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TABLE OF CONTENTS Opening Day Concert................................................. 2

OFFICIAL 2024 IN-FLIGHT GUIDE Enjoy an all-inclusive daily schedule of events from opening to close.

Find out about special guests, airshow performers, evening activities and more.

Welcome to SUN ‘n FUN............................................. 3 Fly-In Happy For 50 Years ....................................6-9 Tram Map................................................................. 12-13 Fly-In Style Pilot Program........................................ 15 Hours of Operation................................................16-17 Volunteer with Us!................................................ 20-21

SUN ‘n FUN E-News Sign up for the Official SUN ‘n FUN Event Newsletter and stay informed of special activities that are happening all week!

Thank You Sponsors...........................................24-25 Thank You Community Partners....................26-28

Download the SUN ‘n FUN App

The Bash........................................................................29

Access the Daily Schedule, Exhibitor lists, Dining options, Maps, Group Connect and create an event itinerary!

ACEing the Future......................................................32 A 50 Year Flight Plan......................................... 30-33 Future ‘n Flight Plaza.................................................35 Junior ACEs...................................................................37

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Fly It Forward................................................................38 Flightline Safety Guidelines.....................................41 Dining Options.............................................................43 Lockheed Constellation “Bataan” .......................44 Help Us Shape SUN ‘n FUN’s Future....................46 Echo of Champions....................................................49

SUN ‘n FUN Radio

Airshow Performers.............................................60-65

Interviews with sponsors, advertisers, pilots, builders, educators, exhibitors, aviation enthusiasts, and students offer current stories and historical moments at SUN ‘n FUN. Schedules can be found at www.LiveATC.net.

Women ACEs Breakfast....................................68-69

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS!

Something for Everyone....................................52-54 The Island...................................................................... 57 Commemorative Air Force...............................58-59

Exhibitor Index...................................................... 70-73 Exhibit Maps...........................................................74-77

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Saturday Schedule...........................................118-121 Sunday Schedule..............................................122-123

SnF digital Daily

Advertising Index...................................................... 124

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Welcome from Gene!

Welcome to the 50th SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo and thank you for joining us as we Celebrate Fly-In Happy for 50 years!! As an organization, we are forever grateful to the believers: the pioneers, our board members, the City of Lakeland, the Lakeland Linder International Airport, Polk County, Visit Central Florida, exhibitors, vendors, partners and attendees that have contributed to our success. We are especially grateful to the over 20,000 volunteers, that we have on record, who have dedicated their time and talents to make us what we are today!!

What better way to kick off our celebration than with an Opening Night Concert featuring country music artist, Dylan Scott, with a special guest appearance by Sara Evans. The celebration continues all week, showcasing spectacular airshows, phenomenal aircraft displays, innovative technologies in aviation, engaging hands-on workshops and forums, and pathways for aspiring aviation professionals.

With our visitors in mind, we’re thrilled to unveil our latest additions and improvements to the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo. Among those is the Future ‘n Flight Plaza, where over 70 exhibits by aviation industry leaders present cutting edge innovations and training schools chart career pathways in aviation. Navigating the activities, airshows, and amenities has become easier with new way-finding signs around the campus, and we’ve added more shaded areas, picnic tables, and benches to provide comfortable seating as you take in the sights and sounds of the airshows and exhibitors.

Speaking of exhibitors, we are grateful for the record-breaking number of them here all week to showcase their services and products. They consistently continue to improve the aviation industry and lead the way for future innovation.

Though many will tell you that SUN ‘n FUN is a magical place, it does not happen by magic. Over 2,900 dedicated volunteers converge on this campus every March and April. They join us for any amount of time from one week to throughout the year to execute the second largest Fly-In in the United States. Leading up to the Fly-In, our volunteers can be found doing everything from clearing debris and planting flowers, to welding bridges and painting buildings, to making sandwiches or parking airplanes, to serving our guests at the ticket window or any array of tasks. This dedicated group of volunteers are the life blood of what we are and who we are and without them, we would not exist.

We are grateful for the faithful participation of those volunteers, our community partners, and aviation enthusiasts like you that have enabled us to produce a world-class aviation education entity called the Aerospace Center for Excellence, or ACE. ACE is the educational arm of our organization and is now the parent company of the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo. The success of the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo each year is critically important, as the net proceeds of SUN ‘n FUN are directly invested back into our year-round aerospace and STEM programming for our youth, thereby creating the environment and inspiration for us to ENGAGE, EDUCATE, and ACCELERATE the next generation of aerospace professionals.

Fifty years is undoubtedly a significant milestone for the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo to celebrate and we are excited to craft the blueprint for the next 50. In partnership with the Lakeland Linder International Airport, Visit Central Florida, and our engineering firm, CMT, we have already begun the effort to reimagine our footprint on the airport for our next 50 years. We invite you to visit our Master Site Plan tent (SE-10B) located in the Future ‘n Flight Plaza and learn about the process, participate in our forums, and give us your feedback and insight to help us reimagine our year-round and Fly-In footprint on the airport. The coming airport enhancements bring opportunity for us to build a bigger, better, and brighter future for aviation with every anniversary; we hope you continue to join the journey.

On behalf of the Aerospace Center for Excellence and SUN ’n FUN Boards, our incredible sponsors, my team, and more than 2,900 volunteers, we sincerely hope you enjoy your Fly-In. We are thrilled to celebrate aviation with you, and we look forward to welcoming you back next year for our 51st annual SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo, April 1-6, 2025. Enjoy your time at SUN ’n FUN 2024!

- Gene Conrad - CEO SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo

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Though the phrase

fly-ins around the state of Florida. Not surprisingly,

“Unfreeze your bird”

Florida’s year-round flying weather and frequent

might for most folks

flying events were top reasons many pilots and

conjure thoughts

homebuilders formerly from points up north had

of Thanksgiving

settled in the “Sunshine State.” In 1974 a number of

turkey, for half a

members of those organizations gathered to create

century it’s meant a whole ‘nuther

a new regional fly-in at Lakeland modelled after

sort of winged creature, hundreds of them – aircraft

the success of EAA’s annual fly-in at its Oshkosh,

of all types and sizes flocking each spring to Florida

Wisconsin home.

along with their pilots, families and fans. If you’re reading this, you know that their destination was

The original intent was to keep the new Lakeland

Lakeland Municipal Airport, the site of what is now

fly-in low key and fun, keeping it a “members only”

internationally known as the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace

event. Additionally, by not featuring an airshow the

Expo. SUN ‘n FUN, for short.

organizers could avoid the requisite permitting hassles. However, welcoming a broad representation

SUN ‘n FUN’s founding in 1974 at Drane Field - now

of aircraft was certainly the aim, be they home-

known as Lakeland Linder International Airport - was a humble, regional aviation community affair when compared to the expansive, international aviation spectacle attendees experience today. Members of the Lakeland Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA #454), the Florida Sport Aviation, Antique and Classic Airplane Association (FSAACAA), and the Southeast Sport Aviation Council (SESAC) often enjoyed numerous

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builts, the fairly new ultralights,

in fact lives on through an annual

antiques and classics, and

award recognizing volunteers for

restored military aircraft, the

their significant advance contri-

warbirds.

butions to SUN ‘n FUN).

The newly established non-prof-

Having been a WWII air base,

it organization, Southeast EAA

Drane Field clearly offered great

Regional Fly-in, Incorporated,

potential. But in that early stage,

assigned chairmen their duties,

it was largely the work of SUN ’n

recruited dozens of volunteers

FUN volunteers who built, hauled,

for assorted tasks, and soon

painted, and otherwise improved

EAA members were receiving

the fly-in site, then on the north

the invitation to “Unfreeze Your

side of the airfield. Grass was cut

Bird” by flying in for a three-day

and potholes filled. T-hangar

event over January 24-26, 1975

renters vacated their space to

at Drane Field. Originally referred

accommodate various work-

to as the Mid-Winter SUN ’n FUN,

shops, food stands, and other

it soon became known simply as

fly-in needs.

SUN ’n FUN. That January of 1975, fly-in they With the local support of vi-

did. The blood, sweat and toil

sionary leaders with the City of

of the pioneers paid off, and

Lakeland, Lakeland Chamber

sunny skies welcomed nearly 500

of Commerce, and Polk Coun-

aircraft of all types and makes

ty, advance publicity in EAA

registered, along with over 2,000

newsletters and magazines like

guests. Admission was limited to

EAA Sport Aviation and Flying

EAA members and active pilots,

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“Unfreeze Your Bird” to consider

EAA chapters across forty states

arriving well in advance so they

and three Canadian provinces.

could additionally visit local at-

Though there was no official air-

tractions like Disney World, Cape

show, many participants showed

Canaveral, Cypress Gardens and

off their pride and joy with fre-

others.

quent fly-bys.

SUN ’n FUN could soon boast of

Among aviation legends par-

earlier “Pioneers,” the small and

ticipating were Steve Wittman,

dedicated cadre of volunteers

George Haldeman, Duane Cole

needed to ready the southwest

and Matty Laird.

corner of Drane Field for the inaugural fly-in. In October of

Not surprisingly, the general pub-

1974, the first of them began

lic clamored to be included and,

arriving to make the airport suit-

with necessary safety consider-

able for visiting aircraft and car

ations addressed, was welcomed

parking, camping, concessions,

to SUN ’n FUN from 1977 onward.

forums, displays and other requi-

Improvements implemented by

site services (this “Pioneers” label

volunteers coincided with the

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rapid growth of the fly-in, a move

the flightline and grounds, enjoy-

aviation, SUN ’n FUN went all in

to the southwest corner of the

ing SUN ‘n FUN with their fellow

on its education mission, espe-

field in 1977 enabling more forums

aviation enthusiasts.

cially for youth. In 1983, the SUN

and trade exhibitions and the

‘n FUN board of directors voted

formal addition of an airshow.

The City of Lakeland, which near-

to construct on the grounds an

The list of early performers reads

ly immediately embraced SUN

air museum, aviation library, and

like a who’s who of American air-

’n FUN, approved airport service

workshop complex. Thus the

show royalty– Leo Loudenslager,

improvements and a long-term

Sun ‘n Fun Air Museum was born.

Jimmy Leeward, Jim Holland,

lease, essential to the organi-

Later known as the International

Duane Cole, Tom Poberezny,

zation’s investment in future

Sport Aviation Museum, in 2002

Charlie Hillard, Bruce Bohan-

expansion. The annual use of

it was again renamed, becom-

non, and dozens more. The

the airport for the fly-in was also

ing the Florida Air Museum. The

airshow always delivered unique

endorsed by Chamber of Com-

Florida Legislature decreed it the

performances and sights such

merce officials who presciently

“Official Aviation Museum and

as champion aerobatics, rare

projected a significant impact

Education Center of the State

antique aircraft, museum-quality

on the surrounding hospitality

of Florida.” Today it boasts over

restored classics and thundering

economy. In no time, SUN ’n FUN

28,000 square feet housing his-

military aircraft, from vintage

became a recognized conven-

toric aircraft, interactive exhibits,

warbirds to the military jet teams

tion and trademark of the City of

artifacts and an archives that

and demonstrations.

Lakeland, Polk County, the State

includes the Howard Hughes

of Florida and, arguably, the Unit-

Collection, annually hosting over

ed States of America.

22,000 visitors.

would attend SUN ‘n FUN. Over

But the vision of SUN ‘n FUN’s

In 2008 this commitment to

the decades to come the likes of

founding volunteer board and

youth education culminated

Bob Hoover, Dick and Burt Rutan,

dedication of its early volunteer

in the opening of the Central

Gene Cernan, Frank Borman, Bud

corps seeded an impact on avia-

Florida Aerospace Academy

Anderson, Paul Tibbets, Tex Hill,

tion far beyond an opportunity to

(CFAA), a career and technical

Gunther Rall, Scott Crossfield

“unfreeze your bird.” Spawned by

STEM public high school. The

and many others might be seen

its early seminars and programs

CFAA stemmed from a 1989 flight

making a forum presentation,

created to attract the young-

school program partnership with

signing books, or simply walking

est spectators to the world of

nearby Kathleen High School,

Many other air and space legends and military aviation heroes

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which oversaw the program. By

2024, 175 students have earned

convention of any kind in the

2014, SUN ‘n FUN introduced the

their private pilot certificate.

state of Florida and the second

Aerospace Center for Excellence

It is no wonder that as SUN ’n

largest aviation convention in the

(ACE), a 14-building aerospace

FUN continued to flourish, so has

USA.

STEM facility located on what is

Lakeland Linder International

the SUN ’n FUN Expo Campus.

