The 2018 SUN ‘n FUN fly-in ended much the same as it started…with a torrent of rain and wind. Those two weather features make any outdoor event rather untenable. But as I was driving to Sarasota to see family on Monday after the fly-in closed early on Sunday, I found myself lost in thought. While the […]
Classic Caribou carries cargo
SUN ‘n FUN 2018 hosted a rare airlift aircraft that resonates with veterans of the war in Southeast Asia. It’s a deHavilland CV-2 Caribou. If airlifters, those classic carriers of cargo and combat troops, sometimes get overshadowed by the fighters and bombers, that does not detract from the pivotal significance of the transport mission to […]
SC’s largest GA airport has $522 million economic impact
The South Carolina Aeronautics Commission (SCAC) has issued a report showing that Donaldson Field leads the state in economic impact among general aviation airports. Located at the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (SCTAC) in Greenville, S.C., Donaldson Field is the state’s largest general aviation airport, encompassing 1,400 acres. The airport is an important hub […]
Garmin introduces InReach Mini
Garmin has introduced the inReach Mini, a smaller and more compact satellite communicator with available two-way messaging and a 24/7 SOS function when combined with an inReach subscription to access the Iridium satellite network. Measuring just under 4″ tall by 2″ wide, and weighing 3.5 ounces, the inReach Mini can easily be carried in a […]
MAMA scholarship now available
The Massachusetts Airport Management Association’s 2018 Crocker Snow Scholarship is now accepting applications. The scholarship was established to honor the memory of a true Massachusetts aviation pioneer. Crocker was born in Boston Feb. 26, 1905. As a child, he attended the first Massachusetts aviation gathering when he was taken to the 1910 Squantum Air Meet. […]
Cessna 177 bent during flour bombing contest
According to the pilot, during a flour bomb competition at the airport in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, she was making a bomb run parallel to Runway 18 and slowed the Cessna 177 to 80 knots, with zero flaps, mixture was rich, throttle was about 75%, and carburetor heat was used. About 300′ above the ground she […]
Picture of the Day: The golden hour
Scott Golden sent in this photo, taken March 22, 2018, as the sun set at North Palm Beach County Airport (F45) in Florida. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are also considered […]
Helping GA reach a bigger audience
This year marks the debut of the Grunt Style Air Show Majors, with SUN ’n FUN kicking off the year-long tour. The majors is sponsored by Grunt Style, a company that manufactures and sells clothes that evoke the “American fighting spirit.” As the company explains on its website: “With nearly 500 veterans and patriots, our […]
Texas Raiders gives vet a lift
A veteran got the chance to fly, once again, on a warbird during this year’s SUN ‘n FUN. The Commemorative Air Force brought Texas Raiders to SUN ’n FUN, delayed a bit by the weather at the beginning of the show. But when it landed at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport, Sargent Bill Kelly was waiting, ready to […]