Nightly Webcasts Keep You Up To Date On Events At The Show
On August first, EAA's top executive will have a name other than Poberezny for the first time in 58 years. The timetable for the passing of the baton from Tom Poberezny to Rod Hightower was left vague when Hightower was named President last year, but today Tom and the EAA board set August 1st as the day.
In an ongoing effort to keep you informed about what's going on at AirVenture this year, ANN has made a commitment to bring you a live video wrap up of the days activities each evening a 1900 CDT. The programs, which will continue through Friday, include a summary of the days top news, as well as a feature interview with one of the days' newsmakers.
If you're looking for another use for your iPad in the cockpit, Aspen Avionics today introduced what it's calling the Connected Panel, that seamlessly integrates aviation application data from personal handheld devices with certified avionics installed in an aircraft’s panel.
James Wiebe of Belite Aircraft today revealed a new sensor technology at Airventure designed to annunciate water contamination in fuel. Wiebe says his proprietary sensor is sensitive enough to detect amounts of water as small as a 1-milliliter drop in the flow of fuel, and discriminating enough to detect the difference between gasoline and jet fuel.
Flight Design held a news conference to talk about its new 4 place "C4" four-place airplane. The company best known for its light-sport offerings has a mockup of the 250-thousand-dollar airplane on display here at AirVenture this week, and is taking orders and deposits from potential buyer
Tecnam hosted a news briefing today at AirVenture at which Ocean Air Flight Services in California, a Flight Center located at the Watsonville Municipal Airport, announced that it will take delivery of its second Rotax-powered Tecnam P2006T immediately following the event.
Able Flight ... the non-profit organization who's mission is to offer people with disabilities a unique way to challenge themselves through flight training, held a ceremony today to pin wings on six pilots trained at Purdue University. Officials at the school said every one of the students they sent were excellent in every academic way, and they all met the same flight standards that every other pilot is required to meet.
PC Aero is a German design and engineering company exhibiting here at Oshkosh, and announced the introduction of the Elektra One aircraft at its exhibit today. The plane is intended as a technology demonstrator to show what a purpose built electric aircraft made from high performance composites and electric motor and control technologies can do.
And Kestrel Aircraft Company announced today the formation of a new aircraft modification branch called Kestrel Aeroworks. The Company will bring added value and modernization to variety of airplane types. Led by the same engineers, designers and aviators as Kestrel Aircraft, the team brings decades of expertise from a number of aircraft companies including Piper, Beechcraft, Cirrus, Cessna, Honeywell and Boeing.
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