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Powered Parachutes Take Flight
by Woody Minar Going into this “assignment” at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, July 28 – August 3, with no knowledge of powered parachutes, I came away wanting one. These three-wheeled “carts” are sturdily built unlike some ultralights that use light … Continue reading
Honda Aircraft President Receives Award For Innovation In Aeronautics
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – The International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS) presented its 2014 Award for Innovation in Aeronautics to Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino during the 29th ICAS Congress, September 10, 2014 in St. Petersburg, … Continue reading
First Production HondaJet Makes Public Debut At AirVenture
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The first production HondaJet made its public debut, July 28, 2014, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Following a celebratory event commemorating the occasion, the HondaJet concluded the day with an entertaining flight demonstration during the afternoon air show … Continue reading
NASA WB-57F Makes First Visit To EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
by Woody Minar OSHKOSH, WIS. – For what seems to be a small, yet large aircraft for high-altitude work, NASA showed off its WB-57F High Altitude Research plane at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, July 28 – August 3, 2014. According to pilot Scott … Continue reading
AirVenture 2014 – A Time To Remember
by Jim LaMalfa Paul Poberezny, who founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953, belongs to the ages now, but he was honored at this year’s fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 28 – Aug. 3, 2014, as were veterans … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, EAA & AirVenture, Features, October/November 2014
Tagged EAA AirVenture 2014, Jim LaMalfa
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Audrey Poberezny & Earl Lawrence Honored At AirVenture
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Audrey Poberezny, who cofounded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) with her husband, Paul Poberezny, in the basement of their home in 1953, and former EAA Vice President Earl Lawrence, were honored during the organization’s annual meeting, July … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, October/November 2014, Sections
Tagged Audrey Poberezny, EAA, Earl Lawrence, Jack Pelton
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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 – An Opportunity For Fun & Forums To Learn & Engage
OSHKOSH, WIS. – “It was a tremendous week on many levels,” stated EAA Chairman Jack Pelton during a press conference, August 3, 2014. “We filled Wittman Regional Airport with aircraft for the first time in several years, with both aircraft … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, EAA & AirVenture, Features, October/November 2014
Tagged Chris Bildilli, EAA AirVenture 2014, Jack Pelton
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Two Pilots To Land At 49 State Capitals In 2 Weeks For GA Awareness
MIDDLETON, WIS. – A former Madison, Wisconsin resident and the former owner of Morey Airplane Company and Morey Airport in Middleton, Wis., Field Morey of Medford, Oregon, and Conrad Teitell of White Plains, New York, have accepted the challenge of … Continue reading
North Dakota Leaders Celebrate GA’s Economic Impact At Jobs Rally
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp, U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer, and North Dakota Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley joined the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and hundreds of manufacturing workers, local officials, business leaders, educators, and … Continue reading
City Takes Over FBO In Hopes of Increasing Traffic
RANTOUL, ILL. – Like many small towns that lose their fixed base operator, the City of Rantoul, Illinois, has decided to take over the fixed base operation. This decision came about as a result of Rusty’s Flying Service not wishing … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, October/November 2014, Sections
Tagged Illinois, Rantoul, Rune Duke
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