Pacific Coast Avionics Corp. will be the exclusive sponsor of the Internet Café at the 2012 Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Florida. The Internet Café will be located in the Visitor and Convention Center’s hospitality area next to the Sunset Grill and will be open from 9 am to 5 pm each day of […]
Sun 'n Fun
Gearing up for Sun ’n Fun
Sun ’n Fun 2012 is about to begin. Billed as the “Spring Break for Pilots,” the central Florida airshow is revving up in numerous ways, thanks partly to the show’s new leader, John “Lites” Leenhouts (and yes, everyone really does call him “Lites,” his Navy pilot nickname). His team is refreshed and ready for a new […]
Free Sun ’n Fun app available from Sporty’s
Sporty’s, in partnership with Sun ’n Fun, has created a mobile app for the 2012 show, which is now available for both Apple and Android devices. The app may be downloaded free at Sportys.com/apps, through the iTunes App store, or Google Play (formerly Android Market). All the information a show-goer needs to travel to and […]
Sun ‘n Fun warbirds judging suspended for 2012
A decline in recent years of participation in the warbird aircraft judging program at the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland, Florida, has prompted officials to suspend the program in 2012. According to officials from the Warbirds of America, they and Sun ‘n Fun officials will reevaluate the program during the one-year […]
‘FIFI’ kicks off month-long Florida tour
The Commemorative Air Force’s star attraction, the B-29 “FIFI,” landed late in Daytona Beach March 1 because she flies “VFR only” these days. But she immediately swelled the hearts of World War II vets and awed general aviation flyers here more than a decade after her last Florida appearance. And there’s more to come. Sun […]
Teamwork of the highest order
Last Friday evening, while standing at the front of a packed ballroom, with microphone in hand, Mayor Gow Fields announced, “Aviation has reached a new high in Lakeland.” When’s the last time you heard a mayor say something positive and hopeful about aviation? Wait! Before you reach too far back in your memory banks to […]
Dynon offers training at Sun ’n Fun
Following a successful trial at Sebring, Dynon Avionics will be offering courses in the operation of its SkyView system at Sun ’n Fun, March 27 through April 1. The classes will last 3.5 hours and will be held in the mornings and afternoons on Thursday through Sunday. During the seminars, current and prospective owners of […]
Sun ’n Fun unveils incentives for pilots flying to airshow
This year all pilots who fly into Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) for the Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In and Expo qualify for a Fly-In Pilot Discount package. Discounts include $30 for a daily ticket if pre-ordered online. In addition, each “Fly-In Pilot” will receive a Sun ’n Fun 2012 Welcome Packet which includes the following: Bottle of […]
First flight: Tecnam P92 taildragger
Tecnam’s new P92 Tail Dragger achieved a successful first flight Dec. 22. The Tecnam P92 Tail Dragger (P92TD) is the latest edition to the Tecnam P92 family of aircraft, officials with the Italian-based company said. Tecnam officials said they believe that many existing taildragger operators and pilots are “keen to change their existing models for […]