The Sebring Regional Airport will be buzzing with activity later this week when the ninth annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo opens its four-day run, Jan. 17-20. More than 16,000 visitors attended the 2012 Expo, and organizers say they hope to break that attendance record this week. On Friday and Saturday, the Expo will present its […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Cub Day at Sebring LSA Expo
Thursday, Jan. 17, has been designated “Year of the Cub Day” at the Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. All Cubs have been invited to participate, as honored guests. Pilots flying in that day will receive: Arrival packet for Pilot with Keepsake Gift Special Aircraft Parking on the Terminal Side—“Cub Parking Lot” VIP for the Day—Invitation […]
Flying Musicians at Sebring LSA Expo
The Flying Musicians Association is gearing up for the first aviation event of 2012, the Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, held in Sebring, Fla., Jan. 17-20. FMA performers will entertain on stage in the Food Court daily, Thursday through Sunday. (See the schedule at FlyingMusicians.org.) John Zapp, co-founder of FMA, said, “Being invited back to […]
Palatka Municipal Airport slates Open House/Fly-In
Palatka Municipal Airport (28J) in Florida will hold its 3rd Annual Community Open House/Fly-In Jan. 26. The event provides a unique opportunity for local citizens to come out to the airport walk out onto the airfield and see a lot of interesting airplanes, visit with aviation enthusiasts, and experience general aviation in an up-close and […]
To the Expo we will go
Two weeks from now the US Sport Aviation Expo will be kicking off in Sebring, Florida. Unlike most aviation gatherings, the Expo is not a traditional airshow or fly-in. It’s more of a product showcase. Visitors get the chance to kick the tires and run a hand over the skin of actual aircraft. You can […]
Hope for the new year
I recently had the good fortune to sit around a rather large table with a group of aviation believers. These are people who know aviation, have faith in it, and understand its importance to the economy of our nation and the world. They are also aware of the tremendous educational benefits aviation provides to its […]
AvBid Aircraft Auctions returns to Sebring LSA Expo
AvBid Aircraft Auctions has teamed up with the Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo again for another live aircraft auction on Saturday, Jan. 19, at Sebring Regional Airport in Florida. AvBid officials noted they are looking for aircraft to sell at the Expo. This year, the auction will be absolute, in other words — no reserves. […]
The show goes on
Conversations drifted to tragedy in Connecticut, but the holiday season’s 25th annual Toy Parade went on as scheduled at the Spruce Creek Fly-In community in Florida. The parade boasted an ingeniously decorated Cub, Cherokee and Waco, the latter owned by 2012 Grand Marshalls Pat and Lenny Ohlsson, long-time real estate gurus (pictured below) Spruce Creek’s […]
Thunderbirds to perform at SUN ’n FUN
SUN ’n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, Fla. – The United States Air Force (USAF) Thunderbirds military jet team will headline next year’s SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo. The 2013 SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo will be held April 9–14 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL)in Lakeland, Fla. “SUN ‘n FUN is honored […]