What’s new at Oshkosh 2026? - The FLYER Show - 16th July 2026

EAA Airventure Oshkosh starts next week and there’s lots to see. The FLYER works through the highlights that we know about: aircraft launches, product updates, new propulsion units - combustion and electric - visiting aircraft and much more! 

Plus there’s ton of news:
Mandatory electronic conspicuity is coming: CAA launches a consultation. This one’s important!
Sleapkosh was a huge success last weekend, with great weather, lots of aircraft, music, parties, food and much more.
Kirkbridge Airfield is for sale: fancy it?
Flying to Iceland in a flex-wing microlight: Trev Lee and Dave Bromley made it and we catch up with them in a video call
Sad news: Metal Seagulls is to close. The Pembrokeshire-based engineering workshop (and Zenair agent) calls it a day.
Blackbushe Airport is on the up!
Lightspeed launches a new version of its DeltaZulu headset with an anti-noise profile specific to a Rotax engine.
FLYER’s Ian Seager wins an award! A proper one!

In What Caught My Eye
Ian spots an aeroplane with a Bluebird connection.
Dave raves about the line-up for this year’s Roswell Air Races.
Ed meets a rare British 1930s survivor: the Foster Wikner Wicko

Plus:
SkyDemon tip
Weekend weather forecast
Club news
Events coming up

Links
Donate to Trev and Dave’s fundraising microlight mission here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/iceland-flying-expo-2026
Mandatory EC consultation https://consultations.caa.co.uk/safety-and-airspace-regulation-group/ec-mandate/
Kirkbirde Airfiled Sale - https://www.hopesauction.co.uk/propertyhopes/kirkbride-airfield-kirkbride/
Join The Flyer Club https://www.flyer.co.uk/membership

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