Oshkosh

PS Engineering this week announced its upgraded PMA450A audio panel with increased audio control capabilities. Announced at EAA AirVenture 2014, the original PMA450A was the first audio panel with a built-in graphics display and soft key interface. PS Engineering’s new version offers a larger display and easy-to-read white-on-black text, using Organic Light Emitting Display (OLED) […]

Embraer continues to update its rapidly expanding product line. At a press conference at EAA AirVenture, the company’s president and CEO Marco Tulio Pellegrini introduced an updated version of Embraer’s entry-level jet, the Phenom 100. The new Phenom 100 EV promises greater speed and significantly shorter takeoff distance, improving the airplane’s hot and high-performance capabilities. […]

It’s not often that an aft lavatory causes a stir at an aviation show, but aviation journalists and customers who tried out the new option from Daher for the 2017 model year TBM 900 and 930 couldn’t help but be impressed. The Elite Privacy option, introduced yesterday at EAA AirVenture, transforms the rear of the […]

The German-designed Remos GXiS, which first flew at the end of May, has made it to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the EAA AirVenture migration. Remos is working on European approval as a CS-LSA and ultralight for the GXiS, as well as LSA ASTM-approval in the United States. Not only the airplane itself is German; the engine […]

Epic Aircraft celebrated the completion of its round-the-world tour on Tuesday at EAA AirVenture. The fleet of six Epic LT aircraft returned to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, after departing from the city on July 7 to circumnavigate the globe. The inaugural Epic Odyssey World Tour reached 21 cities in 21 days, crossing two oceans and three continents […]

Hartzell Propeller just extended the warranty on its Top Prop conversion propellers through the first overhaul, a move considered one of the longest propeller warranties in the general aviation industry. The new warranty becomes effective on the company’s entire line of Top Props delivered after July 1, 2016, and extends Hartzell’s standard three-year, 1,000-hour coverage. […]

The inaugural Epic Odyssey World Tour took six Epic LT aircraft on a 21-day flight around the world, stopping in 21 cities, crossing two oceans and three continents, and logging 16,405 nautical miles within 51.5 flight hours before concluding where it began in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The team was made up of Epic aircraft owners and […]

We all know nothing compares to being there in person to witness the stunning display of pilot skills during an aerobatic performance, but here’s a unique view you won’t get even if you’re on the ground at Oshkosh. Airshow pilot Matt Chapman took to the skies Monday, the first day of AirVenture 2016, and he […]

Visitors to EAA AirVenture are getting their first look at the cabin mockup of the new Cessna Denali, a clean-sheet turboprop featuring a six-seat executive interior, large aft cargo door that is reminiscent of the Pilatus PC-12’s, and power from a new fadec-controlled engine under development by GE Aviation. The Denali — previously known as […]

It’s no secret that aviation has introduced hundreds of remarkable cockpit technologies over the years, but as light aircraft owners are quick to point out, “At what price?” Garmin recently took a major step forward in the war against the high cost of electronics by introducing the G5, a compact sunlight-readable electronic flight instrument for […]