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.
AirVenture 2003
Oshkosh Sponsor Spotlight The best of the best will this week shed all semblance of humility to usher in the next generation of aircraft, avionics, and everything aviation. There is perhaps no other event in the aviation world so full of products and promise(s) for General Aviation. The market (that’s you) will decide what stays […]
AVweb’s AirVenture 2003 Survival Guide — Part Two
In the first part of this series we focused on what you needed to know before you set out for Oshkosh. This second part focuses on what you need to know once you’ve arrived. Fly-In Parking Information Fly-in campers at AirVenture this year should call the telephone recording — 920-230-7820 — or check the Web […]
AVweb’s AirVenture 2003 Survival Guide — Part One
Don’t miss Part Two of Rick’s survival guide.The shards of the smashed piggy bank crunch as you reposition yourself while drawing lines on the sectionals spread out on the living-room floor. You are going to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2003. You’re working on the route so you can make it there and back as efficiently as […]
Sun ‘n Fun 2003: Wrap-Up
About the only word that comes to mind when assessing the 2003 version of EAA Sun ‘n Fun is “dialectic” — that is, the annual spring aviation celebration generated generally opposing reactions from those who came, saw, bought and bartered. At the seven-day fly-in that ended Tuesday, aircraft and kit manufacturers mostly reported good business […]
Sun ‘n Fun 2003 Image Gallery Days 3 and 4
EAA Sun ‘n Fun opened on a strong note April 2, and into the weekend gained attendance and momentum as the fans of aviation’s spring fling adjusted to the new Wednesday-through-Tuesday pattern adopted this year. But despite the schedule alteration, the best parts of Sun ‘n Fun remained unchanged: Plenty of ultralights in Paradise City, […]
Sun ‘n Fun 2003: Day Two
Sport Pilot The State Of The Industry… We’ve waited and waited, the excitement has come and gone, but while foreign companies wait to send an initial wave of invading aircraft compliant with the requirements of the elusive Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) category, U.S. companies are sitting tight … and, for the most part, are quite […]
