While the Thunderbirds claimed top billing at the 2022 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, some of the most interesting flying at the show takes place in Paradise City, home to a grass runway and light-sport aircraft, ultralights, and the STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) Demos. In this photo, Megan Vande Voort captures an Evolution Rev taking off — a photo she named “and she’s up.”
Homeward bound
No matter how much fun you have at an airshow, the trip home is always a welcome time.
Pilots aim to swap planes mid-flight on live TV
In a world-first, Red Bull Air Force members and cousins Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington plan to swap airplanes in mid-flight — and you can watch it happen live.
NBAA names new COO
Christopher J. Rocheleau will join NBAA in June, succeeding Steve Brown, who is retiring later this year after 18 years at NBAA, and an aviation career spanning several decades.
King Schools launches free concierge service for flight schools
With the free service, King Schools will help flight schools with new training initiatives, including the development of Training Course Outlines (TCO) that can be “easily approved” by an FAA Principal Operations Inspector (POI), according to company officials.
Pilot experiences severe pain when CO enters cockpit
I was in constant communication with my student. I told him to listen to me to make sure I was making sense when I was talking just in case I started succumbing to the “CO” without knowing I was.
Pictures of the Day: The stars of the show
While ace photographer Megan Vande Voort captured some of her usual great photographs of the Thunderbirds at the 2022 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, she also caught some unexpected shots, as well, including one of the demo team’s biggest (and littlest) fans.
A return to cross-country flying
A return to cross-country flying after the pandemic reveals some rust on this pilot.
Hidden school teaches A&Ps
The SUN ‘n FUN campus on Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) in Florida hides a school that offers classes in Airframe Mechanics and Aviation Powerplant Mechanics leading to FAA certificates — and potentially lucrative careers in the aviation industry.