This week, AVweb‘s weekly news roundup uncovered reports on National Aviation Day celebration at the Air Zoo and a visit from members of the U.K.’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation. In honor of National Aviation Day, Portage, Michigan’s Air Zoo will be offering free entry to its Flight Discovery Center from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19. The Air Zoo opened in 1979 and offers more than 100 rare aircraft and spacecraft, interactive exhibits, indoor amusement park rides, full-motion flight simulators and more.
Also in the interests of supporting aviation, a group representing the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation recently visited Washington, D.C. to discuss topics such as the regulation of general aviation in the United States, the current legislative environment in both the U.S. and the U.K., the economic benefits of GA and post-Brexit standards. The group also travelled to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to attend AirVenture 2018, where they met with GA organizations including the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
