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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

The Official Daily Newspaper of the SUN ’n FUN Fly-In — www.sun-n-fun.org

Table of ContentsFocus on Education ................................................................ 10The Home Team ................................................................. 16The new Paradise City 18Proficiency Project .................................................................20Youth Activities ...................................................................... 21Map of the grounds ................................................................ 22Splash-In .........................................................................24SUN ’n FUN Radio ................................................................26Honoring the WASP ..............................................................29

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By JANICE WOOD

As the gates open on the 39th annual SUN ’n FUN Fly-In & Expo, who better to tap for some advice on how best to en-joy the show than someone who has been coming here for more than 30 years?

Oh yeah, he also is in charge.SUN ’n FUN President John “Lites”

Leenhouts has this advice for all those at-tending the show this week: Take a minute to plan your day (or week).

“There is so much to do, you need to plan in advance where you want to go,” he said. “So many times I’ve wanted to go to a certain event and found that I missed it by a couple of hours.”

So while your head may be reeling as you walk through the grounds at the many

attractions — from the Aviation Kid Zone to the Workshops Area to the Warbirds and homebuilts, not to mention the hun-dreds upon hundreds of exhibitors — take a breath, then take a moment to look at the schedule of What’s Happening Today on pages 40 and 42 in SUN ’n FUN Today to make a plan for your day.

Leenhouts suggests hitting the exhibitors early in the day. That gives you plenty of time to look at all the aircraft, participate in a workshop or attend a forum before the airshow takes off at 3 p.m.

There’s something new in the forums area. The usual schedule has been comple-mented by another schedule with colors for different tracks. Say you are interested in forums that deal with aerobatics: Look for yellow. Flying with an iPad? Light green.

Those that qualify for IA renewal? Light blue. All these forums are held in classrooms at the Central Florida Aviation Academy, just across from the Florida Air Museum.

Also new this year are forums at the ex-panded Paradise City. Now home to the LSA Mall, all LSA and Sport Pilot forums will be held in that ar-ea’s Flight Operations Tent.

Making its debut at SUN ’n FUN is the Pilot Proficiency Project, which gives you the chance to fly a Redbird simulator with a volunteer CFI from the Society of Avia-tion and Flight Educators (SAFE). That’s

at the Florida Air Museum, but be sure to check it out early in the day as spots are first come-first served.

A natural question to ask a SUN ’n FUN veteran is “what is the ONE thing that is a must see this week?”

“There is a must see for every person that comes to SUN ’n FUN, but it’s differ-ent for every person,” he said.

There are so many different areas of aviation interest that one person may be interested in the Warbirds, while another is fascinated by the latest in avionics, he noted.

“What you want to see may not apply to someone else,” he continued. “But the good news is that we have something for every interest, so you will find your ‘must see.’”

How to make the best of SUN ’n FUN

Sequestration’s silver liningBy JANICE WOOD

The news last week that the FAA will delay closing 149 contract control towers should come as a bit of a relief to the folks at SUN ’n FUN, since Lakeland-Linder Re-gional Airport was among the first slated to close.

That meant SUN ’n FUN had to come up with the money to pay controllers during the week of the fly-in.

The FAA’s latest decision, however, doesn’t let SUN ’n FUN off the hook. While the FAA will continue to pay for two to three controllers for day-to-day operations at the field, the traffic associated with the

fly-in requires up to 72 additional control-lers. Previously, the FAA covered the costs for those additional controllers. Now, it’s up to SUN ’n FUN to cover those costs.

While the exact amount isn’t known, it is expected to be in the hundreds of thou-sands of dollars. Besides salaries, SUN ’n FUN has to cover the costs for the control-

lers to travel here, lodging, food and other expenses.

“We don’t know the real numbers yet,” said John “Lites” Leenhouts, SUN ’n FUN president.

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By DREW STEKETEE

He’s been on the SUN ’n FUN board for years, but chairman for just 18 months. Robert C. (Bob) Knight is head of Knight Industrial Equipment (a long-time Lakeland Airport tenant), an airport board member and community leader. He’s been flying out of LAL since 1965. That A-36 Bonanza of his, which he calls “my lifeblood,” is on its fourth engine and third turbo-normalizer.

“I am a very active chairman. This job is a tester,” he says, noting he’s devoting 60% to 70% of his time to SUN ’n FUN these days. “Lites (John Leenhouts, SUN ’n FUN president) and I are in contact every day. We are both a lot more hands-on.”

Board meetings are now once-a-month affairs, not three or four times a year. He sees the board taking more control and its committees becoming more functional. “They’re gonna be dumped on with respon-sibilities,” he says.

The Florida Air Mu-seum, a non-profit that gets most of its pro-ceeds from SUN ’n FUN operations, still exists. Knight dissolved the museum’s board, however, consolidating it with that of SUN ’n FUN and making Leen-houts president of both organizations.

“We were operating like two separate companies,” he notes.

The museum will be renamed this spring to represent its new function as a learning center, although “Florida Air Museum” may still be part of the moniker, he says.

