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Solar Impulse 2 Completes Circumnavigation

Lands In Abu Dhabi Where The Adventure Began

Taking turns at the controls of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) – their zero-emission electric and solar airplane, capable of flying day and night without fuel – Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg succeeded in their crazy dream of achieving the first ever Round-The-World Solar Flight. By landing back in Abu Dhabi after a total of 23 days of flight and 23,240 nautical miles travelled in a 17 leg journey, Si2 has proven that clean technologies can achieve the impossible.

Preparation For A Solo Cross-Country To AirVenture

Student Pilot Flies Piper Cub To Oshkosh

Everyone’s story of traveling to AirVenture is different. Although I have attended for many years, my first time flying there was last year with my family in a T-41. This year I am going alone in a SuperCub to complete the Solo Cross-Country requirements as part of obtaining my Private Pilot's certificate. My home base, northwest of Seattle, is 1,436 miles from Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, home of the famous airshow. As a 16 year old student pilot with over 500 hours, this flight will be a welcome challenge in my flight training.

Airborne 07.25.16: Pelton Opens OSH16!, Textron Denali, Eclipse CANADA

Also: PS Engineering Update, Martin Mars Wows Oshkosh, Garmin Plays 'Me, Too' With STCs, Comprehensive Jack Pelton Intvw, Part 1

EAA's Jack Pelton opened up Oshkosh 2016 with some initial remarks on a warm day, packed to the fences with airplanes. ANN’s Jim Campbell talked to Textron Aviation’s Michael Thacker at the unveiling of their new single engine turboprop that they call - The Denali. Following that, Jim Campbell talked to ONE Aviation’s Alan Klapmeier to get more details about their new Eclipse Canada and filed this report. ANN’s Tom Patton talked to PS En