Airbrushed Cooling Plenum – Because, Why Not?

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Here's a pretty bit of carbon fiber, a cooling plenum for the new Commuter Craft side-by-side canard. The air intakes are located in the...

Dynon’s New Skyview SE

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At Sun 'n Fun 2016, Dynon continued to push into the world of non-certified avionics with its SkyView SE, a less expensive version of its popular SkyView EFIS system. Paul Bertorelli prepared this video report.

It's About Meeting People

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Sun 'n Fun, like any gathering of the aviation clan, is as much about meeting people as it is about airplanes. This is Milton, on the right. We found him camped under a live oak draped with Spanish moss when we grabbed the campsite next door. Milton just finished an RV-12, then started right in on a Legal Eagle.

Homebuilt Camping is Alive and Well

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Homebuilt camping is alive and well at Sun 'n Fun 2016 with 42 airplanes parked as of sunset. The comradeship in HBC at SnF...

Continental ECi Shows Off Counterweighted 370 Engine Series

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Continental ECi engines has responded to the call to produce a stroked 360 engine with a counterweighted crankshaft. Their new 370 series engines are...

CubCrafters BRS Chute

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CubCrafters now offers an option for a BRS ballistic recovery chute, much the same as the one found in every new Cirrus. The new...

Garmin G5 Mini/Backup EFIS

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Garmin chose Sun 'n Fun 2016 to introduce their new EFIS unit that can serve well as a backup display for airspeed, altimeter, artificial...

A Rare Sight in the Van's Booth at Sun 'n Fun

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Here's a real head turner at the Van's display tent during opening day of SNF 2016: a fully equipped IFR airplane. Even Gus at...

Garmin’s New Electronic Flight Instrument and Audio Panel

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The G5 is a self-contained electronic flight instrument, which can be interfaced with Garmin's G3X/Touch avionics and autopilot for backup and flight instrument redundancy. The GMA245 and remote GMA245R Bluetooth audio panels have advanced entertainment input functions and onscreen programming.

Flying Just’s Titan-Powered SuperSTOL

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At Sun 'n Fun 2016, Just Aircraft is showing off its new Titan-powered SuperSTOL XL. Harrison Smith took Paul Bertorelli for a half-day demo flight in the new airplane, and here's his video report.

In Case You Missed It

Maintenance Matters

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Crank seal replacement.

Maintenance Matters

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Rebuilding the MATCO MC-4 master cylinder.

The Decision to Polish

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To quote a friend, “When you paint, the aircraft will never look better than...

Handheld Transceivers

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We still need portable radios. Models from Icom and Sporty’s are favorites.