AirVenture

Piper CEO Simon Caldecott visited EAA AirVenture on Monday and provided an update on the state of his company. “We’ve made 76 deliveries so far this year,” he said. “We’re being cautiously optimistic.” The balance sheet has shown improvement for 10 quarters in a row, he said, with about half of aircraft sales being delivered […]

One of the hardest things for many new pilots to overcome is their fear of dealing with air traffic control, and a new simulation system aims to offer a real-time ATC experience in the simulator. PilotEdge uses live controllers synced with pilots flying in simulators to give a real-world experience without all the expense of […]

Van’s Aircraft added one more design to its stable this week with the introduction of the RV-14, an aerobatic two-seat kit airplane, similar to the company’s RV-7 but with a roomier cabin and more baggage space. “You can also think of it as a two-seat version of the four-seat RV-10,” Ken Krueger, chief engineer for […]

As AirVenture 2012 gets underway, AVweb takes in the sights of arriving airplanes and campers settling in for the long haul. This image gallery requires JavaScript. A TBM Avenger sits on static display in Scott’s Warbird Alley. [ original size ] T-34s are parked in Warbirds awaiting AirVenture 2012’s opening day attendees. [ original size […]

The AVweb team started a little early on our AirVenture coverage this year, with contributor Andrew Zaback riding up alongside Cubs 2 Oshkosh. Strap in and share the journey with some of his photos. This image gallery requires JavaScript. Cubs from all over the country flew to Hartford Municipal Airport in Hartford, Wisconsin to stage […]

Superior Air Parts is steadily gaining back market share and revenue it lost leading up to its 2009 bankruptcy, SAP’s CEO Tim Archer said on Monday. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that Archer sees a broader recovery in the aviation economy. At a press conference at AirVenture on Monday, Archer said Superior’s strong growth during […]

The Chinese industrialist who recently bought Glasair Aviation said Monday that the company will remain in the U.S. and that he intends to ramp up investment in customer support, existing models and new development commensurate with market demand. TieJi Fang, chairman of Jilin Hanxing Group, said through an interpreter that China is on the verge […]

Can’t decide whether you want to land your LSA on runways, lakes or snow-covered fields? LISA Airplanes arrived at Oshkosh with a flying prototype that can do all three. The Akoya’s fuselage/hull is unique in that in the place of a traditional stepped seaplane hull it has two water seafoils — stubby fins jutting down […]

American Champion Aircraft introduced a new version of the venerable Decathlon at EAA AirVenture on Monday, modified to fly with a Lycoming AEIO-390-A1B6 210hp engine. The Xtreme variant pairs the powerful engine with an MT 76-inch prop. “That meant we needed taller gear, so we’ve redesigned the gear legs,” said Jerry Menlhaff Jr., the company’s […]

Cessna recently had put a hold on Skycatcher sales in Europe, citing issues over certification, but on Monday at EAA AirVenture, the company said it has decided on a solution. The airplane will be transitioned out of the LSA category and into the Primary category. This will make it easier to export the Skycatcher to […]