Bose A20 Demo Flight
AirVenture 2016 is all about gadgets and one of them is the Bose A20 headset, an improved version of which Bose will be displaying in its booth. view on YouTube
Air Shows & Events
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ForeFlight’s Improved Maps
At AirVenture 2016, ForeFlight rolled out its new version 8, which includes rapidly scalable, data-driven map technology. Ahead of the show, AVweb took a look at it. view on YouTube
Martin Mars Splashes Into AirVenture
The Coulson Air Tankers Martin Mars arrived at AirVenture 2016 on July 23 and has already impressed visitors to the show. You can see it at the Lake Winnebago seaplane base and it will do flybys during the airshow throughout the week. view on YouTube
Cessna Denali Cabin Tour
Cessna announced the name of its new high-performance single turboprop at AirVenture 2016. Cessna’s Rosa Lee Argotsinger took us through the newly unveiled cabin mock-up of the Denali. view on YouTube
Podcast: China’s Kitplane Movement
Amid the rapid growth of China’s aviation industry, there’s a movement afoot to bring personal flying, including homebuilding, into the general public. Among its advocates is aviation business consultant Francis Chao. His company, Uniworld, recently expanded its North American partnerships to include kitplane maker Sonex Aircraft. Chao talked to AVweb’s Elaine Kauhduring AirVenture 2016 about […]
Aircraft Crashes Inbound to OSH
A pilot was injured after an aircraft crashed while landing at Oshkosh’s Wittman Regional Airport on Sunday evening, according to EAA and news reports. The unidentified aircraft was landing on Runway 36 about 6 p.m. but crashed short of the runway, according to local news reports. The FAA and NTSB are investigating. EAA tweeted that […]
Third Class Exemption: Still Many Questions
The recent passage of the Third Class medical exemption was cause for cheering in the GA industry, but for some pilots, the actual effect of the legislation remains cloudy at best.”The law is very, very specific in how can you use this exemption,” said Dr. Ian Blair Fries, a senior Aviation Medical Examiner with years […]
EAA AirVenture 2016 Ready For Launch
A blast of thunder and downpours greeted early arrivals in Oshkosh on Sunday morning, as last-minute preparations got nailed down for the official opening day of EAA AirVenture on Monday. The show already has hosted the dramatic arrival of the Martin Mars water bomber at the seaplane base, an airplane so massive that it’s hard […]
Rans Debuts All-Metal Design
Rans Aircraft has its latest new kit airplane design on static display at EAA AirVenture this week, the S-21 Outbound, featuring a 180-hp Titan engine and STOL capability. “This is exciting for us,” said designer Randy Schlitter, “building a big two-seater with a lot of power and aerodynamics that allow both a 150-mph-plus cruise and […]
