Sun 'n Fun
Fun in the sun
Thousands are flying in and attending the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo this year, and they are finding plenty of time for some sun.
Veterans group shares message at Sun ’n Fun
Larry Kelley, owner and pilot of Panchito, a B-25J Mitchell bomber that he has lovingly restored and maintains, has joined forces with the Disabled American Veterans Flight Team to spread the message to American veterans that "they are not alone."
Zenith breaks from STOL mold
Zenith Aircraft Co. introduced a new light sport model at the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo. Although it is a new design, the all-metal, two-seat CH 750 Cruzer is influenced by its well-known short-takeoff-and-landing predecessors.
Brazil’s Wega debuts
Fresh from a 4,000-nautical-mile shakedown cross-country flight, Brazil's brand-new all-composite, experimental-category Wega is attracting a lot of attention at the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland, Fla.
Redbird launches AOPA Jay, growing sim community
Students and pilots who want to practice fly-in procedures to summer events or test their skills with new flight situations have a new option for a personal flight simulator, Redbird Flight Simulations announced April 10. Redbird officially launched the AOPA Jay, a single out-of-the-box simulator unit, during the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland, Fla.
Poll probes students’ flight training experiences
AOPA's new online poll, announced April 10, seeks to gather personal experiences from students and pilots working on advanced ratings about the condition of the rental aircraft they used, quality of ground and flight instruction, the attitudes of the instructors and schools, and the methods used to set goals and mark progress.
