Sun ‘N Fun

The 40th annual Sun ‘n Fun air show and exhibition opened in Lakeland, Florida on Tuesday morning with a record number of exhibitors and strong ticket sales. In this brief video, Sun ‘n Fun CEO Lites Leenhouts gives AVweb viewers a preview of the show. view on YouTube

At Sun ‘n Fun, Redbird is showing its sim-based Flying Challenge. You can sign up for free and compete against thousands of other pilots in sim-based flight maneuvers. Redbird’s Jeff Van West explains how the challenge works. view on YouTube

At Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, popular app maker ForeFlight is showing off the latest version of its flight planning and management app, ForeFlight 6. The upgrade provides split-screen capability for the Stratus portable ADS-B/EFIS, new terrain plotting features and improved flight plan filing. view on YouTube

Garmin has redesigned its G3X glass cockpit for LSA and experimental aircraft. It has a touchscreen feature set and supports on-screen display and command for the Garmin VIRB action cam, plus it controls the GMC305 flight control/autopilot system. Garmin’s Jessica Koss gave AVweb an overview of the system at Sun ‘n Fun 2014 in Lakeland, […]

Flight Design, which has sold more LSAs than anyone, has been working for a few years to build the C4, its first four-place certified design, and this week at Sun ‘n Fun they released details about the avionics package they created in concert with Garmin. “This panel was fully customized for this airplane,” said CEO […]

Compared to aviation market trends, glaciers move at the speed of light, so I wasnt too surprised earlier this month that the Aircraft Electronics Association show in Nashville didnt reveal the next big thing. Still, there are whispers in the wind, I suppose. Maybe whats more interesting was what we didnt see, making me wonder […]

Air shows will look a little different this year without the U.S. military presence, but they’re working hard to get you to come. What air shows are you planning to attend? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the question yourself, and […]

The Think Global Flight Initiative has received funding from the Wolf Aviation Fund as it gears up for a circumnavigation flight in support of a global effort to increase student interest in the so-called STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects in school. Flight organizers have already involved 10,000 students in 10 countries (including 25 […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos The Sam light sport aircraft, which first flew in March, was on display at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to watch on YouTube

New airplanes were scarce at last week’s Sun ‘n Fun show in Lakeland, Fla., but a new electric ultralight motorglider held center stage at the new LSA Mall, attracting a constant stream of curious visitors all week long. The ElectraFlyer ULS was first seen last summer at EAA AirVenture, just a few days after its […]