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    Lightspeed at AirVenture 2019

    By Lightspeed Aviation | Events | 0 comment | 16 July, 2019 | 2

    The Lightspeed tent is where to compare when you are shopping for a top ANR headset

    The best place at EAA AirVenture 2019 where you can test out the differences in the top ANR headsets on the market is in the Lightspeed Tent 259, near Hangar B. Try out the award-winning Lightspeed Zulu 3, Sierra, and wireless Tango along with other top ANR headsets with on hand experts to help guide you to the best headset for your individual needs. 

    selfiePost to Instagram from our Selfie Station

    New this year, we will feature a Selfie Station in our tent complete with fun, creative backdrops perfect for your selfies with your friends, aviation celebrities, or Lightspeed employees and post to your social channels. Throughout the week we will have guest celebrities doing meet-and-greet sessions, as well as educational presentations and parties. See the schedule of events below.

    Win a headset (no purchase needed)!

    A crowd gathers for a drawing in the tent at AirVenture 2018Subscribe to the Lightspeed newsletter in our tent and you could win a new Lightspeed ANR headset, Adventure Flight bag or one of two exciting AirVenture flights during the show. You must sign up in person in the tent to be eligible. The drawings will be held every day in the Lightspeed tent at 4:30 p.m. and you need to be present to win. So sign up and come by for the end of day celebration to win.

    Learn about the MiraCheck app

    Our friends from MiraCheck will be demonstrating how you can fly worry-free and hands-free with MiraCheck as your virtual safety pilot in our tent this year. MiraCheck paired with Lightspeed headsets elevates pilot safety by providing pilots with the information they need at the moment of need. Stay ahead of the airplane and have the peace-of-mind that you could handle any abnormal or emergency situation read to you in seconds while focusing on flying the airplane.

    Video: A walk down memory lane…

    2018 EAA AirVenture with Lightspeed Aviation

    Lightspeed Aviation enjoys traveling to Oshkosh, WI every year to reconnect with our customers, industry partners and friends in the aviation world. If you were ever curious what Lightspeed does at AirVenture, check out this video from last year’s 2018 AirVenture adventures!

    There’s always something going on at the Lightspeed tent

    Andrea selfie with Aaron FitzgeraldEvery day, all day, Lightspeed will host a variety of Meet & Greet events with your aviation heroes, educational presentations, or celebratory receptions for our customers and friends. Check back here regularly to find out what is going on every day of AirVenture 2019 in tent #259.

     

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    Meet & Greet: Major General Hank Canterbury

    Meet & Greet: Bonanza formation

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    Aviation No Tie Downs YouTube Series premiere

         



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    Meet & Greet: Barry Hancock

    Meet & Greet: Josh Flowers

    Presentation: 100 years of flight helmets, by GM Bell

    Meet & Greet: Robert Delaurentis

    Meet & Greet: Josh Flowers

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    Meet & Greet: Kyle Fowler

     

    Meet & Greet: Aaron Fitzgerald

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    Reception: B2Osh event

    Reception: EAA Ray Aviation scholarship winners


    Meet & Greet: Jolie Lucas

     

    Reception: The Ninety-Nines

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    Aviation No Tie Downs

    Monday, July 22 at 10–11 a.m. (YouTube series premiere)

    Aviation No Tie Downs is YouTube series created to share interesting stories of our shared passions for the people, the business, and the adventure of aviation. Hosted by Lightspeed Executive Vice President and instrument rated private pilot, Teresa De Mers, the series will educate, entertain, and inspire as you meet fascinating people that have shaped modern life through aviation, and travel the world to experience the love of aviation through the eyes of an international community.

    The premier episode is titled “A Lifetime of Flying, Leading, and Serving with Major General Hank Canterbury.” In this episode Hank tells funny and poignant stories of his 30 year career in the US Air Force and as a family man. You can also meet Hank on Wednesday morning at 9:30 in the Lightspeed tent.

    Stop by the tent anytime this week to view the premier episode on a jumbo screen. Mention Aviation No Tie Downs for a free gift.

    Subscribe to our newsletter to be notified when new episodes are released.

    Subscribe to YouTube on our channel page.

    Barry Hancock, Pilot Maker Advanced Flight Academy

    Tuesday, July 23 at 11–noon

    Barry Hancock is the founder/Chief Pilot at Pilot Maker Advanced Flight Academy in Utah. Active on the air show circuit performing surface level aerobatics in the T-6, he’s also an active aerobatics competitor with the IAC flying an Extra 300. He is the head of all formation training for the Commemorative Air Force, serves on the Safety and Standards Committee, as well as a Check Pilot for the Stearman and T-6, and also is a FAA Safety Team Representative.

    Major General Hank Canterbury

    Wednesday July 24 at 9:30 a.m.

    A decorated USAF pilot, General Canterbury was in the first class to graduate from the USAF academy in 1959. He was also the first Air Force Academy graduate to fly with the Air Force Thunderbirds, flying two years as Number 4, the Slot pilot. He went on to graduate from the AF Fighter Weapons School and fly 376 combat missions in two combat tours of Vietnam. During his AF career, he logged 5000 hours in F-100s, F105s, F-4s, F-16s, F-15s, and A-10s.

