EAA AirVenture Videos – Day #2 New Products
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EAA AirVenture Videos – Day #1 New Products
Disneyland claims to be the Happiest Place on Earth, but as a pilot, I feel the title transferrs EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin for one week a year. If you’ve never been, then you need to commit to coming here next year. Everyone I talk with agrees, words and photos cannot convey how wonderful the AirVenture … Read more
Volcanic Ash Clouds Present Unprecedented Opportunity for General Aviation Pilots and Runway Repairs
The volcanic ash clouds creating havoc for the airlines in Europe are also creating unprecedented opportunities. With air traffic interrupted, workers are patching runways and as one blogger proposed, general aviation pilots are making low passes at airports they rarely get to fly over. On Tuesday, Irish airspace was closed to all IFR traffic, effectively banning all flights above 7,500 feet, the base of Class A airspace in most of Ireland, and all airline flights. But VFR flights continued with no restrictions. It’s resulted in a few odd things, like the Citation I heard pass twice through Dublin’s airspace. The first time…
Max’s Guide to AOPA Aviation Summit 2009
I’ll be at AOPA Aviation Summit next week and put together a calendar of items that interest me. I’ve also listed my seminars and book signings—please come to one and say hello! Note that sessions labeled “AOPA Live” will be also be broadcast over the internet; see the AOPA.org web site for details on how to view these sessions.
Max’s Guide to AirVenture 2009 in Oshkosh
The first airplane to pitch a tent arrived at Oshkosh yesterday, more than a week before the start of the show, according to a Twitter message I received. Now that’s planning ahead! But don’t despair. If you haven’t already made plans to go to Oshkosh, let me emphatically say IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO … Read more
Oshkosh Finale: the Photos
The Oshkosh photos, all 56 of them, are now loaded. You can find them by clicking here or going to the lower right of the blog page. There are a number of great aerial views from a Bell 47 helicopter and a Ford Trimotor that give a good feel for the enormity of AirVenture. There are also some great … Read more
Oshkosh Update–Flying a 1929 Ford Trimotor
Saturday was a completely unscheduled day and it was fun to just wander around and take in the random wonders of AirVenture. The day started by meeting up with Paul Plack of www.aero-news.net. If you’re not familiar with Paul’s work, then you’re missing out on an informative and fun part of general aviation. Paul spent … Read more
Oshkosh Update Day 4 – Owning the Night
Another fabulous day and night at Oshkosh. But is there any other kind? The day started out with official pictures in the EAA Museum with the four General Aviation Award winners in front of the new plaque that lists all of the past and current winners. Then there were the unofficial pictures. I’ve chosen to … Read more
Oshkosh Update—The View from the Top
It's going to be hard to top today–Oshkosh just keeps getting better and better. The day started out with the Master CFI breakfast, which usually draws around 50 of the approximately 550 Master CFIs. It’s a leisurely affair that affords lots of time to renew acquaintances with other CFI’s and friends in the media who … Read more
Oshkosh Update—CFI of the Year
Day 2 was another great day in Oshkosh. But you’ve probably figured out that for me every day in Oshkosh is a great day. Actually there was the night in Photo: Acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell 2005 when a storm swept through about 9PM. I came back to my campsite and everything was gone. No … Read more