Husky National STOL Returns to the Grass Strip at Paradise City

The short takeoff and landing demo event at Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo brought fun and excitement to the springtime aviation gathering.

Josh Richling

Monday, April 11, 2022 at 04:35 PM ET

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Jon Humberd in his Zenith Super 701. [Photo: Cam Walton]

Key Takeaways:

The Husky National STOL Series Demo at Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2022 attracted thousands of spectators to witness demonstrations of piloting skills and aircraft capabilities, featuring social media influencers and a diverse range of machines.
Although a demo and not a competition, measurements were taken, with notable incidents including Steve Henry breaking an axle and prop, and Jon Humberd stepping up to take the top spot in Henry's absence.
The event showcased various aircraft types, including light sport, experimental, STOL, paramotor, and bush aircraft, and highlighted impressive performances from pilots like Warren Grobbelaar and the successful return of 19-year-old Jayden Newman.

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The Husky National STOL Series Demo drew thousands of spectators at Paradise City—the Grass Strip at Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo 2022 in Lakeland, Florida (KLAL)—to watch their favorite social media influencer pilots and others up-close as they demonstrated the capabilities of their machines and their piloting skills in challenging wind conditions.

Warren Grobbelaar, No. 46, had a very large following in his home state of Florida. He had an impressive performance in his polished Cessna 180—although it was hard to hear his actual distances from the announcers over the large chanting section yelling “WAR-REN! WAR-REN! WAR-REN!” which was reminiscent of the Section 3 crowd at the Reno Air Races.