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Table of ContentsProfiles of Change .....................................................................4The Home Team .......................................................................16Pilot Proficiency Project ........................................................20Youth Activities .........................................................................21Map of the grounds .................................................................22Splash-In ...................................................................................24SUN ’n FUN Radio ...................................................................26Honoring the WASP ................................................................29What’s happening today ........................................................40

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By AMELIA REIHELD

There’s a tally of visitors from abroad at the International Visitor’s Center, and the Brazilians are winning by a landslide. At last count, of the 365 visitors from 33 different countries, there were nearly 140 aviation enthusiasts from our vast South American neighbor.

There’s a big world map prominently dis-played, with Canadian provinces and many European countries also well-represented.

There are a few from other countries in the Americas, and quite a few from Great Brit-ain, Scandinavia, and South Africa.

Volunteers, both American and interna-tional, staff the tent, offering translation services and a warm welcome in a dozen different languages. Volunteer Bill Brese-man, who has lived all over the world, speaks half a dozen himself.

“I can make myself understood to almost anybody,” he said, although his fluency is limited to Italian, French, Spanish, Portu-

guese, and German, plus a smattering of Japanese, and his native English. “All it takes is empathy. You just have to put in the other person’s shoes. We all have the same needs and desires.”

The other side of the big-map bulletin board is papered with notes offering hospi-tality, meeting places, and same-language company, and visitors’ sign-in notebooks keep a running log of who is here, and from where.

This year, the International Visitor’s Cen-

ter has been moved from its former loca-tion near the main entrance to the Southeast Exhibit area, but the tent a-flutter with flags from all over, and the big sign-post out front pointing to destinations around the world are sure tip-offs.

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By DREW STEKETEE

At a time when our GA institutions seem in transition, plagued by leadership changes and questions of fiscal stability and stew-ardship, it seems SUN ’n FUN got a head start on fixes. Its new leadership is now in gear and beginning to roll.

A recent visit with new President John “Lites” Leenhouts was my second, but I came away even more impressed. His military and business background — Navy captain, 10,000-hour aviator, F-18 retro-fit program manager — not only defines a disciplined approach to management, it suffuses the staff. All are taking a new ap-proach to SUN ’n FUN’s current realities and its enlightened vision of the future. No wishful thinking here.

Rather than continuing “business as usual,” Leenhouts found that SUN ’n FUN “didn’t have a vision.” He was elated to get the job, confront fiscal realities and keep SUN ’n FUN viable and relevant.

“We pay for 180 acres on the Lakeland airport; we can’t just put on one airshow,” he said a few weeks before this year’s event took off. “And we can’t always bet on a good SUN ’n FUN each year. This place is perfect for an aviation Mecca. Thus, Sun-n-Fun’s new vision tilts more towards educa-tion and inspiration as a way to get people back in aviation.”

That’s why Leenhouts hired an executive director of education rather than another di-rector of the Florida Air Museum. In fact, SUN ’n FUN has largely abolished the par-allel organization overseeing the museum, which in recent years was functioning es-sentially as a separate entity. All this will transition a static (and underutilized) avia-tion museum into a vibrant, hands-on learn-ing center for aerospace education.

And the fiscal realities of recent years have led to more tough medicine. Leen-houts trimmed the SUN ’n FUN staff to 20 (four of these part-time) from the previous 30. And as new management rebuilds the

organization’s finances, they even watch how much paper is used in the office.

Says Leenhouts, “I’m not here to make money, just to pay the bills.”

And to be sure fly-in participants are ac-knowledged as what makes SUN ’n FUN fun, he lowered the fly-in admission price this year. “I gotta give ‘em a break,” he says.

The other side of that equation: Exhibitors and vendors who want to see pilots, not just “the stroller brigade” of weekending locals and their kids. He’s shortened airshow time to allow exhibitors more crowd attention. He offered a 15% discount to new vendors or those returning after an absence. And he built up the Paradise City area and made it home to LSA manufacturers. They will be able to demo their products there all day now, even during the afternoon airshow.

Leenhouts says that, as a youth, “he was going nowhere until I found purpose in aviation.”

He earned a mechanical engineering de-gree with an aerospace minor at Oklahoma

State, then won his Navy “Wings of Gold” in 1975. Rated in the A-7 Corsair II attack jet, the F-14 and F-18, he took on Landing Signal Officer duties aboard ship — a first step towards progressive leadership posi-tions culminating in commander, Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic.

He idolizes great leaders in Navy history and adheres to high principles of leader-ship: Motivating and taking care of your people, sharing the load among them and balancing the mix of critique and praise. One thing about the Navy, he says: “They never let up on you. Egos get put aside. You learn to take criticism well.”

This is active, involved leadership that’s already reflected down the line among staff.

He’s not all GI, mind you. In fact, he’s a 30-year participant and performer at SUN ’n FUN, ranging from under-wing camp-ing, with his wife Nancy, and fly-ins or show performances in a 1946 Stampe, 1941 Stearman or 1940 Luscombe. Other years, he’s done show visits or aerial demonstra-tions in Navy A-7s and F-18s.

He’s an airplane guy who wants to “bring this back to what it was meant to be. We are a fly-in for the aviation community and for the enthusiast with his or her dream.”

Leenhouts and SUN ’n FUN are look-ing to the future, not the past. And in this new organization, I see coordination, drive, well-defined purpose and renewed spirit. In this, SUN ’n FUN may be leading the pack among our long-time GA institutions.

In these times, we know things will have to change. New realities and new opportu-nities demand it. I am happy to see change well underway at SUN ’n FUN.

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Flight Design’s C4 boasts deposits for 80 aircraft worth $20 million. “There are enough $400,000 new four-seat aircraft,” says Flight Design CEO Matthias Betsch. “That is why we are bringing one to the market at $250,000.”

“We expect first proof of concept flight in early 2014,” adds Director of International Business Development John Doman. “Our plan is for certification and deliveries 12 to 18 months later in 2015.”

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Every year there are many changes to the grounds at SUN ’n FUN — some obscure, many very apparent.

This year the most obvious change is the reconfiguration of Paradise City.

Formerly the bastion of just the ultralight crowd, Paradise City has been revitalized with the addition of the LSA Mall.

“It’s a much more exciting and active en-vironment now,” states SUN ’n FUN Presi-dent John “Lites” Leenhouts.

I went out opening day to see just what was happening there with the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) and happened upon the “LAMA Mama,” Ran-dee Laskewitz, who filled me in on all the activity in the area.

She noted the exhibitors were quite en-thusiastic about their new location.

“The new road and other changes has them all pumped up,” she said, noting there are 44 exhibitors at Paradise City this year, double the number from last year.

A big selling point is that exhibitors can make demo flights from dawn until dusk, even during the airshow.

Walking across the street, I happened onto a display of the Breezer line of LSA and talked with Randy Wildman of Wild Air Aviation. Randy was hard at work cleaning the overnight dew off his aircraft, getting ready for the week’s visitors.

“I traveled the farthest to get here,” he laughingly said, “all the way from Hangar B.

Some of the Breezers flying this week are piloted by students from the Central Florida Aerospace Academy. These 17-year-olds will perform several times during the week, flying in “tight four plane formation,” Leen-houts notes.

Additionally, Wednesday afternoon, the CFAA students gave rides to the British Air Cadets, who travel to SUN ’n FUN each year to volunteer.

“Our 17 year olds are giving these 15 year old rides in Breezers,” Leenhouts said. “That’s what it’s all about.”

This year, LSA forums are being held at Paradise City as well. You can catch a tram there or one of the golf carts sponsored by Rotax BRP to ferry exhibitors and potential customers to the area for demo flights.

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Sporty’s Pilot Shop, along with partners ForeFlight and Appareo, released a second generation Stratus ADS-B receiver at this week’s show. The new Stratus adds ADS-B traffic and a built-in AHRS.

“Stratus has been tremendously success-ful and practically invented a product cat-egory,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “Now, just 12 months later, the new Stratus raises the bar even higher.”

Stratus features an advanced AHRS that aligns itself automatically before each flight; no pilot action is required, company officials note.

AHRS information is displayed on a separate Stratus Horizon app, which is available for free. The app shows a large attitude indicator that is updated 10 times per second, plus groundspeed, course, GPS altitude, and vertical speed.

