Members of the Lakeland Aero Club, part of the Aerospace Center for Excellence on the SUN ’n FUN campus at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) in Florida, are preparing to make history as the first-ever U.S. high school soaring team to compete in the 13th FAI Junior World Gliding Championships.
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When the Queen called SUN ‘n FUN
When the Royal Air Force cadets first visited SUN ‘n FUN, the Queen of England called then President Billy Henderson to thank him for the opportunity.
Need a LIFT?
LIFT Aircraft’s Hexa is a Part 103 electric aircraft that you can fly without a pilot certificate with just an hour’s worth of training.
A global company with a grassroots presence
While ASA is a company that sells to pilots around the world, it is also a small, family-owned U.S.-based business.
A lifetime of seaplane flying
Veteran seaplane pilot has a bit of advice for all general aviation pilots: “I encourage you to stop putting off that seaplane rating. I guarantee it will put a smile on your face on that first landing — it never gets old!”
Video: Soccer in the sky
An NBC news report looks at a drone soccer program at the Sato Academy of Mathematics and Sciences in Long Beach, California. Compared to the Harry Potter game Quidditch, drone soccer is producing some of the school’s star athletes, according to the report by Gadi Schwartz, who notes the school has placed first in every competition it enters.
Children’s book born from family’s love of aviation
Her love of flying was inspired by her father, but the idea for her new book was from her son, who proudly proclaims to the world “My Mama is a pilot.”
High school program creates pilots
During the two-year program, the high school students earn their private pilot certificate and instrument rating — at no cost to their families.
Celebrating SUN ‘n FUN’s golden anniversary
The night air shows on Wednesday and Saturday nights put the party in the 50th-year celebration of the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.