Members of the Lakeland Aero Club, part of the Aerospace Center for Excellence on the SUN ’n FUN campus at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) in Florida, are preparing to make history as the first-ever U.S. high school soaring team to compete in the 13th FAI Junior World Gliding Championships.
When the Queen called SUN ‘n FUN
When the Royal Air Force cadets first visited SUN ‘n FUN, the Queen of England called then President Billy Henderson to thank him for the opportunity.
Need a LIFT?
LIFT Aircraft’s Hexa is a Part 103 electric aircraft that you can fly without a pilot certificate with just an hour’s worth of training.
Celebrating SUN ‘n FUN’s golden anniversary
The night air shows on Wednesday and Saturday nights put the party in the 50th-year celebration of the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.
Not your average teenager
While other teens play or watch imaginary adventures, 14-year-old John Humphreys studies flying and soloed a glider.
Because flying is supposed to be cool
Over the years, pilots have come up with a number of ways to block the sun on the flight deck. Knowing there was a better way, airline pilot Lenny Abraham came up with Just Plane Shades, which are now available for a variety of general aviation aircraft.
Fun, friendship, and Southern hospitality
If you’ve been to the Triple Tree Fly-In, you make it an annual getaway. If you haven’t, raise your standards. Treat yourself to Triple Tree.
Teen-built LSA takes flight
Four years after the project began, students involved in the Naples Youth Aviation Project (NYAP) in Florida recently unveiled the Sling 2 Light-Sport Aircraft they built.
SouthWings: Conservation through aviation
In 2022, volunteer pilots flew 102 flights for SouthWings. Flying with strangers over remote areas, these pilots absorb the fuel costs and their time. Why? Because they want to make a difference.