Dual band traffic is displayed in Fore-Flight Mobile, and can be overlaid on a va-riety of maps, including sectionals, IFR en route charts and terrain. Targets are shown with ForeFlight’s Traffic Trend display — a data block that shows each aircraft’s relative altitude, climb or descent trend, tail number and direction of flight.

“We think this is the best traffic display available for iPad,” says Tyson Weihs, co-founder and CEO of ForeFlight. “Fore-Flight Mobile 5.1, when connected to Stra-tus 2, shows directional and non-directional traffic, relative altitude, whether the aircraft is climbing or descending, and our Traf-ficTrend feature shows where targets are heading.”

The new Stratus includes a glare shield mount and carrying bag, and is available for $899. Orders are being accepted now

for late April delivery.The original Stratus is available at a re-

duced price of $699 and now receives sin-gle band ADS-B traffic, Sporty’s officials noted.

In other news, Sporty’s Founder Hal Shevers reported that the Sporty’s Founda-tion has given more than $130,000 in grants, as well as 10,000 Learn to Fly courses to Young Eagles.

“We’ve donated over $4 million in cours-es to the Young Eagles,” Sporty’s President Michael Wolfe added.

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You don’t have to look very far to see the threats to general aviation today. Sequestra-tion cuts, tower closures, user fees, and tax changes are just a few of the recent, and on-going, assaults on GA. Our freedom to fly is under attack, and we must fight back with every weapon in our arsenal.

That means actively engaging with elected officials, questioning the mistaken assumptions about what GA is and does, and demanding that policy makers take re-sponsibility for the consequences of their actions. It also means standing together as pilots, aircraft owners, GA enthusiasts, and Americans. When we speak loudly, clearly, with one voice, we will be heard.

We are hard at work in Washington, D.C., and the states, fighting to preserve our free-dom to fly, keep costs down, and prevent unreasonable regulations. Support in Con-gress is strong and the general aviation caucuses in the House and Senate continue to grow, reaching 173 and 35 members

respectively. And yet, from some quarters, we continue to see a determined effort to in-flict pain on the general aviation community.

We must face each challenge with energy and persistence. At the same time, we can’t af-ford to be shortsighted. We have to take a long-term view.

From that perspective, I believe that a strong community is ultimately our best defense. And although I have announced my decision to step down as president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Associa-tion (AOPA), I am confident that the course we’ve set — and the profound dedication of our members — will keep this organization, and the GA community, moving forward.

When we are deeply engaged with gen-eral aviation, and with one another, we can present a strong, unified front — exactly what we need in the face of so many at-tacks. When we invite newcomers to ex-perience the intangible joys and practical benefits of flying, our community grows. And when we get out and fly, our commu-nity prospers.

At AOPA we are committed to continuing to defend general aviation through the tradi-

tional means that have been so effective and remain so critical, starting with the work of our advocacy experts in Washington, D.C., and all 50 states. Our communications team will continue to tell our story far and wide. And our publications will continue to keep aviators informed about the debates and de-cisions that affect our flying.

But we are also seeking new ways to build for the future by promoting commu-nity, welcoming newcomers into aviation, and finding ways to help current and future pilots get the most from their aviation expe-riences. That’s why we created the Center to Advance the Pilot Community, and it’s a vital part of our long-term view.

In a sense, it’s also what makes events like SUN ’n FUN both exciting and im-portant. When we travel great distances and turn out in vast numbers, we show that general aviation is a priority for us. When we gather to discuss the issues that affect

our flying, interact with thought leaders and policy makers, and, frankly, spend money supporting GA businesses, we are showing our commitment to the present and future prosperity of general aviation.

When we invite people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the excitement and amazement of flying, whether through an airshow experience, a realistic simula-tion, an up-close encounter with a beautiful airplane, or a first flight in a light aircraft, we build friendships and support for GA.

I hope you’ll take time to do a little com-munity building of your own while you’re here. Connect with AOPA and the other GA organizations that represent your interests. Shop for the supplies, avionics, and aircraft of your dreams. Connect with your fellow pilots as you tour the grounds or watch the spectacular airshows. And encourage non-aviators you may meet to take their first steps into GA.

As pilots, aircraft owners, and aviation enthusiasts, we understand the very spe-cial experience that is general aviation. We know what it brings to our lives, our fami-lies, our businesses, and our communities. Let’s take this opportunity to share that joy and excitement with others. And, above all, let’s take this time to remember just why we cherish, and must defend, our freedom to fly.

A strong community is our best defense

Craig Fuller is president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Find out more at the AOPA Tent next to the Pilot Mall store or at AOPA.org.

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Retired Marine Col. Jack Howell’s longtime interest in aviation and his wish to assist the children of military members wounded or killed in action provided the inspiration for creating the aviation founda-tion Teens-In-Flight.

“We give flight instruction to the children of these service members,” Howell said. “Twenty-eight youth in two Florida loca-tions and another student in Colorado are currently receiving free flying instruction thanks to our organization.”

Howell said the idea of doing more to help these children came up many times during his 25-year-Marine career when he was called upon to serve as a casualty as-sistance officer, often bringing tragic news of the loss of a family member to survivors. “Even after I had done everything that was required under the regulations, I felt that more needed to be done for the children,” said Howell, who has an exhibit in this year’s SUN ’n FUN aircraft display area.

“When I retired from active duty in 1990 I began teaching Junior ROTC in high schools,” he said.

His most memorable assignment was 10 years at Jean Ribault High in Jacksonville. He reorganized the training and incorpo-rated elements of a school aviation program with the JROTC training, he said. While he was mentoring students at Ribault, the idea of Teens-In-Flight began to take its final outline.

Howell, who is a pilot and gives introduc-tory flights in his Cessna 150, is supported by local flight schools and uses local flight instructors for the training.

“Our kids pay nothing,” he said. “We just do fundraisers. I’m always out scrounging. I also teach online at two universities and I donate my salary from one university to the program.” Last year that amounted to $15,000 of his own money, Howell said.

“Initially the focus was strictly to provide support to those kids whose parents were killed or wounded in action,” he said. “Lat-er we found that we also needed to include the siblings of service members killed or wounded in action.”

He said about 50 teens have gone through the program since it began in 2008.

“Now, they all did not get their private pi-lot’s license,” he said. “But I’ve had several that have got their license. And a 100% of the kids that are seniors in my program go to college. They go to West Point, the Naval

Academy...I’ve got a slew of them down at Embry-Riddle — I could almost start a pla-toon there.”

The rules for getting into the program are stringent. Requisites begin with a 1,000-word essay on “Why I want to Fly.” Stu-dents must hold a 2.5 GPA or higher, go through an oral interview, pass drug screen-ing, and have a recommendation from a school administrator.

He said the program at Colorado Springs currently has a single student, and that the program at Fort Hood, Texas, will be re-started when he finds a new flight school. “In Florida we have 16 students at Palm Coast and 12 in Jacksonville,” he said.

Can Teens-N-Flight make a difference in the lives of youngsters? “Yes, I got a kid right now,” he said. “He was an at-risk stu-dent. This program has turned him around. I’ve got other kids who just didn’t believe in themselves at all. Teens-In-Flight has helped them believe.”

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By AMELIA T. REIHELD

There are light aircraft, light-sport air-craft, ultralight aircraft, and then there are Ren Monllor’s featherweight flying ma-chines.

Designed and painstakingly constructed of split bamboo, carved balsa, and the flim-siest of wing coverings, the aircraft weigh as little as a single gram.

Enthusiasts fly these one-rubber-band-powered airplanes in great clockwise cir-cles every third Saturday of the month, in SUN ’n FUN ’s Hangar E. The builders come from all over Central Florida and be-yond to construct, compete, and share the camaraderie of their gentle sport.

This week at the Youth Workshops, while some kids are wrestling with simulators, learning about weather and wind tunnels, Monllor is sharing his skills.

It’s a fine way to learn about basic aero-dynamics, and have fun at the same time, he

said. He hopes there will be young people who find designing and building these deli-cate contraptions a captivating hobby, and will join the all-ages builders at Hangar E the rest of the year.

Ren Monllor is also a builder of kites, both great and small.