He’s fully onboard with new concepts. “We are no longer a once-a-year venue. We’ve got tons of space and parking.” And that can be put to work year-round, he said. He believes that SUN ’n FUN’s expanded schedule can help “dig us out of a 10-year financial hole.”

SUN ’n FUN has been operating in the red, he says, but now “finances are improv-

ing.” Past building programs and other costs, including the 2011 tornado, meant SUN ’n FUN was “living on a line of credit.” The tornado dramatically proved that the organization “needs a nest egg,” he adds.

Knight also wants to “get back to the grassroots days” of the fly-in, but acknowl-edges that “kids today don’t relate to avia-tion’s good old days.” So he’s allowing the board to evolve through attrition and by establishing a new “Chairman’s Circle” of key local leaders — a source of potential future board members. That group will gather every three to four months for lunch or cocktails and discussion. The result: In-sights (and support) from the community.

“Everything we’re trying to do is for ed-ucation, but we’re a non-profit,” he notes. “Too many people have their hand out, not helping.”

Knight laments SUN ’n FUN’s recent im-age as a big, successful (and therefore cash-rich) enterprise, an image bolstered by past spending and image-polishing. “We need to earn more for important new activities,” he says. “We need more sponsors.”

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Tomorrow we’ll profile Stacie Rine, SUN ’n FUN director of business development, who is tasked with finding those sponsors.

bill means less money for the organiza-tion’s scholarship and education programs, such as the outreach programs, the sum-mer camps, afterschool programs for the students at the Central Florida Aerospace Academy, and more.

But an unexpected thing happened with all the bad news surrounding the effects of sequestration on aviation. The Florida Res-taurant and Lodging Association stepped in as a major sponsor, offering to pay some of the costs of the controllers, along with Visit Florida and the Lakeland Linder Airport Authority.

“The FAA’s random decision to remove

the safety net is being solved by Florida leaders to offset those costs,” Leenhouts said. “If they didn’t step up, it would have been devastating.”

Even better, according to some SUN ’n FUN officials, is that those tourism associa-tions now have SUN ’n FUN firmly on their radar screens.

That makes sense, since the fly-in gener-ates about $67 million for the local area, officials estimate. It is the largest conven-tion in the state, but often the tourism ef-forts were more focused on beaches and baseball.

The fly-in also has received increased at-tention from local television stations, with camera crews expected to be here all day

Friday and Saturday. That can only increase awareness of the fly-in, hopefully inspiring more aviators and attendees for the remain-ing days of this year’s fly-in and subsequent years.

Meanwhile, for those who have been to SUN ’n FUN for years and years, you shouldn’t have noticed anything different when you flew in, Leenhouts says.

“If you’ve been here before, you won’t know the difference,” he says. “It looks, smells and tastes the same.”

“The highly trained controllers who are here are the ones who have been here for-ever,” he continues. “Whether this is your 15th year or first year, you’ll see that air traffic is handled very professionally.”

Rotax seminars at Paradise CityFor years now, Phil Lockwood’s Rotax

Aircraft Engine forums are among the most well attended talks at major airshows. For this year’s SUN ’n FUN, Lockwood’s fo-rums will be held at the Flight Operations Tent at the newly revitalized Paradise City.

Lockwood kicks off his forums on Wednesday, April 10, at 10 am., speaking about the Rotax two-stroke engine. He will talk about fuels, specifically about the use of 100LL avgas or ethanol mogas, plus he will cover which oil products have proven well in company evaluations.

He will speak about the Rotax 9-series of four-stroke engine on Thursday, April 11, again at 10 a.m. In this forum, he will discuss the comparison test his company has been running on the AirCam where he installed a carburetor 912 ULS on one side and a fuel-injected Rotax 912 iS on the oth-er. No one else has this information, Lock-wood noted.

“So many improvements come with the

Rotax 912 iS engine that pilots and mechan-ics alike will want to come and increase their awareness,” explained Lockwood.

Lockwood notes that all Rotax owners or aircraft mechanics may benefit by attend-ing. For ultralight or kitbuilt aircraft, he will also speak about two-stroke engines.

The 9-series engines from Rotax power an overwhelming majority of Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA). Since 1973, the company has delivered more than 125,000 aircraft engines — including more than 40,000 9-series engines. Since its founding, Rotax has delivered more than 3 million engines of all types.

Lockwood, who has been a pilot since 1978, has logged more than 2,500 hours in more than 100 different types of aircraft. He is president and CEO of Lockwood Aviation Supply, a company he founded in 1989, that has become the largest service center for Rotax Aircraft engines in North America. Another company, Lockwood

Aviation Repair, is an FAA licensed repair station that specializes in the repair and overhaul of Rotax Aircraft engines. It is lo-cated in the same Sebring, Florida, facility as the company’s flight school.

At SUN ’n FUN, Lockwood Aviation is based in Hangar D, Spaces 68-70.

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More than six decades ago, Milwaukee resident Paul Poberezny gathered about three dozen fellow aircraft builders and restorers at Curtiss-Wright Field (now Timmerman Air-port) to form a club where they could share information and talk about airplanes.

