OSHKOSH, WIS. – Three-time National Aerobatic Champion, Patty Wagstaff, will speak at Build A Plane’s 2014 Teachers’ Day event, July 29th at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. The annual event…
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Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill That Expands Liability Protection For Private Airport Owners
MADISON, WIS. – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 321, April 16, 2014, to expand the existing Recreational Use Statute (RUS 895.52) to include liability protection for non-commercial aviation…
Good Snow For Annual EAA Skiplane Fly-In
PIONEER AIRPORT, OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Skiplane Fly-In had plenty of snow, February 8, 2014; so much that some participants were challenged in flying home that…
Breitling Jet Team To Fly At Oshkosh 2015
WILTON, CT. – The Breitling Jet Team, featuring seven L-39 Albatros jets, will be performing in the U.S. for the first time ever in 2015, including EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Oshkosh,…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh On USAF Thunderbirds 2014 Schedule
Potential Appearance, August 2-3 EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. – The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds has scheduled an appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, August 2-3, 2014. EAA AirVenture 2014, the…
Builder of Bugatti 100P Racer Replica Featured At EAA Wright Banquet
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Scotty Wilson (EAA 572551) of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was the guest speaker at the Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet at the EAA Museum in Oshkosh, Wis., December 13, 2013….
EAA & AOPA Leaders Meet In Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA Chairman Jack Pelton and AOPA President & CEO Mark Baker led discussions between their respective senior staffs on December 16, 2013 at the EAA Aviation Center…
EAA Says FAA’s Sleep Apnea Policy Would Set A Dangerous Precedent
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has joined other general aviation organizations urging an immediate and indefinite hold on the FAA’s recently announced aeromedical guidelines on “sleep apnea.”…
EAA’s Skiplane Fly-In Moved to February 8
December 3, 2013 – The annual EAA Skiplane Fly-In has been moved from its traditional January date to Saturday, February 8, at EAA’s Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh, to increase the…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Included On USAF Thunderbirds 2014 Schedule
Potential Appearance, August 2-3 EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (Dec. 5, 2013) — The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds has scheduled an appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, August 2-3, 2014….
New EAA Board Members Bring Extensive Homebuilt, Chapter & Flying Experience
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Three aviators with extensive experience in EAA programs and activities have joined the top leadership of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) as the newest members of the…
Making A Difference… Doc Mosher Receives Navy League’s Aviation Excellence Award
by Ed Leineweber EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is often the venue for “firsts,” as well as a place to honor tradition and decades-long service. The 3rd Annual Aviation Celebration staged by…
2013 National GA Award Winners
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Federal Aviation Administration’s General Aviation Awards Committee named William Thomas “Bill” Fifles, A&P / IA, of Honolulu, Hawaii, “Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year” at ceremonies…
Murphy Renegade Makes Appearance At EAA Seaplane Base
by Woody Minar A popular spot each year during EAA AirVenture is the EAA Seaplane Base on Lake Winnebago, about 5 miles from Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis. Through Paul Poberezny’s…
An ICON At EAA
by Woody Minar ICON Aircraft once again displayed its two-seat, light-sport aircraft (LSA), amphibian ICON A5, which just received a weight exemption from the FAA. The exemption increases the gross…