Airport. As of 2023, the former

As we look at the colorful legacy

ACE boasts an impressive array

Drane Field oversees 157,000

of the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace

of STEM learning environments

aircraft operations annually, is

Expo, the Aerospace Center for

and operates year-round, includ-

ranked 95th in the nation’s busi-

Excellence, and Lakeland Linder

ing aerospace summer camps,

est airports, and has a $1.5 billion

International Airport, and the

field trips and outreach programs

regional economic impact. That

people that made it happen,

reaching over 30,000 students

early Chamber of Commerce

take pride that YOU are a par-

annually.

support certainly has paid divi-

ticipant in this historic milestone

dends over the last fifty years.

event. Not only will you unfreeze

The campus is also home to a

your bird and experience one

Skylab Innovation Center, the

Speaking of dividends, remember

of the finest aviation events in

Lakeland Aero Club, and the

how back in 1975 that first SUN

the world, but your support also

Traviss A&P (Airframe & Power-

’n FUN attracted 500 registered

ensures the continued success of

plant) Maintenance Program. In

aircraft and over 2,000 partic-

SUN ‘n FUN’s year-round mission

addition to providing educator

ipants? The 2023 SUN ’n FUN

to Engage, Educate, and Ac-

assistance programs, STEM-

Aerospace Expo hosted over

celerate the next generation of

based curriculum, and lesson

3,000 aircraft and 200,000

Aerospace Professionals.

plans to teachers at all grade

attendees. The volunteers alone

levels, ACE awards over $300,000

now number over 2,500. Guests

in scholarships for students to

hail from every one of the United

pursue a private pilot certificate,

States and over 80 countries,

advance rating, industry certifi-

and its over 500 exhibitors help

cation, or college degree. As of

make SUN ‘n FUN the largest

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AREA NAME

HOURS OF OPERATION

LOCATION

9/27 Club

Tues/Thurs/Fri 8 AM-6 PM &

NE Corner of Exhibits Core Area

Wed/Sat 8 AM-10 PM - Sun 10 AM to 2 PM Auto Parking

Tues-Fri 7 AM-11 PM

East and South side of Campus

Sat 6 AM-11 PM/ Sun 7 AM - 5 PM Buehler Restoration Skills Center

9 AM - 4 PM

West of Florida Air Museum

Campground Hospitality

8 AM - 5 PM

East & West Campground

Camper Registration

Tues-Fri 8 AM-7:30 PM/ Sat 9 AM-5 PM

Hamilton Road Entrance

Career Fair

9 AM - 5 PM

Future ‘n Flight Plaza

Catholic Service

Sat 5-6 PM

CFAA

Corn Roast

Daily 9 AM-5PM

West Campground

Country Store

7 AM - 7 PM

West Campground

Daily Airshow

1 PM - 5 PM

Airside

East Admissions

9 AM-5PM

East Entry Gate at Airside Center

Emergency Aircraft Repair

8 AM - 6 PM

East of Runway 5/23 Midway

Exhibit Office

8 AM - 5 PM

Between Hangars B & C

Exhibits

9 AM - 5 PM

Campus Wide - See Map

Family Oasis

9 AM-4 PM

Future ‘n Flight Plaza

Family Oasis KIDS CLUB

5-10 PM

Future ‘n Flight Plaza (Addl. Fee)

Flightline Tours

9 AM - 2 PM Purchase Required

Taxiway Foxtrot

Florida Air Museum

9 AM - 5 PM Closed Thursday

West of Main Entrance

Fly-By Showcase

10:30 AM - 12 PM

Airside

Forums

9 AM - 2 PM

CFAA

Friends of Bill W.

7:30 AM and 6:30 PM

Lakeland Aero Club

Handicap Services

8 AM - 6 PM

Leenhouts Way

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International Oasis

9 AM-5 PM

Future ‘n Flight Plaza

Junior ACE’s

9 AM-5 PM

Future ‘n Flight Plaza

Lost & Found

9 AM - 5 PM After 5 PM - Main Registration

End of Laird Blvd. at Vintage Gate

Main Admissions

Tues/Wed 8 AM - 7 PM

Main Gate - James C. Ray Dr.

Thurs/Fri 8 AM - 6 PM Sat 6:30 AM - 7 PM / Sun 8 AM - 4 PM Medical Services

24 Hours

Across from Main Gate Admissions

Parts Exchange

9 AM - 5 PM

Hangar E

Piedmont Aerospace Experience

9 AM - 2 PM

North of Main Gate

Pilot Welcome Center

8 AM - 8 PM

The Island - Taxiway Echo

Preferred Airshow Seating

10 AM - end of Airshow

North of Exhibit Area

Press Center

7:30 AM - 1 PM

Peggy Brown Lane

Raymus Skylab Innovation Center 9 AM - 5 PM

James C. Ray Drive

Security

24 Hours

Campground West of Cornroast Area

Shipping Services

9 AM - 5 PM

Hangar E North Side

STOL Invitational

Tuesday - Friday 7 PM

Paradise City

Sun N Fun Merchandise Tents

9 AM - 5 PM

Leenhouts Way, Sunset Grill, Warbird Ramp

Sunset Aerial Circus

Tuesday - Friday 7 PM - 8:30 PM

Paradise City

The Island Store

7 AM - 10 PM

Taxiway Echo

Tram Transportation

8 AM - 11 PM

Campus Wide - See Map

Type Clubs

8 AM - 6 PM

Southeast Corner Runway 5/23

Vintage Hospitality

7 AM - 7 PM

Taxiway Foxtrot

Visit Central Florida Info.

8 AM - 5 PM

Corner of Laird & Tom Mack Rd.

Welcome Tents

9 AM - 5 PM

Campus Wide - See Map

Workshops

9 AM- 5 PM

Crossfield Way

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THANK YOU SPONSORS

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THANK YOU COMMUNITY PARTNERS

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Special Thank you to our Local Community Partners for your year-round support in our mission to ENGAGE, EDUCATE and ACCELERATE the next generation of aerospace professionals.

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A 50 YEAR FLIGHT PLAN From the very first SUN ‘n FUN

ing young people to the joy

its first teacher workshops and

Fly-in in 1975, the culture of

and wonder of flight was pretty

hands-on aircraft building for

flying, families, sun and fun were

grassroots. Kids attending SUN

students. STEM was taking flight

immediately embraced. A key

‘n FUN enjoyed the interaction

in Lakeland, long before it was a

bonus of the gathering quickly

with volunteers, pilots and per-

buzzword or focus in the educa-

became evident - the opportu-

formers who were eager to share

tion realm.

nity to inspire and educate youth

their knowledge and passion

about aviation. In fact, the

for flight with every encounter.

The following year, SUN ‘n FUN

mission of youth aviation educa-

Workshops often saw children

donated $1,000 to nearby Kath-

tion is among those found in the

making a wing rib alongside a

leen High School’s newly founded

original articles of incorporation.

parent, or constructing a balsa

“Project School Flight,” in part-

Today, fifty years later, what is

wood glider under the direction

nership with students building a

known as the SUN ‘n FUN Aero-

of a volunteer.

kit airplane. Thus began a long

space Expo is a subsidiary of the

and fruitful relationship with

Aerospace Center of Excellence

As SUN ‘n FUN expanded its

the Polk County School System.

(ACE), the most unique edu-

facilities at Lakeland Linder

SUN ‘n FUN’s education focus

cational campus in the United

International Airport over the

took another leap forward in 1992

States. It’s that original culture

years, opportunities to offer more

upon the opening of the Florida

of flying, families, SUN ‘N FUN –

organized education activities

Air Museum and, soon after, the

and your participation in it – that

to young people increased as

Buehler Restoration Center. Ten

continues to fuel the growth and

well. The 1980s saw the first

years later it earned its desig-

success of this amazing place.

exhibit hall built, and by 1988

nation as “the Official Aviation

In those early years, introduc-

SUN ‘n FUN was formally hosting

Museum and Education Center of the State of Florida.”

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In 2005 SUN ‘n FUN dedicated

in 2011. A few years later a hangar

cause of the tangible results ACE

the Tom Davis Education Cen-

was constructed nearby to house

continues to deliver every day.

ter, named after the founder of

the newly established Lakeland

However, ACE’s ongoing ability

Piedmont Airlines and funded

Aero Club, a flying club for teens.

to annually reach over 20,000

through the Davis Family Trust.

students and teachers on its

Featuring classrooms, sleeping

The newest facility comprising

world-class campus, and thou-

quarters, and kitchen facilities,

what is now the 14-building ACE

sands more through our outreach

the center hosted day camps

campus is the Skylab Innova-

programming, would not be

and overnight camps for youth,

tion Center. Opened in 2021, it

possible without your presence

operating year-round. A fully

offers an interactive laboratory

at the 50th annual SUN ‘n FUN

functioning Boeing 727, donat-

for aerospace and STEM learn-

Aerospace Expo.

ed by FedEx, serves as a tech-

ing in partnership with higher

nologically integrated learning

education and technical aero-

Whether you’re a vendor, pilot,

laboratory and conference room.

space partners. ACE additionally

performer, or guest at SUN ‘n

Currently the center is home to

provides educational support to

FUN, you are making an impact

the Traviss Technical College

the aerospace industry, including

on the future of aviation by being

Aviation Maintenance Technician

pilot, maintenance technician,

here today, and all of us associ-

program, another partnership

and college scholarships funded

ated with the Aerospace Center

with Polk County Public Schools.

by the likes of The James Ray

for Excellence say “Thank you!”

In 2008, the new Central Florida

Foundation and other visionary

To learn more about how you can

Aerospace Academy (CFAA) High

donors. It is easy to imagine the

support the Aerospace Center

School opened in the Crossfield

positive impact ACE will have on

for Excellence and the future of

Aerospace Center of the SUN

the next 50 years of aviation be-

flight, visit www.ACEedu.org.

‘n FUN campus. Philanthropist James Ray, a proponent of youth aviation education and training, recognized the CFAA’s potential and need to grow. His generosity funded the construction of a spectacular 3-story, aviation and STEM-dedicated school building which welcomed its first students

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ACEing the Future In the past 106 years, aviation has transformed travel, moving from a luxury for some to a necessity for almost all, and has proven a key driver to the world’s economy. However, according to a recent Boeing industry study, the aviation manpower needed to maintain the global commercial fleet over the next 20 years calls for 649,000 new pilots, 690,000 new maintenance technicians, and 938,000 new cabin crew members.

This high demand for qualified STEM candidates far exceeds the number of actual candidates

On one hand, this rapid global

aviation and fuel their passion

who are adequately trained for

growth of aviation offers bound-

for pursuing a career in a STEM

the aviation and aerospace

less career opportunities. On the

field.

workforce. With the lack of qual-

other, it has made it necessary

ified candidates, the economic

to rethink the content of the K-12

The Aerospace Center for Excel-

future depends on the capability

curriculum needed to motivate

lence purposefully and inten-

of the education system and of

students to learn science, tech-

tionally creates informal learning

individual institutions to pre-

nology, engineering, and math-

opportunities for young people.

pare young minds to enter STEM

ematics (STEM) subjects so that

Why? Because we know that

careers.

we can purposefully build the

through informal learning expe-

aviation workforce of tomorrow.

riences students are afforded

How does the Aerospace Cen-

the opportunity to extend their

ter for Excellence help with this

STEM content knowledge, ulti-

need? The Aerospace Center for

mately increasing their interest

Excellence offers a range of year-

and engagement. We use our

round educational programs for

programs as a vehicle to intro-

ALL ages. From summer camps

duce STEM-related concepts

to field trips to outreach re-

to students that might provide

quests, our team of passionate

new pathways toward rewarding

educators and aviators are eager

aviation careers.

to provide the next generation

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with experiences and opportu-

In 2023, the Aerospace Center

nities that will ignite their love of

for Excellence directly impacted

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over 22,000 students through

tion scholarships to graduating

our year-round programs. We

seniors, thus enabling them to

specifically refer to direct impact

continue their education through

because, in addition to our pro-

collegiate aviation programs and

gramming for young people, we

adult vocational programs fo-

also provide numerous profes-

cused on aviation maintenance

sional development opportunities

training and certification.

to educators. This empowers

At the Aerospace Center for

these teachers with the tools

Excellence, we are not only

they need to take aviation back

encouraged but are excited

into their classrooms, each one a

about the future of the aviation

force multiplier that allows us to

industry. We get the opportunity

impact thousands more students

to contribute to its development

from schools all over the country.

every day. We would love to work

As of the end of 2023, the James

with you in this effort! Reach out

Ray Flight Training Scholarship

to Educate@FlySNF.org to start

had provided funding allowing

a conversation with us. You can

175 young men and women to

also learn more about our work

earn their Private Pilot Certifi-

on our website at ACEedu.org.

cate at virtually no cost to them.