Not much beyond that was expected at first, even as the new Experimental Aircraft Association created its first monthly news-letter and held a fly-in as part of the Mil-waukee Air Pageant. That fly-in drew 21 airplanes and all of 150 people, who easily fit in the Miller Brewing Company hangar for a Saturday night dinner.

Of course, that fly-in is now known as EAA AirVenture, the largest airshow in the country. Called Oshkosh by many, the show draws hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the globe each year. The asso-ciation also has grown into a key advocate for general aviation.

As EAA celebrates its 60th anniversary, what lies ahead for the association and its members?

According to association officials, EAA’s vision is for a vibrant and growing aviation community, based on the things that EAA members have always been: Passionate about flight, welcoming to others, and in-spiring to those who are inside and outside of the organization.

Some of things that will be part of EAA in the future include:

Getting people involved in aviation • where they want to be involved. For some, that means building an airplane or as part of a local EAA chapter. For oth-ers, it might be a Young Eagles flight or a chapter breakfast. It could be a visit to the local fly-in or to Oshkosh. Each op-

portunity is one to bring another person into aviation.EAA will continue to protect and pro-• mote the rights and privileges of recre-ational flying. The ability for an indi-vidual to dream, design, build, and fly is an essential freedom. It also inspires innovation, which we’ve seen by EAA members for the past 60 years.EAA also will provide the pathways to • discover more about flight. That includes the youth aviation movement based in the success of Young Eagles, as well as ways for people of all ages to engage in aviation.

Wherever events and progress carry aviation in the future, we are certain of one thing: The desire to fly has been inside peo-ple since the dawn of history. It will contin-ue to be there in the future and people will find a way to, as Paul Poberezny has often stated, “use hand and mind to explore the ocean of air above us.” EAA is committed to helping that happen for as many people as possible.EAA.org, AirVenture.org, YoungEagles.org

EAA celebrates 60 years

By JACK J. PELTON EAA Chairman of the Board

SUN ’n FUN is a happy sign to tens of thousands of us who have spent the past six months either strictly hangar flying or bun-dled up against the elements as we pull a cold airplane onto the ramp. Sure, the aircraft lifts off much faster in cold climates, but choos-ing between frozen fingers and gloved-hand (non) dexterity makes one eagerly await lon-ger days and warmer temperatures.

Thousands of EAA members make SUN ’n FUN an annual journey to celebrate the return of spring. Many of them also vol-unteer at Lakeland, exhibiting that unique EAA culture that has been part of the or-ganization for 60 years. EAA member vol-unteers are among the most generous and helpful people you’ll find anywhere.

Six decades into EAA’s existence, there are still common threads that hold EAAers

— and to some extent, aviators in general — together as a commu-nity. We share a passion and enthusiasm for fly-ing, and understand the joy, sense of accom-plishment, and the ful-fillment that is part of it.

EAA has also always been about family. That’s true whether it’s our own family be-ing involved or as a family of aviators who share a common bond.

EAA has also been about sharing with others what we have in aviation. Those types of bonds are important. They make celebrations more memorable when times are good and provide support when things aren’t.

There are certainly challenges in aviation right now. That’s why it’s more important

than ever to unite within our community. One asset we have within EAA is that it’s not about what you fly — whether it’s a homebuilt, ultralight, vintage aircraft, war-birds, or production airplane — it’s about what binds us together. Aviation is a love of that skill, adventure, and discovery regard-less of the device that propels into the sky.

As Paul Poberezny often asked people who complained that EAA or Oshkosh was getting too big or drifting away from what-ever they thought it should be: “Who do we tell that they are not welcome? Who do we tell to just stay home?”

In aviation today, we cannot tell any-body to just stay home. We need everyone. We must welcome everyone. Whether it’s within EAA, a local EAA chapter, or just among our hangar friends out at the airport, we must be inviting and welcoming.

We need more people in aviation and they need our support and encouragement.

We’ll have plenty of opportunities to dis-cuss aviation’s challenges and possible so-lutions this week at Lakeland, this summer at Oshkosh, and many times at local fly-ins and events.

Every so often, though, I hope you’ll take a moment and revel in the sheer joy of what we do. Make that evening flight. Take some-body along, whether they’re young or old. Watch a few takeoffs and landings at the lo-cal airport.

Enjoy that feeling of why we fly and why spring renews it for all of us.

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SUN ’n FUN kicks off the week with a recognition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 60th Anniversa-ry in 2013. SUN ’n FUN was founded by men and women from local Florida EAA Chapters more than 39 years ago.

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Team AeroDynamix, the precision for-mation aerobatic team that made its SUN ’n FUN debut last year, returns this year, promising more aerobatics, bigger forma-tions, and a night show to its SUN ’n FUN display.

Flying homebuilt RVs, Team AeroDyna-mix will showcase its signature move, an eight-ship parallel diamond loop, team of-ficials note. The team’s largest formation, called the airplane, is a V-shape 240 feet across with the outside airplane flying 25 mph faster than its inside wingman as the team turns before the crowd. Spectators will see and hear the constant adjustments

required for pilots to maintain their tight spacing in this three-dimensional “crack-the-whip.” For the night performance, spe-cial wingtip and smoke lights transform the team into a “giant UFO” as darkness descends.

