Highlights from SUN ’n FUN 2026, featuring new aviation technology, MOSAIC updates, and people.
Flying
High Desert Disaster
The Accident Case Study recreates the tragic events that led a novice backcountry pilot to crash on final approach to a backcountry airstrip in California’s Mojave Desert in 2021, killing both himself and his pilot-rated passenger.
Runway To Rise Scholarships Top $20,000
Deadline is May 25, 2026, to apply for more than $20,000 in flight training scholarshps.
A Cleaner, Faster Way to Time Piston Engines
The Aerosync Timer addresses a long-standing frustration in the hangar: The need for tape or adhesives to secure timing tools to the propeller. Traditional methods often leave behind a sticky residue that requires extra cleaning and can potentially damage finishes. The Aerosync Timer solves this with a custom-engineered, 3D-printed case that slides onto the propeller blade and is secured by a Velcro strap.
Pilot Skids Off Runway During Landing
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath to the runway, which resulted in a runway undershoot and collision with terrain.
Picture of the Day: Landing at KPOU
Frank Villano submitted this photo and note: “A sunset landing at Hudson Valley Regional Airport (KPOU) in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., in my Cessna 150H.”
It’s Not About The Shoes, Even When It’s About The Shoes
It’s the little things — the things we assume are no big deal — that can get you.
Florida Bans Use of ADS-B for General Aviation Landing Fees
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis April 23, the new law goes into effect July 1, 2026.
How To Turn $6 Million Into $172 Million
The funds, approved by the Colorado Aeronautical Board, will help general aviation airports transition to unleaded fuel, as well as unlock more than $172 million in federal funds for the state’s airports.