A squadron of sandhill cranes landed at Drane Field today, making them the first mass arrival at Sun ‘n Fun. A rowdy bunch, the cranes refused to follow the approach NOTAM, or even land on the green dot. When Homebuilt Parking volunteers tried to tie them down, they departed the field without clearance.
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25th Anniversary: Rotax Run
The Rotax engines continual development over the years has led it to become the dominant engines among todays Light Sport Aircraft. Dave Martin details the engines evolution, and takes a look at what may be next.
The Kitchen Window
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Get Grounded
It’s almost cliche. You’re having intermittent noise or performance issues in your avionics suite,...
those are birds, but they are not Sandhill cranes