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EAA, Other Groups, Fire Back At ALPA

Pilot Union Opposed To Third Class Medical Reform

EAA, with the support of other GA organizations, held a news conference at AirVenture Saturday to respond to a letter from the Air Line Pilot's Association (ALPA) which urges the U.S. Senate to not support the Pilot's Bill of Rights 2.

Airborne at OSH15 - 07.24.15: Inhofe's Mission, NextGen GA Fund, New Kitfox Wing

Also: Cicare 8, Switchblade Update, Beringer Alaskan Bush Gear, Jack Pelton Interview - Final

United States Senator James Inhofe is a regular visitor to Oshkosh for AirVenture, but this year he’s a man on a mission, as he explained to ANN. NextGen GA Fund Boss, Michael Dyment reports that the GA community seems to finally be taking the pending ADS-B 2020 mandate seriously. In conversation with ANN, Dyment reported that the firm positions taken by FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and other factors are driving the change in attitude. Kitfox has developed a STOL wing for their popular kits. Kitfox pre

Aspen Avionics, True Innovators, Present OSH2015 Special Event Coverage!

OSH2015 Sponsor: Always-Innovative Aspen Avionics

Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Aspen Avionics specializes in bringing the most advanced display and sensor technology from the commercial and business aviation markets into general aviation cockpits—and budgets. Together, our Evolution Flight Display System, and NexNav™ GPS sensors help enable the aviation community to affordably meet the FAA’s NextGen mandate. The way we look at it, getting the latest avionics technology doesn’t have to mean spending a lot of money. At Aspen Avionics, we design products to be affordable, easy to install, and easy to own. The company can be found online at
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2015 EAA/ANN AirVenture Innovation Preview - Part 1

Get The Inside Details, Two Days Early On THE Most Exciting NEW Innovations And Product Announcements... in High-Def Aero-TV Video
The staff of the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Aero-News Network are pleased to announce that we are releasing, for immediate distribution, a novel Aero-TV product, designed to draw attention to the most innovative and aggressively oriented companies in the aviation universe -- and most particularly, those with REAL news to impart this coming week. ANN and EAA have joined together to present the "AirVenture Innovation Preview," (which we call the "AIP", for short), to hi

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2015 EAA/ANN AirVenture Innovation Preview - Part 2

Get The Inside Details, Two Days Early On THE Most Exciting NEW Innovations And Product Announcements... in High-Def Aero-TV Video
The staff of the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Aero-News Network are pleased to announce that we are releasing, for immediate distribution, a novel Aero-TV product, designed to draw attention to the most innovative and aggressively oriented companies in the aviation universe -- and most particularly, those with REAL news to impart this coming week. ANN and EAA have joined together to present the "AirVenture Innovation Preview," (which we call the "AIP", for short), to hi

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Cost-Effective OSH2015 Sponsor: Sandia Aerospace

OSH2015 Sponsor: Sandia Aerospace
Located in the high desert of Albuquerque, New Mexico, SANDIA Aerospace was founded in 1997 by a group of avionics professionals to provide high quality avionics products to General, Corporate and Regional airline markets. Major product offerings include the company's STX 165 Transponder with Built-in Encoder, the SAI-340 Quatro, the STX 360 Sentinel, SAE 5-35 Altitude Encoder, SAC 7-35 Airdata Computer, Avionics Cooling Fans, and MARC 70 interface modules. SANDIA products are offered worldwide by both avionics modification centers and aircraft manufacturers.

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U.S. Senator James Inhofe Is A Man On A Mission At AirVenture

Wants Attendees To Contact Senators To Support Pilots Bill Of Rights 2
United States Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) has been attending AirVenture since before it was called AirVenture ... 36 years according to the Senator. As a licensed commercial pilot, Inhofe has been a champion of general aviation issues in the U.S. Congress.

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CubCrafters Helps ANN Present 2015 EAA AirVenture Special Event Coverage

Sport Aviation's STOL Champion, CubCrafters, Helps ANN Bring You Oshkosh!!!
“The Carbon Cub SS is a thoroughly modern, high performance airplane that has taken the fundamentally superior design of the Piper Super Cub and reinvented it using 21st Century materials (such as carbon fiber) and computer-aided design technology. Superior engineering results in the Carbon Cub SS having 50 percent fewer parts and being 250 pounds lighter than a similarly equipped Super Cub. Mounting a lightweight 180 horsepower engine to this airframe results in a horsepower to weight ratio of just 7.33 pounds (compared, for example, to a Cessna 172R's 15.33 pounds). That results in a sea level climb rate of 2,100 feet per minute (compared to 650 fpm for a 172) - a deck angle that inspires

