AirVenture 2019

Record amounts of rain fell in the Oshkosh area just prior to the official start of this year’s AirVenture, leaving campers scurrying for mud-less places to pitch tents and park RVs. By Sunday however, the sun shone brightly, almost as a sign of the week of mild temperatures to follow. In fact, no more than […]

One problem instrument rating students often face, once they’ve learned the basics of a particular instrument rating maneuver, is how to practice regularly enough to solidly reinforce what they’ve learned. There’s always the next airplane lesson, of course, or a flight training device. FTDs have, in fact, become an extremely popular way for instrument students […]

We took up Flight1 Tech on the invitation to fly its latest Enterprise G1000 advanced aviation training device while at EAA AirVenture, to take a look at the details incorporated into the simulator that serve to make for a top-notch training experience. Flight1 Tech founder Jim Rhoads has been working in simulation for more than […]

The D-Day Squadron, which flew 15 C-47 variant airplanes to Europe for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion and the 70th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, reported at EAA AirVenture on its successful mission and plans for future airshow and education outreach. Eric Zipkin, chief pilot and aircraft commander on Placid […]

Honeywell acquired Tru-Trak Flight Systems, to establish a series of autopilots for experimental and certified aircraft. The acquisition will become part of Honeywell’s BendixKing business unit. Tru-Trak Flight Systems has a well-known and regarded line of affordable autopilots for a wide range of aircraft. As part of the transition, the current CEO and owner of […]

Heads up displays (HUD) aren’t exactly revolutionary. Commercial, business jet and military pilots have been using them for years. Helicopter pilots often use wearable eye-piece versions attached to the pilot’s helmet due to cockpit real-estate limitations and the fact that helicopter pilots are often moving their heads around during flight. A heads up display projects […]

Women in Aviation President Dr. Peggy Chabrian announced at the WAI Connect Breakfast at Oshkosh that she would retire in April 2020. The transition period will allow for an executive search to determine her replacement. Chabrian has seen the growth of Women in Aviation from a conference launched in 1990 to an association representing nearly […]

“Rumors of our demise have been greatly exaggerated.” That’s the word from Evolution Aircraft Company as they delivered to Flying an update at EAA AirVenture 2019. “We never went bankrupt or out of business,” says Mark Jean, president of the company. Evolution is still producing kits in a limited production run, and it brought in […]

You might not have heard of TQ Aircraft Electronics, the avionics firm with the catchy tagline “Undeniably German,” but you’ll be hearing plenty from the company soon enough. TQ has launched its first two product lines for the general aviation market, the KRT2 family of radios and KTX2 ADS-B transponder, with many more products to […]

Many people may not remember Tammie Jo Schults’ name, at least not at first. But they’ll make the connection quickly enough when they learn she was the captain on board a Southwest Airlines flight in April 2018 when the left engine exploded in flight at 32,500 feet. As that CFM International CFM56-7 disintegrated, it sent […]