We are also able to grant nearly $100,000 in continuing educa-

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The Future ‘n Flight Plaza is the SUN ‘n FUN Headquarters for aspiring aviators of all ages.

Located just steps inside the main entrance gate, the Future ‘n Flight Plaza features:

Junior ACES – an Exhibit Tent dedicated to our youngest aviator audience, presented by USAF and AOPA. Participating companies and entities will provide hands-on, STEM-based learning and engagement activities for ages 7 through 17.

Sponsored by Dayton Freight, Aeroshell, Redbird Flight Simulations and Zenith Aircraft.

Career Fair – Seeking a job in aviation? Look no further than the Career Fair at SUN ‘n FUN, sponsored

by JS Firm.com, Piedmont Airlines and Southwest Airlines. Every company exhibiting in this tent is looking for eager, talented individuals to join their ranks.

Future employees may well be hired on the spot.

Flight Schools, Technical Schools, Colleges – Explore the Future ‘n Flight Plaza’s multitude of outdoor aviation exhibitors showcasing education and training opportunities for becoming a pilot, an A&P aircraft mechanic, and many other rewarding careers in aviation. The sky is the limit!

Innovation Showcase – New this year! If you are interested in state-of-the-art technology and futuristic aviation concepts, visit the exhibitors at our Innovation Showcase. Sponsored by Tampa International Airport, the Innovation Showcase includes companies such as Wing Aviation demonstrating drone package deliveries; LIFT Aircraft’s HEXA, an ultralight hover-motored manned flying aircraft; AeroSys showing a technical co-pilot named Goose; Volatus Infrastructures with vertiports and charging stations for eVTOLS, and so much more!

Flight Sim Experience – This is your chance to take a literal look into the future with cutting-edge Virtual Reality simulation technology, and get hands-on experience with the hottest flight sim peripherals on the market. You may not be quite ready to hop in a real F-18 and take to the skies, but the next best thing is experiencing today’s flight sim hardware and software at the Flight Sim Experience right here at The Future ‘n Flight Plaza.

International Oasis – Where visitors, vendors and volunteers from over 80 countries can check-in, find someone who speaks their language, and have their event questions answered. Register your home country and have your attendance added to our event statistics. The country with the most registered attendees in 2024 will have its native flag flow proudly at the front entrance of the International Oasis tent in 2025!

Family Oasis – Located in the heart of our NEW Future ‘n Flight area, sponsored by Carilly and Badcock Furniture, the Family Oasis is designed to give your family a welcoming place to chill while enjoying the grounds of SUN ‘n FUN. Young families will especially enjoy an escape from the sun along with comfort stations, nursing areas, and more.

And don’t miss Kids Club at the Family Oasis at Night – You can enjoy the SUN ‘n FUN nightlife while your kids are engaged in a fun-filled night of their own! Every night is themed to the activities happening at the show, so you and your children can share your experiences. Each ticket includes child care, dinner, snacks and activities.

CHECK THE EVENT MAP OR PAGE 74 FOR A FUTURE ‘N FLIGHT LAYOUT

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We know that the many barriers to young people pursuing a career in the aerospace industry include a lack of early awareness and ongoing engagement. This is exactly why we purposefully created Junior ACEs at the annual SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.

Junior ACEs is an awesome education opportunity for youth during the week of the Expo. Spearheaded by the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE), it provides Expo attendees between the ages of 7 and 17 a deep dive into the STEM and enhanced aerospace learning that takes place throughout the year. Youth have complete access to all three locations hosting Junior ACEs activities; the Skylab Innovation Center, Buehler Restoration and Skills Center, and the Junior ACEs tent located in the Future ‘n Flight Plaza.

Among the many activities Junior ACEs can take part in during the week of the Expo are:

• Sphero Robots – The ultimate coding robotic ball!

Come explore with us as you learn coding skills and inventiveness.

• 3D Printing – Unleash your creativity! Transform your ideas from sketches to tangible objects.

• NOAA Science On a Sphere – Immerse yourself in

all things Earth Space Science on our global display system that projects visualizations of planetary data on a six foot diameter sphere.

• Flight Simulation – Learn how to fly in our RedbirdFlight Simulation Lab!

• Build an Airplane – Join a live build of a real airplane.

• Build an Aviation Radio – Learn the basics of elec-

tronics as you build your own functional radio receiver – then use it to listen to the airshow!

• Air Traffic Control Simulation – Try your hand at air traffic control and airport design.

• Real and Virtual Drone Flying – Experience the future of aviation with Rocket Drones.

• AND SO MUCH MORE!

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The Aerospace Center for Excellence is energized to welcome thousands of young Expo visitors to explore this wide array of exciting STEM and hands-on activities, and fully experience the awesomeness of the aerospace industry. As a bonus, each youth is given a map of the various spots within the Junior ACEs area to visit and, after completion of visiting each of those spots, they are awarded a toolkit!

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In 2019, students from Central Florida Aerospace

for students, and its ease of construction makes

Academy started a Zenith Aircraft CH750 Cruzer

for a great student project to work on. If you missed

aircraft kit in the Buehler Restoration and Skills Cen-

out last year on pulling a rivet, you will have another

ter. The project, named “The Spirit of Lakeland” was

chance this year!

completed in 2 years, and the aircraft is set to teach persons with limited to no use of their legs how to fly

Join our student team of builders in the Buehler

via the adaptive controls in the left side of the air-

Restoration and Skills Center for Junior ACEs, where

plane. We quickly found a need for a second aircraft

students 7-17 will get the chance to work on the

for that mission, and during the 2023 SUN n’ FUN

Zenith kit, and a number of other aerospace

Aerospace Expo, youth of all ages started putting

activities. Learn a bit about the aircraft build

together parts for a second Cruzer, this one named

process, watch the team assemble pieces of our kit

“Fly it Forward”. This second aircraft will be an identi-

throughout the week of the show, and pull your own

cal aircraft to the first one, providing ACE the ability

rivet to help get this project into the air!

to have an airplane for training given maintenance and student loads. This project is proudly support-

If you would like to support the “Fly it Forward” proj-

ed by Zenith Aircraft Company of Mexico, MO. The

ect, please visit: https://aceedu.org/about/donate

all-aluminum aircraft kit is the perfect teaching tool

for more information.

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FLIGHTLINE SAFETY GUIDELINES

SAFETY IS PRIORITY #1 AT SUN ‘N FUN! Aircraft ALWAYS have the right-of-way. Please yield.

Aircraft in motion have spinning propellers that cannot be seen and can cause serious injuries. Please be aware of this at all times to avoid injury to you and your party.

You are responsible for your safety and the safety of those in your group.

Please be responsible and courteous around the aircraft. Please do not touch the aircraft without the owner’s permission.

Please mind your camera, belt buckles and other clothing or accessories when bending over to look at an airplane.

Be sure your lawn chairs are attended and secure to ensure they do not blow away and cause damage to people or aircraft.

Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Drones are not permitted to be used on the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus without written permission from SUN ‘n FUN and the FAA. Pets must be on a leash and are only permitted in the campground.

Service animals only are welcome across the SUN ‘n FUN Campus

PETS, BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS, HOVER-BOARDS, ONE WHEELS, MOPEDS AND MOTORIZED SCOOTERS ARE PERMITTED IN THE CAMPGROUND ONLY. THESE ITEMS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN ANY OTHER AREA OF THE SUN ‘N FUN CAMPUS. EXCEPTION FOR ADA COMPLIANCE.

SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FLIGHTLINE, EXHIBIT AREAS, OR AROUND ANY AIRCRAFT. PLEASE SEE THE CAMPUS MAP FOR DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS. Fly-In Happy For 50 Years!

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WARBIRD RAMP COFFEE CART & FUNNEL CAKES ICE CREAM TREATS KAYLA’S HEAVENLY SMOKES PAPA JOE’S Cuban sandwiches & coffee SIVORI CATERING Sausage, philly cheese steak, corn dogs, burgers, chicken pita, tenders, breakfast sandwich, fries, pizza, pretzels, nachos, and beverages TWISTED WILLY’S Pretzels, pretzel dogs, and beverages WILD BILL’S SODA

CAMPGROUND

Scan QR Code for food allergen information.

PEGGY BROWN FOOD COURT CROYDON FOODS Philly cheese steak, corn dogs, chicken tenders, and beverages ICE-CREAM TREATS DEMETRIS GREEK FOODS Gyros, pitas, shish-kabobs, salads, beverages FUZZY’S TACO SHOP Tacos & margaritas J&L CONCESSIONS Funnel cakes, deep-fried Oreos, hot dogs, corn dogs, chicken tenders, fries, lemonade, fountain soda

BOSS LADY SOUTHERN EATS

NICK & BENNIE’S London broil, chicken, salads, and beverages

COUNTRY STORE Milk, beer, eggs and other convenient items

PAPA JOE’S Cuban sandwiches & coffee ROASTED CORN

NORTH END OF B & C HANGARS B&T CONCESSIONS, INC. All beef corn dogs, bacon corn dog, tenders, fries, buffalo fries, nachos, and beverages WILD BILL’S SODA

NORTH END OF C & D HANGARS

SOUTHERN STAR LEMONADE TWILDYS - Vegan food

PARADISE CITY CROYDON FOODS Sausage, corn dogs BURGER 21 PAPA JOES

CORE AREA SUNSET GRILL BBQ Cuisine TEXMEX PENCE’S CARAMEL CORN & COTTON CANDY ICE-CREAM TREATS

FUTURE ‘N FLIGHT PLAZA SIVORI LEMONADE BOARD WOK NOODLES Stirfry cuisine JOHN’S SAUSAGE

HANGAR AREA ICE-CREAM TREATS THE FAMILY KETTLE Kettlecorn & pork rinds

THE ISLAND GARY’S OYSTER BAR FRESCOS Breakfast, lunch, dinner offered at this colorful American bistro fare with globally influenced dishes, and bar!

JET’S PIZZA KIELBASA BUS Authentic Polish foods - kielbasa, pierogi, potato pancakes

JAVA JUNCTION Coffee, espresso, cappuccino, latte, and tea

VOYAGER PENCE’S CARAMEL CORN & COTTON CANDY CROYDON FUNNELCAKE

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Air Legends Foundation brings historic Lockheed Constellation “Bataan” to SUN ‘n FUN

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The 50th Anniversary SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is

cials, including newly elected President Dwight D.

proud to welcome the Lockheed VC-121A Constella-

Eisenhower and Vice-President Richard Nixon on

tion, the “Bataan,” of the Texas-based Air Legends

a 1953 inspection tour of Korea. In 1966, all C-121s

Foundation collection.

including “Bataan” were retired to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Nevada. In 1970

The VC-121A and other type variants of the Con-

“Bataan” was repurposed by NASA and renamed

stellation are more commonly referred to as simply

NASA 422, one of three C-121s assigned to testing

the Connie. With its graceful lines, distinctive tri-tail

and calibrating ground tracking stations used to

design, and extensive international service with

communicate with orbiting spacecraft during the

numerous airlines, the Connie is arguably the most

Apollo Space Program.

iconic four-engine transport of the 20th Century.

“Bataan,” built in 1948, is one of only two of its type

When that program ended in 1970, NASA 422 was

of Connie remaining airworthy in the world. Its

acquired by the Army Aviation Museum at Fort

colorful history includes a long career of military

Rucker, Alabama, where it sat on outdoor display for

and NASA service, a brush with being scrapped,

the next 22 years. Museum officials were consider-

and years of outdoor static display before recently

ing scrapping “Bataan” in 1993, when Ed Maloney,

undergoing an extensive restoration to airworthi-

founder of the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino,

ness by the Air Legends Foundation of San Antonio,

California, offered to take possession of the weath-

which now operates it among its stable of over two

er-beaten classic. The agreement included Planes

dozen airworthy warbirds.

of Fame trading a helicopter for the Connie, which then was made airworthy for its ferry flight to Chino.

With its speed and great range, this airframe was

After being painted in McArthur’s colors, it flew on

among several used in 1949 to fly relief missions over

the airshow circuit for a year until operating costs

the Atlantic during the Berlin Airlift. After conversion

became prohibitive and “Bataan” was grounded,

to executive transport in 1950, it became the flying

again, its future uncertain.

command post of General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander for Allied Powers in Korea. He

In 2015, Rod Lewis, well known aircraft collector, own-

named it “Bataan,” after the Philippine peninsula

er of Lewis Air Legends, and founder of the Air Leg-

known for the infamous Bataan Death

ends Foundation, purchased “Bataan.” Lewis hired

March of 1942, when 75,000

Steve Hinton’s Fighter Rebuilders, located at Chino,

American and Filipino prison-

to undertake its complete restoration. On June 20,

ers of war were brutally force

2023, Lewis and the Air Legends Foundation proudly

marched more than 60 miles

saw “Bataan” return to the skies. The following

to POW camps. The march

month “Bataan” made its triumphant airshow return

alone killed more than five

at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

thousand Filipinos and 500 Americans.