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OSH2015 Sponsor: 'Super-App' ForeFlight

LONG-TIME ANN Sponsor, ForeFlight, Provides GREAT Guidance For Oshkosh 2015!
ForeFlight was founded in 2007 by aviation entrepreneurs who set out to build elegant, high-performing flight planning and flight bag apps for pilots. ForeFlight Mobile, the company’s flagship product, is used by individual pilots and professional flight crews all over the world to efficiently gather weather and destination information, route plan and file, access and manage electronic charts and maps, organize flight publications, reference as an enroute navigation aid, and manage iPad deployments. ForeFlight serves pilots in all segments of aviation, including personal, business, commercial, and military. In addition, the compan

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Michael Dyment: ADS-B Equipage Gaining Traction As Deadline Approaches

Jump-Start Programs Have Helped With Both -In and -Out Installations
NextGen GA Fund Boss, Michael Dyment reports that the GA community seems to finally be taking the pending ADS-B 2020 mandate seriously. In conversation with ANN, Dyment reported that the firm positions taken by FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and the downward pricing pressures instigated by NGGAF's massive ADS-B product buy from L-3 (as well as other programs) has convinced GA pilots that upgrading to ADS-B is far more affordable than what was originally portrayed by some of the industry leadership.

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Aero-Commentary: Please Mr. Administrator Set My People Free

‘We’re Working On Things’ Does Not Represent An Accomplishment
The AirVenture 2015 edition of the annual AirVenture 2015 was held Thursday, and as I predicted in my pre AirVenture article, the time was monopolized by the administrator (30 minutes) and Mr. Pelton for 30 minutes for his Q/A. The good people that came got 10 minutes and 4 questions.

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Electrifying OSH2015 Sponsor: Concorde Batteries

Unparalleled: Concorde Battery Powers Thousands of Aircraft, Worldwide!
Concorde Battery Corporation has hand crafted safe and reliable batteries in West Covina, California for over 30 years. The company started with a focus on dry charged (wet) lead acid batteries and manufactured dry charged batteries to military specifications and for civilian aircraft. In the 1980’s, Concorde designed an efficient and reliable pressure relief valve in concert with a high performance and highly reliable sealed valve regulated lead acid (VRLA), absorbed glass mat RG® battery. The sealed technology made a huge impact on the aviation community because of its safe, maintenance free and reliable characteristics. Batteries are subjected to rigorous testing before moving

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ONE Aviation Provides Singular Support For Coverage of AirVenture 2015!

ONE Aviation: Let’s Fly Together
ONE Aviation delivers innovative access to general aviation by bringing together a line of products suited to the missions and budgets of individuals and businesses previously grounded by the inefficiencies of larger aircraft. We produce safe, efficient, comfortable aircraft to be used by those who need an entry-level business aviation solution. We build airplanes for you. ONE Aviation markets, produces, and delivers the Eclipse Aerospace line of aircraft, including the Eclipse 550 and Eclipse SE jets, as it continues to further the development of the Kestrel aircraft.

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Garmin Provides ADS-B IN To The G1000

Third Party Displays Also Possible
Garmin has announced new ADS-B display compatibilities with select G1000 Integrated Flight Decks, GMX 200/MX 20 multi-function displays (MFDs) and third-party displays using the GDL 88 ADS-B datalink and a publicly available protocol. Through this new compatibility, customers can receive and display select ADS-B In traffic and weather benefits while Connext provides wireless access to complete display benefits on a mobile device using Garmin Pilot, as well as the aera 796/795 aviation portable.

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MVP! The Most Versatile Plane Helps ANN Provide VERY Versatile OSH15 Coverage!

More Than Versatile, The MVP Is An Exquisite Example Of What The Future Of Sport Aviation Can Look Like!
MVP.aero was created to bring to market a new “feature-packed” class of aircraft that would earn the title of the world’s Most Versatile Planes! This new class of feature-packed all-season airplanes can operate comfortably from smooth to rougher strips, water, and even from snow and ice. The MVP will be the ideal sport plane for people who love the outdoors and want to “get out there” and enjoy it. MVP aircraft will also be designed to be safe, reliable, and as simple to fly and maintain as possible. With an eye towards toughness, the MVP will absorb rougher treatment found on your adventure.

