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The Oshkosh Blog
Fatalities in Perspective
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by John Morris at
7/30/2007 10:32 PM CDT
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The public thinks airshows are dangerous. Just look at this in comparison.... ... Read More » |
Warbird Fatality At Oshkosh
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by Christopher Fotos at
7/28/2007 12:57 PM CDT
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NTSB and FAA officials are in Oshkosh investigating the collision of two P-51 Mustangs that took place while landing after a flight demonstration on Friday afternoon. P-51A pilot Gerald S. Beck was killed in the crash, according to an EAA AirVenture spokeswoman, while P-51D pilot Casey Odegaard survived. Local ... Read More » |
LSA - Is Pricing a Deterrent?
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by John Morris at
7/26/2007 9:22 AM CDT
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Despite new LSA prices topping $100,000 today, some say the barrier to entry not cost, but training. ... Read More » |
Crunch Time at Eclipse
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by Fred George at
7/25/2007 6:06 PM CDT
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By the end of 2007, Eclipse may be making aviation history -- for better or for worse ... Read More » |
Oshkosh: Morris Is There And I Am Not
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by Christopher Fotos at
7/25/2007 11:41 AM CDT
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John Morris has uploaded another round of Oshkosh photos into the gallery, the latest batch focusing on warbirds. I almost highlighted one of those until I ran across the following item:
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Oshkosh: Plug And Fly
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by Christopher Fotos at
7/24/2007 5:26 PM CDT
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Or if you want to get that sequence right, I guess it would be unplug and fly. Take a look at this proof-of-concept electric aircraft from kit-builder Sonex. The same photo is also in our gallery. As I said in the caption there, based on comments made by company president John Monnett and chief engineer Pete Buck, it is ... Read More » |
John and Martha King On Sport Pilot Training
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by Fred George at
7/24/2007 5:22 PM CDT
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John and Martha King of San Diego-based King Schools have the contract to provide training courses to the Cessna Pilot Centers, projected to be far and away the largest users of Cessna’s two-place Model 162 SkyCatcher Light Sport Aircraft [LSA]. We caught up with the Kings on Tuesday afternoon at Oshkosh and asked ... Read More » |
Calling the Next Gen to Aviation
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by Christopher Fotos at
7/24/2007 2:36 PM CDT
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Victoria Kirby, who is majoring in communications at Howard University, is an Aviation Week & Space Technology intern. We were discussing the coming pilot-mechanics-engineering shortage and what individuals like Barrington Irving and universities are doing to attract young people to aviation careers. During a show that ... Read More » |
Oshkosh--As Good As It Gets?
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by Frances Fiorino at
7/24/2007 11:42 AM CDT
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Oshkosh offers visitors fond memories, and perhaps one of the things I’ve most enjoyed over the years is the opportunity to meet with some of aviation’s finest pilots, manufacturers and designers.I recently interviewed Tom Poberezny, President of Experimental Aircraft Association for ... Read More » |
Dave Collogan's OSH Corner
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by David Collogan at
7/24/2007 10:51 AM CDT
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Dayton, Ohio, has been delivering aeronautical thrills from, well, the very start of human flight. And now Daytonian Bill Leff has added to that legacy. On Sunday evening the 59-year-old pilot was making an approach to Wittman Field in his 1950-vintage military trainer when the aircraft’s engine decided the time had ... Read More » |
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