Highlights from SUN ’n FUN 2026, featuring new aviation technology, MOSAIC updates, and people.
Opinion
It’s Not About The Shoes, Even When It’s About The Shoes
It’s the little things — the things we assume are no big deal — that can get you.
Questions from the Cockpit: Pirates of the Sky
Adam, an airline pilot based out of Texas, writes: “I recently watched the Japanese cartoon Porco Rosso with my little nephew. Afterward he asked me if there were really seaplane pirates back in the day. I told him that I thought they were probably fictional, but that years ago one of my teachers was ‘William Fly, the Airplane Guy’ and he would know for sure – so I’m asking you!”
A Deal That’s Bananas
Can a flight school realistically turn a zero-time individual with no aeronautical background into a professional pilot in less than six months?
What Is It About Airplanes?
After nearly 67 years, pilot Barry Valentine reunited with the 1959 Cessna 150 near where he first soloed, thanks to a heartwarming gesture from its owner.
A Dying Trade That’s A Golden Opportunity
Many believe a fabric-covering shop is an anachronistic symbol of the past. Yet, it is very much a reality of the now and a potentially lucrative business in the future — all based on a skillset few seek out, but thousands upon thousands of aircraft owners desperately need.
A Single Specification
Forget ASTM or the STC process: Maybe it’s time to look at a specification for unleaded avgas in a whole new way.
Why does it take so long?
The FAA’s massive 471-page Part 141 modernization report is here. Use Skyfarer’s interactive hub to make understanding and commenting on the report easier.
The Basics Aren’t Always So Basic
No matter how technologically advanced the world around us might become, the basics still have their place. And like the seaplanes I love so dearly, the Piper J-3 Cub is a simple, honest, straight-forward flying machine. It is timeless.