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TENT
COLLAPSE DID TRAP 70 AT SUN 'N FUN
There were some
scary moments for about 70 people, including nine former Women Air
Service pilots in their 90s, when the storm
that ripped through Sun 'n Fun on Thursday collapsed the tent
structure in which a luncheon was being held in the WASPs' honor. The
event was sponsored by the Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum of Keystone Heights
Airport in Florida. Bob Oehl, an executive volunteer with the museum
said he and others fought to keep the aluminum structure and tent
supported while most of the attendees huddled under the tables. He said
he called 911 as rain, hail and furious winds collapsed the structure
around them. Initial reports of a building collapse trapping 70 people
were refuted by Lakeland Police and Sun 'n Fun staff, possibly because
the facility was not a permanent structure. "But it happened," said
Oehl. Related Content: More...
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Bose Pavilion
SNF-009 |
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"AVIATION
GREEN" EVENT CUT SHORT BY STORM
The Lindbergh Foundation's
day-long series of forums about alternative fuels and cleaner aviation
technology was under way Thursday in Sun 'n Fun's new Central Florida
Aerospace Academy building when the storm hit. Everyone in the building
was told to move into the hallways, away from doors and windows, as the
wind whipped and rain poured. The electricity went off, and people were
told not to leave the building because powerlines were down. The
hallways filled with forum attendees and soaking-wet refugees from the
weather outside. Some forum speakers continued on with their captive
audience, using laptops to show their powerpoints, until volunteers came
into the rooms again and herded everyone back into the hallways,
anticipating a second assault of weather. More...
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D-051
D-052
D-053 |
Take Advantage of the Sun 'n
Fun Show Specials
Lightspeed has teamed up with our dealers to offer lower prices
all week. These prices are available at Sun 'n Fun as well as your local
dealer and apply to the purchase of either an original Zulu or a
Sierra headset. Visit us at booth D51 or
learn more about the Sun 'n Fun specials
at LightspeedAviation.com. 
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NEW
"SUPER LEGEND" CUB INTRODUCED
American Legend Aircraft
Company said on Thursday it is adding a new model, the Super Legend, to
its Legend Cub two-place sport aircraft line. The Super Legend comes
with the Lycoming 233 Series lightweight engine, a Super Cub-style
pressure cowling, and a classic Super Cub paint scheme. With a base
weight of just about 845 pounds, the Super Legend's power-to-weight
ratio rivals that of a 150 hp Super Cub, the company says. The Super
Legend comes with a choice of avionics, including basic "low and slow,"
cross-country with night VFR, or the Smart Cub panel. The Lycoming
engine, which is expected to be certified later this year, can fun on
either 100LL or unleaded auto fuel. The intro price is $139,000, and
first deliveries are expected early in 2012. More...
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C-024 |
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cockpit today. Come see the latest from XM WX Satellite Weather at booth
C-024 during Sun 'n Fun 2010 or
visit us online at
XMWXweather.com/aviation. 
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HONDAJET
RECORDS 425 KTAS
Honda Aircraft Company announced that an
FAA-conforming prototype HondaJet recorded 425 KTAS at 30,000 feet, on
March 11, exceeding the company's performance goal of 420 KTAS for
production models. The jet is currently participating in system,
handling and in-flight mechanical tests at the company's world
headquarters in Greensboro, NC. Michimasa Fujino, Honda Aircraft
president and CEO said the jet has exhibited "excellent control harmony
and stability" in early flight tests and the HF120 engines have shown
"carefree handling." A second conforming aircraft has already undergone
multiple structural tests, while a third and fourth aircraft are
currently being built. Meanwhile the company is preparing for more
changes at Greensboro. More...
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SNF-001
SNF-002
SNF-004
SNF-005 |
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PODCAST:
EPIC BACK ON TRACK
Builder-owners of
Epic LT aircraft have finished two planes that have been approved by the
FAA in the amateur-built category, and about a dozen more are coming
down the pike. AVweb's Mary Grady spoke with CEO Doug King
about the company's turnaround.
This podcast is brought to you
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PODCAST:
TENT BUILDING COLLAPSE BRIEFLY TRAPPED 70 PEOPLE
There was
considerable confusion about a persistent rumor that a building had
collapsed at Sun 'n Fun trapping 70 people during the storm on Thursday.
Bob Oehl was there trying to hold up support structures of the
tent building, and he assured AVweb's Russ Niles that the event
actually occurred. More...
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AVWEB
INSIDER BLOG: THE SHOW WILL GO ON
AVweb staff have
been on-site at Sun 'n Fun all week, including Thurday's shockingly
destructive storm. As he dries out from the ordeal, editor-in-chief
Russ Niles has one thought he wants to share via the AVweb
Insider blog: Come out and support the show this weekend. Friday's
forecast calls for sunny skies, and the volunteers have been hard at
work cleaning up the mess and putting things back on track for the
weekend. We'll be here, and we hope you'll join us for a weekend of,
well — sun and fun. Read
more and join the conversation. More...
AVWEB
INSIDER BLOG: AIRLINERS AS INTERCEPTORS — NOT A GOOD
IDEA
Or, if it is, Paul Bertorelli couldn't make the case in
his latest post to the AVweb Insider blog. When ATC decided to
vector a Southwest 737 to have a look at a NORDO Cirrus this week near
Jacksonville, the incident exploded into yet another
you've-got-to-be-kidding hairball rolling across Randy Babbitt's desk.
If it weren't for bad luck, the man would have no luck at all — but
we're wondering: What the heck is next? At least tower and ground now
appear to be awake and alert at DCA. Read
more and join the conversation. More...
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ICAS
FOUNDATION'S KYLE & AMANDA FRANKLIN FUND
  The aviation community is coming together to help Kyle
and Amanda Franklin get back on their feet and eventually back in the
air after their mishap at Air Fiesta at the Brownsville/South Padre
Island Airport. If you'd like to contribute, click on the banner at
right to visit the ICAS Foundation web site. More...
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internet's aviation magazine and news service. The
AVwebFlash team is: Publisher
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Aviation Publications
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