Hartzell’s Presence At Sun ‘n Fun Focuses On Backcountry Flying
Hartzell Propeller’s focus at its Sun ‘n Fun display is backcountry flying, including its carbon fiber Trailblazer and aluminum Voyager props. Hartzell tech experts,...
GAMI Updates G100UL Unleaded Avgas Approval
Frustration barely below the surface in his presentation, General Aviation Modifications Incorporated’s (GAMI) George Braly recounted efforts to develop 100-octane unleaded fuel at Sun...
Scheme Designers Celebrates 25 Years
Craig Barnett’s crazy idea two and a half decades ago has turned into a long-lasting aviation service. In 1997, when Barnett started offering professional...
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...
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.
On the Road (to SnF) Again
One of the great things about being an aviation writer is the opportunity to get out and meet other aviators, see their airplanes, find...
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...
Hangar “E”
Most visitors to Sun 'n Fun are familiar with the outside display areas for vendors. They are occupied by companies selling airframes, kits, engines,...
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...
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Build a Bear: Mellow Yellow
Dave Prizio and team build a paint booth (too small), test drive charcoal masks and bunny suits, and discover the joys of covering your homebuilt plane with $400 per gallon paint.
Shop Talk: V-Block Drill Jig from Scrap
Having problems drilling a precise hole in a tube? Ishmael Fuentes has the perfect-and inexpensive-solution with this nifty, easy-to-make V-block drill jig.
