Will Stability Finally Come To Winter Sport Aviation Fly-ins?

With the demise of the once well-regarded fly-ins at Sebring and DeLand, many sport aviation fans and companies have abhorred the vacuum that has been created in their absence. While Sun ‘n Fun and Oshkosh provide a lot of opportunities to see the best and brightest from among the sport aviation industry’s finest offerings, those immense shows provide less of an opportunity for close inspection, demo flights, and special attention for that unique and valuable segment of the aviation world. The winter fly-ins, Sebring in January, and DeLand in November provided some excellent venues for sport aviation to shine... but the lack of location support, management issues,

The Pilot Reported This Was The First Flight Of The Experimental Airplane

On July 1, 2023, about 0853 central daylight time, a Berkut 540 airplane, N567JS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 test flight. The pilot reported this was the first flight of the experimental airplane. After takeoff, the pilot proceeded east of the airport and was cleared to 5,000 ft mean sea level (msl). However, upon reaching 3,400 ft msl, the airplane entered a gradual descent, and the pilot subsequently realized that the engine had lost partial power.