Air Shows & Events

Although AOPA’s Mark Baker recently traveled to Canada to discuss how that country has integrated user fees for general aviation, he says the association remains unequivocally opposed to user fees. He also told AVweb he expects action from the FAA very soon on the elimination of the Third Class medical. Duration: 6:23 File Size: 2.8 […]

While visiting AirVenture 2014, NTSB board member and experienced pilot Earl Weener sat down at an outdoor caf with AVweb’s Rick Durden. Weener talked about his aviation background and what the NTSB does and made some specific air safety recommendations. Duration: 7:44 File Size: 7.1 MB download here

AVweb’s sister publication Kitplanes is starting a new monthly newsletter called The Homebuilt Portal for those interested in getting into the homebuilt sector. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with editor Louise Hose. Duration: 3:05 File Size: 2.8 MB download here

Its not easy breaking out of pack at AirVenture. However, PC-Aeros Sun Flyer, a solar-electric proof-of-concept airplane, is getting attention-its developers are promising that the two-place version will cut the cost of flight training by over half. Charlie Johnson, president of PC-Aero, said that the single-place version on display at AirVenture is the most recent […]

After more than 20 years in development, the Delta Hawk Jet A piston engine is now headed for certification. At a news conference at AirVenture 2014, spokesman Dennis Webb said the engine has been installed in a Cirrus SR20 test aircraft and flew from Florida to AirVenture in one six-hour leg with plenty of fuel […]

Over the next 20 years, an expanding global fleet of aircraft will create jobs for more than 1.1 million commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians, Boeing said in a forecast released Wednesday morning at EAA AirVenture. Overall, the global demand is driven by steadily increasing airplane deliveries, particularly wide-body airplanes, Boeing said, and represents a […]

Pipistrel announced on Wednesday it has completed all the spin testing required for Part 23 certification of Panthera, its four-place retractable airplane. “Panthera behaves just as expected in all configuration settings that CS-23 and FAR-23 design codes mandate,” the company said in a statement. CEO Ivo Boscarol added that the testing showed no need for […]

We checked in at 8:00 a.m. today at the One Week Wonder project pavilion where a team of volunteers is determined to build and conduct initial taxi testing of a Zenith CH 750 kit airplane in seven days-front and center in the heart of AirVenture 2014. The atmosphere throughout the pavilion-volunteers and the large, ever-changing […]

Many educators came to Oshkosh on July 29 to take part in Teachers Day here at AirVenture 2014, an annual event sponsored by Build A Plane. Teachers Day aims to show educators how to enhance lessons in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with aviation. Build A Plane takes donations of airplanes and puts them […]

If youre bored with the $100 hamburger, SocialFlight may have some inspirational options. At AirVenture in Oshkosh, SocialFlight is showing off version 4.0 of its application and website that connects pilots with like-minded interests. In addition to listing thousands of aviation-related events and shows and more than 100,000 places you can walk to from airports […]