His smallest, miniature rectangular “fighting kites,” no bigger than a 10-year-old’s hand, are covered with thin rice pa-per, and harnessed with thread. They really work, he says, just like the big ones popular during Japanese festivals.

Monllor and his volunteer assistants have a mini-kite-making table at the Youth Workshop, complete with mylar streamers, tissue-paper covering, and art supplies for decorating the creation.

There’s other activities as well, some-thing to capture everyone’s interests.

There’s no charge for the kid-oriented workshops, being held the Piedmont Han-gar, up past the Florida Air Museum.

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Dye, sitting a few feet away, smiled at the pronouncement, noting that such exclama-tions are pretty common when your airplane paint scheme was inspired by “Avatar,” di-rector James Cameron’s three-D computer animated science-fiction blockbuster.

The name of the airplane is “Tsamsiyu,” pronounced “Sam See You,” which trans-lates to “warrior” in Na’vi, the native lan-guage of the race depicted in the movie.

To someone who isn’t familiar with the characters from the movie, Dye’s airplane looks like a cross between a blue dragon and a tiger with a little shark thrown in for good measure. The orange eyes seem to fol-low you as you approach the airplane.

“It was inspired by the ikrans, flying crea-tures in the movie that everyone flew around on. They are sort of a cross between a bird and a reptile,” Dye explains. “In the scene where the protagonist learns to fly one, the ikran dives down the cliff face and pulls up just in time. My wife and I saw ‘Ava-tar’ while we were working on the airplane and decided that flying an RV-3 would be a lot like flying a ikran, so we went with that design.”

The RV-3 is the third Vans design to join the Dye household. Dye’s wife, Lou-ise Hose, owns an RV-6, which she bought prior to their marriage. Dye built an RV-8 in 2005. “One of the reasons we built the RV-3 is because she wanted the experience of building an airplane,” he explained.

A childhood friend of Dye’s who is an art-ist designed the paint scheme, working first with drawings, then a model, to be sure the concept would look good on an actual air-plane. Once that was determined it was up to the GLO Custom Aircraft in Fort Worth, Texas, to bring the RV-3 to life. GLO Cus-tom is known in the industry for its elabo-rate designs and quality of production.

Grady O’Neal at GLO did the base-coat white then turned the airbrushing over to Scott Draper, known as “Shark” to his friends, an artist of considerable talent.

“Scott has done a lot of nose-art and tail art for Grady. It took a little over three weeks to do, which is very fast for a paint scheme of this complexity,” Dye noted.

The RV-3 is a single-seat airplane. “To me, aircraft building and design is all about the cockpit. I am a cockpit guy and we did custom interior. Oregon Aero did the seats. The side consoles are from scratch, the pan-el is from scratch, the center console for the radio stack is from scratch.”

Dye noted that the RV-3 was the first kit that Van’s Aircraft produced and, as such, there isn’t a lot of detail directions for builders.

“To put it humorously, the directions state ‘for the cockpit you probably want to put a throttle somewhere,’” he laughed.

The Dye RV-3 was designed for function and pilot comfort, because a well-designed cockpit cuts down on pilot fatigue, he said.

Dye should know, as he spent several years as flight director for NASA overseeing space shuttle op-erations.

The engine is a IO-320 built by Mattituck. It has P-mags and Silver-hawk fuel injection and an inverted oil system. It is swinging a Whirlwind 151 Constant Speed propeller, which is the only propeller that, according to Dye, works on the RV-3 because of weight restrictions.

Dye enjoys the reactions to his airplane. “I want people to look at it and say this is a cool airplane. I want them to look at it and say ‘this must be a ball to fly!’— and it is! If that inspires people to fly them-selves, that is really great.”

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As SUN ’n FUN celebrates the 70th anni-versary of the creation of Women Airforce Service Pilots today, efforts are underway to raise enough money to have a WASP float in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade?

“The theme of this year’s parade is ‘mak-ing dreams come true,’” noted Kate Land-deck, WASP historian and coordinator for the WASP Float project. “The WASP worked so hard to make dreams of flying for their nation come true, and it’s impor-tant to honor and recognize their legacy and what they did for all the women who came after them.”

The fundraising effort is sponsored by the Wingtip to Wingtip Association, the legacy organization of the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to supporting the WASP in gatherings, telling their story to new generations, and protecting their leg-acy.

“These women are in their 90s now,” Landdeck noted. “We want them to be rec-ognized and honored while we can.”

The Tournament of Roses Parade is one the most prestigious and well-attended pa-rades in the United States. Established in 1890, the parade takes place on New Year’s

Day in Pasadena, Calif. Organizations must apply to be part of the event.

“In March of this year we learned that our application was approved by the Tour-nament of Roses,” said Landdeck. “They invited us to be part of the parade and we happily accepted that invitation.”

According to Landdeck, there are pro-fessional float-builders who are interested in designing the WASP float, but first the money must be raised to pay for it.

“These floats cost $250,000. We are aim-ing to raise $50,000 by April 15. Through social media we know people are interested and enthusiastic about the WASP float, and now we need them to show that support with their checkbooks.”

Landdeck noted that the committee is also looking for volunteers to help with website design, social media outreach and the like to get the word out about the project and assist with fundraising.

The WASP program was created in 1943 by noted aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran, who persuaded Army General Hap Arnold that women could be used to fill non-combat fly-ing roles so that the men could go to war.

Some 25,000 women applied to be WASP, but only 1,830 were invited to train-ing in Sweetwater, Texas. Just 1,102 made the cut. They flew everything from bomb-ers to trainers. Although the women were

not officially part of the military during the war, they wore Army uniforms and lived on military bases. The organization was dis-banded in December of 1944 because they were no longer necessary for the war effort. After the war the WASP were seemingly forgotten, until the 1970s when President Jimmy Carter signed an order recognizing the women as veterans. In 2010 the WASP were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

The WASPs will be honored throughout the day today at SUN ’n FUN, starting with the WASP luncheon and forum, which will

showcase surviving WASP reliving their wartime experiences from flight training to ferrying bomber and fighter aircraft, and flying as engineering test and transport pi-lots.

At 2:30 p.m. at the Airshow Announcer Stand, a proclamation of the WASP’s 70th

anniversary will be presented by Lakeland Mayor Gow Fields, followed by a Hero Ride of WASP.

The day concludes at 7 p.m. with a trib-ute concert to the WASP at the AOPA Pa-vilion.

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At this year’s fly-in, SUN ’n FUN unveils a new — yet not new — destination on the grounds: The Veterans Plaza.

For years, veterans organizations have been located in the Southeast Exhibit area, but with no formal organization. That changes with the debut this year of the Vet-erans Plaza.

To recognize the 40th anniversary of “Op-eration Homecoming,” the cornerstone of this year’s Veterans Plaza is the Vietnam Helicopter Pilot’s Association’s exhibit, which includes artifacts and aircraft on dis-play.

Following the Paris Peace Accords of 1973, 591 American prisoners of war

(POWs) were returned during “Operation Homecoming.” About 1,350 Americans were listed as prisoners of war or missing in action, while another 1,200 were reported killed in action and body not recovered.

Other participants in the plaza include the Hillsborough Veterans Park Museum, Hon-or Flight of West Central Florida, Military

Officers Association of America, James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital, Polk County Veterans Council, Air America, Vet Center, The Bomber Girls, and Gold Star Moms.

Also located in Veterans Plaza is an in-formal area for veterans and active-duty military to meet up, share stories and enjoy the fly-in.

New Veterans Plaza debuts

Other activities planned to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Operation Home-coming include the Wednesday Evening Entertainment Series Program featuring Brian Shul; Air America day on Friday; and Huey helicopter rides.

Shul’s presentation, “Over the Rainbow At MACH 3” on the AOPA Pavilion Stage Wednesday evening beginning at 8 p.m., is sponsored by DTC DUATS.

As an Air Force fighter pilot during the Vietnam war, Shul was shot down and se-verely burned in the ensuing crash. Initially given up for dead, he was finally rescued and spent a year in hospitals, underwent 15 surgeries and was told his flying days were over. He returned to active duty fly-ing, became an airshow demonstration pi-lot, went on to become a TOPGUN instruc-

tor, and culminated his Air Force career by flying the Top Secret spy plane, the SR-71. Flying the world’s fastest and highest fly-ing aircraft required an astronaut physical and Shul made Air Force history when he passed with no waivers.

