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AirVenture Attendees Mobilized to Make Voices Heard in Congress

Hundreds of attendees attending AirVenture 2017 attended a rally led by EAA and other aviation industry leaders to share outrage over a new aviation reauthorization bill and mobilize immediate and strong opposition and outreach. The bill, H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act, introduced by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA-9) reauthorizes funding for FAA and contains a provision that would separate the FAA's Air Traffic Organization into an independent, congressionally chartered nonprofit corporation. 

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No one who goes to Oshkosh remains surprised… for long... at all the amazing things they see at Wittman Field... but reuseable rockets? ANN’s Jim Campbell went over to Blue Origin to see why they came to AirVenture 2017... and got a tour of their crew capsule. Rotax has had its new 915 iS engine in the works for quite a while, but the company says that they are closing in on European and U.S. Certification. ANN’s Tom Patton got an update on the engine from Marc Becker from Rotax. Piper president and CEO Simon Caldecott said at AirVenture on Monday that a possible material specification issue had cropped up with the M600, leading to a precautionary grounding of the fleet of 36 delivered airplanes. Caldecott said that there was a material thickness issue with the aft wing spar that was di

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Greatly anticipated, it appears that this fall, some 50 airports will begin providing Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), which will give UAS operators the ability to “apply for instant, digital approval to fly in U.S. controlled airspace using the same applications they use for flight planning and in-flight situational awareness.” Currently, FAA authorization is required for flights in controlled airspace, at certain times of day, or near sensitive locations. Authorization requests are subject to long waiting periods and labor-intensive manual approvals, which can add more time to, or entirely halt, the process of commercial UAS operations. No surprise here, folks! When a student pilot and instructor approaching Parafield airport near

Spartan College First Flight School To Hold 4-Seat Electric Aircraft Deposit

Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC) today announced plans for a four-place airplane, “Sun Flyer 4,” the next addition to the Sun Flyer family of aircraft. In addition, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is the first flight school to hold a deposit for a Sun Flyer 4.

Service Bulletin Issued For Aft Wing Spar Inspection

Piper president and CEO Simon Caldecott said at AirVenture on Monday that a possible material specification issue had cropped up with the M600, leading to a precautionary grounding of the fleet of 36 delivered airplanes.

Partnership Produces A Better Performing King Air 350s

Hartzell Propeller and Raisbeck Engineering are collaborating on new structural composite swept blade props for the Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprop. Hartzell Propeller's exhibit at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 will feature a King Air 350 modified by Raisbeck Engineering with Hartzell's newest structural composite 106-inch diameter lightweight five-blade propellers.

Sleek And Efficient, Fast And Sexy. But You’ll Have To Wait.

Nature rarely makes mistakes, notwithstanding the cockroach. Birds are designed to fly efficiently, raptors to soar, Hummingbirds to hover. Fish are designed to swim quickly to evade predators unless that predator is the Isurus Oxyrinchus, or more commonly known as the Mako Shark, one of, if not the fastest fish in the sea. Mako is a Maori word of Polynesian dialect but the scientific name Isurus means “The same tail” and Oxyrinchus means “Pointy snout” and that is prevalent in the esthetics of the newly designed Stratos Single Engine jet.

Added Rear Seat And 'Unpanel' Design For Maximum Space, Utility And Technology

Zenith Aircraft Company is introducing a new aircraft design at AirVenture. The STOL CH 750 Super Duty is the latest model in the Zenith high-wing line developed by aeronautical engineer Chris Heintz. The STOL CH 750 "Super Duty" (SD) is an expansion on the popular two-seat STOL CH 750 light-sport aircraft, but offers increased load (and corresponding increased gross weight), the addition of a "jump seat" in the large rear cabin area, and new engine choices for maximum short take-off and landing (STOL) performance. 

First Year Viking Has Participated At The Show

Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia has announced its 100th production Series 400 Twin Otter, manufacturer’s serial number 944, will be on display at the 2017 EAA Airventure airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.