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.
Rocket Bob Flies His RV-12 to Sun ’n Fun
Rocket Bob flies his RV-12 to Sun ’n Fun after a journey from the Marines to rocket science.
Big Changes Coming to Sun ’n Fun
Sun ’n Fun's future includes new runways, AC vendor hangars, and more—without disrupting the fly-in.
Homebuilt Tecnam Arrives Early at Sun ’n Fun
A rare homebuilt Tecnam P96G-100 arrives early at Sun ’n Fun, highlighting its legacy.
Summit Day
First day of Sun ’n Fun camping feels like reaching the summit—minus the oxygen, plus the buffet.
Early Arrivals at Sun ‘n Fun
Homebuilts are already arriving at Sun ’n Fun, including Len Leggette’s Van’s RV-8A after an adventurous flight from South Carolina.
Sun ‘n Fun Camping Preflight
Camping, walking, dreaming—one pilot’s spring ritual for Sun ’n Fun in Lakeland, Florida.
Wapsi Aero Bright and Affordable Electronic Instruments for Light Planes
If you are piloting an ultralight or light plane VFR, you really don’t need an artificial horizon or a heading indicator.
Dragonfly Rancher Gets New Life in Florida
his sturdy craft has been used to tow hang gliders to altitude without the necessity of plunging off a cliff.
In Case You Missed It
All About Avionics: Cutting The Metal
Heres something to ponder: By the time you get to the point where you are ready to build the panel in your homebuilt aircraft, you've already mastered many of the skills and techniques you'll need to do it by virtue of completing the airframe. That statement is all the more credible when it comes from someone with a vested interest in the subject, our own avionics expert Stein Bruch.
Experimotive
Necessity is the mother of invention, and the Corvair engine for aircraft has inspired a host of innovative aftermarket solutions. By Rick Lindstrom.
The Independence Project: We Start the Finish Kit
The Independence Project presses on, this time tackling the multiple tasks that make up the finish kit on the RV-12. By Dave Martin.