He retired from the Air Force in 1990 and pursued his interests in writing and photog-raphy. He wrote two books about the Black-bird, followed by books about the Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy Blue Angels.

Friday has been designated as Air Ameri-ca Day, honoring the 30-year history of the CIA owned and operated airline. From 1946 to 1976, Air America served alongside U.S. and allied intelligence agents and military personnel in the Far East, often in combat and combat support roles.

Behind a shroud of secrecy, many Air

America personnel were unaware that they were “shadow people” in counterin-surgency operations. Some 87 were killed in action in China, Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and elsewhere. CAT and Air America personnel were the first Americans in China and Korea and, after the U.S. mili-tary withdrew from Vietnam, Air America pilots risked their lives to evacuate the last Americans.

As part of the commemoration, three fo-rums on Air America-The CIA’s Secret Air-line, will be presented on Friday, April 12, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA).

Huey helicopter rides will be offered dai-ly at the Ridehopper area for an additional fee. The Huey performed multiple missions, including air assault, gunship, search and

rescue, resupply, command and control and medevac. Presented by the Army Heritage Foundation, the rides will be conducted by veteran combat pilots and crew.

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By JANICE WOOD

When sequestration meant the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds couldn’t make it to this week’s airshow, SUN ’n FUN officials didn’t have to look far for a replacement with star power. In fact, they just had to look across Lakeland-Linder Regional Air-port (LAL) at the old Piper hangar.

That’s where the Black Diamond Jet Team is headquartered. Known as Lake-land’s “home team,” the Black Diamond Jet Team is ready for takeoff for this week’s airshows.

The team’s performances will feature four L-39s and a T-33 performing precision formations, according to Team Lead Jerry “Jive” Kerby.

“The routine is approximately 30 minutes long and strives to keep the aircraft in front of the audience with little to no dead time between passes,” he reported.

The L-39 formation is led by Kerby. Civilian Jared “Rook” Isaacman flies the right wing, while Doug “Tut” Demko takes the left wing position. The slot position is flown by Major Sean “Stroker” Gustafson, USAF Reserve, while the dynamic L-39 position is taken by Major John “Slick” Baum, USAF.

The team doesn’t feel any extra pressure

with the absence of the Thunderbirds, ac-cording to Kerby.

“We go out and do what we can,” he said. “It doesn’t change how we prepare. We al-ways do our best.”

In fact, the Black Diamond pilots will miss having the Thunderbirds here at the show.

“The entire USAF Thunderbird team are friends of the Black Diamond Jet Team,” Kerby said. “We have flown many shows with them in the last two years, and when we’re booked together both teams always tend to fly their best so bragging rights can be maintained.”

That “friendly rivalry” helps keep “both teams up on their game,” Kerby said. Dur-ing airshows, the Black Diamonds knew the Thunderbird pilots were watching, while the Thunderbirds “know we’re watching,” he said.

“We’re disappointed sequestration has forced their cancellation at this year’s SUN ’n FUN,” he noted. “We will do our best to entertain the great audience that will as-semble in Lakeland.”

The Black Diamonds are slated to per-form in the airshow Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The airshow kicks off at 3 p.m. each day.

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This year, SUN ’n FUN attendees will see a much different Paradise City.

Formerly the haven for ultralights, Para-dise City is now also home to the LSA Mall and other Light-Sport Aircraft exhibitors. This has effectively doubled the number of exhibitors there, according to officials.

Numerous site improvements have been made, but the most exciting thing for both exhibitors and attendees alike is that dem-onstration flights will be able to take place throughout the day, including during the airshow (unless the jet teams are flying).

Creating this improved space for LSAs only makes sense, according to John “Lites” Leenhouts, SUN ’n FUN president.

“LSAs are a major component of the future of aviation,” he said. “We needed to make a place where people can get excited about it. We needed a centerpoint where peo-

ple could see all the LSAs — and fly them. We wanted to create a Mecca for LSAs.”

Paradise City also will become “demo heaven,” according to Light Aircraft Manu-facturers Association (LAMA) President Dan Johnson, who noted that in previous years demo flights were shut down for up to four hours every day during the airshow. “This move will allow LSA marketers to continue demonstration operations,” he said.

LSA specific forums also will be held at Paradise City throughout the week.

Rotax BRP will make the LSA Mall eas-ily accessible with its sponsorship of six-seater golf carts that will run to and from the main gate to the new LSA Mall area.

“The carts will also be used to ferry demo flight customers from all over the grounds to Paradise City,” Johnson said. “It’s great to see the resurgence of an area once admired for its charm and high flight activity.”

The new and improved Paradise City

The LSA Mall has moved to Paradise City this year.

The annual SUN ’n FUN educational programs’ fundraiser is set for Thursday, April 11, with the Future of Flight Casino Night at the Buehler Restoration Center.

Proceeds from Casino Night are vital to

SUN ’n FUN’s outreach efforts, such as the Museum in the Schools, STEMtastics Avia-tion Education Youth Saturday and Holi-day Camps, STEMtastic and Destination Aviation Summer Camps, Wings & Things

Aerospace Weekend, and other community outreach programs. These programs pro-vide students with math and science skills, encourage future career goals, and inspire imaginations to “take flight.”

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SUN ’n FUN has teamed with Redbird Flight Simulations and the Society of Aviation and Flight Instructors (SAFE) to bring the Pilot Proficiency Project to this year’s fly-in.

This is the first time the project has been at SUN ’n FUN. It has proven to be quite successful at other airshows, including Air-Venture and the AOPA Aviation Summit.

The project consists of 11 different simu-lator scenarios, along with 10 seminars addressing a variety of issues, from transi-tioning to experimental homebuilts, to stick and rudder skills in glass cockpit aircraft, to preventing CFIT. All the seminars and sim-ulator scenarios qualify for WINGS credit.

Pilots can “fly” one of the 11 scenarios in Redbird’s FMX full-motion simulator lo-cated in the Florida Air Museum. They can sign up daily for a one-hour session. Sign-

ups are on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day.

The scenarios consist of a 15-minute pre-briefing, 30-minute flight and 15-minute debrief with a SAFE member. Each flight scenario has its challenges, such as an un-commanded engine power loss, deteriorat-ing weather, or high density altitude takeoffs and landings, officials note. The scenarios are designed around the top 10 factors that cause problems in general aviation for both VFR and IFR pilots.

Pilots who bring their logbooks receive a sign off for dual instruction received from the CFI. Those who did not bring it will get a sticker with the sign off that can be placed in their logbook.

Seminars will be held at the museum first thing each morning. Check at the museum for the full schedule.

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Each year, more than 4,000 international visitors make their way to SUN ’n FUN. One of their first stops is the International Visitors Tent, which has moved to the Southeast Ex-hibit area, just north of the main entrance.

International visitors are encouraged to visit the tent and stick a pin in the world map

highlighting their home country. Over the years, international visitors have come to the fly-in from more than 82 countries. Brazil, Canada, England and Germany top the list of countries, according to officials, who note that this year a large contingent from China is expected to attend the fly-in.

Translators are at the tent to assist in any communications for visitors, from shopping to finding a hotel.

This year, international visitors also will re-ceive a treat, with oranges and fruit juice pro-vided fresh daily from Ridge Island Groves.

The International Visitors Tent is also

where attendees can register for the Interna-tional Visitors Celebration, slated for Friday, April 12, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The party is sponsored by Gulf Coast Avionics, the Is-lands of the Bahamas, Central Florida Tour-ism and Sports Marketing, and Signature Flight.

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SUN ’n FUN has made a commitment to the future, with its mission to “Build a Brighter Future through Aviation.”

In that vein, SUN ’n FUN is offering expanded educational opportunities and youth activities not just this week, but all year round.

For those at the fly-in, daily activities be-gin at 9 a.m. at the Piedmont Hangar Work-shops (just past the Florida Air Museum). Activities will run until 3 p.m. when the airshow begins.

Activities are age specific. Children in Grades K-6 will be introduced to the cre-ative side of science, with encouragement and supplies to explore kites, windsocks, parachutes, foam airplanes and paper air-planes or experience an art project on paper or their faces.

