The saying goes, “You can’t win if you don’t play.” That’s true for the most part. But of course the corollary to that expression is, “If you play you will lose — at least sometimes.” That’s the reality of the situation. Get used to it. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean to dissuade you […]
Flying high after the tornado
Last March 31, Mike Stewart, founder and flight lead of Team RV, and Tad Sarent, flight lead, were in the airshow briefing at Sun ’n Fun, eagerly anticipating the team’s debut at the nation’s second largest airshow. “This was a big deal for us,” Stewart recalled. But as the briefing got underway, he got a […]
Thunder in the skies
The Thunderbirds arrived in style this afternoon at Sun ’n Fun. Click below for some photos show by General Aviation News’ own Ben Sclair and Russell Kasselman.
Bouncing back from the tornado
If your airplane — the one you spent hours building — was destroyed by a tornado at a fly-in, you might be reluctant to go back to that event. Not so for the members of Explorer Post 491, who lost their Kitfox III in last year’s tornado. The kids, who spent a year building, the […]
UND donates 172 to high school
The University of North Dakota is known for its aerospace studies and its students contributions to aviation. On Wednesday at Sun ’n Fun, UND made another type of contribution: The donation of a Cessna 172 to the Central Florida Aerospace Academy. The Cessna 172 will be used by students in the avionics program. See photos […]
Hints for Homebuilders surpasses 2.5 million hits
EAA’s Hints for Homebuilders video series, which has more than 245 videos, has has surpassed 2.5 million plays by aviators worldwide. The series, hosted by experienced aircraft builders for builders of all levels, was introduced in March 2008. Since then, the variety and depth of the videos have continued to expand to meet the demand […]
Sky Arrow to be built by Italian company
The Sky Arrow is back in production. Magnaghi Aeronautica, one of the largest Italian aerospace groups, has put the popular high-wing tandem seat LSA back into production. The Hansen Air Group based in Kennsaw, Ga., is the North American distributor for the Sky Arrow. The design is coming back to production with some improvements, such […]
A familiar frame, a different name
For some aircraft it’s the (air)frame, not the name that sells it. Such is the case with the Polish-built AT-4, an airframe that was introduced to the American market a few years back as the GOBOSH (which stands for Go Big Or Stay Home) 700. GOBOSH went out of business in 2009, but the AT-4 […]
Mobile Link updated
A free firmware update will be released April 10 for Baron Services’ Mobile Link device on April 10, officials said at Sun ’n Fun. The Mobile Link allows XM WX Satellite Weather subscribers to display onboard weather data by running compatible apps on their mobile devices, including the iPhone and iPad. Firmware update 2.0 will […]