Steve Ashby
Steve Ashby is a sometime lawyer and full-time aviation aficionado from Atlanta, Georgia. He learned to fly in 1980 and has adopted a 1968 Skyhawk (your Grandma could fly it). Steve is also working on a Van's RV-8A which he swears will be completed on (a) Thursday.
A Seventh Thunderbird Flies In
The current Thunderbird squadron flew into Sun 'n Fun on Monday with great fanfare, media briefings and photo ops. This morning, Peter Magnuson piloted...
Gyro Technic Gyroplanes at Sun ‘n Fun
Gyroplane designs have come and gone over the years. Igor Bensen made a huge splash in the 1970’s with the Bensen Gyrocopter on the...
FAA Medical Special Issuance Wait Time
We spotted this aviator at Sun 'n Fun waiting for the FAA to rule on his Special Issuance Medical.
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal: Sun ‘n Fun 2022 #4
Being an old person, and being in the state of Florida, an inordinate fraction of the day is spent contemplating my next meal. When...
Phenomenal SW-51 Debuts at Sun ‘n Fun
Every year at Sun 'n Fun one or two planes generate a buzz that sparks everyone’s interest. This year, that plane is the Scale...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal: Sun ‘n Fun 2022 #3
After arriving on the Sun 'n Fun campus three days before the show even starts, I have had the run of the property, casting...
Newly Minted Titan T-51 Rides an LS-3 Engine from Texas
Chuck Mut, a Titan dealer in Monaville, Texas (a suburb of Houston) recently finished and painted his beautiful Titan T-51 and flew it from...
“Father Of Ultralights” to Hold Forum at SnF
John Moody, widely regarded as the Father of Ultralights, is revered by legions of light plane enthusiasts. As he has been getting along in...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal: Sun ‘n Fun 2022 #2
Taking off for Sun 'n Fun is always exciting, even if it is for the 37th time. It would have been 38, but they...
Homebuilt Parking Prepping for Action
The show does not start until Tuesday, but the Sun 'n Fun homebuilt parking crew is ready for action. While other GA aircraft are...
In Case You Missed It
Gear of the Year 2007
There's always something new to be had in the field of aviation-related equipment, and this year we stay on the beaten trail and wander off of it a bit with a new EFD/MFD, a build-it-yourself headset, a readily stowable inflatable tent, a headset boom light, a digital attitude indicator, an electronic flight bag and spiffy, low-draw LED landing lights; a Staff Report.
Cooling Outlet Design
The design must focus on sufficiently cooling the engine while minimizing drag.
Ask the DAR
DAR Mel Asberry answers questions about when you need A&P signoff, re-certifying an airplane to make it an LSA (hint: cant be done) and pre-registration of an Experimental.