Air Shows & Events

AVweb’s weekly review of upcoming aviation events on SocialFlightuncovered a fly-out, the Cessna 150/152 “Cornfab,” a fly-In lunch that includes a presentation on F-105 operations in Vietnam, a fly-in and airshow at historic the historic Wendover, Utah Airport, and a modest Fly-In in Oshkosh, Wisc. The “Weekly Flyers” flying group, also known as Club Cherokee, […]

A few years back, Jeff Simons passion for flying caused him to look for a way to do his part to energize general aviation-he wanted to help pilots fly more and more often. As he searched, he noted that his friends who were pilots seemed to always be looking for reasons to fly and he […]

Its possible to simultaneously make much of and nothing of last weeks announcement from the FAA that five entities have submitted nine proposals for an unleaded replacement for leaded avgas. Ive spoken to several sources in the industry about this and no one seems to have much detail on the proposals. But one thing seems […]

At Sun ‘n Fun in April 2014, Rotax announced the new 912iS Sport, which has more mid-range torque for aircraft without constant speed props. In this video, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli flew the engine with Rotax’s Alexander Mitter. view on YouTube

Our annual AirVenture pre-show press pump priming has revealed something interesting. I count at least 50 press announcements of some kind and since there are always last-minute additions, theres likely to be more than that. (There are 20 on Monday alone.) As far as I know, this is a record number by a significant margin. […]

Our weekly review of SocialFlight revealed fly-ins ranging from the standard pancake breakfast through one with an omelet bar, a bring-a-dish-to-share social and a Tuskegee Airmen exhibit. EAA Chapter 1252 is hosting a pancake breakfast fly-in on Saturday, July 12 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Elyria, Ohio Airport. Just $6 for all the […]

Our weekly review of what to do in aviation on SocialFlight uncovered numerous Independence Day fly-ins and events-starting at the top with a fly-in at the nation’s highest airport. Our review was made easier and more encompassing by SocialFlight’s substantial upgrade to its free website which now allows users to customize the events they want […]

Our weekly review of SocialFlight found everything from a fly-in at an Intergalactic Spaceport, through a run-what-you-brung air race, the annual Waco Club’s fly-in and a kid’s candy drop. The Second Community Spaceport Day will be held at the Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport, Green River, Wyo., on Saturday, June 21 from 8:00 a.m. to […]

Chris Nesin knew he had to have the Piper Cub Special that the Buck brothers flew as Rinker Buck’s inspiration for Flight of Passage. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with the new owner of the iconic aircraft about its next transcontinental trip. Duration: 6:50 File Size: 6.3 MB download here

Our review of the weeks aviation news turned up stories including delivery of the 500th Phenom family jet, word that the application window has opened for this years AirVenture Cup race, ALPAs praise for the progress of NextGen, and an announcement that Airbus just delivered three of its heli-lift EC225 helicopters for duty in Africa. […]