Zodiac CH 650 Surprise Introduction
Drafting behind the more widely publicized STOL CH 750, Zenith Aircraft’s second debut at AirVenture was the new Zodiac CH 650. Available as a...
Still Here After 22 Years, Jerry's One Man Band
Sure, just uttering the word "Oshkosh" among a bunch of pilots brings expressions of contemplative bliss to most of their faces. I'm no different,...
JPI Rolls Out Four New Instruments
J.P. Instruments announced three new displays for twin-engine aircraft, as well as a fuel quantity instrument—all will be available in January 2009.
JPI's Ottis Cameron...
MGL Avionics Announces New Voyager EFIS
It's been said that "bigger is better," but where panel functionality is concerned, it just ain't always the case. MGL Avionics has recently earned...
Aveo's RockRack Streamlines Panels
Settled quietly next to the dazzling display of AveoFlash LED aircraft lights, AveoEngineering’s selection of aircraft cockpit rocker switches demonstrated their own brand of...
WomenVenture Success
Ten-thirty a.m. August 1, in AeroShell Square at EAA's AirVenture 2008—anyone there found their way blocked by a sea of pink-shirted women that covered...
A Dream Comes True at Oshkosh
I’ve been coming to the EAA convention in for almost 30 years, and it has long been my dream to wing walk. Finally, after...
WomenVenture Success
Ten-thirty a.m. August 1, in AeroShell Square at EAA's AirVenture 2008-anyone there found their way blocked by a sea of pink-shirted women that covered the concrete from the KC 135 Tanker to the Ford TriMotor to the DC-3s. An estimated 1,000 women pilots turned up to be seen and photographed in an effort to set a record as being the largest gathering of women pilots in one place at one time, ever.…
Get Them While They're Young
Walking around EAA AirVenture this year, I saw the next generation of airplane enthusiasts being brought up. There are some who are concerned that...
Beyerdynamic Introduces HS 600 Digital ANR Headset
Beyerdynamic debuted its new HS 600 DANR (Digital Adaptive Noise Reduction) headset at AirVenture, offering a discount to the first 50 "test pilots." Using...
In Case You Missed It
Wind Tunnel
Contrary to popular belief, the frontal area of an airplane is not the most important determinant of drag.
Unusual Attitude: GPS and Reality
While he admires and uses them, author Norm Ellis laments the lack of user-friendliness in todays GPS units. Editor Marc Cook counters that argument and extols the virtues of GPSes, complications or no, and their value in the cockpit.