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July 26, 2012

KidVenture 2012

Kids At Oshkosh Can Complete Stations At KidVenture And Win Tools

At Oshkosh AirVenture, adults watch the planes fly by inverted, shop for parts, and look around for flying legends. What about the kids? Now there is something for them too; KidVenture.

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Avidyne Details Their Participation In ADS-B Conflict Detection Development Prog

Working With M.I.T., FAA To Develop Industry-Standard Algorithms For ADS-B-Generated Traffic Alerts

Avidyne said Wednesday that they are actively working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the FAA on the Airborne Traffic Situational Awareness with Alerts (TSAA) program for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). The FAA-funded TSAA program is valued at $4 million over three years.

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Jeppesen To Offer Flexible Digital Data Subscription Pricing Options

New Tier For JeppView Designed To Meet Device Access Needs

Jeppesen introduced a new digital JeppView navigation data subscription pricing structure Wednesday that's based on the number of devices powered by Jeppesen data, related to four U.S.-based coverage options. Available for popular mobile device delivery through Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck or personal computer access, the new pricing model will allow customers to choose between two or four “installs,” or device access points.

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Lack Of Welders Brings A Group To Oshkosh To Teach The Skill

Welding Trailer Open To All With A Virtual Welding Machine

Almost everything in the world requires welding. The clothes you are wearing needed to be made by welded machines. Trucks that deliver food need welded parts. However, there is a lack of welders. By 2019, approximately 200,000 welders will be needed across America.

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Electric Airplane Breaks 200 MPH

Aircraft Patterned After Long EZ

A 16 minute flight over California's Mojave Desert last Thursday ended with a new speed record for an electric plane and a dead stick landing. The speed? 202.6 mph in level flight was achieved by electric vehicle pioneer Chip Yates. The dead stick landing? Also achieved by Chip Yates after "a dead cell killed propulsion after the record run" according to a report on the website WIRED.

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NTSB Chair Deborah A.P. Hersman Holds First Oshkosh Forum

Answers Questions From Members About A Variety Of Issues

NTSB Chair Deborah A.P. Hersman held her first public forum at AirVenture Wednesday. The chair of the safety board appeared in Forum Pavilion 7 with EAA president and CEO Rod Hightower, talking about the various functions of the agency, and answering questions from the somewhat sparse crowd which turned out to see her.

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GAMI Hopes To Have Unleaded Fuel By End 2013

Going For New ASTM Standard And STC

George Braly, co-owner of GAMI (General Aviation Modifications, Inc.) says the time is now. As we all know, lead in aviation fuel has a grim future and the need for a solution is urgent. In a presentation Tuesday at Airventure, Braly said that GAMI is developing a solution, G100UL that is now being tested and in the certification stage.

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Chinese EAA Pavilion Opened

Chinese And EAA To Work Together To Increase Chinese GA

Chinese aviation officials opened the Chinese EAA Pavilion at OSH Monday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Approximately one hundred members of the Chinese delegation consisting of Chinese aviation business leaders and government officials were welcomed to Airventure Barry Valentine, EAA Director Emeritus.

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EAA Launches Eagle Flights Aviation Mentoring Program With Inaugural Flight

Texas Educator Receives Program’s First Flight From EAA President

EAA inaugurated the organization’s new Eagle Flights program Tuesday. The program is designed to give adults an opportunity to achieve their aviation dreams, with a flight during the renowned EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in and convention.

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Diamond D-JET Coming To EAA AirVenture 2012

On Hand For 'Jet Day' On Thursday

Diamond will be flying D-JET prototype 003 to Oshkosh on Thursday July 26th for the “Jet-Day” static display at Phillips 66 Plaza. “The D-JET program has continued to make steady progress through the industry wide turbulence of the past several years,” said Peter Maurer, President and CEO of Diamond's Canadian operations.

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