Kids in Grades 7-12 will have the oppor-tunity to work with engines, electrical cir-cuits, electric motors, weather, wave forms, and rocketry, and even try an amateur ra-dio.

Volunteers also will offer kids tours, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., which will allow them to participate in hands-on activities at presentations sponsored by Janet’s Planet, Tampa’s Museum of Science and Industry, NASA, The Glazer Children’s Museum and Reptile Discovery. All of these partners are located alongside the Kid Plane, a heli-

copter and other hands-on displays at The Central Florida Aerospace Academy. (You don’t have to take a tour to visit the partners at the school.)

Grades 7-12 will be accompanied by guides on a comprehensive riding and walk-ing tour of the fly-in. Paradise City has been transformed this year into a new area where Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) will be flying overhead; vintage aircraft and Warbirds show the history of aviation in ways rarely found in a textbook, officials note. Sit in the cockpit of “Paul,” the newest addition on the SUN ’n FUN grounds, a Boeing 727 donated by FedEx to be transformed into a learning center. Meet LULU and Captain Judy Rice as she prepares to head out on her transcontinental THINK GLOBAL Flight. End your tour testing your strength against hurricane force winds and try your hand at landing a space shuttle.

The Florida Air Museum also will be open, and officials invite kids to explore the exhibitors and authors on site, as well as the interactive learning devices like wind tunnels and weather stations that have been donated for use and will be added to the new science center scheduled for comple-tion in 2014.

Also returning this year is the Kid Zone, near the front entrance, which is packed with aviation-themed activities.

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Randy’s Superdogs Hot dogs and Corn DogsSouthern Specialties American CuisineSteak burgers, french fries, chillicheese fries, beveragesStrates Fine Foods - Greek CuisineGyros, Pitas, Shish-ka-bobs, Salads, Soda, water

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Delucas ItalianVariety of Italian foodIsland Asian NoodlesWok fired island noodlesIce Cream TreatsBeverages, hot dogs, chips,ice cream, strawberry shortcakeAmish BakeryAmish Doughnuts, Soft Pretzels, sweet tea, coffeeRudy’s PizzaPizza and stomboliOld Fashioned Soda

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Sivouri CateringSausage, Philly Cheese steak, Fries, Pitas, hot dogs, burgers, beveragesSmokin JimsRibs, Shredded pork sandwiches, pork tacos, French fries, banana pudding, turkey legs, corn dogs, iced-tea, soda

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George’s Fun Foods ItalianPizza, pasta, sandwiches, drinks

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Corn Roast Roasted cornSUN ‘n FUN Coffee

Randy’s Superdogs Hot dogs and Corn DogsSouthern Specialties American CuisineSteak burgers, french fries, chillicheese fries, beveragesStrates Fine Foods - Greek CuisineGyros, Pitas, Shish-ka-bobs, Salads, Soda, water

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WW EnterprisesArnold Palmers, iced-tea, soft drinks, water, fired pickles, fried mozzerella sticks, baked potatoes, sausage, shrimpStrates BakeryCInnamon Rolls

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Delucas ItalianVariety of Italian foodIsland Asian NoodlesWok fired island noodlesIce Cream TreatsBeverages, hot dogs, chips,ice cream, strawberry shortcakeAmish BakeryAmish Doughnuts, Soft Pretzels, sweet tea, coffeeRudy’s PizzaPizza and stomboliOld Fashioned Soda

Baja Smoothie

Sivouri CateringSausage, Philly Cheese steak, Fries, Pitas, hot dogs, burgers, beveragesSmokin JimsRibs, Shredded pork sandwiches, pork tacos, French fries, banana pudding, turkey legs, corn dogs, iced-tea, soda

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George’s Fun Foods ItalianPizza, pasta, sandwiches, drinks

Georges Fun Foods DessertsFunnel cakes, deep fried Oreos, beverages

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For the fifth year in a row, Fantasy of Flight will host the Splash-In.

The Splash-In site at Lake Agnes, adja-cent to Fantasy of Flight, which is just up I-4 from the SUN ’n FUN campus, will be operational Wednesday, April 10, through Friday, April 12.

The actual Splash-In competitions, in-cluding spot landing and a “bomb drop” contest, will be held Thursday, April 11. The day will kick off with a fly-by of the SUN ’n FUN campus at 10:30 a.m. The fes-tivities wrap up at 6 p.m. that night with the annual Seabird banquet.

Pilots who want to participate in the Splash-In activities must attend a manda-

tory briefing at 9 a.m. Thursday at Lake Agnes.

Radios also are required to operate at Fan-tasy of Flight’s seaplane base. Frequency is

119.125; ground/ramp frequency is 122.85.Camping will be available at Fantasy of

Flight while the Splash-In grounds are op-erational. Shuttles will be provided to and

from SUN ’n FUN to Fantasy of Flight on Thursday, April 11.

Rain date is Friday, April 12. The banquet will be held rain or shine on Thursday.

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Seabirds dinnerThe 5th annual SUN ’n FUN Sea-

birds dinner will be held Friday, April 12, kicking off at 5:30 p.m. The dinner is for “all seaplane people” and vol-unteers at the fly-in. After dinner, all those in attendance can watch the night airshow together, organizers note.

Tickets, which are $25 per person, can be purchased at the Seaplanes Tent and at Lake Agnes during the Splash-In.

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The Parts Exchange, located in Hangar E, is a popular destination for everyone from homebuilders and restorers to the owners of certified aircraft.

Each year during SUN ’n FUN, thou-sands of items are consigned by their own-ers to sell in the Parts Exchange, including avionics, props, wings, and a host of other parts and components.

If you’re looking to sell items during the show, you can purchase tags for 50 cents each. The tag must be secured to the item.

Tires and batteries cannot be accepted for sale due to Florida law, according to

Parts Exchange volunteers. Tires mounted on aircraft wheel assemblies will be ac-cepted if described as such on the tag.

Volunteers also note that cash is the pre-ferred method of payment as no credit cards or checks are accepted. ATM machines are located on the grounds, they add.

The Parts Exchange will be open daily during the show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., ex-cept Sunday, when all sales cease at noon.

The Parts Exchange tent will be open for consignors only on Sunday from noon until 5 p.m. to claim unsold items. The tent will close promptly at 5 p.m. and any unclaimed items will become donations to SUN ’n FUN, volunteers add.

Need a part? Got something to sell?

WiFiWiFi will be provided by Bright House

Networks for a fee: $9.95 for one day; $29.95 for the week. Existing Brighthouse customers with a Tampa Bay Road Run-ner email account will be able to access the WiFi for free.

Internet CafésPacific Coast Avionics is once again

sponsoring the Internet Cafés at this year’s fly-in. There are two locations for the Inter-net Café: One at the Visitor and Convention Center’s hospitality area adjacent to the Sunset Grill, and a second location inside Hangar E. Both locations are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day of the show.

Pilot Briefing CenterThe Pilot Briefing Center has the latest

information on taxi procedures, field open-ing and closing schedules, availability of tie-downs, fly-by information, demonstra-tion ride staging, information about the grass strip, and radio frequencies. It is lo-cated next to the showers by Vintage HQ.

Pilot Weather BriefingsSeveral self-briefing weather stations

have been provided by XMWX Satellite Weather. Check the map for locations.

Lost and FoundThe Lost and Found is located in the Vol-

unteer Center east of the Buehler Restora-tion Center.

Medical ServicesThe Brokaw Medical Hospitality Center

is located across from Main Admissions and east of Buehler Restoration Skills Cen-ter on Doolittle Road.

ShippingA FedEx booth is located next to Pilot-

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Trying to stay on top of all the happenings at SUN ’n FUN? Tune in to SUN ’n FUN Radio on 1510 AM or listen worldwide on the Internet at LiveATC.net/SNF.

The radio station has more than 40 volun-teers covering every aspect of the fly-in, ac-cording to Volunteer Radio Chairman Dave Shallbetter. “We’ll have updates on news and happenings around the fly-in, great in-terviews with aviation notables, up-to-date schedules of events, interviews with spon-sors, vendors and guests,” he said.

Returning this year is “Today’s High-lights with Lites,” a daily update at 9:30 a.m. on the happenings around the campus from SUN ’n FUN President John “Lites” Leenhouts. That will be followed by Dan Johnson, president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) and

LSA blogger for General Aviation News, highlighting all the action at the new and improved Paradise City.

