EAA Developing Prize To Promote Innovation, Competition For Electric LSA

AirVenture attendees packed into Forum 7 Thursday afternoon to hear an expert panel talk about progress in developing electric aircraft. Panelists included David Palombo, with AVEOX, an expert on brushless electric motors and controllers, Pete Buck and John Monnett of Sonex, Dr. Morton Grosser, an independent Director, technology consultant and venture capital investor in Silicon Valley, Randy Fishman, President of Electric Aircraft Corp., and Erik Lindbergh, a commercial pilot, flight instructor, and grandson of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. The panel was led by Craig Willen, a Lifetime member of EAA and committee representative leading EAA's Electric Aircraft initiatives.

Plane Believed To Be On Demonstration Flight

Two men onboard a homebuilt Velocity 173RG were killed Thursday when their plane nosed in on takeoff from Runway 13 at St. Augustine/St. Johns County Airport (SGJ) in Florida.

A (Truly) Personal Air Vehicle, With Carter Aviation Technologies' Jay Carter, Jr.

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 08.01.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 08.01.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- A (Truly) Personal Air Vehicle: 08.01.08 (ANN Special Report, with Carter Aviation Technologies President and Chie

Many Pilots Could Benefit

From my experience, nothing irritates busy controllers more than having to repeat themselves... especially at the Class B airports that have a large volume of traffic. We generally grump off-mike about paying better attention up there, but it could very well be a hearing problem.

Will Be Exclusive Automotive Partner For Annual Event

On Thursday. Ford Motor Company and the Experimental Aircraft Association announced an extension through 2011 of the automobile manufacturer's role as exclusive automotive partner of the world's largest annual aviation event, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

Two-Stroke Diesels To Be Tested In LSAs

Powerplant Developments Ltd. (PPD) President and CEO Tim Archer announced at AirVenture 2008 that a Memorandum of Understanding was signed just days ago with Italian aircraft manufacturer Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.r.l. Under the terms of their MOU, PPD will supply one pre-ASTM certificated Gemini 100 100HP engine for testing on a Tecnam P92 Eaglet LSA.