Sun ‘n Fun Day Comes Alive: Day One Photo Gallery!
The show got underway with big expectations and lots of pre-show activity (including way more planes, attendees and exhibitors than anyone expected even two weeks ago).
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Flying To Sun ‘n Fun 2021: Same Arrival, But With More Information
Fly-in season is back.
Just The Facts Aviation News Roundup From Sun ‘n Fun 2021
News bites from on the ground at the world’s second largest air show.
The Big Question: How Will Sun ‘n Fun Go, As Fly-In Gets Off To a Sunny Start
Tornadoes tore through Central Florida on Sunday, but Sun ’n Fun was spared. Optimism runs high.
Mars Helicopter Tests Its Wings!
The first extraterrestrial flight could take place this weekend. To prepare for it, Ingenuity has extended its blades!
Backcountry 172 Lifts Off
Check out this shot of a modified Cessna 172 doing the backcountry thing!
Aviation News Roundup For The Week Of April 5, 2021
Sun ’n Fun gets underway on Tuesday, NASA set for historic first flight away from Earth, new boss at Piper and great news on the aviation hiring front.
Mandated Cockpit Video Recorders, Pilot Suicide And Why Cockpit Cameras Are A Terrible Idea That Will Probably Happen Anyway
The NTSB, in its usual way, wants every kind of data on every moment of flight. One of the last frontiers is video.
Going Direct: Why Vaccine Passports Are the New Cultural Battleground in Aviation
The idea of a universal proof of vaccination status for pilots and passengers is unpopular among some on both sides of the political spectrum, and for some good reasons, though the idea is gathering steam both here and abroad.
Survey Results: Readers Polarized On Masks, Vaccinations And Health Risks
The very popular poll asked our audience their views on the coming air show season. You might be surprised by some of the numbers.
