By ELIZABETH WALKER The inscribed bricks at the walkway entrance to the Central Florida Aerospace Academy on the SUN ’n FUN campus on Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) in Florida mark a significant date for a small group of students at the school. Each of the red bricks commemorates a student’s first solo. So far, 28 […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
SUN ’n FUN founder inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame
For the first time ever, the Florida Aviation Historical Society held an induction for the Florida Aviation Hall of Fame during SUN ’n FUN.The induction, held first thing opening day, included the Class of 2014 and the Class of 2015. “We’re looking to do this as an annual thing,” said Robb Williams, executive director of […]
Groundbreaking held for new KLAL tower
There was a lot happening on opening day of this year’s SUN ’n FUN, including a milestone for Lakeland Linder Regional Airport: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the airport’s new air traffic control tower. The new tower will be 141 feet, significantly higher than the 50-foot tower now in operation. “That was built in […]
First AOPA Fly-In of the year deemed a success
About 2,600 people and nearly 300 airplanes descended on Salinas Municipal Airport in California for the first Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Fly-In of the year held Saturday, May 16. Low clouds and icing in the surrounding mountains weren’t enough to deter pilots, hundreds of whom decided to drive to Salinas, AOPA officials noted. As […]
Video: Critter’s Lodge Fly-In
Recently posted to YouTube by Scott Sundstrum is this video — shot by remotely piloted aircraft — of the Critter Lodge Fly-In in Texas. It covers the highlights of the fly-in in a little more than three minutes. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RU7WlCbcsU&w=560&h=315]
A first visit to AERO
By MIKE TAYLOR As a first-time visitor to AERO Friedrichshafen, the biggest general aviation event in Europe, my impressions were highly favorable. It’s held annually on the shores of Lake Constance in Germany. Having been to Berlin’s air show twice, I’ve found the German capital’s event to be all about big aircraft and military. AERO, […]
Vintage aircraft area enhanced at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Vintage Aircraft Association has commenced a major expansion of its Red Barn headquarters and Vintage Plaza complex for this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) fly-in convention will be held July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The Vintage Aircraft Association (VAA), one of […]
Mooney on the move
This is not your grandfather’s Mooney … The distinctive “backwards” tail remains, but a full-scale mock-up of Mooney’s new M10 model, which made its U.S. debut in April at SUN ’n FUN, revealed an important part of the company’s vision for the future. Dr. Jerry Chen, Mooney’s CEO, wants pilots to progress from trainers to high […]
Goulian modifies plane for first-ever Red Bull Air Race in Japan
Ever since the introduction of standardized Lycoming racing engines in 2014, the Red Bull Air Race teams have focused their engineering efforts into the aerodynamic performance of their airframes. Any possible drag reduction is now more important than ever. The more aerodynamically sleek the airframe, the more speed the race plane will carry around the […]