    He has held multiple command positions in fighter units from squadron level to Numbered Air Level. Notably, he was wing commander at MacDill and Luke Air Force bases, ultimately serving as Vice Commander of the USAF 9th Air Force, Tactical Air Command. Since retiring from the USAF in 1989, Hank has logged another 15,000 hours as a civilian pilot primarily as a Certified Flight Instructor (CFII) training others on the Beechcraft airframes and coaching world class aerobatic competitors. Still actively flying today, he owns two aircraft and participates in regional aerobatic competitions himself.

    Come and meet Hank in the Lightspeed tent and watch the premiere episode of Aviation No Tie Downs, “A Lifetime of Flying, Leading, and Serving with Major General Hank Canterbury.”

    Josh Flowers, Aviation 101

    Wednesday, July 24 at 11–noon

    Saturday, July 27 at 11–noon

    Josh Flowers started flying as soon as he could at age 13. Over the years he’s built a YouTube channel delivering aviation videos to over 100,000 subscribers, inspiring future and current pilots worldwide.

    Kyle Fowler, aerobatic pilot

    Wednesday, July 24 at 1–2pm

    Kyle Fowler obtained his Private Pilot’s License at age 21 with Eric Hansen of Team Rocket as his flight instructor. He completed his Commercial Pilot’s License and Commercial Multi IFR Rating in 2015. He performs a thrilling routine in a yellow 1986 Rutan Long-EZ homebuilt, a plane known more as a sleek homebuilt commuter aircraft than as an aerobatic one.

    EAA Ray Scholarship winners

    Wednesday, July 24 at 3–4 p.m.

    This year, the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation is recognizing the accomplishments of young aviators who are EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship recipients by awarding a Lightspeed Zulu 3 headset to each of these 90 recipients on the path to successfully completing flight training. We want to celebrate your accomplishments, so join us for pictures!

    Presentation: “100 Years of the American Flight Helmet in Aviation”

    A brief discussion of flight helmet development, personalization, and technology advancement

    Thursday, July 25 at 11–noon

    Presenter: GM Bell, owner of FlightHelmet.com, founder and owner of BellsAviation.com and The Aviators Museum, Inc.

    www.FlightHelmet.com

    Robert DeLaurentis, aviation author

    Friday, July 26 at 11–noon

    Robert DeLaurentis, “Zen Pilot,” is a successful author, speaker, pilot, real estate entrepreneur, philanthropist and Navy Gulf War Veteran. His books include the best-selling Zen Pilot: Flight of the Passion and The Journey Within; Flying Thru Life: How to Grow Your Business and Relationships Through Applied Spirituality; and the forthcoming Citizen of the World: To the Ends of the Earth and Beyond. Explore more at PoletoPoleFlight.com, DeLaurentisFoundation.org and vimeo.com/247556534.

    Jolie Lucas, educator, writer, psychotherapist & instrument rated Mooney pilot

    Friday, July 26 at 3–4 p.m.

    Jolie is a contributor for AOPA’s monthly blog titled AOPA Opinion Leaders. She founded Mooney Ambassadors, an all-volunteer service club that promotes general aviation. Jolie co-founded Mooney Girls, which seeks to increase the numbers of female pilots, mechanics and aircraft owners through advocacy, outreach and education. Jolie also teaches Right Seat Ready! Companion Safety Seminar and Exit the Holding Pattern: Achieve your Aviation Goals, a fast paced, multi-media presentation that explores human factors in decision-making, motivation, and follow-through.

    Aaron Fitzgerald, 2018 Red Bull Helicopter Aerobatics team

    Friday, July 26 at 1–2 p.m.

    Saturday, July 27 at 1–2 p.m.

    Aaron Fitzgerald has been a FAA Part 135 pilot continuously since 1999. A former paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, he owns an aerial production, helicopter services, and photography company. Aaron will be performing with the Flying Bulls Wednesday–Saturday.

    AirVenture dealer map: Introducing our dealers (headset/helmet)

    2019 AirVenture dealer mapIf you’re at AirVenture, and ready to buy one of Lightspeed’s award-winning ANR headsets, or are in need of a Lightspeed ANR installation in your helmet, you can stop by any number of our dealers at the show. To see a complete list of our dealers and to find them on a map, just download the PDF here.

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    Lightspeed Aviation is a leading manufacturer of premium aviation headsets and helmet products. Since the first product was introduced in 1996 at AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI., the company has established a reputation for leading innovation in the aviation headset marketplace with a number of “first to market” advances, technologies, and features. In 2022, the company launched a new category of aviation products called “Safety Wearables”. Layering life-saving technologies on top of their award-winning audio and ANR platform, Lightspeed ushered in a new era of aviation safety. With this, the company continues to live its mission of “creating products that protect and save lives”. Additionally, Lightspeed is a passionate supporter of initiatives to encourage the next generation of pilots through its support of programs like Young Eagles and Ray Scholars. The company is proud to have participated in helping countless young people experience everything from a discovery flight to getting a Pilot Certificate.

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