Also returning is “The 99’s Present,” featuring the 99’s special guests, including the World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Women in Aviation will return this year with its special segment, “Women Shine at SUN ’n FUN.” “Lunch with AOPA” will feature a special guest at noon each day, including an interview with AOPA President Craig Fuller on Thursday.

The station also will feature interviews with SUN ’n FUN sponsors, vendors and advertisers, guests and aviation notables. New this year is remote broadcast capa-bilities, so the radio station volunteers will present remote broadcasts of the daily and night airshows and select evening programs,

as well as special live remotes from around the SUN ’n FUN campus, Shallbetter said.

Also debuting is an early show. Volun-teers David Allen and Howie Marlin go live from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. from various locations around campus. They’ll bring news of up-to-the-minute schedules, special events, and their sometimes serious, sometimes funny, but always unique, commentary.

Another favorite returning this year are live podcasts. “We’re happy to have a com-plete line-up of podcasts this year,” he said. “Listeners can stay tuned after the airshow for a different podcast each day.”

Tuesday will be Jeb Burnside, Dave Hig-don and Jack Hodgson, from The Uncon-trolled Airspace Podcast (UCAP). Wednes-day will be The Stuck Mic Avcast with host Carl Valeri. Thursday will be Other People’s

Airplanes, with host David Allen, which will be both audio and video streamed. Fri-day is the annual aviation podcast feature, The Gathering of Aviation Podcasters (or The GAP), an open mic night for aviation podcasters, Shallbetter explained. Saturday is the virtual podcast, “Not at SUN ’n FUN 13.” Wrapping up the week will be UCAP on Sunday at 10 a.m.

“The SUN ’n FUN Radio volunteer staff does its best to bring you all the happenings at SUN ’n FUN, but we need your help,” Shallbetter said. “Please let us know of any special events, interesting stories, or neat people you think we should cover for our radio listeners.”

You can stop by the studio, which is on the end of Club House Row, near the Sunset Grill, email [email protected], or send a message on Twitter @SnFRadio.

“Special thanks to Dave Pascoe and Live-ATC.net for sponsoring the audio stream-ing, as well as streaming several Air Traf-fic Control frequencies, on LiveATC.net/SNF; The Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast for sponsoring the station’s high-speed In-ternet; Sennheiser for providing equipment support; the SUN ’n FUN staff; and a very special thanks to the SUN ’n FUN Radio volunteer staff, who make it happen,” he said.

Florida Aviation Network named official TV network

The Florida Aviation Network (FAN) has become the first official television network of SUN ’n FUN.

Working to support the broadcast studios on the SUN ’n FUN campus on Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) and playing a major role in the Florida Aviation Emer-gency Broadcast system since 2001, FAN staff and volunteers will be streaming live daily programs online at FloridaAviation-Network.com from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The live broadcasts will be picked up via satellite by PGTV, Brighthouse 622, Ve-rizon 20 and Comcast 5 daily from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The Florida Aviation Network is an “In the Clear” satellite broadcast system that promotes aviation and aviation safety. Pro-grams are normally broadcast live or pre-recorded with remote crews. The anchor desk is in Orlando, Florida, and aviation events are carried from across the United States.

This year FAN will collaborate with educators at SUN ’n FUN, Central Florida Aerospace Academy and Kathleen High School on the design and technical com-ponents for a new Howard Hughes set that will become part of a permanent production studio to be used by Polk County school students year round. The personal aviation collection of Howard Hughes, housed at the Florida Air Museum, will augment the new Howard Hughes “theater” at the museum.

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By JANICE WOOD

There are a lot of changes this year for the AvBid Aircraft Auctions at SUN ’n FUN.

First is the location. No longer in a han-gar far away from the action, the auction has been moved to the Southeast Exhibit area.

“We’ve moved to the hub of things,” said Don Stephens, AvBid president. “Now when people walk in the gate, there we are.”

The other big change is that besides air-craft, the auction will also sell artifacts and memorabilia from the Florida Air Museum.

“It’s kind of like cleaning out the attic at the museum,” Stephens mused. “We need to clear the way for new exhibits. I’ll probably end up buying half the stuff,” he added with a laugh.

Because of the sheer volume of items from the museum, most will be sold in lots, which are designated by bins. A few special items, like a compass off a World War II bomber, will be sold individually, according to Ste-phens.

The museum’s artifacts and memorabilia will be put on display Thursday morning be-fore the start of the auction at 11 a.m.

The aircraft up for auction will be on dis-play throughout the week. That includes a Bensen B-8M Gyrocopter, a Fisher FP303 Ultralight, McNeal Ranchero, Mitchell P-38 Lightning, Monnet Moni, R.A.F. – Fighter

Scout, Rutan Varieze, Ultraflight Lazair, and a Volmer VJ-24w.

Also new this year is that the auction will be “absolute,” which means the items will

go to the highest bidder, Stephens explained. Before, a minimum reserve price had to be met for the item to be sold.

Those who want to bid at the auction must

first register. It’s free to register and requires only giving your name and an email address. You will then be given a paddle with your number on it to use during the auction.

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This year marks the 70th anniversary of the creation of the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The WASP, as they were known, where the first American women to fly mili-tary aircraft.

SUN ’n FUN, in conjunction with the Ninety-Nines and Wings of Dreams Avia-tion Museum, will honor these first ladies of military aviation with several events this week, most occurring on Thursday, which has been designated WASP 70th Anniver-sary Celebration Day.

In 1943 America was fighting a world war on two fronts, creating a critical pilot shortage. Noted aviatrix Jackie Cochran approached General Henry “Hap” Arnold with the idea of using women to fill the non-combat flying positions needed by the military. Cochran was very persuasive, and in December the Women Airforce Service Pilot program was created.

More than 25,000 women applied to the program. Just 1,830 were accepted. Because they were civilian volunteers and not mili-tary, the women had to pay their own way to Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, for training. At the end of that training, 1,074 women earned their WASP wings.

The women flew every airplane in Amer-

ica’s arsenal, from transports to fighters to bombers, ferrying them to bases, towing targets, and even providing flight train-ing for men. The program was disbanded in December 1944 as male pilots returned from overseas.

After the war the WASP’s challenges did not end. Their records were sealed and they did not obtain veterans status until the Cart-er administration. In 2009 the WASP were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

On Thursday, April 11, the WASP Lun-cheon and Forum will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Buehler Restoration Center. WASPs Bee Haydu, Helen Snapp and Shirly Kruse have been invited to share their stories and experiences. Tickets for the lunch are $18 per person.

Other events to honor the WASP include a proclamation of WASP 70th Anniversary Celebration Day by Lakeland Mayor Gow Fields at 2:30 p.m. at the airshow announc-er’s stand and a Hero Ride of WASP along the airshow line.

The day will be rounded out with a trib-ute concert to the WASPs from the Over 55 Show Band. The full orchestra of 23 musi-cians performs big band standards, modern arrangements and show tunes.

The concert will kick off at 7 p.m. at the AOPA Pavilion at the Florida Air Museum

with a special “Rose & Salute Ceremony” by the Central Florida Aerospace Academy JROTC Color Guard.

On Friday, April 12, at 10 a.m. the WASP will attend a forum at the Florida Air Mu-seum. This hour will showcase surviving

WASP reliving their personal wartime ex-periences.

The WASP will be based at the Ninety-Nines building on Clubhouse Row from April 10 to April 13. All are invited to come by and say hello.

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By JANICE WOOD

You are justifiably proud of your aircraft, but is it an award winner?

You can find out this week.“It is quite an honor to be recognized

at SUN ’n FUN,” said John “Lites” Leen-houts, SUN ’n FUN president.

He notes the SUN ’n FUN judges are highly experienced and professional, fol-lowing standards set by the Experimental Aircraft Association. “Our judging program is identical to theirs,” he added.

It’s easy to enter your aircraft. When you registered at arrival, you may have been given a Judging Registration Form. The sticker on the registration alerts the judges to include your aircraft in the process.

There is no charge to register for judging, according to Leonard Kress, chief judge at SUN ’n FUN.

