At 86, retired attorney Peter Hartmann has transitioned from a fast Turbo Cessna 210 to a lower, slower Lake Amphibian. He shares how a modern digital cockpit keeps him safely flying — and adjusting to the realities of aging in the sky.
About Joni M. Fisher
High-Tech and High Speeds: Brian Pendleton’s Lancair Evolution Steals the Show
Los Angeles producer and pilot Brian Pendleton turned heads at the 2026 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo with his newly painted Lancair Evolution. Featuring a unique, high-tech circuit board design utilizing state-of-the-art heat-dissipating paint, the high-speed composite aircraft reflects its owner’s love for aviation, technology, and adventure.
Dogs, a pandemic, and building an RV-7
Building an airplane for Dave Stone and his neighbor Abbie Sipos started with dogs and then the pandemic.
A Blackhawk pilot’s new mission
Retired Army Blackhawk helicopter pilot Kodey Bogart is on a mission to introduce aviation — specifically helicopters — to young children. That’s why her new book series, Helo Girls, is aimed at readers between the ages of 4 and 8.
The first rule of Flight Club
Now in the United States, Flight Club is an Airbnb-like general aviation rental coordinator.
Learning to fly while flying across the U.S.
With one hour of flying time and a newly purchased Cessna 182Q, Carollyne Carmichel plans to earn her private pilot certificate on the way to visit all 120 listings on her Airbnb-like network for pilots called Fly-Inn.com.
Move over George Jetson
Like the embodiment of the aircraft flown in the 1960s cartoon The Jetsons, the Pivotal Helix, a single-seat, bubble-top Part 103 aircraft, captured the attention of the crowds at SUN ’n FUN.
Celebrating 50 years of breaking barriers
From a farm in Illinois to flying a 747 across the ocean, Lynn Ripplemeyer celebrated her 50th year of flying by going up in a seaplane at Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base.
The Mooney Anomaly
The two men behind the Mooney Anomaly hope the unique airplane will inspire people to conquer their fears and pursue their dreams.