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April 08, 2019

Airborne 04.08.19: Sun ‘n Fun 2019, Lancair Barracuda, PSA Pilot Pay

Also: NAHA Legislation, Honor Flight DFW, WWII Bomber Found, NAFI-King Schools Scholarship

The latest rendition of the Annual Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In appears to have closed on a high note... with SnF officials reporting record numbers starting with opening day. Highlights of the event, which was a little short on news and even shorter on decent communication from the vendors attending, started with an amazing non-stop flight by the first US-registered Sling TSi... all the way from Torrance to Florida... some 1900 nautical miles, and a lot of low-altitude flying over the Gulf to avoid serious weather -- along with details on the new Sling Pilot Academy. Piper introduced two new trainers based on the PA-28 series, powered by the new IO-370-D3A engine from recently rebranded Contin

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