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EAA President Tom Poberezny today offered perspectives from EAA’s amateur aircraft-building community to an airport official who, in the aftermath of an accident involving an amateur-built aircraft, publicly called for federal policies that could restrict the operation of experimental-category aircraft at metropolitan airports.

The State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) today published in the Federal Register the long-awaited final rule amending Category VIII of the U.S. Munitions List (USML) to clarify how the criteria of section 17(c) of the Export Administration Act should be applied in determining

I would assume any United States based aviation enthusiast would be familiar with name Patty Wagstaff as the woman who flies her Extra 300S airplane at air shows all over the county.  According to a Green Bay newspaper, Ms. Wagstaff was charged with first offense drunken driving following an incident at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at AirVenture 2008.

At last week's EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, aircraft startup ICON showed up with their folding-winged A5. On display, one setup showed it being towed, propped on a standard trailer and pulled by a standard vehicle.

Not to be out done by the Oriens Glider, the ElectraFlyer C may be the greenest airplane to actually take to the skies. Powered by a single 5.6 kWh lithium battery, the ElectraFlyer C can cruise at 70 mph and top out around 90.

League Makes Test Run at Several Hundred Feet OSHKOSH, Wis. — A small rocket-powered plane streaked across the sky Tuesday, trailing a bright yellow plume of flame and kicking off what its sponsors hope will be the next Nascar — but with its tracks in the sky. Rocket Racing Lea... Sports 0

British aircraft propulsion manufacturer, Rolls Royce, announced at EAA AirVenture today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with US-based General Aviation aircraft manufacturer, Mooney, to discuss future applications for its new RR500 turboprop engine.

Lots and lots of airplanes at the EAA. Of course, that’s why it’s the EAA. In my previous post, I mentioned the F-22 Raptors. You can see a video of their arrival, here. I don’t know where the guy was standing, but it wasn’t too far from where Dad29 and I were standing. This was the second pass before touchdown.

Keeping in mind that I am completely jealous of the man for owning 5 planes, having TWO jet-bridges attached to his house, one for his own personal 707… I just want you to remember this the next time John Travolta tells us we all need to “do our part” in dealing with global warming.

Made the annual pilgramage to the EAA today. The highlight was seeing the F-22 Raptors come in. They put on a little show before touchdown including a flyby at about Mach .95 at 10 feet off the runway. Whoa. More later. Me in Front of Mooney Model AB1