The team will perform Thursday and Fri-day and during Saturday’s night show.

During the fly-in, Team AeroDynamix also will unveil its new partnership with Engine Components International (ECi).

Team AeroDynamix pilots will make spe-cial appearances on Friday and Saturday at ECi’s engine assemblies booth in the North Exhibit area, Spaces 82 and 89, just outside

Hangar A. The pilots will be there Friday from 11 a.m. to noon and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Company officials encourage all to stop by to talk one-on-one with a crew member and pick up a free poster signed by one of the flight team.

Teaming with Team AeroDynamix is “synergy at its best,” according to Tim Morland, ECi’s general manager.

The alliance comes on the heels of the launch of ECi’s new Engine Assembly Pro-gram, which offers owners a complete en-

gine, built and run-in, ready for installation into their airframe.

“This partnership is the perfect fit for both businesses,” Morland said. “We aligned our-selves with a team that has strong connec-tions with the experimental and RV aircraft owners. The greatest impact for these own-ers will be to personally see how a TITAN engine performs, and have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with the flight crew — literally — behind a TITAN engine.”

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By JANICE WOOD

Education is a primary focus of all SUN ’n FUN activities, with opportunities for learning from everyone from the youngest to the oldest.

The fly-in’s mission says it well: “To preserve and enhance the future of flight through world-class events, inspiring and educating people of all ages.”

That begins with forums held in several places throughout the grounds, including the Central Florida Aerospace Academy and in Paradise City. Many of the forums and the Workshops offer Continuing Edu-cation Units (CEUs) and Inspector Authori-zation (IA) certificate renewals.

Also new this year is the Pilot Proficien-cy Project (see separate story on page 20). A change in plans means the project will be held in a tent across from the SAFE exhibit in the Northeast exhibit area.

On Saturday, SUN ’n FUN will host the Aerospace Educators Workshop. All teachers will have a chance for a ride with the Geico Skytpers and the Aeroshell team. Educators in attendance will hear presenters like Dr. Jeffrey Bennett offer-ing information about curriculum options for incorporating new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) components and techniques into the classroom, as well as materials and fund-ing options. Astronaut Story Musgrave is the guest speaker at the luncheon, where the 20th Annual Ray Lien Award will be presented to the Aerospace Educator of the Year .

From Tuesday through Sunday, students will be offered age specific activities in the Piedmont Hangar with presentations by Tampa’s Museum of Science and Industry, NASA, the Glazer Children’s Museum, Janet’s Planet and Reptile Discovery for younger visitors. Older students will be offered guided tours of the SUN ’n FUN grounds, including a visit to The Commem-orative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, and the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit, a story of the Tuskegee Airmen. Included on the tour will be interactive learning displays in the Florida Air Museum, simulator rides and introductions to static displays of air-craft on the grounds by pilots, educators and

historians. Captain Judy Rice will introduce students to the components of her around-the-world “Think Global” flight scheduled for 2014.

Opening the Evening Entertainment Se-ries tonight is the debut of a new musical “Every Kid Flies.” (See accompanying story).

On Thursday, a group of 90 student from New York City and Orlando will arrive via JetBlue. The students are participants in a number of Jet Blue University learning pro-grams dubbed the Eagles Nest. The students are building kitplanes and will be attending airplane construction workshops while at SUN ’n FUN to have first-hand experience from the experts. Cadets from CFAA, the

Air Force Jr. ROTC, and Civil Air Patrol will be on hand to partner with the visiting Jet Blue students, as well as cadets from Norway, the United Kingdom, and around the U.S.

The FedEx Boeing 727 donated to SUN ’n FUN to be used as an interactive class-room will be formally dedicated on Friday, April 12, at 1 p.m. The $650,000 donation (named Paul) is the 62nd aircraft contribut-ed by FedEx to education, but the first to be donated outside of a university setting. The aircraft will be used initially by students at CFAA, as well as Polk State College, for students in aviation curriculums. Everyone will have an opportunity to tour “Paul” dur-ing the event.

Focus on education

Tonight will see the world premiere of a new musical “Every Kid Flies,” written by John Iskra, director of education at SUN ’n FUN.

A accomplished musician and long-time teacher, Iskra was talking with other SUN ’n FUN staffers, scheming on ways to ex-pand the education programs. During the brainstorming sessions, they came upon a “Bartholomew Biddle and the Very Big Wind” by Gary Ross, illustrated by Mat-thew Myers, which was recommended by the Smithsonian Air and Space magazine in 2012.

“The book is about a boy who one day

grabs a bedsheet and starts flying and has all kinds of adventures,” Iskra said.

While inspired by the book, the musical isn’t based on the book, he noted.

In the musical, Bartholomew is a dream-er, while his sister, Tori, believes in science, math and logical. “She says you can dream whatever you like, but to make it reality you need science or logic,” he said.

