“It’s EAA!” Exclaimed the Oshkosh local at the gate as an affirmation that rain and AirVenture are inherently intertwined. (Have you ever noticed that local residents always refer to the event as “EAA” not AirVenture or Oshkosh?) So, our day is starting slowly. Thankfully, it is supposed to stop about 11 am. What to do until then? Drink some more coffee and hang out hangar flying under the Homebuilder’s Pavillon. I bet the vendor hangar will be hopping this morning!
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What really happens when you place an order at Aircraft Spruce & Specialty? By Tom Wilson
Engine Update
Lycoming makes a push into the Light Sport Aircraft market with its new O-233 engine. Though similar in appearance to the venerable O-235, it’s an entirely new design poised to take on some heavy competition. By Marc Cook.