Kitfox Aircraft‘s John McBean sent us this photo of his U.S.-built and manufactured S7 Speedster inside the cavernous NOAA hangar at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport just before the start of the 2018 SUN ‘n FUN fly-in. The Speedster will be flown in airshows this year by Kyle Franklin at SUN ‘n FUN. Would you like to have your […]
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Lyman Ward Military Academy makes the grade
Since 1898, the Lyman Ward Military Academy has been molding boys into men. New for the 2018-2019 academic year, the boarding school in Camp Hill, Ala., has added flight training to its list of activities and academic offerings. The three students enrolled in the nascent flight training program are at SUN ‘n FUN with two […]
Picture of the Day: Float like a butterfly
Frederick A. Johnsen, who is General Aviation News’ Of Wings & Things columnist, is also working on the staff of SUN ‘n FUN Today, the daily newspaper of the fly-in. He submitted this photograph for Picture of the Day of a Waco on floats flying by the show grounds. Would you like to have your […]
Transition to the Sky
One of the many educational events hosted by SUN ‘n FUN during the year is a new program called Transition to the Sky. Designed to introduce flying to travelers with special needs, Transition to the Sky allows people to experience the process and the procedures of commercial air travel. The step-by-step practice and explanation of […]
One signature changes everything
When he signed the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that funds the federal government through the remainder of this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30, President Donald Trump changed everything at SUN ’n FUN — at least for this year. That’s because included in the bill is a requirement that the FAA cover all costs […]
Rotorvox C2A to make US debut at SUN ‘n FUN 2018
Rotorvox Aero will display the Rotorvox C2A for the first time in the United States next week at SUN ‘n FUN, which runs from April 10-15. The C2A is an all-carbon monocoque gyroplane developed and produced in Germany by Rotorvox Lift Air GmbH, a division of LIFT Air in Eisenach, Germany. Powered by the Rotax […]
Registration still open for SUN ‘n RUN 5K race
Florida’s Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport is hosting SUN ’n RUN, a 5K race, Saturday, April 14, 2018, during this year’s SUN ‘n FUN. The race begins at 7 a.m. in the terminal building on the north side of the airport. If you are coming from the SUN ’n FUN campus, it’s best to drive to the […]
Time running out to register for SUN ‘n FUN Career Fair
The SUN ‘n FUN Career Fair is in just one week — Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Registration is still open for jobseekers for the Career Fair, with 14 airlines recruiting pilots, maintenance technicians, flight attendants, and more. The fifth annual Career Fair will take place at The Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum. While […]
D-Day Squadron debuts at SUN ‘n FUN with four historic aircraft
The Tunison Foundation, a non-profit organization that owns and operates World War II era aircraft, will debut its newly minted D-Day Squadron at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-in and Expo. The group will feature four D-Day Squadron C-47 and DC-3 aircraft that are preparing to cross the Atlantic to return to Normandy next […]