“Bataan” is scheduled to arrive at Lakeland Linder International Airport on Tuesday, April 9th, during the SUN ‘n FUN airshow, and fly in the show again on Wednesday, April 10th. After static display on

On April 16, 1951, it was “Bataan” on which MacArthur

Thursday, April 11, it will depart after its appearance

flew to Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, where he

in the airshow on Friday, April 12. Upon concluding

was relieved of his command by President Truman.

its visit to SUN ‘n FUN, the Air Legends Foundation

MacArthur then flew home on “Bataan” to San Fran-

will fly “Bataan” back to Oregon where it will undergo

cisco, his last flight on “Bataan.”

the installation of an historically correct interior.

While at SUN ‘n FUN, be sure not to miss seeing this

Subsequently assigned to the Pacific Air Command

historic aviation classic!

in Hawaii, it carried many top generals and offi-

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For the last 50 years, SUN ‘n FUN has welcomed many who have flown their beautifully restored or well-built aircraft to grace our grounds and allow us all to enjoy their aircraft, the workmanship that makes each special, and the care of a job well done. Be they a classic, homebuilt, warbird, rotorcraft or seaplane, many of these aircraft became truly award-winning examples, with the best of the best receiving the highest awards - Grand Champion and Reserve Champion amongst each aircraft division.

We invited the owners of many of the past Champions to bring their award-winning aircraft back to SUN ‘n FUN 2024 for the Echo of Champions, commemorating 50 Years of Fly-In Happy with us. Don’t miss seeing each of these impressive flying showpieces returning to the SUN ‘n FUN ramp - they will be parked front-row along Taxiway Echo!

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THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! A casual visitor to SUN ‘n FUN might think they’re seeing a few thousand airplanes, all in one amazing place, and they’d be right. However, there is actually a method to the Expo madness. Visitors touring the grounds of SUN ‘n FUN will discover that there are six distinct aircraft areas. Here is our summary description of each…

WARBIRDS Former military aircraft, restored to airworthy condition for public display on the ground and in the air, are flying history lessons that honor the heroes that flew them. Many think of WWII, and with good reason, as you will see everything from trainers to fighters to four-engine bombers. But this community also represents types that flew in The Great War all the way to Vietnam, including helicopters, transports and jets.

Photo Credit: Matt Geleske

Vintage Hold on, now. In the world of airplanes, “vintage” means anything built and flown in 1970 or older. If it makes you feel better, call them classics. Most of these are civil and general aviation types that are painstakingly preserved or even fully restored. You’ll recognize names like Beech, Waco, Cessna, Lockheed, Piper and many more with truly historic, vintage pedigrees.

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Seabirds

There’s something romantic about any airplane with pontoons on it. Who wouldn’t want the freedom of landing on a pristine lake or a tropical lagoon instead of an airport runway? Large or small, single or multi-engine, check out the gaggle of what we call “seabirds” on display in this special section of floatable SUN ‘n FUN participants.

Photo Credit: Mike Brown

HOMEBUILT These unique aircraft represent not only their owner’s passion for flying but their ingenuity, resourcefulness, craftsmanship and, in most cases, their perseverance. Many have been built from commercially available kits or designs, and some are one-of-a-kind concepts, come to life. Many, in fact, began as someone’s basement workshop project. See them up close here at SUN ‘n FUN – you just might be inspired!

Photo Credit: Martin Rogers

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Paradise City In 2004, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) created the Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) category of small, lightweight aircraft that are simple to fly. Along with Ultralights, these types of aircraft offer an affordable way for many to begin their piloting journey with a Sport Pilot License. Here you can see up-close the broad and colorful variety of Ultralights and LSA’s, from gliders to powered parachutes to rotorcraft such as gyroscopes, and more.

Photo Credit: Eric Kuna

Aerobatic

We’ve come a long way since the barnstorming 1920’s, when a pilot in a surplus WWI Jenny biplane would sell rides, flying from a farmers field after doing aerial stunts over a town of awestruck citizens. Aerobatics today are still performed both for fun and for admiring airshow crowds, but also by highly skilled pilots in international competition judged by discerning experts.

Come see aerobatic-capable civil aircraft alongside more highly specialized types with names like Pitts, Sukhoi, Extra and Edge.

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Presented by: One of the oldest traditions of the SUN ‘n FUN Fly-in is for pilots to, well, fly in, and experience the fun of camping among birds of a feather, reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. Last year a big hit was the debut of The Island, a dedicated social hub thoughtfully designed to serve the logis-

Stop by the Pilot Welcome Center

tical and entertainment needs of every SUN ‘n FUN

Sponsored by Phillips 66

camper and their guests. We’re glad to say that thanks to the enthusiastic response, this year The Island is back - and better than ever!

• Register for the Fly-In Style Pilot Program sponsored by Pratt & Whitney

Aptly surrounded by seaplanes, The Island pro-

• Get a free gift just for flying in

vides the logistical and entertainment needs of any

• Water available

camper. But first things first. At the Pilot Welcome

• Picnic tables for rest & shade

Center, pick up the week’s schedule of nightly en-

• Pilot Resources & event info. available

tertainment which includes guest speakers, movies,

• Double M. Aviation - aircraft maintenance services

and live bands. Then discover amenities including

Fresco’s Kitchen & Bar

brand new shower houses, air-conditioned restrooms, ticket sales, a tram station, and a

Serving Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner, Open Daily 7 AM

rideshare pickup area.

The Island Camp Store

The well-stocked Island Store provides for your

Personal care items, paper goods, beverages,

personal and aircraft camping needs, from food

groceries and camping items. Coffee served daily.

and beverages, to bug spray and equipment, to Island-branded merchandise and SUN ‘n FUN sou-

The Island Camp Store also serves as a location for

venirs. Grocery delivery to your tent? The Island has

Instacart drop-off, Uber pick-up & drop-off, General

it. Not a camp cook? Visit Frescos which provides

Admission tickets and Aircraft Camping sales.

breakfast, lunch and dinner, or meet up at the bar to tell tales over a cold one. If you’re planning to

Wednesday is Islands of the Bahamas Day!! Don’t miss the Junkanoo Presentation at the Island!

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SUN ‘n FUN Welcomes

SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo welcomes The Commemorative Air Force (CAF), the world’s largest flying military aircraft museum, here to help celebrate our 50th Anniversary.

For more than 65 years, the CAF has been dedicated to educating, inspiring, and honoring through flight and living history experiences. The organization’s fleet of aircraft, known as the Ghost Squadron, are maintained and in flyable condition in order to take the airplanes to the people to experience firsthand the sights and sounds of aviation history.

The CAF is a non-profit educational organization with more than 11,000 members and a fleet of 179 vintage military aircraft distributed throughout the U.S. We’re delighted to have the following Ghost Squadron aircraft here to perform at SUN ‘n FUN. TORA! TORA! TORA! The dramatic recreation of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor features replica Zero fighters, Kate torpedo bombers, and Val dive bomber aircraft, eight in all, along with realistic explosions, fire and smoke. Factual narration complete with President Roosevelt’s address places you in the battle and salutes the fallen soldiers on both sides of the conflict. Don’t miss seeing these historic warbirds up close and the history lesson they vividly portray in the skies.

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North American P-51D Mustang “Gunfighter” The P-51 Mustang, with its speed, maneuverability, long range and firepower, is considered by many to be the best single-engine fighter of WWII. Of the 15,000 produced, only about 150 airworthy examples exist worldwide. First delivered to the USAAF in 1945, the Packard Merlin-powered “Gunfighter” is one the world’s most famous, having appeared on the airshow circuit and providing rides for over 35 years.

“Rise Above” Tuskegee Airmen Theatre and P-51C “Red Tail” Mustang The CAF Red Tail Squadron is committed to preserving the inspirational legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black military pilots and their support personnel. In addition to seeing their airworthy North American P-51C fighter, authen-

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tically restored as a “Red Tail” Mustang, be sure to visit the 53-foot air conditioned mobile “Rise Above” movie theatre. Admission is free. With its 160-degree panoramic screen, this immersive experience features an award-winning short film vividly telling the Red Tails’ compelling story.

Douglas SBD Dauntless The SBD was the only US Navy dive bomber to serve from the beginning of WWII to the end. Considered the most destructive air weapon in the US Navy arsenal, the SBD sank over 300,000 tons of enemy ship, a greater tonnage than any other allied aircraft. Of the over 5,000 produced during the war fewer than 30 SBD’s survive today, with only a handful still airworthy.

North American LT-6 Mosquito The AT-6 Texan and its Navy counterpart, the SNJ, known as “the pilot maker,” are single engine advanced trainers used during WWII and into the 1970s by the USAAF, USN, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth.

This example, originally delivered as a Navy SNJ version, underwent the CAF Georgia Wing’s 6-year restoration and conversion into an LT-6, a combat version called a Mosquito which was used in Korea as a forward air controller.

Fairchild PT-19 Trainer The sturdy and docile PT-19 was one of several single-engine primary trainer designs used by the USAAF to enable cadets to earn their wings in WWII. This example was delivered in November 1943 to Moton Field at Tuskegee, Alabama, where it spent six months as a trainer for the Tuskegee Airmen. It was recently restored by CAF Airbase Georgia to appear in its original Moton Field markings, a true piece of flying history.

Beech C-45 Expeditor “Bucket of Bolts” The twin radial engine C-45 is the military transport version of the Beechcraft Model 18, which began production in 1937. The Army Air Corps first ordered C-45s as a staff transport, and the type was continually modified throughout its 32 years of production. Of the nearly 4526 C-45’s produced through 1945, “Bucket of Bolts”, based out of Fort Worth, Texas, is one of only about 250 flying today.

Beechcraft T-34 Mentor (two) Used as a military trainer in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Mentors were used to instruct many thousands of Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force pilots.

One example here served to train Navy and Marine pilots from 1955 until 1976, when it was mothballed for five years. It then led a vagabond life that would have ended in neglect were it not for the CAF’s Airbase Georgia Wing restoring it in 2016 to its present, airworthy condition. Another Navy T-34 here in US Navy is “#88,” restored and operated by the CAF Florida Wing in Deland, Florida.

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Exhibits Open 9 AM - 5 PM Daily, 9 AM- 4 PM Sunday Stop by these Exhibitors and present your Fly-In Style Card for an Exclusive Deal!

EXHIBITOR............................................................................................ BOOTH #

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1200 Aero Inc..............................................................................................................A-104 92nd West Aviation Inc....................................................................NE-001, NE-002 Abingdon CO............................................................................................. A-063, A-064 ABWE - Association of Baptist for World Evangelism........................SE-003 AC Air Technology .................................................................................N-044, N-055 Academy of Aviation LLC...........................................SE-018A, SE-011A, N-022 Aces In Action...........................................................................................................N-096 ACF-50/Lear Chemical ..................................................................................... A-008 Acme Aero Fab........................................................................................................ N-083 Advanced AeroTechnologies Group.............................................. D-087, D-088 Advanced Flight Systems........................................B-018, B-019, B-020, B-021 Adventist World Aviation....................................................................................C-060 Advocate Consulting Legal Group, PLLC....................................................A-037 Aero Mach Wilco, LLC.............................................................................A-073, A-074 Aero Mate Americas Corp................................................................................NE-024 Aerobrew Coffee Company............................................................................... C-070 Aerocet Inc..........................................................................................................MD-020B AeroCreeper..............................................................................................C-023, C-024 AeroLEDs, LLC..........................................................................................D-006, D-007 Aeromarine ............................................................................................................. LP-024 Aeromomentum Inc............................................................................................... N-091 Aero-News Network, Inc.......................................................................................A-020 Aeroprakt ................................................................................................................ LP-026 Aeroshell .................................................................................................... C-091, C-092 AeroStar Training Services.................................................................................C-104 AeroSys Technologies, Inc................................................. Innovation Showcase Aerotranscendent Inc....................................................................... LP-027, LP-028 Aerotronics, Inc........................................................................................................ A-060 Aeroverse Media, LLC...........................................................................................A-061 Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems, LLC............................................................A-106 African Self Fly Safaris.........................................................................................A-049 Aileronics.................................................................................... Innovation Showcase Aim High Flight Academy......................SE-018B, Junior Aces - 19, 20, 27, 28 Air Journey.................................................................................................................A-072 Air Maestro & Spidertracks.................................................................................C-027 Air Wisconsin Airlines.......................................................................Career Fair-020 Aircraft Automation LLC......................................................................................A-012 Aircraft Bidder..........................................................................................................B-032 Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association.NE-053 to NE-062, AC-7 to AC-9 Aircraft Spruce & Specialty ......................................................... B-001 to B-009 Airfasco........................................................................................................N-045, N-046 AirFleet Capital, Inc............................................................................................... C-069 AirForms, Inc..............................................................................................................B-072 Airparts Co. Inc.........................................................................................................B-023 Airparts, Inc................................................................................................N-084, N-085 AirSpace Auctions.................................................................................................C-085 Airspeed Insurance Agency...............................................................................A-046 AirSports USA........................................................................................................ LP-056 AirSync.........................................................................................................................B-047 Airtech Coatings .............................................................................. NE-003, NE-037 Air-Tech, Inc............................................................................................................. LP-019 Aithre Aviation..........................................................................................................A-056 Alaska Grizzly Safaris & Jacques Adventure Lodge.............................C-042 Allegiant Air..........................................................................................Career Fair-023 Alpha Systems AOA............................................................................... C-020, C-021 ALPI Aviation Srl................................................................................................... LP-054 Alpine Air................................................................................................Career Fair-007 Ameravia / Vulcanair Aircraft...................................................... NE-027, NE-028 American Aircraft LLC.......................................................................................LD-005 American Bonanza Society...........................................................MD-009 Chalet

