Also: Wing Delivers, Stralis/Aviate Enterprises, EAA’s Youth Programs, EAA’s Impressive Museum And Aircraft Collection
VoltAero’s HPU 210 hybrid propulsion unit is being offered to homebuilt, kit-built, and light airplanes; and we get an update on the company’s Cassio 330 electric-hybrid regional aircraft. Oshkosh is one of the greatest gatherings for flyers the world over... but now and then it is also a pivotal opportunity to remember those we’ve lost and who have so greatly affected our lives. One poignant moment occurred as Bud Anderson was fondly remembered at the Memorial Garden. Amongst all the serious discus
An Oshkosh Fixture Ready to Pounce on the Limelight
By Gene Yarbrough
The Spacek SD-1 Minisport is a Czech-designed and manufactured single-seat aircraft gaining popularity among amateur builders and recreational pilots. Available as plans, a kit, or a ready-to-fly aircraft, it's known for its affordability, performance, and fuel efficiency. While all the attention is on 4-seaters lately, this one's a sweetheart, and it's been flying under the radar for too long...
Second Airworthy Bomber Should Be Airborne by 2026
General Thomas A. Bussiere, head of the USAF's Global Strike Command, told reporters he expects a second developmental B-21 bomber to be taking flight soon, which should help alleviate the load on their current prototype in service. So far, the single demonstrator aircraft has been hard at work, sortieing about twice a week on average. There's a lot weighing on one plane: The B-21 represents the biggest clean-sheet bomber development in decades, and a long-awaited replacement for the stalwart B-2 Spirit. The USAF has played actual production numbers pretty close to the chest, but the going estimate seems to be half a dozen or so laid down or in the works.
Woman Claims She Was Blocked From Complaining on the Team’s Instagram Account
The US Navy’s demonstration team is facing a lawsuit from the owner of a 14-year-old cat, claiming that jet noise inflicted “state-sanctioned acoustic torture” in the feline’s final days. The woman argues that her First Amendment rights were violated when she was blocked from complaining about the matter on the Blue Angels' Instagram account.
Swift Fuels' 100R unleaded avgas is making significant strides in the aviation industry, emphasizing a rigorous Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) process and working towards an ASTM specification to ensure both safety and commercial viability. This approach is crucial for addressing potential liability concerns and building trust within the aviation community. The company expects to receive an ASTM production specification for 100R in the coming months, paving the way for wider adoption and unrestricted sales in the second half of 2025.
Five Minutes at 26,000-Feet Simulated… and I Forgot How to Count
Each year at EAA AirVenture, the FAA Aviation Safety Center opens up its doors and gives the public access to the Portable Reduced Oxygen Training Enclosure, or PROTE. This traveling altitude chamber lets pilots experience the effects of hypoxia in a controlled environment… and things can get interesting quickly.
Collaborating With Stralis To Integrate System Into Demo Project
McClellan, California-based Aviate Enterprises announced at this week’s EAA AirVenture airshow and fly-in they will be the U.S. launch customer for Australian clean-tech startup Stralis Aircraft. The companies will collaborate on developing the first hydrogen-electric Beechcraft Bonanza A36-HE demonstration project in the U.S.
Nearly three-quarters of a century in the making, EAA is excited about the future… especially with the potential of a MOSAIC announcement within days or even sooner… At the same time, EAA has the responsibility to cater to much more of aviation, even beyond MOSAIC, and Pelton is ready to address that. Based on the lovely work done by Sandel years before, the Nighthawk program has been born, offering extraordinary Synthetic Vision displays and a modular architecture that allows for growth and improvements as the operator finds the need. The result is impressive… and surprisingly
Also: Airbus Acubed Wayfinder FlightLab, Lightspeed Zulu 4, Pelton On Issues Plaguing GA
For the better part of a decade and certainly before the last several years in particular, the aviation world has breathlessly awaited the final rule for what we all know as MOSAIC… and now, the Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, has left the Washington puzzle palaces to deliver it. The dream of flight can be had by anyone… and Able Flight has the noble responsibility of training those who might think that flight might be denied… by showing them how truly capable they are. This is one of aviation’s greatest endeavors. Sun n Fun 26 wil
Infinity Flight Group will power its fleet expansion with 10 new Cessna Skyhawks, building on 3 years of growth and 35 brand-new C-172s. Infinity is a certified Cessna Pilot Center with 65 Skyhawks in their fleet at Trenton-Mercer Airport of New Jersey, or their southern base of operations at Treasure Coast Airport in Ft. Pierce, Florida.
Noise-Reducing Muffs and Oxygen Hoods Keep Pets Healthy at Altitude
Dog owners, especially those who hadn’t realized quite how loud a pair of F-22s can be, were likely pretty happy to run into 4 Paws Aviation at AirVenture. While K-9 ear muffs were their most airshow-related product, 4 Paws also offers oxygen hoods, doggles, and thundershirts to make pups’ flight experiences more comfortable.
