Country music star Aaron Tippin flew his SNJ-4 to the Lakeland, Fla., to prepare for his upcoming “Red, White & Loud” concert at next week’s Sun ’n Fun airshow. Tippin departed Sunday March 18 from SRB to LAL for the Sun n’ Fun fly-in. The last time Tippin attended Sun n’ Fun he flew his 1959 […]
Text updates from Sun ‘n Fun
Sun ‘n Fun is offering text updates from next week’s fly-in. For event updates, text snfupdate to 69050; and for alerts, text snfalert to 69050.
CAFE registration opens
The 6th Annual CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium (register here or download a preliminary program) is scheduled for April 27, 28 in Santa Rosa, California.
Civil Air Patrol honors World War II member
One of the Civil Air Patrol’s earliest members, Dean Hammond, now holds the rank of colonel after being recognized with not only the new grade but also lifetime membership and the Distinguished Service Medal this month at the Mississippi Wing’s annual conference at Keesler Air Force Base. Hammond, who had already soloed in January 1938, […]
Montana airport at a crossroads — again
A story in The Daily Inter Lake notes that the Kalispell (Mont.) City Council faces a showdown this spring over what to do with Kalispell City Airport. The story notes that it’s an old question for one of Montana’s oldest general aviation airports: Close it, upgrade it or move it, and how best to do […]
Ascension Air to offer Cirrus SR22Ts
Ascension Air is offering three new fully equipped 2012 Cirrus Aircraft SR22Ts to general aviation pilots through its fractional ownership program. Ownership of these SR22Ts is less than ownership or lease of a high-end automobile, according to officials. Ascension offers a full-service fractional ownership experience for approximately $10,000 down and a flat fixed cost of […]
Flightline Group named Airvan dealer
GippsAERO, the Australian based manufacturer of the GA8 Airvan aircraft, has appointed Flightline Group, Inc. as the authorized dealer for the southeastern United States. In support of the promising North American market for the GA8 Airvan, GippsAERO announced in July 2011 its intention to establish an assembly plant in North America and to build a […]
Gulf Coast Avionics to sponsor International party at Sun ’n Fun
Gulf Coast Avionics Corp. will sponsor the International Welcome Party at Sun ‘n Fun 2012, which kicks off next week on March 27. The Welcome Party will be held at the International Pavilion on Friday evening, March 30, from 5 to 7 pm. The International Pavilion will be located in a dedicated tent structure adjacent […]
Pacific Coast Avionics to sponsor Internet Cafe at Sun ’n Fun
Pacific Coast Avionics Corp. will be the exclusive sponsor of the Internet Café at the 2012 Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Florida. The Internet Café will be located in the Visitor and Convention Center’s hospitality area next to the Sunset Grill and will be open from 9 am to 5 pm each day of […]