EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH – EAA continues to push hard to bring Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2) to a successful outcome in Congress. Thanks to the flood of calls from EAA members to their senators in support of PBOR2, the...
Read More“AirVenture 2015 exceeded our expectations on many levels,” said EAA Chairman Jack Pelton. “With near-perfect weather for the entire event, we filled Wittman Regional Airport and our convention site to capacity with...
Read MoreOshkosh, Wisc., July 20, 2015 – Piper Aircraft and Hartzell Propeller are working together on approval for a five-blade composite propeller for the Piper Meridian and M500 through a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)....
Read MoreThe Garmin VIRB XE is a waterproof camera system that shoots high definition video at 1080p/full HD. Shooting 10 frames per second, the VIRB XE requires no case for water protection and has a one touch control switch, making it...
Read MoreOLATHE, Kan. /July 16, 2015/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced an all-digital series of Bluetooth enabled audio panels, the GMA 350c, GMA 35c and GMA 350Hc. Designed...
Read MoreEvolution Synthetic Vision and recently certified Angle of Attack indicator packaged with the purchase of Evolution Pro 1000 Primary Flight Display July 21, 2015: Aspen Avionics introduced the Evolution Pro Plus safety package....
Read MoreAs an industry leader, Hydroswing® listened to potential customers who didn’t have the room for a “swing out” door system and designed the perfect alternative. Hydroswing® is proud to introduce the revolutionary, but...
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Read MoreVeterans Airlift Command Connecting Planes, Pilots and Combat Wounded By Sally Marks Many pilots describe flying as a speedy, exhilarating and liberating experience. Unfortunately, numerous military heroes often find air travel...
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Just Plane Propaganda A Pilot’s Response to the Mainstream Media’s Latest Attack on General...
Read MoreTo Bangkok with Love MultiCorp Makeover transforms Weary Warrior into a Better-than-New Machine By Roger Battistoni Twenty years ago, I was looking to purchase my first aircraft. Already a professional pilot, I looked around the...
Read MoreThe Land of the Free…and the Home of Restricted Airspace! A Look at Four of America’s Most-Restricted Fly Zones By Floyd Allen In the heart of every American beats the nearly uncontrollable urge to be independent. Whether biting...
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Lifesaving Smoke, Fire and Fume Fighting Tools and Procedures for the GA Pilot By Jim Chandler...
Read MoreMyAircraftLogs and the Evolution of Logging By Max Lundin Whether used by fishermen to boast about their latest catch or by Captain Kirk to describe where he has boldly gone; the logbook is a tool that the pilot of any vessel or...
Read MoreFrom Classic Twin to Modern Masterpiece: The Story of Mike Jones’ Lock & Key NAVAJO By Max Lundin Competing in the industry of selling premium aircraft is typically reserved for large-scale dealers and, of course, the...
Read MoreIt ain’t your Daddy’s (or your Mama’s) Flying Experience! By Floyd Allen Have you contemplated the number of changes that have taken place in your lifetime? Depending on your age, such changes may vary from once slaving all day...
Read MoreIs This the End of the Third Class Medical? A quick history of the Third Class designation and where it’s headed By Jim Cavanagh From the FAA website: FAA Pursues Rulemaking on Third Class Medical Issue April 2, 2015 –The...
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© [Sunny studio] / Adobe Stock Over the river and through the wood… By Floyd Allen As frost gives...
Read MoreHangar Etiquette: Don’t be “That” Pilot By Max Lundin Housing your beloved aircraft in a hangar comes with the responsibility of owning up to a few rules, some written, others not. There’s a not-so-fine line between having a...
Read MoreGeronimo! Legendary Apache Conversion Turns Piper’s Lovable “Sweet Potato” into a Better Bird…at a Practical Price By Jim Cavanagh On cold winter days I’ll sometimes look through the piles of flying magazines and books that have...
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