But what are the judges looking for?“Our judges are judging the aircraft based

on their experience as aircraft builders, re-storers and aircraft maintenance technicians as to what constitutes quality, authenticity and safety,” Kress said. “Rest assured that all the judges are veterans in their respec-tive areas.”

Awards are handed out in a variety of categories, ranging from ultralight to an-tique, classic, light-sport aircraft, seaplane,

and more. New last year were the People’s Choice Awards. This year also sees the re-turn of the professional Warbird judging, Leenhouts noted.

Leenhouts acknowledged that some own-ers may be skittish because of past condi-tions on the SUN ’n FUN grounds. He promises those are gone.

“One of the first things I did was stop the burning of the grass,” he said. “All the dusty roads are gone as well and the turf has been replaced. The parking areas are more pristine for all aircraft.”

Convinced and ready to find out if your plane is a winner?

Kress offers these tips to help you in-crease your chances of becoming an award winner: “Be there when it is judged. Be pre-

pared to explain questionable areas. Make sure that it is clean. Have the aircraft opened up so the judges can see all the aircraft’s qualities. Have presentation documenta-tion, such as pictures, aircraft paperwork, etc. Have proof of authenticity, if it ap-plies. Old airplanes may have many mods. In many cases, we are looking for aircraft as they came out of the factory when they were built. Authenticity is King.”

And for those owners who plan to fly their aircraft to AirVenture this summer and enter it for judging there, Leenhouts gives them this advice: “Come here first and put it through the judging process,” he said. “You may discover areas that need to be fixed be-fore you head to AirVenture.”

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Many of the workshops are approved by the FAA for credit towards the annual requirements for IA renewal and the A&P Awards Program. To get credit for attend-ing, pick up a time sheet at the information booth and have the Workshop Instructor sign it.

Workshops are ongoing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Workshops area, which is near the Buehler Restoration Center and the Florida Air Museum.

Workshops are held on everything from Engines, Aircraft Woodwork, Avionics/Electrical, Basic Sheet Metal, Cable Swag-ing, Composites, Computer Workshop (flight planning to GPS navigation to com-puter-aided design), Fabric Covering, Metal Shaping, Propeller Carving, and Welding.

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On Friday, April 12, at 12:30 p.m., SUN ’n FUN will add the names of Bob Hoover, James Kent “Jimmy” Leeward (1936 –2011) and Freddie Cabanas (1954-2013) to its Flight Path Hall of Fame.

The Flight Path of Fame recognizes those performers that over the history of SUN ’n FUN have greatly contributed to its success and have also set the standard for airshow performers that is unmatched, according to SUN ’n FUN officials.

The Flight Path Hall of Fame is by the Vertical Riser near the main entrance to SUN ’n FUN, across the way from the Florida Air Museum.

Hoover is a former airshow pilot and United States Air Force test pilot, known

for his wide-brimmed straw hat and wide smile. In aviation circles, he is often re-ferred to as “The pilots’ pilot.”

He is expected to arrive on the SUN ’n FUN grounds Thursday evening and will be at the fly-in all day Friday, according to SUN ’n FUN officials.

Cabanas was an aviation legend known around the world, flying in vintage bi-planes. He earned his Airframe and Power Plant license from Embry Riddle Aeronau-tical University in Daytona Beach and was an Aerobatic Competency Evaluator for ICAS and an EAA Warbird Evaluator. He qualified to fly airshows in numerous air-craft and won numerous awards.

He was a member of the Screen Actors

Guild, and was featured in several movies and TV programs, such as “The Glades” and commercials.

Leeward was an American air racer, owner of the Leeward Air Ranch in Ocala, Florida, and the pilot of the heavily modi-fied North American P-51 Mustang racing aircraft, “The Galloping Ghost.”

He will long be remembered for his role as a stunt pilot in many films, including “Smoky and the Bandit,” SUN ’n FUN of-ficials note.

All who are at the fly-in on Friday are invited to the ceremony at 12:30 p.m., when a plaque will be placed at the Verti-cal Riser in honor of Bob Hoover, Jimmy Leeward and Fred Cabanas.

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David Allen, the man in front of the cam-era at the Other People’s Airplanes video blog, is streaming episodes live from SUN ’n FUN . He is joined by Ben Sclair, pub-lisher of General Aviation News and SUN ’n FUN Today. The show is scheduled for 3:30 pm (EST) each day except Thursday, which will be an evening broadcast.

Follow @daveflys on Twitter for updates and watch the episodes at OtherPeoplesAir-planes.com/live.

For anyone who’s ever thought about adding a rotorcraft rating to their pilot’s license, the Helicopter Association Interna-tional will host a forum led by a fixed wing pilot who’s going through the process.

Chris Dancy, HAI Director of Commu-nications and Public Relations, is an instru-ment-rated, fixed-wing SEL private pilot who is learning to fly helicopters. Using videos from flight lessons, Dancy will walk you through the requirements, as well as his experiences making the transition.

Joining Dancy will be HAI Vice Presi-dent of Operations Paul Schaafa, a fixed- and rotary-wing ATP, who was formerly the chief pilot for the Fairfax County, Va., police department.

The forum is scheduled for Friday at 11 a.m. in Forum Room 6 at the Central Flori-da Aerospace Academy.

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A delegation that includes representa-tives from Brazil’s Industries Federation System of Santa Catarina State, National Service of Industrial Apprenticeship, Wega Aircraft, Novaer Craft, and others are at SUN ’n FUN this week to promote newly announced incentives available to aircraft and aviation component manufacturers, as well as aviation-related services providers and other precision industries interested in expanding into Brazil.

The Santa Catarina Delegation has a booth located at LD-8 near the Sunset Grill. Representatives of the Brazilian companies

and institutions will be on hand to discuss the variety of incentives available.

“We are very excited to be attending SUN ’n FUN this year and to be able to begin discussions with companies involved in aviation and other industries and to pro-mote the development of friendly relations, trade exchange, economic, technological and industrial cooperation,” said Glauco José Corte, FIESC President. “Santa Catar-ina State is committed to providing both the economic incentives and skilled labor nec-essary to become our country’s new avia-tion hub.”

“One of the major attractions to our area

is the National Service of Industrial Ap-prenticeship,” added Antonio José Carra-dore, director of education and technology from SENAI Santa Catarina. “The state-of-the-art campus was created and is being expanded to provide the highest levels of professional education and technical ca-pabilities for aircraft technical candidates. Our aircraft technician graduates will be fully-qualified and experienced in the lat-est methods of aircraft assembly, inspection and repair.”

Another highlight of the Santa Catarina State Delegation’s booth (LD-8) will be two new Brazilian aircraft manufacturers.

Wega Aircraft has flown in two of its new kit built airplanes from its factory lo-cated in Palhoça, Santa Catarina State. One aircraft will be on display in the Delega-tion’s booth (LD-8) and the other will be on display at the adjacent Superior Air Parts booth. Superior Air Parts manufactured the 180-horsepower XP-360 Engines that pow-er the Wega Aircraft.

Novaer Craft will have information in its new four-place, pressurized U-Xc aircraft. It will be powered by a 315-horsepower Ly-coming engine and offer a 192-knot cruise speed, 16,000 foot ceiling and a 1,632 pound useful load.

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Aircraft Spruce daily give-aways

Aircraft Spruce & Specialty will be giv-ing away a bevy of prizes in its daily draw-ings this week.

A Garmin Pilot App Pro will be given away each day of the fly-in. A Friday-morning ride with the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team (winner must be at least 18 years of age) will be given away on Wednesday and Thursday; a Sennheiser S1 Headset on Fri-day; a Bose CineMate System on Saturday, as well asa $100 gift certificate to AOPAS-tore.com.

Winners will be announced daily at 11 am in the Aircraft Spruce booth in Hangar B, Spaces 1-9.

To enter, retrieve an entry form from the AOPA display, outside Hangar B, and drop it off at the Aircraft Spruce exhibit.

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Pilots for Christ returns to fly-in

For the third year in a row, Pilots for Christ is exhibiting at SUN ’n FUN.

Throughout the week, volunteers will hold paper airplane folding seminars at the organization’s exhibit in the Southwest Ex-hibit area, Booth 11, across from the food vendors.

Volunteers also will have free give-aways during the day, while sharing the mission of the non-profit organization, which is to help those in need free of charge.