American Champion Aircraft Corp.......................... NE-018, NE-019, NE-020 American Legend Aircraft ..........................................................................MD-001D Armed Forces Store............................................................................................NE-046 Asian Women in Aerospace and Aviation, Inc......................................... N-044 Aspen Avionics............................................................................C-010, C-011, C-012 AssuredPartners Aerospace...........................................................................NE-063 Athens State University...................................................... Innovation Showcase ATP Flight School...........................................................................SE-016B, SE-013B Auburn University Department of Aviation............................................AC-002 Aurora PPG, Inc..................................................................................................... LP-052 AutoGyro USA Inc. .............................................................................................. LP-025 Av Wx Workshops, Inc.......................................................... Innovation Showcase Avemco Insurance Company...........................................................................C-058 Aveo Engineering LLC...........................................................................D-063, D-064 Aviat Aircraft, Inc.............................................................................................. MD-031B Aviation & Military Collectibles......................................................................NE-035 Aviation Careers Podcast....................................................................................A-041 Aviation Jewelry, LLC............................................................................................A-058 Aviation Laboratories, Inc.................................................................................. A-009 Aviation Ministry Support Assocation - AMSA.............SE-001 to SE-004B Aviation Monkeys LLC...........................................................................................N-076 Aviation Parts Executive, Inc.............................................................................A-027 Aviation Real Estate Digital Magazine.......................................................NE-044 Aviation Real Estate Specialists...................................................................NE-045 Aviationoiloutlet.com...........................................................................................D-004 Aviatize LLC...............................................................................................................N-023 Aviator College of Aeronautical Science & Technology..................SE-016A Avidyne Corporation...............................................C-075, C-076, C-077, N-026 AXIL Hearing Protection...................................................................................... D-055 Azalea Aviation LLC........................................................NE-047, NE-048, NE-049 B & B Aircraft Supplies, Inc..................................................................N-073, N-074 Bad Dog Tools...........................................................................................................N-075 Baker’s School of Aeronautics............................................................................B-101 Ball Watch...................................................................................................................D-069 Banyan Pilot Shop...............................................................................................LD-003 Barrett Precision Engines, Inc........................................................................NE-038 BAS Part Sales..........................................................................................B-097, B-098 Bathawk Aircraft, Inc...........................................................................................LP-014 Battery Saver / Granite Digital........................................................ D-066, D-067 Bede Aero ............................................................................................NE-004, NE-005 Belize Tourism Board.............................................................................D-083, D-084 Bell Textron Inc.................................. SNF-001, SNF-002, SNF-004, SNF-005 Belle & Blade Inc......................................................................................N-062, N-063 Beringer Aero USA...................................................................................B-030, B-031 Best Tugs.........................................................D-075, D-076, D-104, D-105, D-106 Big Red Metals..........................................................................................................B-085 Big South Fork Airpark.......................................................................................... A-081 Bird Strike Committee USA................................................................................ C-103 Blackhawk Aerospace / Finnoff Aviation Products........................MD-034B Blue Collar Aviation LLC...................................................................................LP-040 Blue Line Aviation, LLC..................................................................................MD-023B Bose .......................................................................................................................MD-029B Brainomat LLC..........................................................................................................A-019 Bravo Golf LLC..........................................................................................................B-017 Bristell Aircraft.......................................................................................................LP-045 Bruce’s Custom Covers........................................................................................B-068 BUIQUI AEROSPACE..............................................................................................B-065 BushCat by SkyReach....................................................................................... LP-022 CAE................................................................................................................D-085, D-086 California Custom Products Inc....................................................... N-001, N-002

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EXHIBITOR............................................................................................ BOOTH # CamGuard..................................................................................................................B-025 Cape Woolamai Mercatile Co....................................................................... NE-008 Caribbean Flying Adventures...........................................................................D-096 Category Sports.......................................................................................A-029, A-030 CATTO Propellers...................................................................................................C-006 Cellular Sales - Verizon Authorized Retailer...............................................N-017 CFM Aviation SRL................................................................................................ LP-038 CFX Aero LLC..........................................................................................................LP-015 CGS Hawk Single & Ultra, LLC.......................................................................LP-008 Champion Aerospace LLC..................................................................A-089, A-090 Charlotte Technical College.........................................................................SE-010A Cicare USA...............................................................................................................LP-057 CiES Inc........................................................................................................................C-051 Cirrus Aircraft........................................ D-022, D-023, D-024, D-025, MD-14B Cirrus Aircraft.......................................................................................Career Fair-011 Ckd.Aero.................................................................................................. LP-031, LP-032 CLAMAR Floats, Inc............................................................................................... N-020 Clarity Aloft Headsets.........................................................................................B-074 Cloud Base PPG LLC..........................................................................................LP-005 Coastal Winds Avionics........................................................................................A-077 Commemorative Air Force - Tampa Bay Wing......................................NE-023 CommuteAir .............................................................................................................B-095 Comp Air Aviation............................................................................................MD-007B Concorde Battery Corporation......................................................... B-051, B-052 Continental Aerospace Technologies.............................................B-012, B-013 Controller....................................................................................................................B-073 CST Flight Services................................................................................................A-079 CubCrafters..................................................................N-092, N-093, N-102, N-103 Curry Aviation........................................................................LP-036, LP-037, N-047 Custom Aircraft LLC........................................................................................... LP-055 Cutco Cutlery.............................................................................................................B-061 Daher...........................................................................................MD-022B, Career Fair Dare to Fly Apparel................................................................................................. A-018 David Clark Company.........................................................................C-008, C-009 David Uhl Fine Art.................................................................................................. A-003 Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau...........................................................A-047 Dean Steel Buildings Inc......................................................................................B-077 Delta Professional Services............................................................................... D-068 Delta Strut Midwest...............................................................................................A-036 DeltaHawk Engines, Inc.....................................................................NE-016, NE-017 Departmento Aeroportuario Dominican Republic.. D-093, D-094, D-095 Desser Aerospace................................................................................... A-038, A-039 Detroit Torch.............................................................................................................. N-013 Diamond Aircraft ........................................................................MD-017B, MD-018C Diamond Doors Inc..................................................................................................B-015 Dogfight Dynamics. Inc........................................Flight Simulation Experience Don George, LLC.....................................................................................................A-078 Don Maxwell Aviation............................................................................................N-078 Dragon PPG ............................................................................................................ LP-021 DUC Propellers USA...............................................................................................N-077 Dyco Ventures...........................................................................................................N-024 DynaVibe..................................................................................................................... B-081 Dynon Avionics..............................................................B-018, B-019, B-020, B-021 Eagle Fuel Cells........................................................................................................A-043 Eagle Ridge International................................................................................... N-021 EarthX, Inc..................................................................................................................A-062 East of These........................................................................................................... C-095 Easy eAPIS................................................................................................................. C-025 EcoTrikes LLC............................................................................................................N-039 eDispatched...............................................................................................................A-105 ELA Aviacion S.L..............................................................................MD-021C, LP-049 Electroair.....................................................................................................................A-053 Electronics International......................................................................D-097, D-098 EliteRV.......................................................................................................................... N-016 Elizabeth The Gold Lady.................................................................................... C-035 E-MAG Ignitions....................................................................................................... C-106 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.......................................... B-091, B-092 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University...................................Junior Aces - 05 Endeavor Air.......................................................................... A-057, Career Fair-002 Enstrom Helicopter ........................................................................................ MD-005B Envoy Air .................................................................................... Career Fair-005, 006 Epic Aircraft, LLC..............................................................................................SNF-003 Eppico Rodman Drill...............................................................................................A-103 ESiT Aviation Scales..............................................................................................B-070 Ethnos360 Aviation.............................................................................................SE-003 Evektor Aircraft......................................................................................................LP-001 Evoke Aircraft Design........................................................................................... B-088 Evolution Aircraft Inc........................................................................................... LP-016 Experimental Aircraft Association EAA.................................... LD-007, LD-013 Extra Aircraft USA LP...........................................................................................N-008 FAA...................................................................................... Junior Aces - 07, 08, 09, 10

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EXHIBITOR............................................................................................ BOOTH # Factory Direct Models..........................................................................C-004, C-005 Falcon Insurance Agency of Florida. Inc......................................................B-033 Fielden Aero, LLC................................................................................................. LP-046 First Lego League Robotics.........................................................Junior Aces - 06 Fixed Wing Aviation Maintenance..............................................................AC-003 Flight Club................................................................................................................. C-049 Flight Design .....................................................................................................MD-003D Flight Fast Track......................................................................................................B-082 Flight Flix by MyGoFlight.................................................................... C-064, C-065 Flight Simulation Association..........................Flight Simulation Experience Flight Training 101...............................................................................................SE-013A Flight Velocity...........................................................Flight Simulation Experience FlightHelmet.com.....................................................................................................A-051 Flite Test LLC....................................................Junior Aces - 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 FliteSim.com............................................................................. Innovation Showcase Flitz International, Ltd........................................................................................... D-081 Floats & Fuel Cells, Inc..........................................................................................B-078 Florida DOT .............................................................................................................. A-004 Florida Flight Sports, LLC................................................................................. LP-029 Florida Flight Training Center.......................................................................SE-012A Florida Institute of Technology...................................................................MD-019B Fly Breezy LLC......................................................................... Innovation Showcase Fly Light Sport.......................................................................................................LP-004 Fly Light, LLC.......................................................................................................... LP-042 FlyBright Pilot Academy...................................................................................SE-009 Flyexclusive...........................................................................................Career Fair-004 Flying Eyes Optics........................................................... NE-039, NE-040, NE-041 Flying Legend USA Inc........................................................................................LP-018 Flying Media Group........................................................................AC-005, AC-006 FlyInn............................................................................................................................ D-082 FlySto.net....................................................................................................................B-066 ForeFlight.......................................................................................C-099, C-100, C-101 Forge Flightworks.................................................................................... D-026, D-027 Frontier Airlines................................................................................... Career Fair-026 Future Vehicles.......................................................................................................LP-051 G & N Aircraft, Inc.....................................................................................................B-071 G2C Events.............................................................................................................. LP-061 Game Composites LLC........................................................................................ N-019 Gardner Lowe Aviation Services..........................C-016, C-017, N-009, N-010 Garmin USA...................................................... D-034 to 039,D-043 to 048,N-011 General Aviation Modifications, Inc...............................................................A-068 Genesys Aerosystems...........................................................................C-036, C-037 Gleim Aviation..........................................................................................C-040, C-041 GoJet Airlines.......................................................................................Career Fair-008 Gold Seal Ground Schools..................................................C-054, C-055, C-056 Golf Aero.................................................................................................Career Fair-019 Goulian Aerosports..........................................................................WARBIRD RAMP Green Bay Austin Straubel Airport...........................................Leenhouts Way Grex Airbrush..............................................................................................................B-102 Groppo Aviazione................................................................................................ LP-035 GRT Avionics............................................................................................................ D-005 Guardian Avionics..................................................................................................B-058 Gulf Coast Avionics Corp...................................................................D-032, D-033 Gyro Technic LLC................................................................................................. LP-033 Gyrocopter Flight Training Academy.......................................................... LP-041 Hangar Baby LLC....................................................................................................N-087 Happy Feet USA Inc............................................................................................NE-043 Hartwig Aircraft Fuel Cell Repair.................................................................... A-080 Hartzell Aerospace Welding...............................................................................B-038 Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC....................................................B-036, B-037 Hartzell Propeller Inc.............................................................................. B-034, B-035 Hazebuster Optics................................................................................. A-048, C-048 Heaven’s Landing, LLC........................................................................................ C-039 Helicopters International LLC........................................................................LP-006 Helicycle Ventures LLC...................................................................................... LP-039 Helix Propellers........................................................................................................LP-011 High Tech................................................................................................................... D-065 Higher Power Hydraulic Doors..........................................................A-022, A-023 Hobbs Flyer, LLC..................................................................................................... B-048 Holy Micro! LLC........................................................................................................ D-054 Honda Powersports & Products...............................LD-001, LD-008, LD-009 Honeywell Aerospace............................................................................ A-034, A-035 Hooker Custom Harness Inc.............................................................................C-089 Hope From Above Ministries.............................................................................. B-014 Horizon Hobby, LLC................................................................................N-033, N-042 Horizons America Inc.............................................................................................N-037 Huffy’s Airport Windsocks...................................................................................B-099 Human Touch............................................................................................................N-070 Hydroplane LTD....................................................................... Innovation Showcase Ice Shield (SMR Technologies).........................................................................C-003 ICOM America...........................................................................................D-028, D-029

