News from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association

Scratchin' out a new design

In today's world of kit build-this and quick build-that, it is ever rarer to see an all-original, scratchbuilt airplane, once a common site at Oshkosh and other fly-ins around the country. One of those rare one of a kind scratchbuilt creations is here at EAA AirVenture 2010, parked by the Brown Arch, Chris Christiansen's one of a kind Savor. (29 Jul 2010)

Seventy-five years of Flying Fortresses

It's been 75 years, that's three quarters of a century, since the prototype of the Flying Fortress series took to the skies for the first time over Seattle, Washington. For so many reasons, the B-17 Flying Fortress became an American icon. (29 Jul 2010)

The Business of Oshkosh is on solid ground

On Monday, after one of the most unusual days in the 40 years of Oshkosh, I ran into Hartzell Propeller patriarch Jim Brown. After we made universal comments about the soggy ground and the thousands of airplanes that weren't here because they couldn't find a place to park, Jim, without me asking, said Hartzell had one of the best days ever at its exhibit with big numbers of airplane owners shopping for new propellers. (29 Jul 2010)

Maverick roadable aircraft on a mission

Glancing at its spec sheet you'd think it was a high-performance compact sports car: zero to 60 in 3.9 seconds, a Subaru EJ22 engine, a CVT belt-drive transmission, and less than 1,000 pounds total weight. And while you'd be mostly correct. (29 Jul 2010)

Cinderella at the Anniversary Ball

Call N74589 the Cinderella of AirVenture's DC-3 Anniversary Ball. Seven and a half weeks ago the DC-3 was sitting in a field at the Covington Municipal Airport (9A1) in Georgia-virtually abandoned, a landmark to area pilots and some residents, and an eyesore to others. (29 Jul 2010)

Aspen Avionics debuts new products, programs

Aspen's high valued glass cockpit is now approved for aircraft weighing up to 12,500 pounds. Certification of its Evolution primary flight display (PFD) for Class III aircraft, those weighing between 6,000 and 12,500 pounds, was among the new products and programs Aspen Avionics introduced at AirVenture. (29 Jul 2010)

Rounders Plan Three Year RV-7 Trip

For most Rounders, as those who have crossed every longitude are known, their trip is over in a relatively short period of time. Not so for Detlef Heun and Lilliana Tagliamonte. Their rounder plan, which also includes touching all the latitudes, is expected to take three years. (29 Jul 2010)

EPA clarifies avgas replacement process: No deadline, and FAA has major role

In a letter Monday to the General Aviation Avgas Coalition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acknowledged it has no jurisdiction to regulate the fuel an aircraft burns and has not established a deadline by which aviation gasoline's lead content must be reduced. (29 Jul 2010)

Breaking in an RV-10 Brazilian Style

What's the first thing you would do if you just took delivery of a brand new airplane? If you said you were flying it to Oshkosh, no pilot would be surprised. (29 Jul 2010)

Sonex electric power: It looks simple, but sparks challenges

What could be simpler than an electric powered airplane? A motor with just one moving part, a battery, a control box, some wires to connect them, just hook 'em up and fly, right? Radio controlled model folks have been doing it for years. (29 Jul 2010)