The organization helps people in dis-tress, from those dealing with cancer, heart disease, or a terminal illness, “even some-one just desiring to return home to be with loved ones at the end of their life,” officials said. “We help veterans, the elderly, cancer patients, nursing home patients, and the homeless.

To be a volunteer pilot, you must be a member of Pilots for Christ International, have a current medical, and be current in your FAR requirements for the type and rating you are going to use for the flight, officials note.

The organization has 17 chapters across the U.S. Officials encourage pilots to join a chapter or, if there is not one in your area, to start one.

During this week’s fly-in, the non-profit organization is selling sunglasses and T-shirts to help defray costs. It also will ac-cept donations at the booth.

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This June, eight high school kids will travel to the Glasair Aviation factory in Ar-lington, Wash., to build two planes in the company’s Two Weeks to Taxi program.

The eight will be the winners of a contest launched by Build A Plane and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.

According to Build A Plane officials, 24 teams of students from around the country have been chosen to participate in the con-test.

Each team was given software from Fly to Learn to design their own aircraft. The designs must be submitted by May 1 and then will be judged by a panel of engineers from GAMA member companies in a “vir-tual fly-off,” that will score aerodynamic and performance parameters.

The winning students from the top two schools will then travel to Arlington to build the planes.

One of the planes will go to GAMA, which will use it to travel the country to in-spire more kids to get involved in aviation, while the other will be the personal plane of Mark Van Tine, GAMA’s chairman and CEO of Jeppesen.

“About five years ago, Build A Plane took a group of kids to Glasair and built our flagship airplane, which goes around the

country,” said Lyn Freeman, the organiza-tion’s founder. “GAMA was so impressed with the effort they wanted to replicate what we’ve done.”

Along with Glasair, several GAMA member companies are donating technical expertise, workspace, aircraft equipment, and supplies to the competition.

“GAMA and Build A Plane’s design and build competition targets our future aero-space workforce with the goal of engag-ing and educating young people through innovative STEM outreach efforts,” said Pete Bunce, president and CEO of GAMA. “This competition will give students the opportunity to explore general aviation and all that it has to offer. It will encom-pass our industry’s need to grow engineers, maintenance professionals, as well as pi-lots. As our world faces some very serious economic challenges, we need to expose young people to the exciting and reward-ing careers that await them in the aerospace industry and ensure they have the tools they need to succeed.”

“This is such an amazing competition because it engages high school students aeronautically, in a way that is unparal-leled. These are real airplanes the kids will be building,” Freeman said. “You can im-age how exciting it will be when the kids get to participate in an educational competi-

tion like this and in the end, see their work actually fly!”

The top two schools will each be allowed to send four students plus a teacher and a chaperone to Glasair at no charge. Each team will receive round trip airfare, trans-fers, hotel, all meals and field trips to visit the nearby Boeing Aircraft factory and Mu-seum of Flight.

Once the kids’ two weeks are up, the planes will stay at Glasair, where they will get painted and the hours flown off, hope-fully in time to bring them to AirVenture in Oshkosh in late July, where they will be on display at the GAMA booth, officials said Wednesday at SUN ’n FUN.

The Glasair Sportsman is a metal and composite aircraft that seats four adults. Sold as a kit, the aircraft can, with factory assistance, be assembled and taxied in only two weeks. They are usually flown by the end of the third week.

“The sense of accomplishment a builder gets after two weeks is phenomenal,” said Nigel Mott, president of Glasair. “Over 160 Sportsman have already flown and we expect that the eight high school students selected to build two more will develop a sense of achievement that will enhance their entire lives.”

Find out more about Glasair at the com-pany’s exhibit just past the FAA Building.

Build A Plane contest launches A decade of Build A Plane

Now in its 10th year, Build A Plane has donated more than 200 planes across the country, according to Free-man.

“You give us a plane, we’ll find a home for it,” he says.

More than half of the donated planes are kit planes “in some stage of com-pletion,” while others are certified planes where the owner lost a medical or passed away, he says. A vast majori-ty of the planes — 90% — are donated by private individuals.

Others are donated by companies, such as insurance company Avemco, which donated planes like those dam-aged in Hurricane Katrina.

Rather than be “smashed into cubes,” the planes are donated to schools where the kids can learn to work on planes, says Freeman, who notes that these planes will not ever fly again.

“A lot of places love to have air-planes that they don’t want to fly,” he notes.

Those are the classrooms and or-ganizations devoted to maintenance, but other recipients of planes and kits include schools, youth organizations, and other aviation education groups.

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South Florida artists Frank Martin and Judeen Young have fused their award-win-ning techniques to create the Martin-Young Aviation Art Collection, a hybrid of ab-stract paintings and collage techniques. The multi-layered abstract paintings by Young incorporate the collage and graphics of Martin to create stories of flight.

Their latest piece, the “Piper Cub,” tells the tale of the Piper J-3 Cub.

The artwork, which is being publicly displayed for the very first time at SUN ’n FUN, will be raffled off in a drawing at the gallery’s booth in Exhibit Hangar E, Space 47-48. The piece is a 24 x 24, artist-embel-lished giclée on canvas. The drawing will be held Sunday, April 14, at 2 p.m. Winner need not be present.

The Gallery at Steven Greenwald Design houses Martin-Young’s complete artworks. The collection features historical pieces like the “Supermarine Spitfire” and the “Hughes H-4 Hercules” to more modern pieces like the Gulfstream G450 and Airbus A380. The contemporary collection puts a new spin on aviation art, while staying true to the root of each aircraft, gallery officials said.

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Initially, the EIS-61000 FAA-PMA’d kit will be approved for most single engine aircraft, including Cessna, Beechcraft, Bel-lanca, and Navion. Other models coming soon are the IO-550, TSIO-520/550, IO/TSIO-360 Continental series for single and twin engine aircraft, followed by Lycoming six cylinder models.

The Electroair direct-fire ignition sys-tem replaces one magneto with a trigger mechanism that feeds the engine position and RPM information to the controller. The controller also receives input from the MAP sensor, and then computes the amount of dwell required for the coils, adjusts timing, and fires directly to the spark plugs.

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11 a.m.AvBid Auction in the Southeast Exhibit Area

2:30 p.m. WASP 70th Anniversary — Proclama-tion of WASP 70th Anniversary by Lake-land Mayor Gow Fields and Hero Ride of WASP, Airshow Announcer’s Stand

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9 a.m.Room 1: The human component in a me-chanical system, Kristi DunksRoom 2: Computers that fly your plane in an emergency, Marc AusmanRoom 3: Interiors in Experimental Air-craft, Dennis WolterRoom 4: iPad, GPS and ADS-B solu-tions for the cockpit, Ryan DeckRoom 5: On and off airport emergency landings, David JosephRoom 6: Seat safety and construction, Jim FixRoom 7: Be Successful flying in alpha-bet airspace-BCDEFG, Jack VandeventerRoom 8: Spark plug design and mainte-nance, Vince BechtelRoom 9: Reinventing the Flight School Model, Nathan McLaughlinRoom 11: Building Sheetmetal Plans and Kit Airplanes, Marc Bourget

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11:30 a.m.: The Human Component in a Mechanical System, Kristi Dunks, NTSB Senior Air Safety Investigator1 p.m.: Pilot’s Bill of Rights, Mike McKinley, FAA Enforcement Division

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Operations Tent at Paradise City10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Rotax 4 Stroke Engine Maintenance & 912 IS Engine, Phil Lock-wood1p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Expanding your Fun (Transitioning from GA to UL): Roy Beis-wenger3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Explaining Electric Motorgliders, Brian Carpenter

AirshowChuck AaronTeam AeroDynamixAeroshellAerostarsBlack DiamondsE TeamRob HollandLee LauderbachDavid Martin

Jason NewburgJim PeitzManfred RadiusBuck RoetmanGary RowerPatty WagstaffJane Wicker

Casino Night5:30 in the Buehler Restoration Center

Evening Entertainment

7 p.m. Over 55 Show Band Tribute Con-cert for the 70th Anniversary of the WASP at the AOPA Pavilion. 9:30 pm: “Honor Flight” Film

MovieCFAA Building, First Floor Common

Room8 p.m.: A View From The Top

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