While at SUN ’n FUN this year I stumbled one morning into the SAFE breakfast for a bite to eat and a bit of social engagement. SAFE is the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, a group dedicated to improving safety... Continue Reading →
Profiles of change: SUN ’n FUN’s Bob Knight
Posted on April 11th, 2013 by Drew Steketee
He’s been on the SUN ’n FUN board for years, but chairman for just 18 months. Robert C. (Bob) Knight is head of Knight Industrial Equipment (a long-time Lakeland Airport tenant), an airport board member and community leader. He’s been... Continue Reading →
Profiles in Change: SUN ’n FUN’s new president
Posted on April 10th, 2013 by Drew Steketee
At a time when our GA institutions seem in transition, plagued by leadership changes and questions of fiscal stability and stewardship, it seems SUN ’n FUN got a head start on fixes. Its new leadership is now in gear and... Continue Reading →
Put me in coach
Posted on April 9th, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
While it’s common knowledge in the aviation community that SUN ’n FUN’s International Fly-In and Expo is massive, you may not know the whole story. Sure, you’ve read about the economic impact of this weeklong event creeping up on $70... Continue Reading →
Everyday GA as transportation?
Posted on April 7th, 2013 by Drew Steketee
Many factors have challenged the typical GA airplane as a transportation mode. I recall the early-1960s debate at my home field whether the new Interstate Highway System would be boon or bust for General Aviation, at least for the average... Continue Reading →
Do we need this control tower?
Posted on April 4th, 2013 by Ben Sclair
There is a lot of chatter about the pending tower closures. Yet I don’t hear anyone asking, “Do we need this control tower?” Continue Reading →
LSA companies flock to Florida
Posted on April 4th, 2013 by Dan Johnson
No less than three Light-Sport Aircraft companies have recently struck deals with Florida airports, winning the support of local government officials anxious to provide jobs. Continue Reading →
Ask Paul: How do I know if this AD applies to my engine?
Posted on April 3rd, 2013 by Paul McBride
Q: I’ve heard there is an AD that prevents various Lycoming engines from being signed off as airworthy if the TBO is exceeded. I’ve also heard it doesn’t apply to engines manufactured prior to 1970. If the engine was original... Continue Reading →
Gone but not forgotten
Posted on April 2nd, 2013 by Drew Steketee
We lost some key “downtown” airports as the 20th Century faded into history. Famous campaigns fought to save them; local politicians with big plans “got” them — Chicago Meigs (10 years ago this month) and Bader Field in Atlantic City,... Continue Reading →
Teamwork of the voluntary kind
Posted on April 1st, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
There is a new compass rose plastered on the ramp outside my office window this morning. It’s roughly 50 feet in diameter, and at its center is an interlocking pair of 9s – representing the logo of the International Organization... Continue Reading →
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