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ICP Aviation North America............................................................................. LP-017 Inearz Sport...............................................................................................................A-070 Insight Instruments Corp.......................................................................D-013, D-014 Intermountain Business Insurance, LLC...................................................... B-040 International Wholesale Concepts................................................................D-008 Islands Of The Bahamas.....................................................................D-020, D-021 ITEC - Indigenous Peoples Technology.....................................................SE-003 J.P. Instruments, Inc. .............................................................................................B-042 JAARS, Inc. -Jungle Aviation and Relay Service..................................SE-003 Jabiru LSA US Sport Planes.............................................................. N-056, N-067 Jazz Engenharia Aeronautica Ltda.............................................................. B-050 JB Aircraft Engine Service Inc.......................................................................... N-061 Jeppesen, a Boeing Company........................................................................C-098 Jet Shades LLC........................................................................................D-049, D-050 JMB Aircraft USA Inc......................................................................................MD-033B John’s 360 Coatings..............................................................................................B-024 JSfirm.com........................................................................................... Career Fair-027 Junkers Aircraft..........................................................................MD-008A, LSA Mall Just Aircraft, LLC................................................................................................. LP-020 K & S Products.......................................................................................................NE-025 Kaman/Cleveland Wheels & Brakes............................................. C-032, C-033 Kanardia Avionics North America...................................................................B-069 Kelly Aerospace Thermal Systems...........................................................MD-016B Kelly Manufacturing Company........................................................................ D-018 King Schools, Inc.................................................................................... D-002, D-003 Kingdom Aviation.................................................................................................. N-088 Kitchen Craft............................................................................................................ N-048 Koenig Spray Polish...............................................................................A-065, C-068 Kracken Adventure Bikes....................................................................N-064, N-065 L.A. Gyroplane Aviation, Inc.............................................................................LP-047 L3Harris Airline Academy.....................................................................................A-091 Lakeland Flying Tigers..........................................................................................C-057 Lakeland Harley Davidson ..............................................................................LD-006 Lakeland International Airport..................................................WARBIRD RAMP LAMA / LSA Mall............................................................................ LP-058 / LSA Mall Legendary Aviation Coffee Company.......................................................... A-001 Legends Airways..............................................................NE-064, Career Fair-029 Levil Aviation Corp.....................................................................................A-010, A-011 Liberty University ...........................................................................................MD-004D LIFT Aviation .............................................................................................N-098, N-099 LIFT Aircraft.............................................................................. Innovation Showcase LightSpeed Aviation.................B-053, B-054, B-055, B-062, B-063, B-064 Lima Bravo Aviation, LLC................................................................................... N-032 LockRight LLC..........................................................................................................D-077 Lockwood Aircraft Corp...................................................... NE-012, N-020, N-031 Lockwood Aviation Supply, inc.......................................... D-072, D-073, D-074 Love of Country....................................................................................................NE-007 LP Aero Plastics, Inc.............................................................................................. A-050 LX Navigation............................................................................................................A-031 Lycoming Engines................................................................................... D-040, D-041 Lynn University college of Aeronautics.....................................A-102, SE-019A M.A.V. SRL...................................................................................................................D-080 MAF - Mission Aviation Fellowship...........................Career Fair-030, SE-003 MagniGyro-MagniFlight LLC........................................................LP-002, LP-003 MasterPilot................................................................................................................C-038 Maule Air, Inc...........................................................................................................AC-001 Mavi Ida Enerji San Tic LTD............................................... Innovation Showcase McCauley Propeller Systems.............................SNF-001, SNF-002, SNF-004 McFarlane Aviation Products.............................D-089, D-090, D-091, D-092 Melbourne Flight Training.....................................................N-057, N-058, N-059

Met-All Industries................................................................................................... B-080 METARmaps...............................................................................................A-066, A-067 Method Seven .............................................................................................A-100, A-101 MHIRJ........................................................................................................Career Fair-031 Micro AeroDynamics, Inc.....................................................................................A-094 Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics................................................... C-071 Midwest Panel Builders........................................................................D-052, D-053 Mike Jones Aircraft Sales Inc....................................................................MD-030C Minimax Aircraft Tug LLC....................................................................................B-067 Mission from Heaven Association................................................................SE-003 Missionary Flights International....................................................................SE-003 Montaer Aircraft................................................................................................SNF-007 MotoArt Plane Tags................................................................................................N-097 M-Squared Aircraft............................................................................................. LP-023 MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH.....................................................A-087, A-088 Mustang Aeronautics........................................................................................... N-068 Mustang Graphics.................................................................................................. N-081 MWfly Network LDA............................................................................................... N-060 MyGoFlight................................................................................................ C-052, C-053 MzeroA....................................................................................................D-099, AC Grass Naples Airport Authority.......................................................................................B-105 National Association of Flight Instructors...................................................A-082 National Aviation Academy........................................................................... NE-006 National Parks Services......................................................Junior Aces - 11, 12, 13 Nature Hill NV..............................................................................................A-013, A-014 New Teeth Now......................................................................................................... D-016 Ninety-Nines, Inc.....................................................................................................A-092 NOAA Aircraft Operations Center - ............................................Warbird Ramp Noble Flight Simulation.......................................................................................C-002 North America Eagle, Inc..................................................................................LP-050 Novah LLC............................................................................................ NE-033, NE-034 novoFlight Technologies......................................................................................D-079 Oasis Aviation .......................................................................................................... B-076 Oasis Scientific Inc.................................................................................................C-018 On Centerline Aviation.....................................................................................AC-004 On Time Aviation Maintenance LLC..............................................................A-086 Pacific Coast Avionics.......................................................................... D-030, D-031 Patten Companies / Pecan Plantation.......................................... D-011, D-012 Pearls With A Purpose Foundation................................................................ D-009 Peening Technologies...........................................................................................B-039 Peter Schiff Aero, Inc............................................................................................ N-049 Phillips 66 .................................................................................................. N-029, N-030 Phoenix East Aviation-PEA............................................................................... N-043 Piano Distributors of Florida, Inc....................................................... B-027, B-028 Piedmont Airlines...................................................... A-042, Career Fair-016, 017 Pik West Insurance Agency, LLC..................................................................... A-084 Pilot Communications USA.................................................................B-089, B-090 Pilot Institute..........................................................................................................LD-004 Pilot Mental Health Campaign.........................................................................B-056 Pinnacle Aircraft Engines............................................................... NE-021, NE-022 Piper Aircraft, Inc.......................................................................MD-024C, MD-025B Pitman Air LLC....................................................................................................... LP-059 Plane Baby LLC....................................................................................................... C-028 PlaneSense, Inc...................................................................................Career Fair-024 Polk County Mosquito Control.............................................. Junior Aces - 14, 15 Polk State College.............................................................................................SE-012B Poly-Fiber, Inc,...........................................................................................B-075, B-106 Power Flow Systems, Inc......................................................................A-044, A-045 PowerLift Hydraulic Doors.....C-044,C-045, C-046, D-078, D-103, N-025 Powrachute LLC..................................................................................................... LP-012

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EXHIBITOR............................................................................................ BOOTH # Precison Flight Helmets........................................................................................ N-012 Pro Am Steel..............................................................................................................B-086 PropWash Simulation LLC..................................Flight Simulation Experience PS Engineering Inc..................................................................................D-058, D-059 PSA Airlines.............................................................................A-097, Career Fair-025 PSA Enterprises....................................................................................................... C-062 Pure Medical..............................................................................................................C-019 Quiet Technologies.................................................................................................A-052 R & M Steel Company............................................................................C-013, C-014 RAA................................................................................................................................A-002 Rachel’s Jewelry LLC...............................................................................N-014, N-015 RAPCO Inc..................................................................................................................B-049 RayTalk......................................................................................................................... C-102 Redbird Flight Simulations........................................................... NE-051, NE-052 RelaDyne..................................................................................................................... N-051 Republic Airways / Lift Academy.......... SE-021, SE-008, Career Fair-014 Restored Aircraft........................................................................ Junior Aces - 01, 02 Rhineland Cutlery...................................................................................................N-052 Ridge Landing Airpark...........................................................................................A-021 Rinehart Fine Arts & Historic Collectibles......................A-015, A-016, A-093 Robinson Helicopter Company....................................................NE-013, NE-014 Robotow ....................................................................................................................A-028 Rocket Drones..........................................................................Junior Aces - 16, 17, 18 Rope Chocks.............................................................................................................B-079 ROTAX iService and Training Centres............................................D-060, D-061 RTX Collins Aerospace/Goodrich De-Icing............................................... B-044 RTX Collins Aerospace-Winslow LifeRaft...................................................B-045 RTX Pratt & Whitney.............................................................................................B-046 S&J Aviators.............................................................................................................C-080 SAFE Society of Aviation Flight Educators.................................B-083, B-084 Samaritan’s Purse................................................................................................SE-003 Sarasota Avionics ...................................C-043, C-073, C-074, N-027, N-028 SayWeather by Connectsix LLC......................................................................A-085 Scalebirds LLC......................................................................................................... N-007 Scalewings................................................................................................................LD-011 Scheme Designers, Inc..........................................................................................A-017 Schweiss Doors.........................................................................D-056, D-057, N-080 ScootAround INC...........................................................................................Main Gate Seaplane Pilots Association..............................................................C-081, C-082 Seattle Avionics.......................................................................................................B-022 Select Airparts..........................................................................................................B-029 Sensenich Propeller Service Inc.......................................................................B-096 Sensenich Wood Propeller Company............................................ A-032, A-033 Sentimental Art........................................................................................................C-015 Servant Air ministries.........................................................................................SE-003 Shark Aero............................................................................................................... LP-007 Sheltair Aviation.....................................................................................................A-098 Siemens.......................................................................................... Junior Aces - 01, 02 Silver Airways........................................................................................................... C-078 Silverlight Aviation LLC.....................................................................................LP-043 SilverWing at Sandpoint......................................................................................A-071 SimFab.........................................................................Flight Simulation Experience SiriusXM ..................................................................................................................... N-036 SkyBlue Aviation...................................................................................................... D-019 SkyEagle Aviation Academy............................................................................C-050 SkyWest Airlines.................................................................................Career Fair-028 Sling Aircraft........................................................................ NE-011, NE-029, NE-030 Sling Pilot Academy....................................................................SE-023A, SE-024B Smart Tec U.S.......................................................................................................... C-059 Smokehouse Pilots Club.......................................................................................D-071 SOAR - Service Oriented Aviation Readiness........................................SE-003 Soco Swings...........................................................................................................NE-032 Sonic Boom Entertainment..........................................................................SE-007C Southeastern University......................................................................................B-026 Southern Cross Aviation.............................................................................. MD-006A Southwest Airlines.................................................................. Career Fair-009, 022 Sparrowhawk Mobile Detailing..........................................................................B-041 Spartan College of Aeronautics.............................................................. MD-002D Spencer Aircraft Supply..................................................................................... N-050 Sport Performance Aviation LLC............................................... NE-009, NE-010 Sporty’s Pilot Shop.................................................... N-094, N-095, N-100, N-101 SPOT, LLC....................................................................................................................B-087 SprayGunner.............................................................................................................D-010 Spruce Creek Fly-In Realty.................................................................................B-057 Stallion 51 ............................................................................................WARBIRD RAMP Star Glow International....................................................................................... C-026 Stars and Stripes Tool Inc...................................................................N-082, N-089 Steinair, Inc..................................................................................................................D-017 Sterling Flight Training......................................................................................... C-063 Sterna Aircraft LLC................................................................................. B-093, B-094 Stewart Systems......................................................................................B-059, B-060

