Sun ‘N Fun

Dick VanGrunsven says slow and sure is the pace to success and that’s why we won’t see large-scale production of the renowned kitplane manufacturer’s only ready-to-fly model anytime soon. “We’re kind of taking it gradually into this new arena,” VanGrunsven told AVweb in a podcast interview at Sun ‘n Fun 2013. Van’s introduced the factory-built […]

With the 39th annual Sun ‘n Fun fly-in in full swing, we decided to lighten up and spend some time among the frames, sticks, and engines of Paradise City. This image gallery requires JavaScript. Flight Design CTLSi. [ original size ] Kolb Mark III. [ original size ] Just Aircraft Highlander SuperSTOL. [ original size […]

If you find yourself missing the old Wings channel, there may soon be a replacement. After several years of work, television entrepreneur Phil Hurst told AVweb that his latest project, Air and Space Television, grows ever nearer to going on the air. “We’re through the first phase, which is developing content and making sure there’s […]

iPads may have conquered the cockpit, but handling and mounting them with ease remains a challenge. MyGoFlight has set out to tame the iPad in the cockpit, offering a variety of products — including kneeboard mounts, glare shield mounts and storage cases. Unlike other manufacturers with similar but universal mounting products, MyGoFlight offers mounts that […]

An Italian company named MWFly has come up with an intriguing way to handle the problem of torsional loads on small geared engines. Rather than a clutch or a dog gear to absorb the loads, MW’s idea is to reduce the loads in the first place so it has developed a variable compression ratio design […]

The federal sequester will certainly have an impact on EAA AirVenture, coming up in July in Oshkosh, Wis., chairman Jack Pelton told AVweb on Thursday in a podcast interview, but he’s sure the show will go on as usual. Pelton also said the search for a new president to replace Rod Hightower is on hold […]

The biggest news from Sporty’s this week at Sun ‘n Fun was the release of their second-generation Stratus device (click here for the AVweb video), but at a news conference on Wednesday the company also highlighted some other developments. For those who haven’t yet tried the popular Foreflight flight-planning software, Sporty’s educational division has developed […]

With beautiful weather and plenty to see, we decided to check out the flightline on the second day of Sun ‘n Fun. This image gallery requires JavaScript. Aircraft flying in for the show make their way to their parking spot. [ original size ] Vintage aircraft camping. [ original size ] Vintage aircraft camping. [ […]

Epic Aircraft is moving toward certification of the E1000 turboprop single based on the popular LT kit model and hopes to have all the paperwork done sometime in 2014. In a podcast interview at Sun ‘n Fun 2013, spokesman Mike Schrader said the certification bid is fully funded by the company’s Russian owners and it […]

We spent our first day at the 39th annual Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In kicking tires and checking out new offerings from the show’s many exhibitors. –>–> This image gallery requires JavaScript. This Mustang II displays its folding wing capability. [ original size ] If you’re in to flying for the fun of it then check […]