Steve Ashby
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.
Light and Inexpensive AirLite Reciever
Pushing the boundaries of weight and cost, Radiant Instruments debuted its AirLite aviation band receiver at Sun 'n Fun this week. Fitting in the...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal: Sun ‘n Fun 2022 #5
I swear I was not searching for a story. All I wanted was a Denver omelette at the Scotty Suz Home Cookin Café. Although...
Homebuilt Camping Celebrates Mardi Gras Night
Homebuilt Camping at Sun 'n Fun has a legendary reputation for hospitality and fellowship. It's not just a place to camp next to your...
A Seventh Thunderbird Flies In
The current Thunderbird squadron flew into Sun 'n Fun on Monday with great fanfare, media briefings and photo ops. This morning, Peter Magnuson piloted...
Gyro Technic Gyroplanes at Sun ‘n Fun
Gyroplane designs have come and gone over the years. Igor Bensen made a huge splash in the 1970’s with the Bensen Gyrocopter on the...
FAA Medical Special Issuance Wait Time
We spotted this aviator at Sun 'n Fun waiting for the FAA to rule on his Special Issuance Medical.
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal: Sun ‘n Fun 2022 #4
Being an old person, and being in the state of Florida, an inordinate fraction of the day is spent contemplating my next meal. When...
Phenomenal SW-51 Debuts at Sun ‘n Fun
Every year at Sun 'n Fun one or two planes generate a buzz that sparks everyone’s interest. This year, that plane is the Scale...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal: Sun ‘n Fun 2022 #3
After arriving on the Sun 'n Fun campus three days before the show even starts, I have had the run of the property, casting...
Newly Minted Titan T-51 Rides an LS-3 Engine from Texas
Chuck Mut, a Titan dealer in Monaville, Texas (a suburb of Houston) recently finished and painted his beautiful Titan T-51 and flew it from...
In Case You Missed It
SeaRey LSX Amphibian
Progressive Aerodyne has a new version of its kitbuilt amphibian, the SeaRey LSX, and the updates to the design live up to high expectations. By Ed Wischmeyer.
Time to Vent
When it comes to fuel-tank vents, there is a wide variety of choices. We look at the basic types and consider their relative merits.
