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July 23, 2019

Airborne 07.23.19-OSH19-Day 2: Horten Flying Wing, Samson Update, Hoover Award

Also: RDD’s LX7, Able Flight Wings Awarded, Flight Design Soars, Jack Pelton Interview--Part 2

The Horten Flying Wing is a concept born in Germany back in the 1930s-- and revived by Horten Aircraft Company as a two-place light aircraft. The airplane is here in Oshkosh--and Aero-News Network’s Jim Campbell got a chance to meet up with them earlier today. Another unusual concept aircraft at Airventure this week is the Samson Switchblade--a two-place ‘flying car’ concept the company says is getting closer to production. We talked with Samson CEO San Bousfield about the status of the

Airborne 07.23.19-OSH19-Day 2: Horten Flying Wing, Samson Update, Hoover Award

Also: RDD’s LX7, Able Flight Wings Awarded, Flight Design Soars, Jack Pelton Interview--Part 2

The Horten Flying Wing is a concept born in Germany back in the 1930s-- and revived by Horten Aircraft Company as a two-place light aircraft. The airplane is here in Oshkosh--and Aero-News Network’s Jim Campbell got a chance to meet up with them earlier today. Another unusual concept aircraft at Airventure this week is the Samson Switchblade--a two-place ‘flying car’ concept the company says is getting closer to production. We talked with Samson CEO San Bousfield about the status of the project. At the other end of the spectrum is the RDD LX-7… which is a highly modified Lancair 4-P -- and is being shown here at Airventure. Tom Patton talked with Da

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Oshkosh AirVenture Begins With A Splash

Heavy Rains Prevent Aircraft Arrivals And Limit Camping

For early arrivals at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the event did not begin with a bang but with a torrential downpour on Saturday. The event, at least in the days just prior to the official opening, was labeled Sploshkosh II.

Hartzell Voyager Prop Receives STC For Cessna A185E/F

Custom-Designed For Increased Performance

Hartzell Propeller has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a new three-blade aluminum Scimitar propeller for Cessna's A185E/F Skywagon and AgCarryall aircraft. Cessna 185 aircraft are known for stellar bush performance in the most inhospitable terrain.

EAA Airventure VFR Arrival Procedure

Before You Can Get To KOSH, You Have To Go Go Fisk

For one week each summer, a small town becomes the location for the busiest airport in the world. This is Airventure, better known as OSHKOSH! Pilots flying into this event are bound by the Notice To Airmen procedures. IFR Reservations are hard to come by, so almost all of the aircraft will by arriving via the VFR arrival procedure – a procedure that makes air traffic control here even possible.

WingX For Android Version 3 Available Now

Visual Region Selection, Raster Overlays For Moving Maps Among The Upgrades

WingX has made Version 3 available for Android users. This is a free upgrade for all WingX users, and the company strongly recommends that users upgrade within the next two weeks to ensure uninterrupted service.

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BendixKing To Install Integrated Flight Deck On Pipistrel Trainer Aircraft

xVue Touch Will Bring Touchscreen Capabilities To Pipistrel’s Alpha Technologically Advanced Trainer Aircraft

BendixKing, a business unit of Honeywell, will install its xVue Touch Integrated Flight Deck onto Pipistrel’s Alpha King training aircraft, which is available today with deliveries expected later this year. Designed specifically for trainer and experimental aircraft, xVue Touch is a versatile and intuitive cockpit solution with state-of-the-art technology that helps students learn to fly safely.

Opener Donates A Historic BlackFly eVTOL Vehicle To The EAA Museum

Inspiring The Future Of Aviation–-First-Generation Manned BlackFly On Display

Opener, a pioneer of aerial vehicles for general public travel, and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) today announced the donation of a first generation manned BlackFly vehicle to the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, WI. Designed and built by Opener, BlackFly is a fixed-wing, all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) personal ultralight aircraft. The remarkable BlackFly will be displayed outside the Innovation Showcase at AirVenture July 22 to 28.

Pilatus Showcases Unique Capabilities At AirVenture

Company Theme For The Show Is 'Gravel, Grass And Dirt'

With the ability to operate from very short and even unpaved runway surfaces, Pilatus highlights the best-selling PC-12 NG turboprop and the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet with the exhibit theme “Gravel, Grass and Dirt”.

Piper Announces Significant Growth In Training Aircraft Sales

Pilot Shortage Creating Demand For Training Aircraft

Piper aircraft has experienced a 40% growth year over year in training aircraft delivered during the first part of 2019 is compared to 2018. Ninety-four Archers were delivered in the first part of this year versus 56 a year ago.

True Blue Power Introduces Fifth-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery Family

New, True Blue Power Gen5 Batteries Eliminate Lead-Acid And NiCad Battery Headaches

True Blue Power, introduced the company’s new, fifth-generation (Gen5) main ship batteries to attendees at this year’s AirVenture . The ultra-lightweight, TB20 (20 amp-hour), TB30 (30 amp-hour) and TB40 (40 amp-hour) are the company’s first on-condition, lithium-ion, engine-start batteries. Engineered to address the many challenges lead-acid and Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) technologies present, the True Blue Power Gen5 family eliminates expensive battery maintenance, frequent capacity checks, low-voltage operational delays and most battery-related AOG situations.

