Air Shows & Events
AVweb’s Air Shows & Events section offers comprehensive coverage of major aviation gatherings, including EAA AirVenture, Sun ‘n Fun, NBAA-BACE, and more. Stay informed with the latest news, product announcements, pilot perspectives, and multimedia content from the heart of the aviation community. Whether you’re a general aviation pilot, industry professional, or aviation enthusiast, this section keeps you connected to the pulse of the aviation world.
The Weekender: Sun ‘n Fun and More
Our weekly immersion into SocialFlightuncovered the month’s big Kahuna, Sun ‘n Fun, as well local activities including local FlyDays, an EAA chapter breakfast and a fish-fry and fly-in. We’re reporting this from under clear skies and great weather as the 40th annual Sun ‘n Fun fly-in, airshow, convention and celebration is going on in Lakeland, […]
GoPro Camera Belly Pod
At Sun ‘n Fun 2014, Airborne Sensor introduced the Eagle360 GoPro camera pod. It’s an STC-certified external pod housing that can accommodate up to four GoPro cameras. Weighing under 5 pounds, the Eagle360 is easy to install on the belly of the aircraft and is designed with four camera bays for placing the GoPro forward, […]
Jet Blue Kids Flight Lands At Sun ‘n Fun
Far out on the fringes of Sun ‘n Fun on Wednesday morning, a Jet Blue A321 taxied up to the edge of the grass, dozens of high-school students exited via a tall set of jet stairs, and an enthusiastic welcome ensued, featuring a marching band, the mayor of Lakeland, show officials and a profusion of […]
Sun ‘n Fun Launches Job Fair
Sun ‘n Fun held its first job fair on Wednesday, with 13 companies offering jobs for pilots, mechanics, ground crew, flight attendants, and a variety of other aviation-related careers. Robb Williams, manager of Sun ‘n Fun’s Aerospace Discovery Center, told AVweb about 300 job-seekers had signed up for the event, which was free after paying […]
Sporty’s Upgrades Stratus Features
Sporty’s staff introduced several new features in their popular Stratus ADS-B receiver this week at Sun ‘n Fun. The changes are designed to work together with ForeFlight’s newly released version 6.0. A split-screen attitude view, animated radar and a new feature that aims to conserve iPad battery time are all part of the free update […]
Video: WingX Pro7 on E-Paper Pebble Watch
Garmin has its pilot watch, and now Hilton Software has an interface that sends wireless flight plan data from its WingX Pro 7 iPad app to the Pebble e-paper watch. Hilton Goldstein gave AVweb an overview of the interface from Sun ‘n Fun 2014 in Lakeland, Florida. view on YouTube
Video: WACO Classic’s Great Lakes Biplane
At Sun ‘n Fun 2014, WACO Classics was showing off its new Great Lakes 2T biplane, a neat little sport and acro aircraft. Peter Bowers gave AVweb a video tour of the aircraft. view on YouTube
Video: ASA’s Apps and E-Books
ASA has 39 specialty training apps for pilots and dozens of aviation e-books. At Sun ‘n Fun, ASA’s Brian Snider showed AVweb some of the more popular apps. view on YouTube
Video: Diamond Shows the DA42 VI at Sun ‘n Fun
The DA42 VI is Diamond’s most sophisticated piston twin, equipped with a pair of Austro AE300 diesels. It’s on display at Sun ‘n Fun in its first U.S. appearance. You can see it at Diamond’s booth or take a look in this quick video tour with Jeff Owen of Premier Aircraft. view on YouTube
