At the World Electric Aircraft Symposium at EAA AirVenture, Erik Lindbergh, founder of LEAP, announced the 2011 AirVenture winner of the Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft. LEAP’s programs recognize, inspire and incentivize the innovation that drives our culture, economy and future. The LEAP Electric Flight Program is accelerating the development of the electric aircraft industry… Read more »
Source: Sikorsky, 02-Aug-11
HAI President Matt Zuccaro, his wife Doreen, and the female staff of HAIÂ attending EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh Wis. joined the highly energized Women in Aviation International (WAI) AirVenture annual breakfast. Led by Dr. Peggy Chabrian, WAI is a unique subset of the pilot community. From an amazing woman like Marty Wyall who served as a… Read more »
Source: HAI, 02-Aug-11
L-3 Avionics Systems announced this week that it has produced its 60,000th Stormscope®Weather Mapping System, a product continuously manufactured since its 1976 introduction to general aviation. First released as the Stormscope WX-7, the instrument has become an industry standard for severe weather detection in light aircraft. L-3 donated the milestone system to the EAA for… Read more »
Source: L-3 Avionics Systems, 31-Jul-11
Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated avionics and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, today introduced a full line of panel-mounted, plug-and-play avionics for general aviation aircraft. Avidyne’s new avionics stack includes the IFD540 FMS/GPS/ Navigation/ Communication system with touch screen user interface, the AMX240 stereo Audio Panel with Marker Beacon, the AXP340 Mode… Read more »
Source: Avidyne, 28-Jul-11
L-3 Avionics Systems announced today that sales of their collision avoidance systems have surpassed 15,000 units. The SkyWatch® collision avoidance system was the first active traffic detection system certified for general aviation and is widely used in light aircraft, helicopters and business jets. Midland Instruments, an L-3 Avionics Systems dealer since September 2008, purchased the… Read more »
Source: L-3 Avionics Systems, 28-Jul-11
Hundreds of attendees at EAA AirVenture, in Oshkosh Wis. visited the HAI HELI-CENTERâ„¢ on opening day AirVenture Monday. HAI President Matt Zuccaro welcomed the crowd and shared the vision for an expanded helicopter presence through the HELI-CENTERâ„¢ here at AirVenture as well as at other major shows in the U.S. and internationally. Along with more… Read more »
Source: HAI, 27-Jul-11
At EAA AirVenture 2011 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin this year, CHR International Inc., the producer of the Safari helicopter, will introduce the first ever new model Safari helicopter, the Safari 400. A more robust rotor head design results in smoother operation, reduced maintenance, and increased useful load. Additional standard features include electric cyclic trim and rotor… Read more »
Source: HeliHub.com, 25-Jul-11
Tanis Aircraft Products announce that they will be exhibiting in a new location at AirVenture Oshkosh 2011—in outdoor exhibit number 286, next to hangar B. Tanis will display an array of aircraft engines complete with Tanis Preheat Systems. In the Tanis exhibit, showgoers can get a hands-on look at the popular ROTAX 912 engine, courtesy… Read more »
Source: Tanis Aircraft Products, 24-Jul-11
Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated flight deck and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, today introduced their new AXP340 Mode S Transponder with ADS-B Out capability to meet the mandate for the NextGen airspace initiative. The AXP340 transmits ADS-B Out information via Extended Squitter (ES) to appropriately-equipped ground stations and other ADS-B In-equipped… Read more »
Source: Avidyne, 21-Jul-11
HAI is pleased to announce the first-ever HELI-CENTERâ„¢ at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. from July 25-31, 2011. This ‘Hub of Vertical Flight,’ located directly across from the flight line, is the perfect place for thousands of fixed-wing pilots and the general public to walk through a portal into the World of Helicopters. The HELI-CENTERâ„¢… Read more »
Source: HAI, 19-Jul-11
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., will display in static exhibits its popular X2 Technologyâ„¢ and Project Fireflyâ„¢ demonstrators at EAA AirVenture 2011, adding to a growing list of innovations and advancements that will be showcased throughout the week. Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United… Read more »
Source: Sikorsky, 18-Jul-11
Follow us @aspenavionics, hashtag #n40aspen Follow Aspen Avionics on Twitter where we’ll fill you in on our observations of what’s happening in the North 40. As hosts of the Aspen Avionics North 40 Welcome Center, we are right where the action is! The North 40 embodies all that’s good about EAA AirVenture: a multitude of… Read more »
Source: Aspen Avionics, 18-Jul-11