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EXHIBITOR............................................................................................ BOOTH # Stol-It Aircraft, Inc................................................................................................LP-009 Stor-Loc..........................................................................................................D-101, D-102 Stratus by Appareo................................................................. A-024, A-025, A-026 Stratus Financial....................................................................................... B-103, B-104 Strong Parachutes.................................................................................................C-090 Summerland Key Airport.....................................................................................N-069 Sunglass Connection........................................................................................... N-066 SUN ‘n FUN Master Site Plan...................Site Developement Tent - SE-10B Suntrap Imports....................................................................................................LP-044 Super Petrel USA, Inc..........................................................................................LD-002 Superior Air Parts, Inc............................................................................................A-099 Superior Aircraft Components......................................................................... D-015 SureFly Electronic Ignition..................................................................................C-001 T.Black Aviation.............................................................................SE-024A, SE-025A Tarragon Aircraft.....................................................................................N-034, N-035 Tecnam Aircraft........................................................MD-027C, MD-028B, NE-015 Tees by Bo Inc........................................................................................................NE-026 Tely Technologies....................................................................................................D-100 Tempest Aero Group..............................................................C-086, C-087, C-088 Texas Aircraft Manufacturing Inc..................................................................LD-010 Textron Aviation, Inc....................... SNF-001, SNF-002, SNF-004, SNF-005 The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago........................................................SE-003 The Pilots Cross.......................................................................................................C-079 The Stress Stop, Inc............................................................................................... A-040 The Wright Brothers USA.................................................................................... C-093 Titan Aircraft Supply........................................................................ LP-030, LP-034 TL Sport Aircraft....................................................................................................LD-012 Tomlinson Avionics of Florida Inc....................N-003, N-004, N-005, N-006 Top Rudder Aircraft, LLC.................................................................................. LP-053 Tornado Alley Turbo, Inc.......................................................................................A-069 Total AvioniX .............................................................................................................C-047 Trig Avionics Europe BV....................................................................................... B-100 Trio Avionics, Inc......................................................................................................A-007 True Blue Power USA.............................................................................................C-072 Truestim Retail, LLC...............................................................................................A-083 TruStep Health & Wellness ................................................................................ C-061 Tundra Tailwheels...................................................................................................D-070 Turtle-Pac.................................................................................................................. C-022 uAvionix Corp.............................................................................A-095, A-096, N-090 ULPower Aero Engines......................................................................................... N-086 Ultra-Prop LLC.......................................................................................................LP-048 UMA, Inc...................................................................................................................... C-007 Uncommon USA, Inc..............................................................................C-029, C-030 Underwriters Salvage Company.....................................................C-096, C-097 Unique Product Sales Co.................................................................................NE-036 Upflyte Technologies.............................................................................................C-031 US Aircraft Finance, LLC......................................................................................D-062 US Simulation LLC.................................................................................................C-034 USAeroSports........................................................................................................ LP-062 Valor Gear.................................................................................................................NE-031 VanDoit.......................................................................... N-071, N-072, Paradise City Vantage Plane Plastics........................................................................ A-054, A-055 Vashon Aircraft........................................................................................N-053, N-054 Velocity, Inc........................................................................................................ MD-009B Vertical Aviation Technologies..................................................................MD-015C Vertical Power by Astronics................................................................................ C-105 Viking Aircraft Engines.........................................................................................N-079 Virginia Department Of Aviation.................................................................... N-038 Visions Bedrooms and Swings.......................................................................... N-018 Vista America.......................................................................................Career Fair-003 Vittorazi Motors..................................................... LP-060, Innovation Showcase Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions................. Innovation Showcase Waco Aircraft Corp........................................................................................ MD-008A Walkabout.................................................................................................C-083, C-084 We Florida Financial...............................................................................................B-016 Weldon Pump............................................................................................A-005, A-006 WELL BILT Industries..............................................................................N-040, N-041 Wentworth Aircraft....................................................................................B-010, B-011 Western Michigan University-Aviation.........................................................B-043 Whelen Aerospace Technologies..................................................... A-075, A-076 Will Smith Aviation................................................................................................. C-094 Wine at the Docks Tarpon Springs......................................... Hangar A, Suite 1 Wing Aviation.......................................................................... Innovation Showcase Wing View Tint..........................................................................................C-066, C-067 Wipaire, Inc..........................................................................................................MD-032B Women In Aviation International.....................................................................A-059 Wood Art USA .......................................................................................................NE-042 X50 Aviaton........................................................................................................... NE-050 Xpace Engineering, LLC....................................................................................LP-010 Yaesu USA.................................................................................................................. D-051 Yaw VR Inc..................................................................Flight Simulation Experience Zenith Aircraft Company............................................................................MD-026B

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Briefing - Powered Parachute/Paraglider

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7:15 AM

Powered Paragliders & Parachutes

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9:00 AM

Friends of Bill W.

7:30 AM

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Briefing - AirOps-Paradise City

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

Historical Marker Unveiling

8:30 AM

10:00 AM

Hypoxia Awareness

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

Aircraft Fabric Covering Workshop-Poly Fiber

9:00 AM

Briefing - General Flight - AirOps-Paradise City

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Paul Czarnecki

Briefing

Paradise City

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

Meet & Greet

Lakeland Aero Club

Briefing

Paradise City

Special Event

Florida Air Museum

Ezekiel "EZ" Duran, FAA

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

11:00 AM

Austin Jones/Hualdo Mendoza

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Fabric

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Michael Den Hartog

Briefing

Paradise City

Composite Advance Infusion and Simple Vacuum Bag Techniques

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12:30 PM

Michael Bergen, Fiberglass Coatings, Composite Consulting Group & Diab

SNF Workshop

Composite

Composite Basic Hotwire Techniques and Layups

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Debbie Van Treuren & Jim Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

Disorientation and Emergencies in a Simulator

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Victor G. Vogel, MD, CFI, CFI-I

Forum

CFAA-07

Electrical Installation Techniques

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Paul Edhlund

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electrical

Engines Aircraft Maintenance and Care

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Engine

General Flying

9:00 AM

12:45 PM

Demo

Paradise City

Getting Started with Garmin Pilot: Tips & Tricks for New Users

9:00 AM

9:45 AM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

How to Co-Exist with Weather

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Jeff Arnold

Forum

CFAA-09

Introduction to Rotax ® Aircraft Engines

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Lauren Burton

Forum

CFAA-10

Mastering GPS Procedures

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Gary Reeves

Forum

CFAA-01

Metal Shaping Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Metal Shaping

Piedmont Aerospace Experience - Boeing 727 Tours, Donations Appreciated!

9:00 AM

2:00 PM

Unmanned Squadron

Tour

Piedmont Aerospace Experience (727)

Pilots Guide & Accessories

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Rebekah Cambrell

Forum

CFAA-14

Sheetmetal Fasteners and Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Sheet Metal

Sheetmetal/Swagging/Safety Wire

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Sheet Metal

Tips & Tricks for Navigating your Garmin Avionics

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Chun Hei Ng

Forum

CFAA-08

Top Five Accident Causes

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Robert Geske

Forum

CFAA-03

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AirOps-Paradise City

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Veteran's Plaza

9:00 AM

5:00 PM

Veteran's Welcome & Services

Special Display

Warbird Country

Weather or Not to Fly Welding Oxy-Acetylene Presentation & Hands On Techniques

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Jenna Williamson

Forum

CFAA-05

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Gas Welding

Welding Tig Presentation & Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electric Welding

Wood Aircraft Building Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Woodworking

Build Your Plane, Build Your Panel: Garmin Experimental Avionics

9:45 AM

10:30 AM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

Bolt-on Hardware for Aircraft

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Darren Tilman

Forum

CFAA-16

Buying Your First Seaplane

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Amy Gesch

Forum

CFAA-02

Cirrus SR22 vs Bristell 915 Turbo

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Lou Mancusso "The Landing Doctor"

Forum

CFAA-15

Come Grab A Seat and Watch the Airshow with Us! Ticket Purchase Required

10:00 AM

6:00 PM

Preferred Airshow Seating

Chalet | Airshow Line

Destination 225° Pilot Pathways Program

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Southwest Airlines Destination 225°

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Do No Harm - How Pilots' Decisions Affect Others

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Robert Meder

Forum

CFAA-11

Flying Beech Airplanes Safely and Efficiently

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

American Bonanza Society

Forum

CFAA-10

ForeFlight Fundamentals - Master the Basics

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Foreflight

Forum

CFAA-01

How to Co-Exist with Weather

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Jeff Arnold

Forum

CFAA-09

How to Navigate Four Weather Seasons

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Dr. Ian Johnson, Brandon Smith & Gary Pokodner, FAA

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Is Your Ego Buying Aircraft You Cannot Get Insured?

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Scott Sky Smith

Forum

CFAA-08

Maintenance and Care of Your Lycoming Engine Installation Considerations

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Tyler Harbach

Forum

CFAA-04

Master Site Plan Presentation

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Oil Changes as a Diagnostic Tool for Engine Health

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Bill Ross

Forum

CFAA-12

The Hangar - Presentation

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

The Hangar

The Peformer Experience

10:00 AM

1:00 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

Flightline

Victory's Arsenal Theatre

10:00 AM

11:00 PM

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Presentation

Warbird Country

Weather & Risk - A U.S. Coast Guard Perspective

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

LT Justin Moore

Forum

CFAA-06

Weather or Not to Fly

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Jenna Williamson

Forum

CFAA-05

When are You Too Old to Fly?

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Victor G. Vogel, MD, CFI, CFI-I

Forum

CFAA-07

Wiley Post and the Winnie Mae at 48,000 feet

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Keith Clark

Forum

CFAA-14

Protecting Your Investment: Garmin Engine Monitor Solutions

10:30 AM

11:15 AM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

SUN 'n FUN Innovation Preview

10:30 AM

Presentation

ACE Pavilion

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1 Week Builder Assist? (AND you get a flying car!)

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

A&P/IA Certification Process and FAR Review

11:00 AM

AI Instructors Transform Flight Training

TITLE/SPEAKER

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James Mauch

Forum

CFAA-09

11:55 AM

Thomas Black

Forum

CFAA-14

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Glenn Kowack

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Electrical Noise Troubleshooting

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Marcia Buckingham

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electrical

Flight Instructors - Do No Harm

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Robert Meder

Forum

CFAA-11

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

Tweet Coleman

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Flying To The Bahamas

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Ahmad Williams

Forum

CFAA-16

ForeFlight Power Users - Advanced Tips

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Foreflight

Forum

CFAA-01

Insider's Guide to Belize Airspace

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Stanley Gideon

Forum

CFAA-07

Instrument Panel Design: Pro Tips and Pitfalls

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Kranston Kincaid

Forum

CFAA-03

Meet & Greet

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

NATHAN HAMMOND

Meet & Greet

Aerobatic HQ

Overview from Kit Manufacturer Zenith Aircraft Co.

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Sebastien Heintz

Forum

CFAA-05

Oxygen Systems - Aviation Oxygen Made Easy

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Scott E. Ashton

Forum

CFAA-02

Picking The Best Aircraft For You

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Scott Sky Smith

Forum

CFAA-08

Tailwheel Flying: How to Get Started?

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Adri, Luscombe Lady, Barragan

Forum

CFAA-04

What's New with EZWxBrief?

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Dr. Scott Dennstaedt

Forum

CFAA-15

GNS 430/530 Transition: Planning For Your Next GPS & Radios

11:15 AM

12:00 PM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

MEET & GREET 11 AM

Aerobtic HQ

Nathan Hammond

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Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

11:30 AM

11:59 AM

Most Common Cause of Fatal Accidents: Loss of Control

11:30 AM

Victory's Arsenal Theatre

EVENT TYPE

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Justin LaFerriere, Visit Central Florida

Interview

FAN-CFAA

12:30 PM

Ed Verille, DPE

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

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Presentation

Warbird Country

Choosing a PFD & MFD: GI 275, G3X Touch, and G500/G600 TXi

12:00 PM

12:45 PM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

Composite Basic Hotwire Techniques and Layups

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

Debbie Van Treuren & Jim Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

ForeFlight IFR Pro-Tips

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Gary Reeves

Forum

CFAA-01

Master Site Plan Presentation

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Proper Composite Repair Techniques

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Richard Kaczmarek & Mike Bergen

Forum

CFAA-06

The Real Cost To Owning An Aircraft

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Scott Sky Smith

Forum

CFAA-08

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

12:30 PM

1:00 PM

Eric Crump

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Garmin GFC 500/600 Autopilots: Modernize Your Flying

12:45 PM

1:30 PM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

AIRSHOW

1:00 PM

5:00 PM

Aircraft Fabric Covering Workshop-Poly Fiber

1:00 PM

3:00 PM

Austin Jones/Hualdo Mendoza

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Fabric

Aircraft Window Tinting - Dos & Dont's

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Alan Brentzel

Forum

CFAA-08

AV-30/tailBeaconX Installation

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Rebekah Cambrell

Forum

CFAA-14

Disorientation and Emergencies in a Simulator

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Victor G. Vogel, MD, CFI, CFI-I

Forum

CFAA-07

Electrical Installation Techniques

1:00 PM

3:00 PM

Paul Edhlund

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electrical

Fabric Covering with Stewart Systems

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Marty Feehan, Stewart Systems

Workshop

Lakeland Aero Club Hangar (LAC)

Fatigue Human Factors and Maintenance Related Accident Case Study

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Mike Millard, FAA

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

Richele Floyd

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Flying with Avidyne IFD & iPad

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Tom Harper

Forum

CFAA-03

How to Fly Your Plane to the Bahamas and Caribbean

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Jim Parker

Forum

CFAA-01

Light Plane Runway Closed For Main Airshow - * Airshow end time estimated

1:00 PM

5:00 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Airshow

Paradise City

Lithium Batteries in Experimental and GA Aircraft

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Reg Nicoson

Forum

CFAA-16

SCAN FOR SCHEDULE

1 PM AIRSIDE

Fly-In Happy For 50 Years!

