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All News

July 14, 2014

Airborne 07.14.14: Remembering Paul At Oshkosh, 1st Flight: SubSonex2, PA28 SAIB

Also: F22 Pilot Reaches 1000 Hours, AVW: RA-2 Acro, Skiles Leaving EAA, CAF A-26 Needs YOUR Support, Special OSH A/C Parking

The night before AirVenture’s gates open on Monday morning, July 28, a brief, solemn ceremony will be held to honor the EAA Founder Paul H. Poberezny, who passed away last August at age 91. The approximately 30-minute ceremony will be standing room only and is open to all EAA members. We’ll be there... Sonex aircraft announce that SubSonex Personal Jet model JSX-2 achieved its first flight and completed a successful series of initial follow-on test flights on last week. Here’s some important information about th

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ANN's 'Who's Who' At Oshkosh: Mark Brown

Introducing Staff, Stringers, Videographers, And People Who Make It All Work

Anyone who's ever been to Oshkosh knows that there are hundreds of events and activities as well as tens of thousands of people that descend (some quite literally) on Wittman Regional Airport in mid-summer. While we have a very hard-working and dedicated staff, ANN could not provide you with the extensive information we do without the help of some equally ... some might say more ... dedicated volunteers who give a week of their time to make sure you have the best possible coverage of the show.

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Klyde Morris (07.14.14)

We Hear Ya, Klyde... But Thankfully, It RARELY Happens!

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 07.11.14: FAA Works UL Fuels Issue, Skycraft Update, Avidyne IFD540

Also: Barnstorming: GA Dangers, Emirates 777X Order, #Apollo45!, FAA/AOA Indicator Update

The FAA announced yesterday it has received ten replacement fuel proposals from producers Afton Chemical Company, Avgas LLC, Shell, Swift Fuels and a consortium of BP, TOTAL and Hjelmco, for further evaluation in the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative. Last month, SkyCraft Airplanes declared to the FAA that its SD-1 Minisport is compliant with all ASTM specifications for Light Sport Aircraft certification. SkyCraft now awaits an FAA audit, after which it will be able to make its first aircraft deliveries. The FAA has scheduled SkyCraft’s audit for about two mo

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.14.14)

Aero Linx: The B-26 Marauder Historical Society The B-26 Marauder Historical Society (B-26 MHS) is the largest organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the B-26 Martin Marauder, the nearly 300,000 service personnel who were associated with the aircraft during World War II, and their joint contributions to the greatest military victories in human history.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.14.14): Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) A frequency designed for the purpose of carrying out airport advisory practices while operating to or from an airport without an operating control tower. The CTAF may be a UNICOM, Multicom, FSS, or tower frequency and is identified in appropriate aeronautical publications.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.14.14)

"The FAA has received a report of a pilot inadvertently switching off a fuel selector valve while landing a Piper Model PA-28-180C airplane, in December 2011, resulting in a crash with one serious injury and substantial airplane damage. The incident was attributed to the pilot inadvertently selecting the off position of the fuel selector valve and a lack of fuel selector valve maintenance." Source: From the FAA SAIB recently published to avoid future problems with PA28 Fuel selectors.

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