Sun ‘n Fun 2018

Daher announced at the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In and Expo that it has made further enhancements to its TBM 930. The French single-engine turboprop received the latest upgrade to the Garmin G3000 system, adding the SurfaceWatch alerting system for the runway environment; Baro VNAV, which allows pilots to fly precision approaches based on barometric […]

Samson Sky says it’s now holding 615 reservations for its new Switchblade kit-built, flying sports car. The company is sponsoring a Sun ‘n Fun forum at midday on Friday about the state of the flying car industry where visitors can chat with the Switchblade creators. The Samson Sky reservation program was launched at Sun ‘n […]

Levil Aviation’s Broadcasting Outer Module (BOM) officially went on sale this week at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, bringing a unique sensor suite to a wide range of certified and non-certified light aircraft. The FAA last year approved the BOM avionics pod for installation on certified aircraft as a secondary source of flight data […]

Rotorvox is on a mission to publicize the manufacturing quality of its new gyrocopter, the Rotorvox C2A that is making its U.S. debut at this week’s Sun ‘n Fun show in Lakeland, Florida. One of Eisenach, Germany-based LIFT Air’s divisions working with their partner Lindig builds the Rotorvox, an all-carbon Rotax-powered machine by “signifying the […]

The skies over Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) opened up with a torrential downpour as Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In and Expo began this morning. But the gray skies didn’t stop Sun ‘n Fun president John “Lites” Leenhouts from smiling. Leenhouts said presale tickets are at the highest they’ve ever been and the organization was […]

When you land at the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo, April 10th through 15th in Lakeland, FL, how do you see it all? Best suggestion – come early!! Tuesday through Friday are the best days to speak with the 500+ aviation vendors and exhibitors about new products and just-released technology. Many companies have […]