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One of the neat things about the really big shows is the airplane stuff that’s either new or just new to us. Here are a few things members of the AVweb staff noticed while poking about the show grounds and found interesting. We hope you do, too. A new high intensity Xenon landing light that […]

Garmin — actually GarminAT — began contacting dealers and owners of the sophisticated CNX80 GPS navigator on Thursday to fix a potential transformer failure that could blank the display screen as cause minor smoke in the cockpit. Garmin told AVweb on Thursday that there have been three known failures of the transformer and that the […]

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For those in a big rush to pass the 407 miles between Dayton, Ohio, and AirVenture… The Unlimited Class was won by Jack Watson flying a Glasair II RG to the tune of 185.25 miles per hour. The Sport Class saw Keith Phillips’ SX-300 streak past at an average speed of 244.43 miles per hour, […]

In addition to the ease of build, Shrameck is also pleased with the flight parameters. “So far, every test has been optimum,” a visibly emotional Shrameck told the media at AirVenture. Epic believes 350 knots is attainable at Flight Levels up to 310 (which puts this turbine in the same ballpark as the freshly flown […]

Less than one year after the plane was announced and just over a year since the company was formed, the epic tale of the Epic LT 6-place jetprop is turning out to be more of a short story with the possibility of a very happy ending. It was announced at OSH ’03, flown just days […]

As of yesterday, pilots wanting to fly airplanes they don’t own have access to insurance coverage through EAA Aircraft Insurance. The plan, a venture of EAA, Falcon Insurance Agency and Global Aerospace, is called the EAA Non-Owned Insurance Plan. “EAA is committed to protecting the freedom of flight for its members, and the right insurance […]