The musical deals with the conflicts be-tween dreams and reality and how the two must get together to work it all out. “The story contrasts the emotion, purpose, and exhilaration of flight with the physical and engineering concepts necessary to build

and fly any aircraft,” he noted.Iskra added he had a lot of help devel-

oping the story from the actors, who are students at The Harrison School of the Arts and its director Joe Sniegocki. “He and the students added a great deal of material,” he said.

After Tuesday’s premiere, the musical will be performed in local schools and as part of SUN ’n FUN’s outreach programs.

“Our mission is to entertain and educate,” he said.

The musical takes off tonight in the AOPA Pavilion at the Florida Air Museum at 7 p.m.

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What began as a tragedy has turned into a blessing for Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) and the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Two years ago, in March 2011, a tornado ripped through the SUN ’n FUN Interna-tional Fly-in and Expo, damaging a number of aircraft, including a Cessna Grand Cara-van owned by a Florida family.

The plane, with distinctive zebra-stripe accents on its cargo pod and interior, was flipped over and sustained extensive dam-age. Two years later, that aircraft is back on display at this week’s SUN ’n FUN before taking off for a new life as a missionary plane in Africa.

“The way this plane was previously deco-rated, with the zebra interior and accents, it’s as if it was destined for Africa,” said John Boyd, MAF president and CEO. “We give thanks to God for the gracious donors whose gifts allowed MAF to purchase the plane.”

You can see the new-again Cessna Grand Caravan at the MAF display in the South-east Exhibit Area, Lot 1 (corner of Doolittle and SUN ’n FUN roads).

A public dedication ceremony will be held at the MAF display at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 12. All are invited to attend.

With its fleet of 57 light aircraft, MAF provides transportation for churches, mis-sionaries, relief agencies, medical groups, and others working in the most isolated corners of the world. It flies mostly Cessna 206s and 208s, along with Kodiaks, King Airs, and a few other planes.

“When we first heard about the damaged Caravan, we were interested,” said David Rask, MAF’s director of aviation resources. “We weren’t in any position to repair it our-selves, but we thought if it was totaled, per-haps we could purchase it for parts.”

That’s where Preferred Airparts entered the picture. Preferred purchased the Cessna 208B and set about to repair it.

“We had been looking for a Caravan for our program in eastern Democratic Repub-lic of the Congo, and when we learned Pre-ferred Airparts had purchased the tornado plane, we contacted them,” said Rask. “We like Preferred’s work and have purchased several planes from them in the past.” MAF signed a purchase agreement with Pre-ferred in May of 2012. (You can find out

more about Preferred Airports at its booth in Hangar C, Space 97).

Preferred Airparts repaired the Grand Caravan with the specialized equipment that MAF needs to operate on remote, rug-ged airstrips in equatorial weather.

And this new-again plane is desperately needed.

“Our current east DRC Caravan was the 10th Caravan built,” said Rask. “MAF pur-chased it new in 1985 and it now has more than 20,000 hours. This new aircraft has modern avionics and can carry a larger load.

“Caravans work great in that part of Af-rica,” Rask continued. “They are especially suited for the airstrips there. We transport heavy loads and land on airstrips hacked out of the jungle, but the Caravan can han-dle it.”

MAF’s services are desperately needed in the DRC, and the ministry organization hopes to purchase two additional Caravans to expand its work there, as funding be-comes available.

Mission Aviation Fellowship is a family of organizations with a singular mission: To share the love of Jesus through aviation and technology so that isolated people may

be physically and spiritually transformed. Its U.S. headquarters is in Nampa, Idaho. Recently, MAF has been actively involved in combatting malaria and Ebola in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo,

supporting relief work in Haiti and Indo-nesia, and enabling the work of churches, evangelists, and Bible translators across Africa and Asia.

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By ERNEST LEE Civil Air Patrol, Florida Wing

Formed before the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has pro-vided vital missions for the United States since its inception. From coastal patrol, and search and rescue for downed pilots dur-ing World War II, to today’s missions of supporting local and national government agencies, CAP provides essential services to US citizens at a very low cost.

Since World War II, missions have tra-ditionally focused on search and rescue for

downed aircraft from the general aviation community. Although still a primary mis-sion, the advancement of technology and with today’s threats to America has expand-ed the capabilities and missions assigned to CAP.

Current advancements in satellite and photography allows CAP to provide real-time aerial imagery to local, state and federal agencies in surveying large areas of damage during natural disasters. CAP aircraft also provides pre-disaster support in specific areas of the county. In Hawaii, eight CAP aircraft were dispatched to fly

tsunami warning flights immediately after the 9.0 earthquakes that hit Japan in 2011, flying low to the Hawaiian coast with air-borne high power speakers announcing warnings in areas without a fixed tsunami alert system.

CAP aircraft also provide valuable and inexpensive training in support of our armed services, whether it is providing an aerial platform as a surrogate Predator for drone pilots-in-training, or as an airborne “intruder” into restricted airspace for USAF intercept pilots.

A large number — more than 27,000 — of

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One thing you can be sure of: When deal-ing with any gathering this big, the first-aid facilities will be swamped. Here are a few suggestions to keep those wonderful all-volunteer medical experts out of work this year.

