The Hill is reporting that President Trump’s plan to privatize air traffic control is struggling to get off the ground. The post notes that House lawmakers left town for the August recess without voting on the proposal, which is included in legislation to reauthorize the FAA. The plan would transfer the country’s air navigation system […]
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Ben Ryan flies West
Ben William Ryan, the creator of Ryan Field in Montana, passed away July 26, 2017, at the Montana Veteran’s Home in Columbia Falls. He was 94. In 2005 Ryan and his wife, Agnes “Butchie” Ryan, donated the field to the Recreational Aviation Foundation. “Ryan Field is for everyone to enjoy,” he said. Ryan was born […]
Sporty’s Vision Jet auction raises $687,000 for charity
With a winning bid of $2.615 million, an anonymous, pre-qualified bidder won the Sporty’s auction for a Cirrus Vision Jet. The auction took place all week at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, ending July 28, 2017. Sporty’s auctioned its early delivery position for a Cirrus Vision Jet, pledging that any money bid over the aircraft list price, including […]
A clan gathering
Dispatch from M02, Dickson Municipal Airport, Dickson Tennessee: What has 26 propellers and 52 tails? A fleet of Ercoupes! This summer marked the 41st annual gathering of the twin-tailed birds of the Ercoupe Owners Club (EOC). Its fly-in convention, which is hosted in a different location each year, touched down this year in central Tennessee west […]
Lancair MAKO introduced at AirVenture 2017
The first new product since the relocation of experimental aircraft company Lancair International to Texas is the four-place MAKO. First flown on July 18, 2017, the MAKO flew for more than 40 hours before making its public debut at EAA AirVenture 2017 at Oshkosh. According to company officials, the new aircraft “performed admirably, meeting or […]
Sun Flyer 4 unveiled
Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC) revealed plans for a four-place airplane, “Sun Flyer 4,” the next addition to the Sun Flyer family of aircraft at EAA AirVenture 2017. Company officials noted that Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is the first flight school to hold a deposit for a Sun Flyer 4. The two-seat Sun […]
Now online: Automated weather reporting for S52
WINTHROP, Washington — Pilots traveling in the Methow Valley now have a new way to access weather information online via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) website. Weather data for pilots is made possible through the automated weather observing system (AWOS) at the Methow Valley State Airport. The Washington State Department of Transportation recently […]
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of WomenVenture
WomenVenture’s traditional group photo took on special meaning this year as WomenVenture celebrated its 10th anniversary at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 26, 2017. Launched to provide a social and networking event for women during AirVenture, WomenVenture has also showcased the large number of women at the show with the group photo, shot annually in Boeing […]
Young Eagles partners with the legendary Stan Lee
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is teaming with The Stan Lee Foundation, a public charity promoting literacy, education, and the arts, to promote EAA’s Young Eagles program and encourage education and exploration for young people in all areas of aviation and aeronautics. Stan Lee, the legendary creator of such comic-book […]