Filip a True Friend of Sport Aviation

Dan Pimentel

Friday, November 05, 2021 at 04:24 PM ET

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Jana Filip speaks at a EAA AirVenture press conference in 2019. DSAS/Steve Simoneau

Key Takeaways:

Jana Filip is a central figure in sport aviation, known for organizing events like the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase and advocating for the accessibility and affordability of light-sport aircraft.
The DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase, led by Filip, is an intimate event exclusively focused on sport aviation, offering continuous flight demonstrations and direct exhibitor interaction, resulting in significant sales.
Filip is also instrumental in developing the DeLand Sport Aviation Village, a dedicated hub at DeLand Municipal Airport designed to promote and house businesses within the sport aviation sector.
The article notes Filip's anticipation of the FAA's upcoming MOSAIC rules rewrite, which is expected to further influence the future of the sport aviation industry.

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If you have ever attended one of the sport aviation shows in Sebring or DeLand, Florida, there is a significant chance that Jana Filip was involved in everything you saw, learned, flew, and tasted.

As the sport aviation administrator at the DeLand Municipal Airport, Filip and a team of volunteers are in the final stages of planning the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase, which runs November 11 to 13 at the DeLand Municipal Airport (KDED). This will be the fifth “showcase” event she has planned at DeLand, following the five U.S. Sport Aviation Expos that she ran at the Sebring Regional Airport (KSEF).