The fourth annual SUN ‘n FUN Career Fair will be held April 5 during this year’s fly-in, which is slated for April 4-9, 2017. The Career Fair, which will be open to pilots, mechanics, avionics technicians, dispatchers, flight attendants and other professionals in the aviation field, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
SUN ‘n FUN evaluates safety protocol before fly-in
LAKELAND, Florida — Thursday morning, March 9, brought Lakeland’s finest to the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus for the annual Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan meeting ahead of the 43rd annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held April 4-9, 2017. Representatives from all of Polk County’s emergency response teams attended […]
New Asian air sports federation launches
The growth of general aviation in Asia, along with air sports, has led to the formation of the Air Sports Federation in Asia (ASFA). The new federation is the result of the merger of two smaller organizations — The Airsport Federation of Asia (AFA) and the Asian Air Sports Federation (AASF). The AFA and AASF […]
Inaugural RAF Trail takes off
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has introduced its inaugural RAF Trail 2017. The Trail showcases special aviation destinations, some of which the RAF has worked to preserve or maintain — typically partnering with local, state, and national organizations. Each destination offers a variety of camping experiences, recreational aspects, special activities and a small memento of appreciation […]
Scenes from the Cactus Fly-In
The 59th annual Cactus Fly-In was held March 3-4 in Casa Grande, Arizona. Our good friend Glenn Brasch volunteered at the show and offered to take some photos. Glenn Brasch is a retired commercial helicopter pilot who developed a smart phone app, Airport Courtesy Cars, which is free in the App stores. It lists more than 1,750 […]
Badass pilot buys own fighter jet
While preparing stories for the upcoming SUN ‘n FUN Today — the daily newspaper of the fly-in put together by General Aviation News — we reached out to several airshow performers, including Art Nalls, who will fly his Harrier during the airshow. He sent me a link to this video put together by AARP which […]
EAA Mobile Unit prepares for national tour
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association‘s “Spirit of Aviation” mobile unit will visit a dozen events throughout the year, with its next stop March 10-12 at South by Southwest in Austin. “We want to promote EAA, our passion for flight, and our mission of growing participation in aviation in a way that’s fun and engaging,” […]
NBC Sports to air first episode of Reno Air Races
The first one-hour episode featuring last year’s 53rd National Championship Air Races will air Saturday, March 11, at 11 a.m. Pacific time on NBC Sports Network. A short preview clip can be viewed below. “Last year we were excited to partner with STIHL and NBC Sports to air one show,” said Mike Crowell, president and CEO […]
TNA named tug provider for SUN ‘n FUN
TNA Aviation Technologies has been selected as the exclusive supplier and GSE equipment partner providing towbarless electric ground support equipment for this year’s SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo. As a result of the partnership agreement, TNA will furnish SUN ‘n FUN with its TowFLEXX aircraft tugs. “We’re delighted TNA has been chosen by the […]