On opening day of the 2022 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, Daher unveiled its TBM 960, the latest high-end version of its TBM pressurized single turboprop aircraft family. The first production airplane is at SUN ‘n FUN.
Aircraft
Bonanzas get weight increase with other upgrades
The upgrades include a 155-pound increase to the maximum takeoff weight of the Beechcraft Bonanza G36, giving the aircraft a maximum useful load of 1,213 pounds.
Wings Over Camarillo airshow back for 41st edition
Scheduled for Aug. 20-21, 2022 at the Camarillo Airport in California, the 41st Wings Over Camarillo will honor women in aviation.
Picture of the Day: Sunbathing taildraggers
Ryan Weir submitted this photo and note: “Clint and Andrea Cawley’s 1948 Cessna 140 (left), Dale Weir’s 1953 Cessna 170, Ryan Weir’s 1954 Cessna 180, and Glenn Smith’s 1950 Cessna 195 bask in the late March 2022 Pacific Northwest sun at Cawleys South Prairie Airport (02WA) in Washington.”
Some limits are made to be exceeded
You never too young — or too old — to learn how to fly. The only thing stopping you is your self-imposed limits.
SUN ‘n FUN opens to record ticket sales
SUN ‘n FUN 2022 opens with record advance ticket sales topping $1.33 million, with hundreds of thousands of aviation enthusiasts expected this week at the 48th annual fly-in in Lakeland, Florida.
Airlite digital radio introduced
Radiant Technology has introduced AirLite, a 1.6-ounce digital aircraft radio that also receives AM/FM broadcast radio.
Picture of the Day: Sun AND Fun even though it was overcast
With SUN ‘n FUN 2022 kicking off April 5, we thought it would be a good time to run Dave Cohen’s photo he submitted: “Dave Cohen, flying with the AeroShell Team at SUN ‘n FUN 2021 in Lakeland, Florida. The clouds departed by noon and the sky was full of nothing but aircraft.”
2019 to 2021’s most memorable aviation records
The National Aeronautic Association has determined the 11 “most memorable” aviation records from 2018 to 2021, including four related to airplanes, one for model aircraft, and one for a balloon pilot.