1. Keep your wits about you, your eyes and ears open. Airshows are full of ways to get hurt. Propellers have been known to slice and dice unwary pedestrians, and there are myriad ways to bang yourself up. Watch for moving airplanes, jet intakes, prop wash, sharp edges of control surfaces, low wings to walk into, wheel chocks and tie-down lines to trip over. And keep your eyes on children who may not be paying at-tention.

2. Drink plenty of water, and if you’re perspiring a lot, sip a sports drink to re-plenish your electrolytes. Dehydration is one of the most common and most prevent-able causes of airshow malaise. Don’t skip meals, either. A good breakfast and a decent lunch will provide the energy you’ll need to keep going all day.

3. Be careful about sunburn. It can sneak up on you, especially this early in the sea-son. This is the perfect excuse to buy your-self a souvenir hat with a broad brim to keep

the sun off your nose and the back of your neck. Sunblock lotion is useful for prevent-ing sunburn, but more damage to your skin can come from rays that sunscreen doesn’t block. Desert dwellers from earliest days were onto something: loose, light-colored, cotton clothing that covers you protects even better than sunscreen.

4. Wear comfortable shoes and absorbent socks. This is not a good place to wear san-

dals, platform shoes, or flip-flops, with so many ways to stub toes and twist ankles. If you wind up with blisters, try to keep them intact for as long as you can, and check with the medical center for blister bandages.

5. You only have one set of ears. Take care of them. Those inexpensive squishy foam earplugs make a lot of sense, and provide much more comfortable airshow-watching, especially for little children.

6.Bugs bugging you? Especially at dawn and dusk, mosquitos and gnats can be irri-tating. A little pump-bottle of insect repel-lent can be well worth its weight. Hydro-cortisone cream smeared on the itchy spots will help alleviate the discomfort.

7. If you get dizzy, nauseated, have chest pain or severe sudden headache, seek help right away. Flag down a staff member in a golf cart for a lift to the Medical Hospitality Center or call 911 for a prompt ride to the hospital in Lakeland.

8. If you have an insect bite or a cut that seems to be getting infected, stop in for a look-see. Got something in your eye or ear? Here again, the Medical Hospitality Center can help. Also, they have water, sunscreen, and first-aid supplies that they’ll be glad to share.

9. Easy things to tuck in your bag can keep small problems from becoming larger ones: A couple of adhesive bandages, as-pirin or other pain-reliever, alcohol wipes, cortisone cream, a bandana, a bottle of water, and an adequate supply of whatever medications you routinely take. If you have a significant ongoing medical issue like dia-betes or a seizure disorder, make sure you have your Medic-Alert bracelet on.

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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.”

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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.”

Tickets are $50 and include $2,500 in “Funny Money” to play at the Craps, Rou-lette, Texas Hold ‘Em and Blackjack tables, two drink tickets and hors’ douerves. A live auction also will be held during the event.

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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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Ladies Pavilion (C-2)Lightplane HQ (F-4)Lost & Found (D-4)Maintenance Facility (B-2)Media Center (C-4) Sponsored by: NIKON

Newspaper – SUN ’n FUN Today (D-4)Online Ticket Redemption (C-4), (D-4), (F-3)Parts Exchange (C-2)PilotMall (D-3)Preferred Airshow Seating (E-2)Radio Station (E-3) Supported by: Brighthouse

Rotorcraft (Light) (F-4)School Tours (C-4)Seabird HQ (H-3)Security (B-2)Shipping Services (Guests) – FedEx (D-3)Showers (A-2), (C-2), (E-3), (H-4)Southeast Exhibits (E-3,4)Special Activities Tents - (C-4), (D-4), (F-2)SUN ’n FUN Volunteer Credential Office (D-4)SUN ’n FUN Library & Archives (D-3)Sunset Grill (D-3)Tourism Information (D-3) Type Club (F-3)Veterans Plaza (E-3)Vintage HQ (F-3)Volunteer Center (D-4)Warbird HQ (G-2)Welcome Information CenterYouth Workshops (C-4)

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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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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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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

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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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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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By MEG GODLEWSKI

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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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

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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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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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By JAMIE BECKETT

It started with a conversation, which lead to a thought, which resulted in a plan. In no time at all that process caused an email to be drafted and sent to approximately a dozen hopefully receptive recipients.

That was the start of the Polk Aviation Alliance, a diverse group of aviation pro-fessionals who have committed themselves to working together to maximize the eco-nomic benefits of aviation to Polk County, Florida.

All four of the county’s municipally owned airports were represented at the first

meeting, as were SUN ’n FUN and Fantasy of Flight.

But the focus didn’t stop with airports and tourism draws. The alliance branched out to include traditional education with represen-tation from the Central Florida Aerospace Academy, a public high school that focuses on aviation as a career, and Polk State Col-lege, which has introduced a pilot science degree program, with plans to expand its aviation offerings in the coming semesters.

Within a year of forming, the quarterly lunchtime meeting had grown to include governmental entities, economic develop-ment people, engineering firms, and the

Seaplane Pilots Association (SPA). More individuals arrive with each subsequent meeting, and the long-term planning for success has become a central focus.

