PILOTS N PAWS AT SUN 'N FUN
Just over a year ago, John Wehrenberg joined with old friend Debi Boies to form a non-profit organization that helps volunteer pilots connect with animal shelters that need to transport pets to new homes. At Sun 'n Fun 2009, Wehrenberg told AVweb's Mary Grady how the organization got started and how it works.

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RE-ENGINED CARAVAN ATTRACTING ATTENTION
The Super Van 900, a Cessna Caravan with a 900-horsepower Garrett engine, was granted a supplementary type certificate (STC) by the FAA recently, and interest is strong in the souped-up Caravan. IFR magazine editor and AVweb contributor Jeff Van West spoke with Texas Turbines CEO Bobby Bishop about how more ponies help this workhorse.

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MOONEY SEEING LIGHT
Times are tough all around, but industry icon Mooney Airplane Company says it's looking to the future. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Director of Marketing Wayne Fischer about retooling for a changing market.

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UPDATE ON THE 51% RULE
Last year, a proposed new interpretation by the FAA regarding how it would enforce its rule for homebuilt aircraft raised considerable controversy. This week at Sun 'n Fun, AVweb's Mary Grady spoke with Joe Norris, EAA's homebuilt community manager, for an update on the situation.

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LEARN TO BE AN LSA REPAIRMAN
Tired of your current job? Feeling employment-challenged in the current economy? Rainbow Aviation Services in Corning, California has a 120-hour course that will let you hang out your shingle as an LSA repairman and can be a stepping stone to getting a full-fledged A&P certificate for working on larger aircraft.

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MANAGING YOUR ELECTRICALS WITH VERTICAL POWER
Vertical Power has put together a practically-all-in-one solid-state electrical control system for experimental aircraft. VP's Marc Ausman explained the theory and benefits to Kitplanes editor-in-chief Marc Cook here at Sun 'n Fun and also shared a few thoughts on the company's innovative cockpit climate control system.

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AVIATION REAL ESTATE PINCHED
The real estate market is suffering everywhere, and sales at the airparks sprouting up are also suffering. But Bill Armstrong, a partner in Big South Fork Airpark in Tennessee, told AVweb's Russ Niles that with sharp pencils and creative marketing, they're making sales.

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INSURANCE RATES DROP FOR SOME LSAS
As the Light Sport Aircraft sector matures, insurers like Avemco are getting a better handle on assessing risk. Avemco President Jim Lauerman told AVweb's Russ Niles that owners of 13 models of LSAs will see rate reductions based on the company's experience with their aircraft.

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BUILD A PLANE UPDATE
As it turns out, a slow economy is a boon for Build A Plane, which is getting plenty of donated airplanes for its school programs, but more are still needed to meet the demand. BAP President Lyn Freeman talks with AVweb's Mary Grady at Sun 'n Fun about some new projects that the non-profit group has in the works to help promote aviation to the next generation.

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ZENAIR UPDATES RESPONSE TO NTSB REPORT
When the NTSB last week issued a report calling for the Zodiac CH-601XL aircraft to be immediately grounded due to concerns about aerodynamic flutter, it caught the manufacturers by surprise — but this week at Sun 'n Fun, Mathieu Heintz of Zenair provided AVweb's Mary Grady with an update on the company's response to the concerns raised by the report.

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MISSIONATOR MISSION AT LAKELAND
The Beech 1900D is one of the most versatile regional airliners available in the under-20-seat range. Raytheon (yes, Raytheon) spokesman Skip Gallagher explains how they're taking that message to the world with a unique world tour.

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TECNAM DONATES AIRCRAFT TO ERAU FLIGHT TEAM
Some of the best new pilots come out of university flight competitions, and Tecnam Aircraft is fostering that movement by donating an aircraft to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's team. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Lyn Birmingham of Tecnam USA at Sun 'n Fun

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RAVIN 500 A COMPOSITE COMANCHE
The Piper Comanche is one of the most popular entry-level retracts ever built, and Comanche lovers have a homebuilt option that offers an immense range and higher performance than the original. We caught up with the people behind the Ravin 500 at Sun 'n Fun 2009.

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A SUN 'N FUN PREVIEW
If you're coming to Lakeland, we'll show you the highlights we've come across so far. If you can't make it, here's a glimpse of what we'll be showing you this week.

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KITFOX UNVEILS NEW LSA
Kitfox used Sun 'n Fun to unveil a new LSA. AVweb's Paul Bertorelli takes us through the details.

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ASPEN AVIONICS UPDATE
Aspen Avionics has improved the show-stopping retrofit avionics it introduced last year. We had a look at what makes the new systems tick.

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EMBRAER PHENOM 100 TOUR
Embraer brought a production model Phenom 100 entry-level jet to Sun 'n Fun and told us it's performing well in service. We looked at the new jet, inside and out.

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WXWORX OFFERS ONLINE OPTION
Customers of WxWorx's popular datalink weather service now have another option: They can access the same weather data available in airborne receivers via a new online service. WxWorx's Glenn Gray told AVweb one advantage of this approach is that all of the weather products appear on the same page, accessible with clearly labeled buttons.

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SEA FURY COCKPIT TOUR
Like the Bear Cat, the Hawker Sea Fury was one of those end-of-war superfighters that arrived too late to have much impact in any theatres in World War II. But there's only one word to describe the Fury: awesome. The Commemorative Air Force has its Fury at Sun 'n Fun, and we got a cockpit tour from David Peeler, the Fury's pilot.

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APEX EDGE EFIS FROM BENDIX/KING BY HONEYWELL
Bendix/King reports that it's taking orders for the PFD component of the Apex Edge EFIS system for light aircraft and turbines. Check out this video for more details.

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PRODUCT MINUTES
Looking for a headset? A good deal on a custom seat pad? Sun 'N Fun is the place to shop. Here are four product minutes on things that caught our editors' eyes at the show — Garmin's G1000 glass cockpit for the Piper Meridian, the Bose Aviation Headset X, 3xtrim's Navigator 600, and the SoftSeat from Oregon Aero.

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LYCOMING UPDATE — IE2 ENGINE PROGRESSES
With an industrial development grant from the state of Pennsylvania formalized, Lycoming is move forward with its IE2 electronic engine initiative. Here's a video update from AVweb's exclusive Sun 'N Fun coverage.

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CROSS COUNTRY ON A POLE
Experimental aircraft pilot Arty Trost flew an open-cockpit 55-mph aircraft from Oregon to Florida for the Sun 'n Fun air show. The cross-country aircraft is a Maxair Drifter.

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CUB CRAFTERS' NEW SUPER CUB LSA — HOLY COW!
This thing has 180hp and still meets the LSA weight limitation. AVweb took a spin in it at South Lakeland on Saturday, and we were blown away by the airplane's short field take-off and landing capability. Cub Crafters' Jim Richmond describes it as a hot rod, and he's not kidding.

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MORE PRODUCT MINUTES FROM THE SHOW
This time we look at Scheme Designers' new photrealistic paint design service; TCW's Smart Start for experimentals; and the GoBOSH 800XP, a slick, well-detailed LSA from the Czech Republic.

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