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Aircraft owners now can rent out their airplane when they’re not using it to help subsidize their costs, OpenAirplane co-founder Rod Rakic told AVweb at Sun ‘n Fun this week. “Collaborative Aircraft Rental” makes the process “simple and affordable,” Rakic said. The program includes a customized insurance policy that covers the aircraft owner, and uses […]

Epic Aircraft has hired 25 more workers in the last two months at its production plant in Bend, Ore., company spokesman Mike Schrader told AVweb this week at Sun ‘n Fun. He added that they plan to hire 50 more by the end of the year. “We’re also adding new equipment, and building the final […]

Representatives from the FAA met with industry advocates at Sun ‘n Fun on Wednesday to discuss a variety of issues that have arisen regarding light-sport aircraft since the category was created 10 years ago. “We had a very productive three-hour meeting, and the FAA was very responsive,” Dan Johnson, president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers […]

After about five years of planning and fundraising, Judy Rice took off from Sun ‘n Fun Thursday afternoon in a red Cirrus SR22T, with her navigator Fred Nauer in the right seat and astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the back. Aldrin was riding along for the first leg of the trip to show his support for […]

In aviation news this week, we received news that Penn Yan Aero had extended the warranty on its overhauled engines, Diamond is offering engine upgrades to existing DA42 TDIs, the FAA has approved Jeppesens electronic flight bag on iPad minis and a lightweight Angle of Attack display developed by Ack Emma LLC, has received FAA […]

Seeking to provide a flight planning app for Android users, FlightPro has launched an app it refers to as intuitive, fast and pilot-friendly. CEO T. R. Wright described the app to AVwebs Rick Durden in a podcast at FlightPros booth at Sun n Fun. Wright explained that the FlightPro team is made up of experienced […]

People who think flying airplanes is expensive havent tried flying helicopters, which is one reason not many people try rotor-wing flying. Building on its experience with fixed-wing motion-based simulators, Redbird is aiming to push reset on helo training with a new motion simulator called the VTO. The company was showing the machine at Sun n […]

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, […]

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 […]

Following FAA certification on Feb. 28, 2014, Eclipse Aerospace has already delivered five of its new model 550 jets. On April 2, it was set to deliver number six at Sun n Fun to a buyer who agreed to put the brand-new airplane on display during the show. In preparation for the arrival of the […]