“Being a part of the Polk Aviation Al-liance really allows the SPA to serve as a role model for how aviation entities can come together for the benefit of aviation as a whole,” says Steve McCaughey, SPA ex-ecutive director. He’s right, too. It’s that at-titude of cooperation and collaboration that allows everyone to get together and work effectively to affect change.

“Every one of the alliance members brings something to the table for us,” says

McCaughey. “And we hope we bring some-thing important to the table for them, too.”

By gathering together a collection of highly professional, well-intentioned peo-ple who have expertise in a specific area, the alliance is able to offer each entity a greater impact on the local economy and political representatives than it would on its own. That is a facet of membership Mc-Caughey and his fellow alliance members enjoy immensely.

“By being a part of the alliance we can bring the value of seaplane flying to a pre-qualified assortment of aviation enthusi-asts,” says McCaughey.

He has a valid point there, too. Consid-ering that SUN ’n FUN holds the second largest aviation gathering in North Ameri-ca, and Fantasy of Flight hosts the annual Splash-In associated with the fly-in, and Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base is an icon of seaplane activity, it makes perfect sense for SPA to take a stand on behalf of the economic, educational, and recreational benefits of a type of flying of which their membership demonstrates themselves to be tremendously knowledgeable.

If there is strength in numbers, and all in-dications suggest that to be the case, then the Polk Aviation Alliance is headed in the right direction.

I share this success story for a couple of reasons. First, it is worth sharing because it illustrates how an organization like the Sea-plane Pilots Association can serve in a lead-ership role and bring economic benefits to a wide geographic area, even without insist-ing that its own focus — seaplane activities — be the primary driver of any initiative.

Second, there is nothing about this story that is central Florida specific. The alliance could have been formed anywhere. But it happened in central Florida, where the play-ers were all ready to take the next step, to expand their horizons, and to seek out will-ing, motivated partners to work with.

As a point of interest, you might find it worth knowing that Polk County, Florida, is not a small dot on the map. It is consid-erably larger than Rhode Island. It’s nearly as big as Delaware. As counties go, this one’s a whopper, covering more than 2,000 square miles. It also has the distinction of being located in the geographic center of a state that is particularly friendly to general aviation.

As the alliance grows and continues to find new ways to support and promote avia-tion, the question remains whether others will take a page from their book and start alliances of their own?

There is a model for success. It is cur-rently in existence in the heart of Florida. Here’s hoping there are many who will take note and use it as a template to start their own alliances — for the betterment of avia-tion in general and their own communities as well.

Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P who stepped into the political arena to promote and protect GA at his local airport. He founded and serves as a member of the Polk Aviation Alliance in central Florida.

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Light Sport America, which recently en-tered the light-sport aircraft market with a line of U.S.-built planes, is offering two new purchase plans: “Fly Before You Buy” and a “Money Back Guarantee” program.

Light Sport America recently purchased ATR StormAircraft and is moving its fac-tory to Bartow Municipal Airport. It offers four Storm models: The all-composite, high-wing Storm Rally, Rally Amphibious, the all-metal, low-wing Century with tricy-cle gear, and the Century conventional (tail wheel). Both the Rally and Century mod-els are priced from $89,900 to $124,995 depending on options and avionics. LSA also offers several Storm kits, including the Fury, Fury RG, and 400.

LSA’s “Fly Before You Buy” program al-lows a customer to lease an airplane for up to 45 days with a small deposit and a lease payment. If the customer decides to pur-chase, the full deposit and lease payment are then credited to the purchase price.

Find out more at the company’s exhibit in Paradise City.

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One of the best parts of SUN ’n FUN is the chance to do some hard-core shopping. This year Banyan Pilot Shop returns to Sun ’n Fun. As an added bonus, it will be giving out a free T-shirt with each purchase (while supplies last) at the show at the company’s booth in Hangar D, Space 65.

The company is also offering a variety of special show promotions.

Showcase Sprints and Cat Shot

A pair of fun events for performance en-thusiasts will be held tomorrow during the daily Showcase.

“Here is the opportunity to demonstrate your piloting precision and test your air-plane’s performance in a time trial,” orga-nizers promise.

The Cat Shot is a timed launch from flag

drop to the 6,000-foot mark on the runway where timers will clock elapsed time. Air-craft will be launched one at a time. Sprint contestants will continue their takeoff and run a short 25 nm closed course, finishing overhead to stop another clock.

All participants must pre-register. Spe-cific classes will be determined by partici-pation. This first event will be limited to single engine piston aircraft. The numbers of entries are limited by the available time slot during a busy convention, organizers note.

A mandatory briefing will be conducted prior to the launch.

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Van’s newest airplane, the RV-14, has landed in Florida for the first time.

“It has come to our attention that isolated pockets of civilization might exist in the far reaches of the American continent, way out east of Oshkosh,” Van’s officials said. “On the theory that some of those folks might be interested in our newest airplane, Van’s has sent two intrepid explorers, Joe Blank and Sterling Langrell, to investigate. Flying the RV-14, they plan to go where the airplane has never gone before — Florida.”

The RV-14 will be on display at the com-

pany’s booth in the Northeast exhibit area, along with an RV-12.

