If you visited the Florida Air Museum in the past but haven’t been there in a while, you are in for a surprise. It’s still on the SUN ‘n FUN campus at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL), but is surrounded by the new Ramus Skylab Innovation Center, which opened Aug. 4, 2021.
Aviation News
Viral video: Catastrophic engine failure
When Edward Frye took off to break-in a newly overhauled engine on his Cessna 210 Centurion, he didn’t realize that what would happen next would go viral.
Homebuilders Week returns in January
The Experimental Aircraft Association will hold a week-long series of free presentations on everything you need to know to build your own aircraft.
Flying Boat filmmaker debuts photography gallery
The filmmaker has released 10 collections of photographs, including a series captured during the filming of his new documentary, “Flying Boat.”
A banner pilot’s dangerous habit
The banner towing pilot has a dangerous habit of flying through the traffic pattern. Earlier that day another pilot had a near miss with the same aircraft at the same location.
Picture of the Day: Future flyer
Scott Snyder submitted this photo and note: “This was taken by mom Miranda Nenkov of her daughter Mila in front of RV-6 N13EV in Enumclaw, Washington (WA77).”
What timing should I use in my engine?
Read this very carefully before taking any action: Remember, you’ll be taking more horsepower out of your engine with the increased compression ratio, therefore you’ve got to increase the engine fuel flow amount to support the additional horsepower. Failure to do this could result in severe damage to the engine and possibly cause engine failure.
Test your aircraft — and movie — knowledge
A new quiz lets you test your knowledge of aircraft that appear in your favorite movies.
Santa’s original sleigh finds new home at aviation museum
The newly restored sleigh will be on exhibit at the San Diego Air and Space Museum through the holidays.