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July 22, 2015

Malibu Down At AirVenture

Five On Board, One Transported Via LifeFlight

A Piper PA-46 Malibu went down on approach to Runway 27 at Wittman Regional Airport at about 0800 CDT Wednesday morning. There were five people on board the airplane, and all appear to have initially survived the accident.

Student Teams Build First Phase of Five Kit Aircraft During AirVenture 2015

At the first kick-off event at EAA AirVenture 2015 Monday, EAA Chairman Jack Pelton welcomed volunteers and the public to the Give Flight Pavilion, opposite the EAA Welcome Center. Over the next seven days, five teams of students, ranging in age from 16 to 22, will build five sets of wings to jump-start the completion of five kit-aircraft destined to five EAA chapters.

Software Development Kit Released

Avidyne has announced a new Software Developer Kit (SDK) that allows 3rd-party developers to create applications for smartphones and portable tablet devices using the wireless data streams coming out of the IFD540 and IFD440 FMS/GPS/NAV/COMs.

Delivers First Two Of Three Aircraft For Training New Airline Pilots

Tecnam has delivered two of three Tecnam Aircraft for LOT Polish Airlines flight training school – LOT Flight Academy. Initial deliveries were for one Tecnam P2008JC’s and one Tecnam P2006T Twin. Next Tecnam P2008JC will be delivered to LOT Flight Academy within next few days.

First Step In What Is Hoped Will Be A Closer Relationship

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and the IMC Club have signed a letter of intent regarding EAA’s possible acquisition of the IMC program. This letter, signed at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, is only a preliminary step toward further discussion of a closer relationship with no legal commitments yet made.

New Aviation Documentary “Above and Beyond” Featured During AirVenture 2015

Attendees of AirVenture 2015 have a great opportunity to learn about a little known piece of aviation history. While I’m not a movie critic, “Above and Beyond” has great aircraft footage, some rowdy humor, and captures the spirit of aviation.

New Holstein Cub Fly-In And Fly-Out Held During AirVenture

Piper Cub Gathering 20 Miles East Of KOSH

For the past 14 years, New Holstein airport has been hosting a Piper Cub fly-in that happens to coincide with AirVenture. On Monday, the first day of the New Holstein fly-in, I visited the airport, featuring 31 taildraggers, 35 tents, and eight people.

Company Updates Factory And Designs New Trainer

Mooney International provided an update on its return to production a year ago at a news conference at AirVenture 2015. Since last year Mooney has made major upgrades to the factory in Kerrville, TX with investments in new digital technology and infrastructure, including a new digital heat treat oven, alodine process line, multi-axis CNC machine CNC water-jet cutter, newly designed tooling and fixtures, 3D laser scanner and more.

Collaboration Seemed Natural For The Two Texas Companies

Scott Hays of Superior Air Parts of Coppell, TX and Darin Hart of Legend Cubs from Sulfur Springs TX, held a joint news conference at AirVenture on Monday to elaborate on the partnership to put the Superior Airparts Gemini Diesel engine on the Legend Cub and offer it as an engine offering on their airframe.

Something For Everyone-From Human Gyroscopes To Children's Obstacle Courses

For over 15 years, Ford has been one of the main exhibitors at AirVenture. They offer the fly-in theater, evening concerts, and their large display tent, complete with video games, activities, and new models of cars.

Funds From AirVenture Run Go To In-Home Elderly Care

EAA is continuing its annual race around the grounds to raise money for a local charity. The Runway 5K is a 3.1 mile loop around the Ultralight section of AirVenture for all ages and paces.

Newly-Released Revision For The RG Series Main Aircraft Battery

Following an evaluation of maintenance procedures for clarity to ensure customer safety for optimal product performance and in turn extending battery life, Concorde Battery has released a revision to its manual for the RG series of main aircraft batteries.

Quest Aircraft Has Strong Presence At EAA AirVenture

Display Features the Latest Kodiak Enhancements

Quest Aircraft Company is pleased to showcase two brand new Kodiaks in their booth at this year’s EAA AirVenture. The aircraft highlight the variety of options and product enhancements available for the Kodiak.

Also: BIG Piper Order, AEA $1000 Givewaway, Airbus A350 X-W-B, F-22 Raptor, Pelton Interview -- Part 2

In only four months since its introduction, Aspen has obtained FAA certification for its Angle-of-Attack display for the Evolution MFD. Aspen Avionics president and CEO John Uczekaj says that AoA is one of the most important safety features available in aviation. Piper announced a big order from FlightSafety. Piper CEO Simon Caldecott says the flight training company will take delivery of 26 new airplanes beginning later this year. One of the unique aspects on AirVenture is the opportunity for those attending to hear from and talk to some of the people who make and affect policy in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart made a prese

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Reducing Loss Of Control Accidents Remains A Top Priority For The Board

Christopher Hart, the recently-confirmed chair of the NTSB, was the featured speaker at a forum on safety at AirVenture Tuesday morning.

Organization Establishes Contest For Development Of New Technology

Sean Elliott, EAA Senior Vice President Advocacy and Safety, and Charlie Precourt, a member of EAA’s Board of Directors announce an exciting competition Tuesday for a new award, the "Founder’s Innovation Prize."

Includes Evolution Synthetic Vision And Recently Certified Angle Of Attack Indicator

Aspen Avionics has introduced the Evolution Pro Plus safety package. The package includes the Evolution primary flight display (PFD) preloaded with synthetic vision and its newest safety product, the Evolution Angle of Attack (AOA) indicator.

L-3 Lynx NGT-9000 Receives AML STC

Installation Approved On A 'Large Number Of Aircraft' Company Says

L-3 Aviation Products (L-3 AP) announced today that its Lynx NGT-9000 MultiLink Surveillance System (MSS) models are now included in the Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate (AML STC) for a large number of aircraft. With STC SA02444AK, the Lynx NGT-9000 joins the Lynx NGT-2000/2500 as a certified solution that enables General Aviation aircraft to comply with the FAA’s mandate to equip with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) capability.

App Adapted Specifically For Piper Pilots

Piper Aircraft has announced the collaboration with Garmin on the development of “Piper Pilot”, the Piper-specific avionics app based on Garmin Pilot for iPad and iPhone.

Jumpstart GA-IN Program Designed To Help Pilots Get Their Airplanes Ready To Meet 2020 Mandate

Aspen Avionics has announced they will be included in the NextGen GA Fund’s new Jumpstart GA-IN program. The program is the second in a series of efforts to help ease the financial burden of ADS-B compliance for general aviation. Aircraft owners can achieve compliance and realize the benefits of receiving subscription-free ADS-B traffic and weather using Aspen displays, coupled with L-3’s Lynx NGT-2500 ADS-B unit.

Rotax 915 iS 135 Horsepower Engine Opens A Larger Airplane Market To The Company

BRP introduced a more powerful 135-hp Rotax aircraft engine Tuesday at AirVenture. The Rotax 915 iS is based on the proven concept of the Rotax 912 / 914 engine series, the Rotax 915 iS engine offers more power, the best power-to-weight ratio in its class, full take-off power up to at least 15,000 feet and a service ceiling of 23,000 feet.

One Daily Winner To Be Announced Via AEA Social Media Outlets

To help incentivize owners of general aviation aircraft to meet the Federal Aviation Administration's ADS-B Out mandate, the Aircraft Electronics Association will randomly award five aircraft owners with $1,000 toward an ADS-B compliant upgrade during the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this week.

"Business flying is actually improving, which means personal flying is getting worse." Source: NTSB Chair Christopher Hart.