AirVenture

Almost every year during AirVenture, the FAA administrator makes the obligatory slog to Wittman Field in N1, does a dog and pony and flies back to the Washington puzzle palace. In years past, this has been a bit of a love fest. In 2010, I was amused-or was it shocked?-when then-EAA president Tom Poberezny protected […]

The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation found its way to AirVenture Oshkosh this year, offering rides in a historic Huey aircraft that flew combat missions in the Vietnam War, but the foundation does much more.AVwebspoke with the foundation’s Rick Welch, who said the group’s primary goal is to maintain and showcase Army aircraft to preserve the […]

At EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, the Terrafugia flying car flew in public for the first time. AVweb was there and shares this video. view on YouTube

AOPA President Craig Fuller says the organization’s board of trustees has narrowed the search for his replacement down to two candidates. Fuller spoke with AVweb’s Russ Niles about the timing of the transition and the advice he would offer to the new president. Duration: File Size: download here

At AirVenture 2013, Avidyne Corporation gave an update on the anticipated IFD540 and IFD440 GPS navigators and the DFC90 retrofit autopilot, described a new ADS-B/TAS traffic alerting system, and formally introduced their FlexPlan extended warranty coverage plan. AVweb’s Larry Anglisano spoke with Avidyne’s Tom Harper for the update. Duration: File Size: download here

EAA Chairman Jack Pelton says the effect of the FAA’s imposition of fees for air traffic controllers at AirVenture will ripple through the industry and must be stopped. At a news conference Monday, Pelton said it’s clear the FAA is cherry picking revenue it’s not entitled to from special events but the FAA leadership doesn’t […]

Lightspeed says it has raised the standard for active noise reduction headsets with its new Zulu PFX. At a news conference at AirVenture 2013, the company unveiled a headset that automatically customizes the noise reduction while enhancing the sounds that the pilot wants to hear for a “personal flying experience.” The ANR system uses microphones […]

Cessna is using a new black surface coating that can reflect solar heat, making black available as a color for striking new designs on a limited edition Turbo Stationair, the company said at EAA AirVenture on Monday. The coating is provided by AkzoNobel N.V., a paint and coatings company based in the Netherlands. This is […]