Thousands of spectators stream through the gates to SUN ‘n FUN each day. They come from down the street and around the world. When they step onto the grounds they encounter hundreds of aircraft of all shapes and sizes. Flying overhead are biplanes built in the 1920s, transports from the 1940s, production aircraft that span […]
Aviation News
Happy anniversary Captain Capra
This year’s SUN ’n FUN marked the 10th anniversary of Jason Capra as co-pilot on the Douglas C-54 “Spirit of Freedom,” a flying museum dedicated to telling the story of the Berlin Airlift. And he’s only 30. “This is my 15th year as a member of the Spirit of Freedom Foundation,” he said. Capra began his […]
Stallion 51: Mustangs and more in 2014
Stallion 51, an aviation business that specializes in rare vintage aircraft, has become a cornerstone of the Mustang world — restoring, operating and marketing the rarest of the breed. Built on the dream and passion of the Lauderback brothers — Lee, Peter, Richard and John — Stallion 51 has a large presence on the Kissimmee […]
Twin Bee donated to flight school
By JONI M. FISHER Earlier the week at SUN ’n FUN, Roger and Jeanette Glazer of Newport Beach, Calif., donated a Twin Bee seaplane (N123BR) to the Vermont Flight Academy. On hand Wednesday to present the keys were the Glazers, Steve McCaughey, executive director of the Seaplane Pilots Association, Douglas W. Smith, president of the […]
EFB Challenge launched this week
A competition to measure pilots on their use of the iPad as an EFB launched this week at SUN ’n FUN. The contest, led by MyGoFlight and the IMC Club, is designed to advance the use of low cost, readily available tablets such as an iPad as an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). Interested pilot contestants […]
iFlightPlanner for iPad v2.0 released
FlightPlanner has released iFlightPlanner for iPad v2.0, an upgrade to its iPad-based flight planning solution presented by Sennheiser. In addition to enhancements to the pilot experience throughout the app, iFlightPlanner for iPad now parallels the flight planning functionality found on iFlightPlanner.com, according to company officials. New features include: Intuitive route planning with FAA auto-routing, SIDs […]
King Schools launches pilot forum
Pilots often say that one of the things they miss about general aviation is a sense of community. Today, John and Martha King of King Schools unveiled a new pilot community at JohnAndMartha.KingSchools.com. Visiting the community allows pilots and aspiring pilots to interact with others, get up-to-date with the latest news about flight training, view […]
Ground loop for Piper Pacer
Aircraft: Piper Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on a hard surfaced runway. When the airplane was about 6 inches above the runway, a gust of wind lifted the right wing, the left main landing gear touched down hard, and the airplane veered to the left. […]
New Jersey Aviation Conference set
SOMERSET, N.J. — The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition (MAAC) will hold the 19th Annual New Jersey Aviation Conference May 2-3. Featuring a new and expanded format, the conference combines a traditional symposium with a unique ground school session. According to MAAC Vice President Robert Checchio, “expanding our conference to two days will encourage greater participation by offering […]