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All News

August 03, 2014

Airborne 08.01.14: A 'Dusty' FlightSim, Inhofe Defends GA, Aspen's 10th

Also: EAA Member Meeting, XPRIZE 10th Anniversary, Flying The F-35 (Sim), Jack Pelton Interview Finale

Dusty Crophopper saves the day again in Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue and Redbird Flight Simulations has found a way for everyone to help Dusty get the job done. ANN’s Tom Patton talked with Redbird’s Josh Harnagel to find out how they made it happen. ANN’s Tom Patton had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Oklahoma’s U.S. Senator James Inhofe while at AirVenture. Senator Inhofe has long been a supporter of all facets of aviation in our country, and in particular, he&rs

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New Affordable Kit Is An Airplane First, Roadable Second

Commuter Craft Qualifies As An LSA

Richard Hogan is working on a better mousetrap in Woodstock, GA which is near Atlanta. His concept is to manufacture a kit-built composite two seat airplane that Hogan says doesn’t compromise on flight performance while still having the advantage of allowing you to drive it from home to the airport comfortably.

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Flying Without Wings From Tampa To AirVenture

Pilots Of A Gyroplane And A Trike Take A Long Cross-Country

Do you remember when the gyroplanes years ago would never leave the traffic pattern? The more adventuresome pilots might even fly as far as 2.5 miles away and back. Things have dramatically changed in the gyroplane world in since then. It is now common for some gyroplanes to make cross country flights of several hundred miles.

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State Aviation Association Participates At AirVenture 2014

NASAO Officials Emphasize Your Voice Matters

State Aviation agencies have an important role in airport development and safety, and the organization that collectively represents them is called the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO).  NASAO participates at AirVenture each year to provide updates on state-related initiatives and offers a selection of free state airport directories in the NASAO tent.

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One-Of-A-Kind QED Has Humble Beginnings

Built From Scratch By Various People With Unique Talents

While every aircraft at Oshkosh is something to look at, the GeeBee super QED II is one of the stars of the show this year. Built from scratch under the supervision of late project leader Jim Moss, who passed away September 1, 2013, the QED directly resembles the "standard" racing GeeBee, with a few modifications. There is a different engine, seating for two, and it is twice as large.

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Hartzell Engine Technologies Acquires Plane Power, Other Technologies

Texas Plant Facing Uncertain Future

Hartzell Engine Technologies Vice President of Sales and Marketing Pete Schriener presented the company's new line of engine accessories acquired in the take-over from Plane-Power LTD, of Granbury TX in a news conference at Oshkosh last week. Not Included in the deal is the Sky-Tec line of starters.

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Using Household Latex Paint In Aircraft Applications

An Affordable Alternative To Expensive, Dangerous Chemicals

Forum 6 was buzzing with interest in using typical household latex paint as a finishing system for experimental airplanes. Malcolm Morrison presented his experience with finishing his personal airplanes with off the shelf, readily available, and affordable acrylic latex and/or acrylic enamel paint available at any typical hardware store.

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Sometimes Reading Material Is All We Seek At AirVenture

Mike Busch’s “Manifesto” Hits The Mark For Potential Future A&P’s

The first “Oshkosh” fly in was in Hales Corner, Wisconsin in 1953. From its move to Rockford in 1959 and then again to Oshkosh in 1970, people have come to see new and innovative homebuilt airplanes. Of course AirVenture, as the newcomers refer to it, is now much more than just homebuilts. Any aviation “jones” can be satisfied with the addition of Warbirds, Ultralights, Helicopters, Commercial Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft and, heck, even flying cars to the Experimental fleet! But not everyone is looking for a project.

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Levil Develops Symbiotic Relationship Aeroglass, Xavion And Trutrak

Wearable HUD Puts Your Panel On Your Head

Levil Technology Corporation makes a complete navigation solution offering AHRS, AD-AHRS, GPS, and ADS-B. They have now partnered with Aero Glass to provide their system with a HUD which is seen through glasses. Then they partnered with Xavion and Trutrak to provide a comprehensive navigational autopilot. All of this for less than $10,000.00.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.03.14)

"We understand GA pilots would prefer to be left alone, they want to be prudent.  But they need to plug in.  It really does matter what you do at the local level." Source: NASAO Chair and Oklahoma's Director of Aeronautics, Victor Bird.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.03.14): Operating Center Of Gravity Range

The center of gravity for an aircraft loaded and ready for flight.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.03.14)

The Howard Aircraft Foundation

Commonly called the "Howard Club," the foundation is an organization of individuals dedicated to the ownership, restoration, preservation, and flying of "Damn Good Airplanes" that were originally designed by Benjamin O. Howard.

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