Rolls-Royce has pledged financial support for the 2010 EAA Young Eagles Scholarship Program. Designed to support teenagers interested in aviation and aviation careers, EAA Young Eagles scholarships fund flying lessons and flight experiences for deserving teenage student pilots. In 2010, flight training scholarships funded by Rolls-Royce will be awarded to six students who have completed […]
EVS earns insurance incentive
Aggressive Insurance, an Irving, Texas-based aircraft insurance company, unveiled at AirVenture a discount program for aircraft equipped with Forward Vision EVS (DO-160E certified). Effective immediately, Aggressive will provide a 5% credit to both liability and hull coverage premiums for the use of the EVS system. A maximum credit of 15% will be applied when three […]
Growing the next generation
Brett Bain, 4, of Alexandria, Louisiana, enjoys his first time behind the stick in a human-powered flight simulator. The sim, just one of the many attractions at KidVenture during this year’s AirVenture, was brought to Oshkosh by EAA Chapter 301 in Denver. According to chapter member Stan Specht, who provides the muscle to make the […]
Go ahead…touch the prop
In most social settings the sight of a grown man wearing a cap with a spinning propeller on top of it would make women recoil in horror. But not at AirVenture. According to Jamie Till of Flight Line Radio, the cap seems to attract women, at least at air shows. “They want to touch the […]
DOT secretary blogs about Oshkosh
In a July 30 blog post, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood was enthusiastic about his trip to AirVenture in Oshkosh. In the post, he says: “Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt invited me to join him in Oshkosh yesterday, and I’m sure glad I did. AirVenture was phenomenal! Together, we watched the famous air show […]
An Oshkosh engagement
Brandon Scott, of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, proposed to his girlfriend at Oshkosh, during a flight on EAA’s B-17 “Aluminum Overcast.” According to a report at EAA.org, Scott, a member of the 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard, wanted his proposal to be unique. “From what I was told by the flight crew, this had […]
FAA finalizes re-registration rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to create a more accurate aircraft registration database, the FAA is requiring re-registration of all civil aircraft over the next three years and renewal every three years after that. The FAA will cancel the N-numbers of aircraft that are not re-registered or renewed. The rule establishes specific expiration dates […]
Jeppesen for LSA and experimental pilots
Jeppesen introduced at AirVenture several avionics data solutions for light sport and experimental aircraft original equipment manufacturer (OEM) providers, including Advanced Flight Systems, Dynon Avionics, Garmin and MGL Avionics. Jeppesen will provide NavData navigation information, obstacle data and electronic charting, in addition to aviation parts and supplies offered through partner company Aviall. “Our experimental aircraft […]
Women in Aviation adds 13 new scholarships
Thirteen new scholarships have been added to the roster to be awarded at the 22nd Annual Women in Aviation International Conference, held next year in Reno, Nevada, on Feb. 24-26, 2011. The new scholarships are valued at $92,250. Dozens of scholarship opportunities for 2011 are posted on the organization’s website. New for this year are […]