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NextGen GA Fund, LLC/Jumpstart 2020 Sponsors OSH2015 Special Event Coverage

NextGen GA Fund, LLC: Competitive Financing Options for General Aviation NextGen Avionics
With partnerships across the avionics landscape and access to capital for use to help fund general aviation upgrades, the NextGen GA Fund is here to help GA to move forward to a newer, safer airspace system. We are working exclusively on behalf of the GA community to enable avionics upgrades using financial incentives, including affordable financing programs and other assistance. We can finance equipment, electrical systems, instrument panel modifications, antennas, wiring, and installation/certification costs under a single agreement. Any aircraft owner—an individual or business—is eligible for financing US-registered pisto

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Swift Fuels' Roll Out Of Their STC'd 94 MON Av-Gas Continues

Not A 100LL Replacement, But A Fuel To Run Engines Rated For Lower Octanes
Chris D'Acosta CEO held a joint news conference at AirVenture to elaborate on Swift Fuels most recent activities. D'Acosta discussed their 94 MON (Motor Octane Number) unleaded fuel that is FAA Certified and ASTM certified. D'Acosta noted it is an all hydrocarbon aviation fuel and it not a replacement for 100LL but a fuel to serve the lower octane rated engines (primarily 91 octane or lower).

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EPIC Aircraft Continue Its Journey To Certification And Production

Will Enter the Marketplace In A Very Competitive Segment
Epic Aircraft is accelerating investments in support of its E1000 Type Certification (TC) and production ramp. With structural testing in full swing, the first conforming prototype slated to fly in coming weeks, and the E1000 production line nearing completion, Epic is within sight of the finish line, but the company does acknowledge there have been delays.

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Amazing Amphib! Oshkosh 2015 Sponsor Progressive Aerodyne Goes EVERYWHERE

Progressive Aerodyne Does it All -- Land, Sea and Sky!
Explore 'no limits' living in the newly FAA certified Searey Elite Amphibious Light Sport Airplane. This distinctive aircraft, designed and manufactured by Progressive Aerodyne, offers superior handling and great performance. The Searey Elite, equipped with a Rotax 914 turbocharged engine, is equally at home on the ground, in the air, or on the water. This stylish aircraft offers many advanced features; the large sliding windows offer easy access to the cockpit and the option to fly with the canopy open. The Searey Elite also has the very latest in flight, GPS, and AOA and Gear Position warning systems, a large cabin, and so much more. Seasoned pilots have known and trusted Searey Amphibious Aircrafts for more than t

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The Sleeping Dragon Is Awakening

Chinese GA Market Is Expanding
China is marching forward to become major GA operator. We all know that China is one of the great economic and military challengers to the United States. As it excels in most economic areas GA has be slow in developing. There are many reasons for this but the impediments are beginning to be lifted and poised for rapid growth.

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NavWorx Steps Up as OSH2015 Special Event Coverage Sponsor!

NavWorx Brings Affordable/Innovative ADS-B Solutions To BOTH Experimental and Certified Aircraft!
The NavWorx product line consists of the ADS600-B and ADS600-EXP. both compliant ADS-B Transceivers (ADS-B OUT/IN) designed for certified, experimental, and light-sport aircraft. The ADS600-B is a remotely mounted UAT, fully compliant with FARs 91.225 & 91.227. The ADS600-B is TSO certified, and carries an STC/AML for installation approval in most Cat I, II, and III certified aircraft. The ADS600-B takes full advantage of the free broadcast of traffic and weather under the FAA-mandated NextGen ADS-B network.

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Recipients Of The EAA/Daher International Scholarships Attend AirVenture 2015

Two University Of North Dakota Students Will Travel To France As Part Of Their Awards
The recipients of the 2015 EAA/Daher International Scholarships – Dana Atkins and Mitchell Rufer, both students at the University of North Dakota – are attending this week’s EAA AirVenture as part of their aviation experience.

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The Airplane Factory Helps Present AirVenture 2015 Special Event Coverage

The Airplane Factory Sling – Best-Handling LSA – A Real Airplane
The Airplane Factory Sling is a high performance, 2 place Light Sport Aircraft that fits the needs of private individuals as well as flight schools and flying clubs alike. The Sling has been reviewed by many as one of the best handling LSA’s on the market as well as being referred to as a REAL airplane, not just a toy! And with its sexy, yet aggressive aluminum construction you’ll be sure to turn some heads on the ramp. The Sling utilizes the ever popular Rotax powerplant making it a highly economical cross-country airplane. It features plenty of shoulder room and baggage space for you and a guest to get away for the weekend. The Ready-to-Fly Sling is delivered standard with the MGL

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.25.15)

"Think of them as the good guys and the bad guys. And if you don't see the name of your United States Senator, then you call them up." Source: U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-OK).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.25.15): Hot Start

Occurs when the engine starts, but the exhaust gas temperature exceeds specified limits.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.25.15)

Lake Amphibian Flyers Club
The Lake Amphibian Flyers Club is an international organization of owners, pilots, and aficionados of Lake Amphibian aircraft.

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