Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com sent us this photo, taken at last year’s Texas Antique Aircraft Association fly-in. This year’s fly-in is slated for Oct. 13-14, 2017.
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Business is booming at KLAL
While Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) is a beehive of activity during the week of SUN ‘n FUN, it’s also pretty busy the other 51 weeks of the year. The airport, which had about 115,500 operations in 2016, expected to have anywhere between 8,000 and 9,000 during the week of SUN ’n FUN, according to Gene […]
22 years and counting…
By ELIZABETH WALKER The Royal Air Force Air Cadets marked their 22nd consecutive visit during this year’s SUN ‘n FUN. And they were led for the 11th straight year by Camp Commandant Squadron Leader John Wohlgemuth, RAF VR(T). “The cadets arrived on March 28,” he said, noting there are 32 cadets and 13 staff members […]
Pilots flock to BasicMed
On May 1, the first day pilots could fly under the new BasicMed rules, 1,354 pilots had already successfully completed the self-assessment checklist, physical examination with a state licensed physician, and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s free online Medical Self-Assessment Course. “AOPA has fought for medical reform for years, and we are happy that so […]
Chinese delegation visits Sebring
The Sebring Airport Authority (SAA) and the City of Sebring in Florida — home to the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo — were recently hosts to Chinese delegates from the Aero Sport Association (ASA) in Anyang City, Henan Province in the People’s Republic of China. The purpose of the meeting was to develop the relationship between the […]
Florida Tech launches online Doctorate in Aviation
MELBOURNE, Florida — Florida Institute of Technology’s College of Aeronautics has launched a doctorate in aviation degree. Designed for aviation professionals, aviation academics looking for a professional terminal degree, and aviation professionals who want to advance their careers, Florida Tech’s Doctor of Aviation, or Av.D., is the first 100% online, residency-free aviation doctoral degree offered anywhere, according […]
West Star Aviation acquires Dallas Aeronautical Services
West Star Aviation has acquired Dallas Aeronautical Services (DAS), a composite, structures and assembly repair shop located in Cedar Hill, Texas. Founded in 2004 as an engineering and design company to help repair stations find new ways to repair composite components, DAS is a FAA/EASA Part 145 Repair Station providing service and support for corporate and commercial […]
It’s all about the plane
Flying a P-51 Mustang is the dream of many pilots. Owning a Mustang, according to businessman and pilot Andrew McKenna, is a way of honoring those who flew them. At SUN ‘n FUN this year, McKenna was flying the USAF Heritage Flight in his P-51 Mustang in formation with the F-16 Viper and an A-10 Warthog. […]
Glasair Sportsman to be certified
If you plan to build a Glasair Sportsman 2+2 from a kit, you should probably place an order sometime within the next year or so, according to company officials, who recently advised the FAA of plans to apply for certification of the popular plane under Part 23. Once certification is achieved, the company expects to […]