The RV-12 represents the “other big news” from the company, officials said.

“The first S-LSA RV-12s are being read-ied for delivery to customers, joining the 250 kit-built examples that are currently fly-ing,” officials said. “An RV-10 will also be on display, and we expect literally hundreds of RVs of all types will visit the show.”

Also at the display will be the man who started it all: Dick (Van) VanGrunsven.

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The Brokaw Medical Hospitality Center is staffed entirely with Florida-licensed vol-unteer doctors and nurses, most of whom are also pilots. There is no charge for their services. Chairman Terry Sullivan, RN, said, “We try to do whatever we can to make sure our visitors can get back to en-joying the airshow.”

Last year, the center treated more than 260 people for cuts and bug bites, bruises and sunburns, upset stomachs and other ail-ments. A few were sick enough to need hos-pitalization, and more merely required pre-scription refills, for medicines inadvertently left at home. The medical staff has even looked after a few four-legged patients.

The nurse quipped, “We turn away no pa-tient, no matter the species.”

The center offers handicapped-accessible rest room, a place for new moms to feed and change their babies, and a cool place for overheated and footsore visitors to re-cuperate.

“People come from Europe and all over who aren’t accustomed to our Florida heat

and humidity, so we treat a lot of heat ex-haustion and dehydration,” she said. “Often a bottle of water and a place to cool off is enough, but sometimes we put in an IV.

The Medical Hospitality Center is of-ficially open from 0800 until 1800, but there’s usually somebody around after hours, a doctor asleep on an exam table, a nurse camping nearby, who can help, if need be.

We hope that attention won’t be neces-sary, though. The best advice is this: Take it all at an easy pace. Relax. Find some shade, sit down from time to time, and just enjoy the show.

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The Brokaw Medical Hospitality Center is located across from the main admissions gate. Look for the white flag with a red cross out front.

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If you head out to the Warbird Flight Line, you’ll see “Crazy Horse” and several other aircraft from the “stable” of Stallion 51, an aviation business that specializes in rare expensive vintage aircraft built on the dream and passion of the Lauderback brothers. Lee, Peter, Richard and John are the cornerstone of the Mustang world, re-storing, operating and marketing the rarest of the breed.

Stallion 51 has a large presence on Flor-ida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) with its three hangars, encompassing the flight operations for its two dual-cockpit, dual-control P-51 Mustangs and T-6 Texan orientation flights and transition training program, including a VFR unusual attitude training (UAT) program in the P-51.

Stallion 51 recently launched its new UAT program, offering real time-real life advanced IFR upset training in a specially modified L-39 TurboJet. The UAT pro-gram’s purpose is to familiarize pilots with the recognition and recovery from unusual attitudes and in-flight upsets, according to Lee Lauderback. The program is structured to train pilots to recognize and respond ac-curately and quickly before the situation progresses into one from which they are unable to recover.

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With the conclusion of its 24th annual conference last month in Nashville, Wom-en in Aviation International President Dr. Peggy Chabrian has turned her attention to networking and outreach as part of WAI’s 25th anniversary. The Nashville conference set a new record with 3,375 attendees, WAI officials said.

“We’ve come a long way from the humble beginnings of our first conference in Prescott, Arizona, back in 1990,” says

Chabrian. “What many people don’t know is that WAI existed as a conference before it existed as an organization. The organization was formed five years after our first confer-ence, really at the request of attendees.”

The 25th annual conference year kicks off with a regional conference in Prescott Oct. 4-5. “We’re returning to where it all began — at Embry-Riddle’s Prescott campus,” says Chabrian.

Tours of the campus, a luncheon, and

speakers are planned for Oct. 4. Dr. Frank Ayers, ERAU chancellor, will speak, along with WASP Betty Blake and former FAA Deputy Administrator Barbara Barrett. An airshow panel consisting of Melissa Pem-berton, Julie Clark and Matt Chapman will discuss life as an airshow performer.

Saturday, Oct. 5, launches with a fly-in breakfast, followed by a tour of Embry-Riddle’s flightline and simulators. Terrafu-gia COO Anna Mracek Dietrich and Karen

Gebhart, vice president at the Helicopter Association International, will speak. Af-ter a Saturday luncheon, WAI conference attendees, along with ERAU students, alumni, faculty and staff, will be treated to a private airshow.

The 25th annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be held at Dis-ney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida, from March 6-8, 2014.

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New this year are forums in the Flight Operations Tent at Paradise City

10 a.m.: Getting Started in Ultralights & Light Planes, Carla Larsh11 a.m-1 p.m.: Light Aircraft Manufac-turers Association (LAMA) at work, Dan Johnson

1 p.m.: Belite Aircraft, James Wiebe2 p.m.: Bristel Light Planes-USA, Barry Pruitt3 p.m. Amsoil Synthetics: Making an in-formed decision, George Douglas

EVENING ENTERTAINMENT 7 p.m. “Every Kid Flies,” an original musical, AOPA Pavilion at the Florida Air Museum8 p.m. Jill’s Cash Box, country music band, AOPA Pavilion

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