pilots, has more than doubled in size in a month. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with OpenAirplane co-founder Rod Rakic. Duration: File Size: download here

Following their acquisition of Thielert Engines’ assets, Continental Motors is working to extend TBOs on the Thielert IO-series. And that’s not all they’re up to. Paul Bertorelli spoke with Continental’s Rhett Ross about the company’s new gearbox, its upcoming diesel projects, and support for mogas in international markets. Duration: File Size: download here