Also: ANN @ SnF16!!!, Avidyne Synthetic Vision, Two New Dynons, New P&M PULSR, Next SpaceX Mission, Three Receive Master Instructor Designation

Things may look a little different on Airborne Unlimited this week because we have locked the office door while we are covering the events, in person, at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida. That’s right, as some parts of our country are experiencing a return of winter weather, we bit the bullet to bring you all the news from Lakeland where the weather is forecast to be in the mid-70s all week... It’s a dirty job but we do

Surprising and Impressive Line-Up Speaks Well For Today's Innovative Aero-Mindset

Better than we hoped for... that's best way to describe the results of our first Sun 'n Fun Innovation Preview... over an hour of aero-innovative disruption at its best. And as a lead-in for the next rendition of the HIGHLY successful Oshkosh/AirVenture Innovation Preview, we couldn't be more excited for the future of this programming concept... especially since it is about to become the standard bearer for an event/program that's been long-awaited, and is now ready for action.

Also: Model Aircraft Regs, F35 Wakes Up, Multi-Vans, Flying Casinos, Seat Belts Eliminated, New Pilot ID, Geraldo New AOPA Boss

Three commercial space giants have proposed precision rocket landings to the Olympic Committee as a potential sport for the 2020 Summer Games to be held in Tokyo, Japan. The idea is being pitched by Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, SpaceX founder Elon Musk, and Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson. The three say that the Olympics needs to promote STEM education as well as athletics. The competition would consist of a launch that inserts an object into orbi

Now That You Mention It... A Lot Of The UAV Regs Do Seem Like A Bad Joke...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Aero Linx: Whirly-Girls International Whirly-Girls International is a non-profit, educational and charitable organization dedicated to advancing women in helicopter aviation. The Whirly-Girls Scholarship Fund Inc. was incorporated in 1974 to oversee and administer the scholarship funds raised by the Whirly-Girls and their auxiliaries. The Fund is a federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity. The Scholarship Fund administers many separate scholarships currently valued at more than $175,000. Organizational Goals: Promotion of women in the helicopter industry through scholarship awards, mentoring, public appearances, press releases, magazine articles and informational displays in aviation mus

Braking Action Advisories When tower controllers have received runway braking action reports which include the terms “fair,” “poor,” or “nil,” or whenever weather conditions are conducive to deteriorating or rapidly changing runway braking conditions, the tower will include on the ATIS broadcast the statement, “Braking action advisories are in effect” on the ATIS broadcast. During the time braking action advisories are in effect, ATC will issue the latest braking action report for the runway in use to each arriving and departing aircraft. Pilots should be prepared for deteriorating braking conditions and should request current runway condition information if not volunteered b

"We have had great concerns over the ethical appearance/conduct of the company. You claim that you started deliveries last year.... consisting of one airplane that was displayed for PR purposes and then put back on a truck to the factory. It has yet to return. That’s a delivery? You've reportedly attempted to exert control over editorial works from those you've carefully screened and allowed to fly in the airplane. You’ve posted pithy self-congratulatory messages expressing gratitude for the ‘nomination’ for the Collier Award… without disclosing that you nominated yourself. The aggressive Icon hype and PR machine has been pushing an almost unrealistic narrative that's big on non-substantiated fluff/hype and short on details, hard info, and credibil