Special EAA AirVenture 2019 edition of 'AOPA ePilot' newsletter


Special Report: EAA AirVenture 2019	July 23, 2019

EAA AirVenture news

Slideshow

EAA celebrates 50 years at Oshkosh

Drenching downpours slowed arrivals to EAA AirVenture 2019 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, but sunshine and smiles broke out on opening day. Read more >

Article

Extra takes composite turn

Walter Extra kept his first all-composite airframe a secret—until now. Meet the Extra NG. Read more >

Video

'Welcome to Oshkosh. Good job'

Arriving at the world's busiest airport requires sharp focus and tight flying. Hop aboard for an action-packed EAA AirVenture arrival. Watch the video >

Article

AirVenture digest

AOPA will post stories, slideshows, and links to expanded coverage in a convenient, one-stop shop for all your EAA AirVenture news throughout the big event, so check back often for situational awareness! Read more >

Article

Solo in the sim

Building basic instrument flying skills with the fundamentals is a mix of mind-bending challenge and mind-numbing monotony. Read more >

Pilot magazine

Colt gets electric

Texas Aircraft Manufacturing and Siemens announced July 22 that the two firms will develop an electric version of Texas Aircraft's new Colt LSA. We flew the avgas version before the big show.

Article

Lycoming announces new electronic ignition system

Lycoming officials believe the company's new electronic ignition system will help make general aviation safer. Read more >

Article

Garmin introduces GNC 355 WAAS GPS/com

Garmin International introduced a GPS touch-screen navigator with instrument approach capabilities and a built-in communications radio. Read more >

Article

Epic E1000 nears certification

Epic Aircraft estimates it's only "a few months" away from certification of the E1000 turboprop, a factory version of the Epic LT kit. Read more >

Video

Pipistrel intros Alpha King trainer

Pipistrel and BendixKing are working together on a new trainer that includes an integrated flight deck designed to be intuitive for student pilots. Watch the video >

Article

uAvionix testing skyBeacon for space-based ADS-B

uAvionix is testing a version of its skyBeacon Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast solution for space-based ADS-B networks. Read more >

Article

Piper sales up

A surge in demand for flight training around the world boosted sales of Piper trainers during the first half of 2019. Read more >

Article

TQ two-fer: New transponder, transceiver

German avionics maker TQ Aircraft Electronics introduced a radio and an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast transceiver with more products on the horizon. Read more >

Alsim coming to America

French flight simulator manufacturer Alsim will add a Lake Worth, Florida, assembly and support facility in September, the company announced during EAA AirVenture. The lineup includes the reconfigurable ALX, and the AL172 with Garmin G1000 NXi avionics.

Get your signed copy of 'Freedom to Fly'

AOPA President Mark Baker will sign copies of Freedom to Fly: AOPA and the History of General Aviation in America at EAA AirVenture on July 25 at 2:15 p.m. Meet him at the Three-Nine Lounge (behind the Program Pavilion) on the AOPA campus after the Pilot Town Hall to purchase your copy.

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