PMA Kits Also Available For Installation By Starlink Authorized Dealers
AeroMech Inc., an Everett, Washington-based provider of inflight connectivity, avionics, and other aircraft systems, announced it has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate, or STC, for the installation of Starlink internet connectivity for Cessna Citation Sovereign and Sovereign+ aircraft.
Advanced Civilian UAS Equipped With Starlink, NVIDIA AI
19Labs, a leader in rural healthcare solutions, announced it has launched the service of its GALE | Force drones and completed its first commercial flight in Guyana to deliver medications and return with lab samples from the remote community of Muritaro on June 3rd, 2025.
Easy Online Forms Available For Sport Plane Manufacturers And Suppliers To Be Listed In The Upcoming eSPRG
Work on the SportPlane Resource Guide is going well… Albeit a little bit behind schedule, because as we got into this process, things became a bit more complicated simply because we learned we could do an even better job at certain aspects of this project than we thought from the beginning. They say that the enemy of true quality is the phrase "good enough" and we want to be far more than “good enough.”
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Also: Centauri Aircraft Valkyrie, Meet the Admin, Night Airshow, Pelton Intv'w
When we laid eyes on this critter, we fell in love… and then we learned the amazing story of this “Oshkosh Surprise” and were even more impressed… Less than $70K – fly away, 2 GPH, 100 mph or so, single seat, folding wings, and a classic look that catches eyeballs like honey catches flies. Jim says this is the coolest bird he’s seen at Oshkosh this year. The H55 program has been barnstorming the country for several months with an upgraded Bristell airframe, proving the technology, the installation, and the procedures necessary to le
With The eSPRG Only Weeks Away From Its Start Date, A-AF Will Help To Support Sport Flyers, Worldwide
With the all-new and all-digital SportPlane Resource Guide getting ready for publication early next year, the Aero-News Network is pleased to announce yet another addition to the Airborne video news programming roster… Airborne-Affordable Flyers. Dedicated to keeping people up-to-date on the most affordable aspects of sport and general aviation, Airborne-Affordable Flyers is one of our most exciting offerings yet. A-AF will delve into more than just the current LSA community, but look at all aspects of aviation to examine and ev
From 2009 (YouTube Edition): Granley Describes His Passion for Aviation and Air Show Performance
Bud Granley is certainly not a new face on the air show circuit; after 47 years as an aerobatic pilot, Granley now performs with his company, “Granley Family Airshows,” alongside his son Ross. Their hair-raising formation act has garnered much acclaim among the aerobatic community. In 2005, Bud Granley received the Art Scholl Showmanship award and just recently, he also accepted the Bill Barber Showmanship award
Pilot’s Failure To Maintain Directional Control During Takeoff
Analysis: The flight instructor reported that he and the pilot receiving instruction were practicing takeoffs and landings in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. During takeoff, the pilot receiving instruction applied excessive right rudder and the airplane went to the right, he relieved the right rudder, and the airplane veered to the left, traveling diagonally across the runway. The flight instructor applied aft pressure on the stick to get the airplane airborne, simultaneously the pilot receiving instruction reduced the throttle to idle. The airplane bounced and impacted terrain and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empenna
Also: Wing Delivers, Stralis/Aviate Enterprises, EAA’s Youth Programs, EAA’s Impressive Museum And Aircraft Collection
VoltAero’s HPU 210 hybrid propulsion unit is being offered to homebuilt, kit-built, and light airplanes; and we get an update on the company’s Cassio 330 electric-hybrid regional aircraft. Oshkosh is one of the greatest gatherings for flyers the world over... but now and then it is also a pivotal opportunity to remember those we’ve lost and who have so greatly affected our lives. One poignant moment occurred as Bud Anderson was fondly remembered at the Memorial Garden. Amongst all the serious discussi
Also: Airbus Acubed Wayfinder FlightLab, Lightspeed Zulu 4, Pelton On Issues Plaguing GA
For the better part of a decade and certainly before the last several years in particular, the aviation world has breathlessly awaited the final rule for what we all know as MOSAIC… and now, the Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, has left the Washington puzzle palaces to deliver it. The dream of flight can be had by anyone… and Able Flight has the noble responsibility of training those who might think that flight might be denied… by showing them how truly capable they are. This is one of aviation’s greatest endeavors. Sun n Fun 26 wil
Nearly three-quarters of a century in the making, EAA is excited about the future… especially with the potential of a MOSAIC announcement within days or even sooner… At the same time, EAA has the responsibility to cater to much more of aviation, even beyond MOSAIC, and Pelton is ready to address that. Based on the lovely work done by Sandel years before, the Nighthawk program has been born, offering extraordinary Synthetic Vision displays and a modular architecture that allows for growth and improvements as the operator finds the need. The result is impressive… and surprisingly
Also: Pratt & Whitney 747SP, Gratia Aero, Robinson/MagniX, Jack Pelton Part5
The Avidyne Vantage 12 is finally certified and will shortly be shipping out so that aging Cirrus airframes can get updated with big 12 inch screens, stunning synthetic vision and a list of capabilities that can’t but help to impress. Avidyne’s Dan Schwinn gives us an update. Want to travel with your plane and have all the aero-comforts of a pilot home, to boot, Fly-Inn has a rental program that matches traveling pilots with rental homes on or near airports, often with hangars and other attractions…. Kind of an AeroBnB kind of thing…. And we
The Second of Five Days Of Morning Brief Goodness!
