Attendees will enjoy the best sim experience yet at the SUN ‘n FUN Flight Simulation Pilot Proficiency Center, thanks to a wide-ranging roster of corporate partners. All the latest and greatest is here to try, giving attendees a taste of virtual reality, full feedback controls, motion platforms, and professional level cockpit displays. More than 20 […]

Do YOU routinely use Remote Communications Outlets in Your Missions? The EAA Wants to Know! The Experimental Aviation Association is asking friends, members, and pilots to toss their two cents in and decide our collective response. The Federal Aviation Administration, ever vigilant for opportunities to cut costs, is soliciting public comments on their plan to […]

SilverLight Aviation, based in Tampa, Florida, announced it will have aircraft on display at the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo 2025 in Lakeland, Florida, April 1-6, with its American Ranger 1 or AR-1 Gyroplane, the newly-launched Recon airplane, and the AJ Sport in partnership with AeroJones Aviation USA. SilverLight has expanded its product line beyond […]

Steve Boser, Managing Partner and Director of Sales and Marketing for Sensenich Propellers, presented an update on propellers for light sport, experimental, and general aviation aircraft at the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, giving crowds a peek at what's to come. Sensenich has been making propellers for more than 95 years, starting […]

We’re almost to the big day! Saturday Flight Live is just around the corner to close out this week at Sun ‘n FUN 2025. The air show just keeps getting better and better, and today is no exception.We’ve got our A-team on deck, so stay tuned for a beautiful sunny day and some of the […]

Smaller, Lighter Digital Versions of Classic Steam Gauges Save Weight, Cost, & Maintenance Jim Turner, General Manager of Kelly Manufacturing of Wichita, Kansas, manufacturers of the RC Allen line of flight instruments, discussed the development of the company’s digital instruments beginning with the RCA2600 attitude indicator unveiled in 2008. The digital instrument looked a lot […]

Also: Fly Corvair, Bearhawk 5 Carries A Load, Quicksilvers Forever? There is quite a race among the latest generation of slick tandem speedsters and the Blackshape Prime appears poised to wrest its share of the market… at high speed. Our friend Don Fielden has a few full-time jobs…managing the IT for SUN n FUN, acting […]

Fielden Aero has hit the ground running after last year's news with the addition of Italian avionics manufacturer Flybox, joining their lineup alongside the Australian Aeropup aircraft. Don Fielden has found an interesting niche for himself finding the best of aeronautical gear around the world and bringing them to our shores here, adding another proven […]

BravoFox, which was named the official US distributor for Blackshape sales and maintenance late last year, took the stage during the pre-SUN ‘n FUN Innovation Preview on March 31 to showcase their aircraft offerings. The distributor is currently offering one design, the Prime, with the Gabriel soon to join its collection. “I just want to […]

Gleim Aviation, an aviation education provider, presented its new Digital Pilot Examiner (DPE) checkride prep tool at the SUN ‘n FUN aerospace expo’s Innovation Preview on March 31. Gleim DPE utilizes AI-powered conversation software to simulate the oral exam and provide accurate feedback. Any given checkride has two primary parts: an oral exam and a […]

Free Site Compiles More Than $20 Million in Collegiate, Flight Training Funding AviationStart, a comprehensive aviation scholarship database created by Jamail Larkins in partnership with the FAA, went live for the first time a day ahead of the 51st annual SUN ‘n FUN aerospace expo. The site bundles more than $20 million worth of awards […]

It’s a sunny Thursday morning here in Lakeland, Florida, and we’re gearing up for our 3rd day in paradise. There’s been plenty of sights to see already, but the rest of the week is shaping up to be even better. Join us here to get briefed on the best of what’s to come. Today’s broadcast […]

Flight Deck Replacement Updates Classic SR20, SR22, and SR22Ts This May Avionics manufacturer Avidyne showcased its new retrofit upgrade for legacy Cirrus aircraft to kick off its time at the 2025 SUN ‘n FUN aerospace expo. The flight display system, dubbed Vantage 12, replaces the earlier Entegra flight deck found in upwards of 4,000 SR20s, […]

Safety Program Building Up A Groundswell of Pilot Awareness and Proficiency The Experimental Aviation Association has thrown in their lot along with the NBAA, VAI, and more to promote the 2025 National Pause for General Aviation Safety. The roster has grown to more than a dozen distinct mission-oriented aviation organizations, pushing their members to engage […]

ScaleBirds has been hard at work on their variable-frame LiteFighter, to the point they opted to keep working through aviation’s own Spring Break and skip Sun ‘n Fun altogether. As it happens, building a new aircraft design from the ground up is hard, and sometimes things get to the point you just need to buckle […]

Also: Flight Club Update, SR71 Plane Tags!, Avidyne Vantage 12 It’s fast… and getting faster, but the Velocity folks are now flying yet another version of the Twin Velocity…. This one with dual turboprop powerplants! It’s brand new and the bird is in development right now, but the initial results are promising. The late Frank […]

As of Wednesday afternoon, there are a handful of slots left aboard the SBD Dauntless from CAF Airbase Georgia: Two on the morning of Thursday, April 3rd, at 09:00 and 11:00; one on Friday April 4th at 09:00; and one on Saturday, April 5th at 09:00. Their North American LT-6 Mosquito is already sold out, […]

Textron Aviation announced a Cooperation Agreement with Brazilian firm Aeromot Aeronaves and Motores S.A., planning to develop a jump and cargo drop door with in-air opening functionality for their Caravan series. The Brazilian angle was highlighted in the announcement, given the number in operation there, and the single-engine turboprop has remained a mainstay of small […]