AirVenture

Cleared Direct Jul 21, 2026

SpaceShipOne, the Feathered Wing, and the Experimental Airplane That Flew to Space From the Same World That Fills the Oshkosh Flightline

How SpaceShipOne, a homebuilt-derived experimental aircraft from Mojave, flew to space and won the Ansari X Prize in 2004.

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Traffic Pattern Jul 21, 2026

The ABCDE Flow and the Ninety Seconds After the Engine Quits - Working an Emergency While Inbound to Oshkosh

The ABCDE flow gives pilots an ordered response to engine failure - airspeed, best field, cockpit checks, declare, execute - rehearsed before you fly.

Pattern

Cleared Direct Jul 21, 2026

The Angle of Attack Indicator and How the Experimental World Made Aviation's Most Honest Instrument Affordable

An angle of attack (AOA) indicator measures how close your wing is to stalling directly, and the experimental fleet made it affordable for certified aircraft.

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