AirVenture

Rossy Takes the FAA to School

I have this recurring fantasy that Id like to work for the FAA for a couple of days just to give someone a break. If I could pick the days, it would have been the ones where the FAA was reviewing Yves Rossys plans to fly a routine in the airshow at AirVenture this week. […]

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Video: Spirit of St. Louis Kitplane

Robert Baslee’s Airdrome Aeroplanes was contracted to produce a replica Spirit of St. Louis aircraft for a bank. He says the aircraft has attracted enough attention that he now plans to produce the aircraft as a kit. It won’t be his first. His company has been producing WWI replica aircraft (Fokkers, Sopwith designs, Nieuports — […]

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Video: Inside AirVenture’s Jumbotron Air Show

At AirVenture 2013, Live Airshow TV and Onboard Images have teamed up to present what looks like the best air show in recent history at Oshkosh. With two giant LED screens and a network of ground and airborne cameras, air show attendees are getting an unprecedented perspective on air show flying, with dramatic in-cockpit views, […]

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Video: Jeppesen’s New App for the VFR Pilot

The general trend in tablet apps is to add ever more features as a competitive edge. But at AirVenture 2013, Jeppesen took a different tack, introducing Mobile FliteDeck VFR, an app intended for the less demanding needs of the VFR-only pilot. view on YouTube

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Podcast: Funding Issues for Kestrel

Kestrel Aircraft has accomplished a lot on its new turboprop single, but a new round of financing is needed to build the conforming prototype. Kestrel CEO Alan Klapmeier spoke with AVweb’s Russ Niles at AirVenture 2013. Duration: File Size: download here

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Podcast: CAF on the Move

The Commemorative Air Force wants to build a new headquarters near an urban center with a big tourism base. President Steve Brown spoke with AVweb’s Russ Niles at AirVenture 2013. Duration: File Size: download here

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First AirVenture Job Fair Draws Crowds

EAA’s first-ever job fair, held at the new College Park region of the AirVenture grounds, drew more than 1,000 job-seekers, EAA’s Ann Gentz told AVweb on Wednesday afternoon. “We had so many jobs available,” she said, as the event wound down. “They were not just flying jobs, there were mechanic jobs, engineer jobs, all sorts […]

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New From Quicksilver, Two S-LSA Models

Quicksilver, which has sold more than 15,000 kit aircraft around the world, announced at EAA AirVenture this week it plans to offer its first factory-built aircraft — two two-seat Special Light Sport Aircraft models. The Sport 2S open-cockpit and a GT-500 with a closed or partially closed cockpit, which provides more speed and range, both […]

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The Spirit Of St. Louis Kitplane

It has no brakes, no steerable gear, and no forward visibility, but if you don’t (and also if you do) ball it up on the grass, your three-quarter-scale kit-built Spirit of St. Louis from Robert Baslee’s Airdrome Aeroplanes will likely attract a lot of attention. Baslee originally got into the replica business out of self […]

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