Ownership

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, […]

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 […]

ASA has 39 specialty training apps for pilots and dozens of aviation e-books. At Sun ‘n Fun, ASA’s Brian Snider showed AVweb some of the more popular apps. view on YouTube

The DA42 VI is Diamond’s most sophisticated piston twin, equipped with a pair of Austro AE300 diesels. It’s on display at Sun ‘n Fun in its first U.S. appearance. You can see it at Diamond’s booth or take a look in this quick video tour with Jeff Owen of Premier Aircraft. view on YouTube

Rotax has tweaked the fuel-injected 912 iS to optimize its application in light sport aircraft. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli spoke with Dean Vogel of Lockwood Aviation at Sun ‘n Fun. Duration: 6:16 File Size: 5.7 MB download here

Following FAA certification on February 28, 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. Mason Holland of Eclipse briefed AVweb on the […]

At Sun ‘n Fun 2014, Hilton Software, maker of the popular WingX Pro7, showed an interface between the iPad/iPhone app and the Pebble e-Paper watch. WingX Pro7 for Pebble uses a Bluetooth connection to integrate the watch with the WingX Pro7 running on an iPad or iPhone.While the watch won’t display mapping graphics, WingX Pro7 […]

With over 200 of its eight-place Airvans in operation worldwide, primarily in the back country, GippsAero came to Sun n Fun ready to target the owner-flown market in the U.S. by offering an up-market, more comfortable interior. AVwebs Rick Durden sat down with Earle Boyter, Director of Business Development for the Americas, for a podcast […]

If you like looking at airplanes–and who doesn’t?–Scheme Designers is offering at way to make that activity fun and profitable. At Sun ‘n Fun, the company–which provides aircraft paint scheme design services–is plastering a number of airplanes on the grounds with a special decal. Register for the scavenger hunt and find enough stickers and the […]

Premier Aircraft said this week at Sun ‘n Fun that’s it’s considering expanding its aircraft diesel conversion program to include the Piper Warrior II and III models under STCs originally developed by the former Thielert Aircraft Engines. Earlier this year, Premier announced a Cessna 172 Skyhawk conversion program, using the Continental Centurion 2.0 aerodiesel that’s […]