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Virtual Event Puts Pilots In The Left Seat Before The World's Biggest Fly In

Every Oshkosh arrival begins long before the first glimpse of Wittman Regional Airport. With thousands of aircraft expected to converge on AirVenture, preparation can make all the difference. SimVenture offers pilots the rare opportunity to practice the journe

NASA Astronaut Joins Expedition Crew After Swift Soyuz Journey

A new chapter in international spaceflight is underway aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Anil Menon has arrived for his first long duration mission alongside two Roscosmos crewmates. Their work over the next eight months could help shape t

Skyfly Brings It's Vertical Aircraft To Oshkosh As New FAA Rules Take Effect

A major shift in light aircraft certification arrives just as one of aviation's most unconventional designs lands at AirVenture. Skyfly believes it's Axe was built for this moment. Visitors to Oshkosh will soon see why the company says its aircraft reflects th

Former Pilot And New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill Requested For Meeting

AOPA has asked New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill for a meeting to help pilots and business owners facing eviction from a New Jersey airport to make way for construction of one new hangar to be reserved for the state's firefighters. AOPA in a letter has requested

Failure Of The Left Main Landing Gear Lateral Pushrod End Fitting Which Resulted In A Landing Gear Collapse

Analysis: According to the pilot, the airplane touched down on the runway and as the airplane decelerated, the left main landing gear collapsed. The left wing and the left horizontal stabilizer struck the ground during the collapse, and the airplane came to re

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Introducing The McCarty And Heideman Air Safety Enhancement Act

Six months after a helicopter crashed into a slackline in an Arizona canyon, killing four Eastern Oregon residents from the same family, a bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers is backing a bill to update airspace safety precautions. In addition, a coalition of

New Headset Profile Is Designed Specifically For Rotax Powered Aircraft

Pilots flying behind Rotax powerplants are about to gain a headset designed around the sound of their engine. A new partnership between BRP Rotax and Lightspeed Aviation pairs premium active noise reduction with engine specific audio tuning. The collaboration

Plans Now Slated To Add 7 High Performance Engines To 100R’s FAA Testing Protocol

Swift Fuels has executed a memo of understanding to join efforts working with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) fuel testing experts at the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The agreement will allow Swift Fuels to gain access

Will Join The P-38 Lightning At Oshkosh

The Flying Bulls Team has crossed the Atlantic for the first time with their aircraft, the DC-6B and the P-38 Lightning to bring them to AirVenture 2026. The Douglas DC-6B and the iconic Lockheed P-38 Lightning both crossed the Atlantic under their own power,

Introducing More Of The ANN Staff, Stringers, Videographers... The People Who Make It All Work -- Introducing: John Triplett

John R. Triplett is a veteran newspaper journalist and private pilot with an instrument rating who has a passion for general aviation and Warbirds. He was a reporter and editor for newspapers in Memphis, Austin, Atlanta and Phoenix. He has served as a Civil Ai