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July 26, 2019

If You Need A Break From Airplane Noise, Try Joining The Band

AirVenture Brass Band Marches Into Its Twelfth Year

While a large white tent blocks out the late morning sun, a brass band blasts out marching tunes across Pioneer Field. Paperclips hold down sheet music that threatens to blow away as the helicopters land and take off every five minutes. Remote-controlled aircraft buzz and whir 50 feet away from the tent. Shouts from children enjoying KidVenture echo just a block away. But through the noise, the band plays on.

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Brown Family, Hartzell Propeller Receive 2019 Freedom Of Flight Award

EAA's Highest Honor Recognizes Lasting Contributions To The Organization And Aviation Overall

The Freedom of Flight Award is EAA's highest honor. It recognizes unique and lasting contributions to EAA and all of aviation. For their entire family's longstanding work in the aviation community, the Brown family and Hartzell Propeller have been named the recipients of the 2019 Freedom of Flight award.

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Airborne 07.26.19-OSH19-Day 5: Sen. Inhofe's Plane Act, Bendix King, Sandia ECDI

Also: Air Cam's Powerful Upgrades... and 3rd Seat!, Delta Hawk Readies, Pedal Power Formation, Jack Pelton Intvw--Part 5

Oklahoma Republican Senator James Inhofe is one of the champions of General Aviation in Washington, D.C. And the author of many of the bills that have been a benefit to GA pilots, including the Pilot’S Bill Of Rights. Inhofe’s latest effort is the Plane Act … “Promoting The Launch Of Aviation's Next Era”. And what's next may be the establishment of a national center for the advancement of aviation. Jim Campbell talked with the Senator earlier today. Bendix

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It's On--Again! EAA/ANN Announce 2019 AirVenture Innovation Preview!

Get The Inside Details On THE Most Exciting NEW Innovations And Product Announcements From OSHKOSH 2019...

The staff of EAA and the Aero-News Network were pleased to release the latest in a series of novel Aero-TV/Airborne programs 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 at AirVenture 2019. ANN and EAA have joined together again to present the highly successful "AirVenture Innovation Preview," (which we call the "AIP", for short), to highlight the incredibly innovative and news-making products that provide the 'BUZZ f

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Reaching The Next Generation Of Aviators

Social Media Creators Reach Vast Audience

Amidst very public concern over the pending worldwide shortage of pilots, there is a group of social media creators reaching millions of people around the world through the documentation of their aviation adventures, lessons, and experiences.

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ACR-Artex Helps ANN Transmit Oshkosh 2019 Special Event Coverage!

ACR-Artex Brings Next-Gen Technologies With Life-Saving Products!

Join ARTEX at the 2019 EAA Airventure (Hanger C Booth 3122) for some special show promotions to keep you safe this flying season. ARTEX is introducing the all new Pilot Kit, an end to end safety and survival kit for your aircraft including the best-selling ARTEX ELT 345 406 MHz ELT for your aircraft, and the all new ACR ResQLink 400 Personal Locator Beacon for when your adventures take you outside of the cockpit.  Additionally the ultra-bright LED C-Strobe rescue light, and daytime signal mirror with whistle round out a complete day/night survival package for one ultra-low price. Still flying around with an outdated 121.5

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AMA Drone Report 07.18.19: DJI Anamorphic Lens, Skymagic, NUAIR Validates Chute

Also: AMA Celebrates Apollo 11, Bahamas UAV Delivery, DroneShield, ANN Oshkosh Schedule

Moment, a company known for making add-on lenses for smartphones, is expanding its product line to include an anamorphic lens for DJI drones. The company launched a Kickstarter campaign for the lens, that will clip to the existing camera installed on DJI Mavic 2 Pro or Mavic 2 Zoom aircraft, allowing the camera to capture a wider field of view and has the capability to add cinematic lens flares to videos captured by the drones. Moment says it was able to fly a Mavic 2 Pro drone in heavy winds with the lens attached w

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ANN Social Media Program (ANN-SMP) Expanded For Oshkosh 2019!

ANN Keeps Pushing Aviation Media (Kicking and Screaming) Further Into The 21st Century...

ANN is, again, radically updating its social media campaign for the upcoming 2019 Oshkosh AirVenture Fly-In. This is just the latest step in a series of massive upgrades we're making as Aero-News becomes the 'Aero-Verse.' This program will concentrate on the three most persuasive forms of social media outreach -- short succinct messaging, compelling high-resolution still photography, and carefully formatted HD video. Our staff of journalists will be beating up Wittman Field all week long looking for suitable subjects for this effort, and you’re welcome to help us make sure that YOU don't get left out. You are welcome to text suggestions to 863

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Kyde Morris 07.26.19

Time To Spare? Go By Air. More Time Yet? Take A Jet

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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DeltaHawk Provides Powerful Special Event Coverage From AirVenture 2019!

DeltaHawk Readies for Oshkosh 2019 and the Start Of Engine Production!

It’s the start of an incredible new era at DeltaHawk Engines. We’ve reimagined powerful jet fuel engines for general aviation featuring an advanced direct-drive diesel piston design along with a custom thruster for more torque and power strokes. All which make the horizon a whole lot closer than you think. The new DeltaHawk Engines push the boundaries of technology so far, so completely, they’ll make you forget about everything you thought you knew about GA engines. The new design applies across the horsepower range, giving pilots better power and reliability for all applications...

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Aero-News AirVenture Update: This Is So Cool! #OSH19COOL

We Need YOUR Help To Find AND Celebrate The Coolest Stuff At EAA AirVenture 2019, #OSH19COOL

Stuff that’s new is cool… we get it… that’s why we’re bringing our AirVenture Innovation Preview webcast to you on Saturday evening, July 20, to introduce the things that are new and unique at EAA AirVenture 2019. However, there is a lot of cool stuff that has little to do with being new stuff, but still deserves the designation of 'cool.' This is where we need your help. Despite the fact we have the largest news staff on the ground at AirVenture, our nearly 30 staffers still aren’t enough to find out what’s ‘really cool’ because what&rsqu

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.26.19)

"For light-sport aircraft, we'll be able to safely bump up the maximum weight, so that instructors can now have some margin when flying with guys like me who enjoy a little too much brats and beer. They'll also be able to have four seats and an electric motor." Source: FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell, outlining the FAA's MOSAIC program for EAA members at AirVenture.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.26.19): Standard Empty Weight (GAMA)

This weight consists of the airframe, engines, and all items of operating equipment that have fixed locations and are permanently installed in the airplane including fixed ballast, hydraulic fluid, unusable fuel, and full engine oil.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.26.19)

Bellanca-Champion Club

Dedicated to the Bellanca Cruisair, Cruisemaster, Viking, American Champion Citabria, Decathlon, Scout, Champion and AviaBellanca Skyrocket lines of aircraft, their furtherance, history, preservation and maintenance.

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