A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the Sun n Fun Fly-In at around noon on March 31. There is no official report on injuries yet, but dozens of exhibitor tents were destroyed, and numerous aircraft and some buildings were damaged. AvWeb is reporting that a tornado touched down on the airfield, though it is difficult to ascertain at this time whether the damage was caused by a tornado or the high winds, which briefly gusted at more than 80 mph during the deluge.
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Susan Brunner Susan Brunner was nosing around her local airport one day when she started...
Simplified One-Off Electronic Projects
Tom Kuffel - 0
As homebuilders, we are accustomed to doing a lot of preliminary and/or tooling work to build a couple of pieces for our aircraft. Tom Kuffel created an auxiliary fuel transfer pump controller for his GlaStar Sportsman for next to nothing, a real savings over the retail price of $300, and he describes how he did it.
Free Flight
When testing a new avionics component in your homebuilt, you must be prepared to deal with any consequences that may develop.
Buying a Used Homebuilt: Budget, Mission, and Skill
Dave Prizio - 0
Be sure to consider budget, mission, experience, insurance, and training.