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Spring showed up last week, taking a lot of us by surprise. Everybody at the virtual airport adjusted pretty quickly except old Hack – he knows this first warm spell is just a teaser so he sat around in his heavy coat and muttered at the rest of us. As usual, the good weather brought […]

Michael Nolan was born October 24,1949, in Van Nuys, Calif. His first flight was in a PSA DC-4 out of Burbank,Calif., and he was hooked instantly. He learned to fly in late ’68 while he wasa student at L.A. Valley college, soloed on March 1, ’69, then earned a two-yeardegree from Fullerton College and studied […]

At the risk of stating the obvious, before you can use your airplane to explore the wild blue yonder you must first get off the ground. As simple as that may first appear, there are all sorts of questions to answer if you want to depart IFR. While many of you enjoy the approach control […]

Click on any image to view a larger version. The daily airshow was as popular as ever. But some say… …the best “air” show… …was on the ground. And there were indeed… …plenty of airplanes to look at. Flying for real, simulated, and planning. The forums, seminars… …and hands-on workshops were popular as well. Return […]

Click on any image to view a larger version. The Florida sun was warm and inviting for the gatheringcrowds. With plenty to see outside… …and inside. Not to mention the airborne activities… …and those beee-utiful balloons! And lots of airplanes to see! Return to AVweb‘sSnF 2002 coverage …

[Click any photo for a larger image.] LAKELAND – Fly-ins attract a wide a variety of people, from those who love to see the static displays and marvel at the aerobatic performances to others who enjoy the educational aspect of these events. This year’s Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In was no different. Sure, the new aerobatic […]

Ultralight flight – it looks like fun in the sun to us. [Click any photo for a larger image.] LAKELAND – An event that came in on sunshine ended on a weak note Saturday after a Friday afternoon storm cut short the air show, stopped the evening ultralight aviating, stunted the annual party in Paradise […]

Click any image to view a larger version. (All images open in new windows.) Elegant, the Cessna 195 is just flat out elegant. The Panel isn’t exactly original, but it is straightforward and well equipped. From Georgia to Florida and back again, this patriotic RV waves the flag where ever it goes. While not available […]

While the majority of the country was settling in for a long struggle with the slush and snow of early winter, the gates to Sun n Fun’s Lakeland, Fla., facility were thrown open for a new special event. The pre-Super Bowl weekend of January 25th and 26th saw an RV Fly-In take place that may […]

The pilot lounge in Newark is larger than most but otherwise is the same as all of them. Lazy Boy recliner chairs are scattered about the brick-walled windowless room like the remnants of a close-out furniture sale. Some of them are broken down by hundreds of desperate toss-turned nights spent by harried (and cheap) commuters. […]