No Good Options in FAA ATC Demands
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:31:03 GMT
Facing a spectrum of unpalatable options, EAA today finalized a one-time agreement with the FAA to cover nearly $450,000 in expenses related to air traffic control services at the 2013 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in, which begins on July 29.

Waco Presents First Great Lakes Production Biplane
Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:31:25 GMT
Waco Classic Aircraft Corporation, of Battle Creek, Michigan, unveiled its first conforming new production Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, and customer deliveries are expected to start within 90 days.

Oregon Pilot Flies His 5,000th Young Eagle
Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:15:27 GMT
Larry Durst, EAA Lifetime 38651, of EAA Chapter 495 in Roseburg, Oregon, achieved something Friday that only one other pilot had done before: flying 5,000 kids in the EAA Young Eagles program.

GA Avgas Coalition Praises FAA's Fuels Announcement
Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:12:36 GMT
The General Aviation Avgas Coalition praised the FAA's announcement today to formally request sample unleaded fuels for testing as possible replacements to the 100 low-lead (100LL) aviation gasoline (avgas) that GA aircraft use today.