Garmin Expands GFC 500/GFC 600 Autopilot Approvals

Cessna 182RG, Piper PA-46 JetPROP & Socata TBM 700/850 Added To The Growing List

Garmin anticipates that it will soon receive STC approval from the FAA for the GFC 500 autopilot in the Cessna 182RG. Additionally, FAA STC approval is imminent for the GFC 600 autopilot in the Piper PA-46 310P/350P JetPROP and Socata TBM 700/850. When properly equipped, the GFC 600 also offers new features in the TBM 700/850, including Emergency Decent Mode (EDM) and Low Bank Mode.

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EAA Members Can Now Receive Updates On Best Local Aviation Events

Partners With SocialFlight To Deliver Customized Newsletters Via Email

The Experimental Aircraft Association and the developers of SocialFlight.com and the SocialFlight mobile apps have joined forces to offer EAA members customized aviation newsletters delivered weekly to their email inbox that include upcoming local aviation events.

Cape Air Visits Tecnam For Acceptance Of First Two P2012 Traveller Aircraft

Airplanes Were Delivered July 16 To July 18, 2019 At Tecnam Headquarters In Capua

Cape Air has taken acceptance of their first two new Tecnam P2012 Travellers. The Acceptance of the aircraft, P2012 SN003 and P2012 SN004, took place from July 16 to July 18, 2019 at Tecnam Headquarters – Capua, in the presence of Cape Air Senior Vice President, Fleet Planning & Acquisitions, Jim Goddard, and Tecnam Chief Operating Officer, Giovanni Pascale.

Jack Pelton Looks Forward To A Great Week At AirVenture

Camping And Airplane Parking Issues Are Being Resolved

EAA Chairman and CEO Jack Pelton anticipates a great week at AirVenture as the association celebrates its 50th year in Oshkosh, WI. At his annual opening day news conference, Pelton said that the rain that fell Friday and Saturday was a challenge, but plans that were established after the "Sloshkosh" year in 2010 helped them deal with the aftermath of the storm.

Boeing Predicts Strong Growth For Aviation Over The Next 20 Years

Continued Growth And Demand For Pilots And Technicians Outpaces Supply

Boeing continues to predict a strong demand for new aircraft, pilots, and technicians through the year 2038. It anticipates that the airlines will need 44,000 new airplanes, valued at $6.8 trillion, during this timeframe, and that demand for pilots will grow at the rate of 40,000 per year and technicians at the rate of 38,000 per year worldwide.

Not Your Grandparent CAFE CAFE/VFS Electric Aircraft Symposium, Oshkosh 2019

CAFE/VFS Electric Aircraft Symposium, Oshkosh 2019

The mission of the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Foundation, or CAFE for short, is to create and advance the understanding of personal aircraft technologies through research, analysis, and education. The CAFE Foundation, established in 2007, organized the world's first Electric Aircraft Symposium to address emerging interest in electric propulsion, along with energy and climate issues and has been growing ever since.

Continental Announces Strategic Partnership With VerdeGo Aero

Will To Develop Hybrid-Electric Aerospace Powertrains

Continental Aerospace Technologies and VerdeGo Aero Inc., a Florida technology company, have announced a strategic partnership for the development of hybrid-electric aerospace powertrain systems.

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EAA Launches New Skillscore Tracker

Digital Tracker Provides Immediate Feedback On Piloting Skills

The EAA, in cooperation with CloudAhoy, a leader in bringing technology to post-flight debriefing, is releasing at no charge to EAA members the first proficiency tracker for flying skills.

Texas Aircraft And Siemens eAircraft Announce Collaboration

Siemens To Provide Propulsion System For An Electric Version Of Texas Aircraft’s New LSA

Texas Aircraft Manufacturing and Siemens eAircraft announced today that the two companies have entered into a new cooperative effort in the field of electric flight. Siemens is providing a propulsion system for the electrically powered version of Texas Aircraft’s new Colt LSA electrical demonstrator.

Wipaire Partners With SPA For Lifetime Membership Benefits

Included With Purchase Of New Wipline Floats Wipaire has announced a partnership with the Seaplane Pilots Association [SPA] to increase support of pro-seaplane initiatives through membership.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.23.19)

"When dealing with new and unique technologies one of the things we have to remember is that everything is about safety, particularly with new innovation." Source: Earl Lawrence, FAA Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, speaking at the CAFE forum just ahead of AirVenture.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.23.19): Small Airplane

An airplane of 12,500 pounds or less maximum certificated takeoff weight.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.23.19)

EAA Type Club Coalition

The Type Club Coalition (TCC) is an organization of owners and builders groups brought together for the common purpose of increasing the level of safety in the general aviation community. Whether you fly a type-certificated aircraft, a warbird, a homebuilt, or anything in between, all are welcome in the TCC.

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