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The True Spirit of Flight
Reflections from 7,800 feet on the aviation community, empathy, and the road to Sun ’n Fun.
Sun ‘n Fun
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Your Next Flight Plan: Central Florida Gulf Coast
Region remains at the heart of aviation history.
Break It Down — See the TrueLite’s Wing Fold In Real Time
At Sun ‘n Fun 2024, Aeromarine’s Chip Erwin demonstrated just how quickly the TrueLite’s wing can be folded. Of course, he’s pretty practiced at it and there’s still one more to do, but it’s impressive nonetheless.
News Bits — Sun ‘n Fun 50th Birthday, Hexa Draws Big Media to Lakeland, VREF & LSA
To start off your new workweek, here are fresh light aviation news bits from last week. Not all aviation news items justify a whole article but that doesn’t mean these accomplishments should be ignored. Here are three such items. Each exerts an influence on the future of flying. Let’s get the newsday started… Whoo Hoo! […]
