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Steve Ashby

Steve Ashby
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Steve Ashby is a sometime lawyer and full-time aviation aficionado from Atlanta, Georgia. He learned to fly in 1980 and has adopted a 1968 Skyhawk (your Grandma could fly it). Steve is also working on a Van's RV-8A which he swears will be completed on (a) Thursday.

Rocket Bob Flies His RV-12 to Sun ’n Fun

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Rocket Bob flies his RV-12 to Sun ’n Fun after a journey from the Marines to rocket science.

Big Changes Coming to Sun ’n Fun

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Sun ’n Fun's future includes new runways, AC vendor hangars, and more—without disrupting the fly-in.

Event Prep

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Homebuilt camaraderie and local cuisine kick off another unforgettable Sun ’n Fun.

Homebuilt Tecnam Arrives Early at Sun ’n Fun

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A rare homebuilt Tecnam P96G-100 arrives early at Sun ’n Fun, highlighting its legacy.

Summit Day

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First day of Sun ’n Fun camping feels like reaching the summit—minus the oxygen, plus the buffet.

Early Arrivals at Sun ‘n Fun

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Homebuilts are already arriving at Sun ’n Fun, including Len Leggette’s Van’s RV-8A after an adventurous flight from South Carolina.

Sun ‘n Fun Camping Preflight

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Camping, walking, dreaming—one pilot’s spring ritual for Sun ’n Fun in Lakeland, Florida.

Pursuing Perfection

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What it takes to build an AirVenture Grand Champion.

Wapsi Aero Bright and Affordable Electronic Instruments for Light Planes

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If you are piloting an ultralight or light plane VFR, you really don’t need an artificial horizon or a heading indicator.

Dragonfly Rancher Gets New Life in Florida

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his sturdy craft has been used to tow hang gliders to altitude without the necessity of plunging off a cliff.

In Case You Missed It

Oil Recycling

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We all try our best to recycle and protect the environment. We haul waste...

Future Fuels, Part 2

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When 100LL phases out, the replacement will almost certainly be a 100-octane equivalent. But which one? By Paul Bertorelli.

Aero ‘lectrics

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Columnist Jim Weir has completed his solar-powered battery charger, and it works! It may not be the fastest charger, but it is certainly up to the task of keeping a battery topped off, even in winter.

Letters

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Belted's Take After reading "The State of Auto Conversions" article in the May...