Sun, Jun 26, 2022
You Are Invited To Enter To Win At AirVenture
To help owners of general aviation aircraft modernize their cockpits, the Aircraft Electronics Association will randomly award five aircraft owners with $1,000 toward an avionics upgrade during the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture Oshkosh, July 25-31, in Wisconsin. Aircraft owners may enter to win one of the five $1,000 awards in Hangar B at Wittman Regional Airport, booth No. 2035/2036, beginning July 25.
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Sun, Jun 26, 2022
From Oshkosh 2021 (YouTube Version): CEO Dan Schwinn Chats About Products and AI For Aviation
Vantage is a new flight display system in an upcoming product line from Avidyne. This first product is for the generation of SR20s and SR22s that have the original Avidyne display. It is an upgrade to 12 inch screens and much more powerful processing capability, along with additional system redundancies. The upgrade will be cost effective, bigger than what it replaces and all hybrid touch. We had the chance to speak with CEO and Founder, Dan Schwinn, about the Vantage flight display systems on the first day of Oshkosh.
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Sun, Jun 26, 2022
About 700 Ft Mean Sea Level, The Engine Began To Surge, Followed By A Total Loss Of Engine Power
On June 4, 2022, about 1430 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-32-300, N561PK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Snohomish, Washington. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that prior to takeoff from Harvey Field Airport (S43), Snohomish, he performed an uneventful engine runup, and elected to conduct a short field takeoff from runway 17.
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Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Armchair Airshow Begets Fourfold Success
Aerobility, the UK-based charity that provides disabled individuals access to the exhilaration and independence of flight, states that the success of its Armchair Airshow in conjunction with the generosity of its donors has increased the scope of the organization’s charitable work fourfold. In total, Aerobility now has the means to provide 32 flying experiences for disabled people. Last year’s show funded eight.
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