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Picture yourself at the skinny end of a funnel. You have to decide how much of what went in the fat end gets to come out the skinny end, and in what order. Now imagine that airplanes are what went in the other end. All kinds of airplanes. From cabin-class twins to tiny single-seat experimentals. […]

Garvey On “What’s Wrong With The FAA?” Communication. Surprises. Resources. These were the three main themes that FAA Administrator Jane Garvey stressed as problem areas on which she is working in response to AVweb‘s Mike Busch asking: “What’s wrong with the FAA?” Garvey’s comments came Monday during an exclusive AVweb interview conducted by telephone between […]

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ’99 Schedule (schedule as of 7/3/99— eventswill be added and this schedule is subject to change without notice) Monday, July 26 Approx. noon — First arrivals in EAA AirVenture Cup Race from Kitty Hawk, N.C. to Oshkosh. Approx. 4 p.m. — Arrival of annual Bonanza/Beech fly-in group. Tuesday, July 27 7:30 p.m. […]

AVweb: How are you, Mrs. Garvey? GARVEY: I’m very good, very, very well, thank you. I’m looking forward toOshkosh. AVweb: We’re looking forward to seeing you. GARVEY: Thanks. The secretary is joining us this year, which is a nice treat,and I believe Congressman [Todd] Tiarht (R-KS) [the Congressman from Wichita -Ed.] is also coming. He […]

Cessnahas always been a marketing-driven company, and one of the company’s signature marketingstrategies has been to offer more aircraft models than any of its competitors. Back in thedays when GA was predominantly propelled by piston powerplants, Cessna started with fourbasic models in the 1950s (140, 170, 180, 310) and exploded to some 30 different pistonmodels […]

Thecontemporary Unlimited Class of air racing celebrated its 35th birthday in grand style atthe National Championship Air Races held at Stead Field near Reno, Nevada, September14-20, 1998. This year’s event featured 26 aircraft and pilots who qualified to competefor the prestigious bronze, silver and gold race trophies. Included on the entry list weresome familiar names […]

Photos by Richard Allnutt Click on these images for larger, high-resolution photos.   Brian Sanders’ Sea Fury “Argonaut”. Bruce Lockwood’s “Dago Red,” winner of the Gold Trophy race. This photo was taken at the start of Saturday’s heat race, just before Voodoo lost its elevator trim tab. Photos by Kevin Grantham Click on these images […]

Last Day’s Coverage |Live Audio Feed | Day-by-DayCoverage Welcome to AVweb’s exclusive coverage of EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 1998, direct from Oshkosh each day of the show. This special OSH ’98 section will be updated EVERY DAY during theevent with special reports, tons of full-color photos, RealAudio feeds of significantspeeches and announcements, and AVweb’s inimitable no-holds-barred […]

Latest OSH News | Articlesand Features | Day Seven Photo Gallery Live Oshkosh ATC Audio! From EAA AirVenture ’98 Brought to you by Avidyne Corporation, the leading manufacturer of electronic Flight Situation Displays for General Aviation aircraft. Latest EAA AirVentureNews & Highlights Oberstar Honored By NASAO The National Association of State Aviation Officialsannounced the selection […]

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