Join us for our Second Oshkosh 2025 Morning Brief, live from Wittman Field! We have news from Wittman Field, a little weather report, live interviews, and a look ahead at the day's events to come! Oshkosh is packing them in steadily, and for those of you listening to the approach frequencies, you can only marvel at the skill of the controllers and pilots making their way here… already airplane camping is filling up fast and Oshkosh 2025 is looking to be massive. If the weather holds, this could be the biggest Oshkosh yet…
Join us for our third Oshkosh 2025 Morning Brief, live from Wittman Field! We'll have news from the day before, a little weather report, live interviews, and a look ahead at the day's events to come! Oshkosh is packing them in already, and for those of you listening to the approach frequencies, you can only marvel at the skill of the controllers and pilots making their way here… already airplane camping is filling up fast and Oshkosh 2025 is looking to be massive. If the weather holds, this could be the biggest Oshkosh yet…
Massive Aviation News Event Started 2024 Off With a Plethora of Exciting Info
Last year, we introduced the SnF Innovation Preview in which 25 companies introduced over 30 new planes, products, engines, accessories, and more… in other words… a LOT of news. Rotax previewed the powerful 916iS, CubCrafters showcased the Carbon Cub UL, Bose introduced the A30, Aerox revealed the Boomula… and so much more. This year, we went beyond that... way beyond all that, with a larger selection of news announcements that covered ALL aspects of sport, general and commercial aviation... all at the start of the
BIG Upgrades In The Works --- ANN Is Seeking EXCEPTIONAL New Staffers
The last few years have been about as challenging a time as we can recall... but we survive (yeah, we're kinda surprised, too) and look forward to 2025 and what we see as a very rewarding (and yes, still challenging) new generation of activities at ANN. After some truly weird times during the pandemic, ANN continues to expand slowly, but surely, and we have some truly intriguing upgrades coming up over the next few months. In other words, we're about to grow again -- REALLY/TRULY -- and in some novel directions. The much-appreciated expansion of
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And That's But One Of Over A Dozen Major Developments Planned For The Next Year Or So
Aero-News Network is now available on Roku and Amazon FireTV! That’s right folks. You can now get your daily dose of aviation news… right on the ol' giggle box! This is an EPIC development for our network, one of many to come, and we’re thrilled to offer you this new way to watch our news programming. Whether you’re a traditional website reader, podcast listener, or YouTube subscriber, we’re dedicated to giving you quality, honest, aviation news that you can trust and broadening our reach and audience aggressively in the coming years, so that we may both Grow and Inform the aviatio
Brand New! Avoid The Need For A Comeback... Get Your Marketing Right, Right Now!
Some time ago, the Aero-News Network, responding to numerous requests, established a marketing and communications sister company by the name of AEROPRENEUER... and it's been doing amazing work under these difficult circumstances -- and getting results! We're getting rave reviews from our clients, and working hard to earn the trust of a number of new marketing partners along the way. ANN's Amber Cedroni has come up with a few tips to help aero-businesses stay alive in these tough times, and
Emphasis On Growing The Future of Aviation Through Concentration on 'AFFORDABLE FLYERS'
It's been a number of years since the Latest Edition of Jim Campbell's HUGE SportPlane Resource Guide first saw the light of day. That massive 1100 page book last featured over 800 exciting sport aircraft from all over the SportPlane universe... at a time when the SportPlane industry was still a healthy, thriving enterprise (those were the days...). While there has been some consideration, off and on, toward updating the nearly 5 pound book, the near implosion of the SportPlane and kit industry over the last decade has made such a pursuit an unwieldy one... until now.
Have A Story That NEEDS To Be Featured On Aero-News? Here’s How To Submit A Story To Our Team
Some of the greatest new stories ANN has ever covered have been submitted by our viewers and readers! We are very proud of our viewers and readers, as they are some of the most active and influential individuals in the aviation industry. We rely on them to share their knowledge and updates with us, so we can keep the entire community up-to-date through our various programs and platforms. The ANN staff scours theweb for the latest info and intel... but we're just a few folks with only so many hours in the day... so YOUR eyes and ears may be REALLY helpful in making sure we don't miss a thing!
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Aero Linx: Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers (GATCO)
GATCO is the professional body which represents the professional interests and opinions of those in the UK Air Traffic Management (ATM) profession. Membership is open to civilian Air Traffic Controllers, all military Air Operations Controllers, Flight Information Service Officers and anyone involved in ATM support; including non-operational positions. GATCO members are employed at units from small general aviation airfields, major international airports, military airfields and en-route centres. Members also include UK licensed controllers working abroad and those who have retired from the profession but maintain an interest.
Primary Radar
A radar system in which a minute portion of a radio pulse transmitted from a site is reflected by an object and then received back at that site for processing and display at an air traffic control facility.
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