Air Shows & Events

If you’re not heading to Florida for Sun n’ Fun, SocialFlight has some day-trip options on the calendar for this weekend. The International Women’s Air & Space Museum will host its annual Free Family Event Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio. This year’s theme is Record Breakers, honoring women including Sunita Williams, who holds the record for […]

The new 915iS Rotax engine that was introduced at EAA AirVenture last year flew for the first time, in Austria, last month, and now has flown more than 50 hours, Rotax’s Marc Becker said at Sun ‘n Fun today. The engine also has run more than 3,000 hours on the test bench, and is on […]

Daher announced today it will add a new turboprop version to its line, the TBM 930, which differs from the 900 mainly in its avionics system and an upgraded interior. The 930 will have a Garmin G3000 avionics suite, with touchscreen controls and three wide-format displays. The new interior features redesigned seating and headrests, new […]

As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog, the biggest story here at Sun ‘n Fun this week was one we didn’t even expect: EAA’s announcement that it has partnered with Dynon Avionics to bring less expensive, non-certified avionics to the cockpits of certified aircraft. The first AML-STC list is modest: Cessna 172s and Piper’s PA-28 and […]

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. For Kitplanesmagazine, Paul Bertorelli prepared this video report. view on YouTube

Avidyne showed up at Sun n’ Fun 2016 with a handful of new products and enhancements to its IFD-series navigators. This included synthetic vision, the IFD550 navigator, and an iPad app that wirelessly connects the IFD products for redundant display. In this video, Aviation Consumermagazine editor Larry Anglisano takes a look at the products with […]

Retirement means different things to different people, and to Jeanne and Dave Allen it means rebuilding vintage biplanes and keeping the spirit of barnstorming alive. They showed us their beautiful Waco at Sun ‘n Fun. view on YouTube

All new Skyhawk 172 airplanes now will be delivered with an angle-of-attack indicator as standard equipment, Cessna announced at Sun ‘n Fun today. The system, by Safe Flight, also will be available as an option on the Skylane 182 and the Turbo Stationaire 206. The dash-mounted system provides trend and AoA information during all phases […]

With its IFD-series navigators gaining some market ground, Avidyne announced at Sun ‘n Fun Tuesday several enhancements to the product line that expand capability and convenience for users, according to Avidyne CEO Dan Schwinn. Schwinn said Avidyne is making synthetic vision available for its entire line of IFR navigators. The synvision features a unique in-trail […]

Piper Aircraft has a chock-full exhibit this year at Sun ‘n Fun, in Lakeland, Florida, showcasing their new flagship model, the M600, for the first time. The $2.85-million airplane features a new clean-sheet-design wing and Garmin G3000 touchscreen avionics. It’s powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A 600-shp engine, and cruises at up to 274 […]