What’s in a name?
The Spanish christened it Ojo Caliente de las Palomas, then it was shortened to Palomas Hot Springs, and then simply Hot Springs because of the naturally occurring hot springs along…
AirVenture dawn patrol
Swiss watchmaker (and AOPA Premier Partner) Breitling orchestrated a warbird exercise at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that took us back in time as we flew aboard a bomber in the formidable…
Approach Aviation introduces expanded alternator coupling tool kit
Massachusetts-based Approach Aviation announced an expanded alternator drive coupling tool kit, which will be able to service more Continental piston engines, on July 19.
‘A spectacular journey’
Three Sling aircraft with a new high-wing design departed South Africa on July 10, with stops in Ghana, Angola, Cape Verde, and Barbados, before crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Weather delayed…
Aspen Evolution no longer requires mechanical backup
Aircraft equipped with Aspen Evolution primary flight displays will no longer be required to carry mechanical gyros, the company announced at EAA AirVenture.
Boeing forecasts need for 2.1 million aviation professionals
The commercial aviation industry (minus business aviation and helicopter operations) will need 602,000 new pilots, 610,000 new technicians, and 899,000 new cabin crew personnel globally over the next 20 years,…
The show goes on
Hearts made heavy by the death of Tom Poberezny were lifted by the spectacular array of aeronautical prowess on display that maintains the tempo each day of the modern event…
The best deal in town. Any town.
It’s the best deal in town. Any town. Learn more about making avionics upgrades less painful.
‘It’s been a long two weeks’ waiting for AirVenture
Alex Browne is a patient guy. He’s been waiting for more than two weeks to see his brand-new airplane—the 2022 AOPA Sweepstakes Grumman Tiger, which he found out he won…
Burning bright in the AirVenture night
Lighting the night with an airshow and fireworks is a tried-and-true EAA AirVenture tradition that never loses its luster—and remains one of our favorite photographic assignments of the week.