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March 29, 2023

Did You Miss It? 2023 SnF Innovation Preview Was Amazing!

25 Solid Indications That Aviation Is Alive And Well!

The SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is proud to present, as the lead-in to the aviation year via its partnership with the Aero-News Network, the 2023 SUN ‘n FUN Innovation Preview. The aviation world is driven by new developments in technology, design, and innovation... And focusing the entire Aero-Verse at the beginning of the year on all that is cool, interesting, innovative, important, and pivotal is the ultimate aim of the 2023 SUN ‘n FUN Innovation Preview.

Cost-Competitive EFB App Adds Weight & Balance, Handy Features for General Aviation

Adventure Pilot's iFly GPS has become iFly EFB, an all-in one flight prep app for pilots of any category. iFly EFB can be used for both VFR and IFR flight with a yearly subscription, providing all the weather, charting, navigational, and terrain information expected of a flight bag, with additional support for instrument approaches, procedures, filing flight plans, and more with an additional fee. The app is available for Android, iOS, and Windows platforms, tapping into a wider spectrum of tablets & phones than competing electronic flight bags. The revamped iFLY app now provides support for aircraft weight and balance, allowing quick, on-the-fly calculatio

Safety and Connectivity at Aviation’s Forefront

Piper Aircraft—the storied, Vero-Beach, Florida-based plane-maker—has long occupied the general aviation industry’s vanguard vis-à-vis the enhancement of its aircraft designs with cutting-edge technologies. Piper’s forward-looking ethos has seen the company be the first to certify Garmin’s GNS 430 GPS/NAV/COM system and, more recently, Collier award-winning Autoland technology. Piper Aircraft remains committed to maintaining its position of technological leadership by provisioning the entirety of its fleet with innovative, safety-enhancing technologies. Ergo, Piper is pleased to announce that later this spring, its G3000-equipped M600/SLS aircraft will be av

From 2014 (YouTube Version): Exotic Rebuild Reveals Aerial Work Of Art

During EAA AirVenture 2014, ANN's Michael Maya Charles took the time to get a history lesson about a great airplane from days gone by. By 1929 aviation was being recognized for its ability to transport people and cargo to areas that were extremely hard to get to. This led the Fairchild Company to come up with a single engine transport plane known as the Fairchild 71. ANN's roving reporter met up with Marlin Horst who was responsible for the restoration of one of these classic Fairchild's. In this video, Horst recounts the massive project of first locating an airplane as rare as this, and t