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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 […]

When you think of Brazil and airplanes, you automatically think of Embraer, but that aerospace giant isn’t the only player in the South American market. A number of smaller companies ply the aircraft trade and a couple of them are represented this week at Sun ‘n Fun by a trade delegation from the Brazilian state […]

Airline Transport Professionals flight school has agreed to buy 15 Archer TX single-engine airplanes from Piper Aircraft, with options for up to 85 more, the companies announced Wednesday at Sun ‘n Fun. These will be the first single-engine Pipers in ATP’s fleet as the school transitions to predominantly Piper training aircraft. All of the new […]

Diamond Aircraft is showing its latest model, the DA40 XLT, with an all-new interior, at the Sun ‘n Fun show in Lakeland, Fla., this week. The upgrade is the first major overhaul to the interior in over eight years, company spokesman Jeff Owen said in a news conference Wednesday morning. The changes include deluxe leather […]

SocialFlight, a free mobile app that aims to bring pilots together by providing an easy source of information about aviation events, has grown to 15,000 users since its launch just nine months ago, founder Jeff Simon said at Sun ‘n Fun on Tuesday. The app has also evolved to version 3.0. “We’re adding 1,000 users […]

With a fundamental review of the FAA’s Part 23 aircraft-certification regulations in the works, Flight Design’s management team said on Tuesday they will extend the development timeline of their C4 four-place certified aircraft to take advantage of the expected changes. Flight Design’s revised schedule expects first flight of the proof-of-concept airplane about a year from […]

Piper Aircraft has sold 35 single-engine and twin-engine training aircraft to CAE, which will add the airplanes to the Oxford Aviation Academy fleets in Phoenix, Ariz., and Oxford, U.K., the companies announced Tuesday at Sun ‘n Fun. The agreement includes firm orders for 22 single-engine Archer TX training airplanes and 13 twin-engine trainers, as well […]