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.
Comp Air 6.2 Prototype Flies in to Sun ‘n Fun
Comp Air flew its new 6.2 sport utility prototype into Sun 'n Fun on Thursday. The 6.2, a totally new airplane for the company...
A Gyroplane Sticks Out at HBC
A casual tour of Sun 'n Fun’s Homebuilt Camping (HBC) grounds will reveal the usual suspects; scores of RVs, a Murphy Rebel or two,...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal #4
A fly-in airshow’s campground is a little city, filled with different neighborhoods, various stores and vendors and even a few entertainment and gathering venues....
Steve Ashby Visits the Parts Exchange
If you're at Sun 'n Fun 2023, you need to visit the parts exchange building. Looking for a project? Need some cheap airplane parts?...
Good BBQ at SnF
There are a plethora of food vendors at Sun 'n Fun to cater to most any taste or gastronomical predilection. Selections range from county...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal #3 – Sun ‘n Fun 2023 Edition
Camping at a fly-in is an experience of all of the senses, the pastel sunrise you see when you unzip the door of your...
Beringer Introduces the Shock Wheel at Sun ‘n Fun
Homebuilts with spring steel landing gear have the advantages of light weight and simplicity over traditional shock absorber or trailing link arrangements. What they...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal #2 – Sun ‘n Fun 2023 Edition
There is nothing like the campground experience at a fly-in to put you together with old friends and to introduce you to new friends....
Sun ‘n Fun Homebuilt Camping Ready to Rock in New Location
The big story after Sun 'n Fun 2022 was the announcement that the fly-in campus would be reconfigured significantly, resulting in a full portion...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal #1 – Sun ‘n Fun 2023 Edition
To my shame, I drove my truck to the 2023 Sun 'n Fun fly-in. My RV-8A project is still unfinished in my garage, but...
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