Tag Archives: EAA AirVenture

Non-Competing Operating Procedures For Avionics

Posted on September 27, 2012 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman If anyone had a new aviation product to introduce to the public, the two places to do it would be at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, or Sun-n-Fun in Lakeland, Florida, depending on the time of year. … Continue reading →

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Aviation Is Non-Partisan, Says State Senator

Posted on July 24, 2012 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman On July 14, 2012, I had the privilege of attending an AOPA “Pilot Mix & Mingle Social Networking Event” at Wisconsin Aviation in Madison, Wisconsin, hosted by AOPA Great Lakes Regional Manager Bryan Budds. If you have … Continue reading →

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American Barnstormers Tour To Showcase Golden Age of Aviation

Posted on June 8, 2012 by mwflyer

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The American Barnstormers Tour, a nostalgic salute to the barnstormers who ventured across America during the 1920s seeking fame and fortune in their biplanes, is scheduled to visit North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois on their fourth … Continue reading →

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Miracle On The Lake!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

by Curt Drumm What do you get when you combine the “Miracle on the Hudson,” a seaplane, a western cattle rancher and a hint of Elvis? Well, a fun seaplane weekend in northern Wisconsin, of course! Two of the most … Continue reading →

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Paul Poberezny Celebrates 90th Birthday At EAA Museum

Posted on October 23, 2011 by mwflyer

OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA members were invited to celebrate EAA Founder Paul Poberezny’s 90th birthday on September 11, 2011 at the “Founder’s Wing” of the EAA AirVenture Museum. Poberezny officially turned 90 years young on September 14, 2011 – a special … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Proclaims July 25-31, 2011 “AirVenture Week”

Posted on October 23, 2011 by mwflyer

OSHKOSH, WIS. – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker visited EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 26, 2011, to proclaim the week “EAA AirVenture Fly-In Week.” EAA President Rod Hightower presented Gov. Walker with a plaque expressing the organization’s appreciation. It was … Continue reading →

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The Rutan Brothers Stole Our Hearts, But Gave Us Dreams

Posted on October 23, 2011 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman OSHKOSH, WIS. – Without a doubt, brothers Burt and Dick Rutan stole the hearts and minds of every EAA member that sat in the 500-seat capacity Theater In The Woods, July 28, 2011 during EAA AirVenture. Their … Continue reading →

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EAA AirVenture – Always Something For Everyone!

Posted on October 23, 2011 by mwflyer

by Jim LaMalfa It is an understatement to say that this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, July 25–31, 2011 at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis., had something for everyone. Hundreds of homebuilts, warbirds and vintage aircraft to see during the day, … Continue reading →

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Aviation Artist, Michelle Rouch

Posted on August 3, 2011 by mwflyer

by Esta-Ann Elliott Seven years and one month after the Wright Brothers made their first flight, Eugene B. Ely, racecar driver, chauffeur, car salesman and self-taught pilot, made naval aviation history by being the first pilot to land an airplane … Continue reading →

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