Oshkosh

At my day job, it’s easy to take for granted that most aspects of flight planning are generated by typing the appropriate codes into the computer. The data have already been entered by the dispatcher and the load planner. For the most part, my job is to simply review the information. When I made the […]

After a soggy start that challenged EAA AirVenture planners to the utmost, the annual Oshkosh extravaganza finished strong on Sunday. EAA President and Chairman Tom Poberezny (who hands off the title of president next month to newcomer Rod Hightower) said, “The preparations for this year’s event were the most challenging in my 35 years as […]

The Greatest Aviation Celebration continues. (Photos by Jon Whittle)

More Oshkosh plus a look behind scens of a Flying Mag photo/video exclusive.

Sunny Skies Prevail (Photos by Jon Whittle)

Day Two of the Greatest Celebration in Aviation at Oshkosh (Photos by Jon Whittle)

The NTSB has scarcely begun its investigation of Tuesday evening’s crash at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. According to EAA, NASCAR team leader Jack Roush, 68, was returning to Oshkosh after flying his P-51 Mustang back to Willow Run, Michigan. He had performed in the Mustang at the afternoon air show. At about 6:15 pm CDT, Roush […]

Opening day of AirVenture 2010 arrived yesterday, and this year’s show has proved to be one of the most challenging in decades. With last week’s torrential rains, EAA has struggled with pumping out and otherwise preparing a soggy Wittman Field in Oshkosh, bracing for the arrival of the usual complement of approximately 5,500 airplanes. As […]

Michael Maya Charles, new Editor-in-Chief of Flying will be signing copies of his book Artful Flying at the Flying Magazine tent at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. You can meet Michael and get an autographed copy of his book this Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 to 11am.

The day before I left for EAA AirVenture, the big airport in Milwaukee was closed after 7.5 inches of rain flooded the runways. The forecast for my trip looked like there was a window of opportunity to get past morning storms around Chicago that were expected to dissipate during the afternoon. So earlier was better, […]