features_old
Oshkosh 1999 Image Gallery:
Preview Days – Monday & Tuesday, July 26-27
Monday/Tuesday, July 26th & 27th, 1999 Hey Marge, I guess we did fly a little close to the school! Caution: Wake Turbulence all quadrants Wuss! What a schnozz! The airplane…not me! Hi Ho, Silverrrr! I didn’t know you had to paint tents. Follow me…or else! Early GPS – Grey Painted Stick VTOL Eagle. Plastic Fantastic […]
Oshkosh 1999 Coverage:
AVweb’s EAA AirVenture Preview
Welcome to AVweb‘spreview of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ’99! This year’s AirVenture promises to be one of thebest yet. But don’t worry — even if you can’t make it to OSH this year, you’ve still gota ring-side seat for all the news, images, sounds and flavor (except for the brats!) ofthe event. To give you an […]
Following the Flow at Fisk
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. […]
Oshkosh 1999: The Week Ahead
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 1999 Schedule
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. […]
A Pre-AirVenture Interview with Jane Garvey
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 […]
Prepurchase Inspections Revisited
There are many waysto do a prepurchase inspection on used aircraft, and whether the method you choose isright for you depends on the outcome. There are those who say that nothing short of afull-blown annual inspection is the way to go, while others do little more than a cursoryexam. Cursory exam or full-blown annual? Which […]
