Air Shows & Events

AVweb’s Air Shows & Events section offers comprehensive coverage of major aviation gatherings, including EAA AirVenture, Sun ‘n Fun, NBAA-BACE, and more. Stay informed with the latest news, product announcements, pilot perspectives, and multimedia content from the heart of the aviation community. Whether you’re a general aviation pilot, industry professional, or aviation enthusiast, this section keeps you connected to the pulse of the aviation world.

Video: PS Engineering’s PAR200 Multi-Function Audio System

There’s a need for affordable audio system upgrades for basic aircraft. PS Engineering attempts to answer the call with the PAR200 — a three-in-one system that combines an advanced audio panel, a stereo intercom, and a remote comm radio. In this video, Aviation Consumer‘s Larry Anglisano takes a look at the unit during it’s introduction […]

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Short Final

It has happened about 50 years ago at the old Munich airport in Germany. The date was August 15, a Catholic holiday called Maria Ascension Day. In those days, there were often quiet moments over the radio. In one of these silent moments, a booming voice came over the R/T: Unidentified Pilot:“This is Maria, still […]

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Podcast: Keeping Flying Affordable

A quick follow-up with a former podcast interviewee, RV-8 builder Brent Owens, finds him engaged in a new endeavor — an online blog (FixedWingBuddha.com) dedicated to sharing tips on keeping flying affordable. Duration: File Size: download here

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OpenAirplane: Maximizing Your Pilot’s License

The annual adventure trip to Arizona with my buddies would have been better if we could fly around the desert in a rented Cessna as we planned. An important part of that plan included my checkout and endorsement to rent the FBOs Skyhawk. Unfortunately, scheduling the checkout turned out to be more difficult than I […]

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Video: Aerocross’s Wearable HUD — Aviation’s Google Glass

At AirVenture, we talked to Aerocross Systems’ Tam Pho about a new product the company is introducing. It’s essentially a wearable HUD, consisting of a pair of lightweight glasses with a primary flight display projected directly in front of the eye. Pho says the system is designed to be practical and affordable. view on YouTube

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AirVenture Plans To Build A Plane At Next Year’s Show

How long does it take to build your own experimental airplane? A Zenith CH 750 normally takes about 500 hours, but next year the company plans to build one in just 160 hours — seven days — with help from EAA AirVenture visitors along Celebration Way, at the center of the show. “You’ve heard of […]

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AirVenture 2013: A Welcome Course Correction

As usual when walking the grounds of AirVenture in my green AVweb news shirt, I got engaged by a number of readers and interested bystanders. I always take this opportunity to ask where people have come from, what compelling things theyve seen and what their overall impression of the show is. I guess Id say […]

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Podcast: Lightspeed’s New ANR Technology

At AirVenture 2013, Lightspeed Aviation unveiled a surprise product, a new ANR headset using adaptive noise-canceling technology. In this podcast, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli interviewed Allan Schrader of Lightspeed using the actual headsets through an intercom. Take a listen at the results here. Duration: File Size: download here

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