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Airside

AUTHOR’S CORNER DAILY at the Florida Air Museum

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iPad

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Career EVENT NAME

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Rotax Injected Engines Information Session

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Short-Term Rentals with Runways and Cars, Oh My!

1:00 PM

The Fun and Challange of Flying Seaplanes

EVENT TYPE

LOCATION

Morris Smith

Forum

CFAA-10

1:55 PM

Carollyne B. Carmichael

Forum

CFAA-05

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Steve Guetter

Forum

CFAA-02

Composite Advanced Exploring Composites, Epoxies & Fiberglass

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Fiberglass Coatings

SNF Workshop

Workshop Composite

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

Brandon Gardner

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Composite Basic Mold Making

2:00 PM

4:00 PM

Jimmy Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

Cpt Bob Raskey / FO Karen Noll

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Low and Fast, Is It Safe, Is It Legal?

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

Jeff Edwards, AvSafe, LLC

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Master Site Plan Presentation

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Briefing - General Flight - AirOps-Paradise City

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

Michael Den Hartog

Briefing

Paradise City

Exhibitor Welcome Reception

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Recognition

ACE Pavilion

General Flying start time estimated

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

The Hangar - Presentation

5:00 PM

7:00 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

The Hangar

Briefing - General Flight & Sunset Aerial Circus - AirOps-Paradise City

5:15 PM

5:45 PM

Michael Den Hartog

Briefing

Paradise City

Hangar Talk at the Fire Hub

6:00 PM

Share your stories with fellow aviation enthusiast

Evening Events

Fire Hub (Campground)

Opening Day Concert

6:00 PM

9:00 PM

Dylan Scott with Special Guest Sara Evans

Entertainment

Warbird Country

Briefing - Powered Parachute/Paraglider

6:15 PM

6:30 PM

Paul Czarnecki

Briefing

Paradise City

Powered Paragliders & Parachutes

6:15 PM

6:50 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

Friends of Bill W.

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

Meet & Greet

Lakeland Aero Club

STOL Invitational

7:00 PM

7:45 PM

Demo

Paradise City

Sunset Aerial Circus

7:00 PM

8:30 PM

Demo

Paradise City

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AirOps-Paradise City

SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo

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Briefing - Powered Parachute/Paraglider

7:00 AM

7:15 AM

The Island - Food & Entertainment

7:00 AM

10:00 PM

Paul Czarnecki

Briefing

Paradise City

Band - Check Mobile App for Schedule

Entertainment

The Island

Powered Paragliders & Parachutes

7:15 AM

9:00 AM

Friends of Bill W.

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

Meet & Greet

Lakeland Aero Club

Women ACES Breakfast

7:30 AM

9:00 AM

Briefing - General Flight & Manufacturers' Demo - AirOps-Paradise City

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

Michael Den Hartog

Special Event

ACE Pavilion

Briefing

Paradise City

Flying to Switzerland

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

Kim Miller & Jacques Astre, ISAF

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Aircraft Fabric Covering Workshop-Poly Fiber

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Austin Jones/Hualdo Mendoza

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Fabric

Avidyne IFD & Garmin GTN IFR Briefing - General Flight - AirOps-Paradise City

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Gary Reeves

Forum

CFAA-01

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

Michael Den Hartog

Briefing

Paradise City

Certified Upcoming Products/Accessories

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Rebekah Cambrell

Forum

CFAA-14

Composite Advance Infusion and Simple Vacuum Bag Techniques

9:00 AM

12:30 PM

Michael Bergen, Fiberglass Coatings, Composite Consulting Group & Diab

SNF Workshop

Composite

Composite Basic Hotwire Techniques and Layups

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Debbie Van Treuren & Jim Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

Designing the Perfect Paint or Vinyl Scheme

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Craig Barnett

Forum

CFAA-02

Electrical Installation Techniques

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Paul Edhlund

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electrical

Engines Aircraft Maintenance and Care

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Engine

General Flying

9:00 AM

11:30 AM

Demo

Paradise City

Getting Started with Garmin Pilot: Tips & Tricks for New Users

9:00 AM

9:45 AM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

Getting Started with the Skew-T

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

Dr. Scott Dennstaedt

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Introduction to Rotax ® Aircraft Engines

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Lauren Burton

Forum

CFAA-10

Metal Shaping Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Metal Shaping

Piedmont Aerospace Experience - Boeing 727 Tours, Donations Appreciated!

9:00 AM

2:00 PM

Unmanned Squadron

Tour

Piedmont Aerospace Experience (727)

Risk Stacking

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Robert Geske

Forum

CFAA-03

Sheetmetal Fasteners and Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Sheet Metal

Sheetmetal/Swagging/Safety Wire

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Sheet Metal

The J3 Cub and the Proposed Rudder AD - Cub Club

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Forum

CFAA-06

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AirOps-Paradise City

John Hoffman

SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo

EVENT NAME

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Tips & Tricks for Navigating your Garmin Avionics

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Turbo Oxygen Maker: Installation & Operation

9:00 AM

Veteran's Plaza

EVENT TYPE

LOCATION

Chun Hei Ng

Forum

CFAA-08

9:55 AM

Jim Ruttler

Forum

CFAA-12

9:00 AM

5:00 PM

Veteran's Welcome & Services

Special Display

Warbird Country

Weather or Not to Fly

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Jenna Williamson

Forum

CFAA-05

Weather Resources by Phase of Flight

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Brandon Smith

Forum

CFAA-04

Welding Oxy-Acetylene Presentation & Hands On Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Gas Welding

Welding Tig Presentation & Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

Lincoln Electric

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electric Welding

When are You Too Old to Fly?

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Victor G. Vogel, MD, CFI, CFI-I

Forum

CFAA-07

Wood Aircraft Building Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Woodworking

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

9:30 AM

10:00 AM

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Build Your Plane, Build Your Panel: Garmin Experimental Avionics

9:45 AM

10:30 AM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

Aircraft Cylinder Anatomy and Durability

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Bill Ross

Forum

CFAA-12

Care and Feeding of the Cessna Cardinal

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Keith Peterson and Paul Millner

Forum

CFAA-02

Come Grab A Seat and Watch the Airshow with Us! Ticket Purchase Required

10:00 AM

10:00 PM

Preferred Airshow Seating

Chalet | Airshow Line

Destination 225° Pilot Pathways Program

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Southwest Airlines Destination 225°

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Effective Preflight Planning for Enhanced Runway Safety

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Andrew Applegate & Dane Guynn, FAA

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Fabric Piper Questions and Answers

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Clyde Smith, Jr

Forum

CFAA-13

Five Tools to Tame a Taildragger

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Greg Koontz

Forum

CFAA-04

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

NORAD

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Fly Yourself to the Caribbean in your airplane

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Rick Gardner / Ivonne Lima

Forum

CFAA-05

Flying to Alaska, the fun and challenges

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Joe Kuberka

Forum

CFAA-09

ForeFlight and Flight Training

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Foreflight

Forum

CFAA-01

GA Flying for Business

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Stephanie Dodd

Forum

CFAA-11

Is Your Ego Buying Aircraft You Cannot Get Insured?

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Scott Sky Smith

Forum

CFAA-08

Lycoming EIS Technical Review

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Jud Rupert

Forum

CFAA-14

Maintaining Beech Airplanes

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

ABS Technical Advisors

Forum

CFAA-10

Master Site Plan Presentation

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Oil and Oil Filter Analysis - What They Tell Us

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Wayne Odegard

Forum

CFAA-03

Piston Aviation Engine Oil - Dispelling the Myths

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Steven Strollo

Forum

CFAA-15

Safe Tranistion to Unleaded Avgas: GAMI's G100UL

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

George Braly

Forum

CFAA-07

Single engine failure in hard IFR, & success!

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

George Gratton

Forum

CFAA-16

The Hangar - Presentation

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

The Hangar

The Peformer Experience

10:00 AM

1:00 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

Flightline

Fly-In Happy For 50 Years!

TITLE/SPEAKER

CAP Wing Commander / Sybrian Castleman - Pending / Wing

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Career EVENT NAME

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LOCATION

Victory's Arsenal Theatre

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

Warbird Country

Weather & Risk - A U.S. Coast Guard Perspective

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

LT Justin Moore

Forum

CFAA-06

2-Stroke Rotax Maintenance Tips

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

Phil Lockwood - Lockwood Aviation NE-12, D-72, N-20

Light Plane Forum

Paradise City

Protecting Your Investment: Garmin Engine Monitor Solutions

10:30 AM

11:15 AM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

A&P/IA Certification Process and FAR Review

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Thomas Black

Forum

CFAA-14

AI Instructors Transform Flight Training

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Glenn Kowack

Forum

CFAA-07

Airspace, What it takes to fly there?

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Joe Kuberka

Forum

CFAA-09

AOPA Pilot Town Hall

11:00 AM

Mark Baker and Senior Staff

Presentation

ACE Pavilion

Author's Corner Presentation - Mike Levitt

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Shoot To Win: Panel Discussion

Presentation

Florida Air Museum

Avidyne Vantage Upgrade for Cirrus Aircraft

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Mike Salmon

Forum

CFAA-16

Corrosion Prevention: The Right Way to Go

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

John Bakos

Forum

CFAA-13

Dynamic Propeller Balancing Process and Benefits

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Steve Sennett

Forum

CFAA-12

Electrical Noise Troubleshooting

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Marcia Buckingham

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electrical

Europa Aircraft Forum

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Jim Butcher

Forum

CFAA-02

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

11:00 AM

11:59 AM

Diego Alfonso

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Fly your airplane to Mexico

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Rick Gardner / Ivonne Lima

Forum

CFAA-05

Garmin GNS 430/530 Support Changes Now What?

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Mark Lee

Forum

CFAA-06

Goose - Your Digital Co-Pilot | User Guide Series

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Mirko Hahn

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Gyroplanes 101

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Robert Synder

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CFAA-10

How to Fly Your Plane to the Bahamas and Caribbean

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Jim Parker

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CFAA-01

Instrument Panel Design: Pro Tips and Pitfalls

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Kranston Kincaid

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CFAA-03

Maintenance & Inspection of Exhaust Systems

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Darren Tilman

Forum

CFAA-15

Picking The Best Aircraft For You

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Scott Sky Smith

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CFAA-08

Tailwheel Flying Expensive and Dangerous Mistakes

11:00 AM

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Adri, Luscombe Lady, Barragan

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CFAA-04

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The Immense Value of UPRT: An Overview

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

GNS 430/530 Transition: Planning For Your Next GPS & Radios

11:15 AM

12:00 PM

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

11:30 AM

11:59 AM

Human Factors & Exp. Aircraft

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Junkanoo Performance at the Island

11:30 AM

MEET & GREET

11:30 AM

Victory's Arsenal Theatre

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Forum

CFAA-11

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

John Wohlgemuth / Dave Emsley

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Mike Millard, FAA

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Islands of the Bahamas

Entertainment

The Island

12:30 PM

GREG KOONTZ

Meet & Greet

Aerobatic HQ

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

Warbird Country

Manufacturers' Demo

11:45 AM

12:45 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

AG Pilot Requirements

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Beverly Berry & John Becker

Forum

CFAA-02

Air Racing for the Rest of Us

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Richard Kaczmarek & Mike Bergen

Forum

CFAA-06

Building an Airplane: Plans or Kit?

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Sebastien Heintz

Forum

CFAA-04

Choosing a PFD & MFD: GI 275, G3X Touch, and G500/G600 TXi

12:00 PM

12:45 PM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

Composite Basic Hotwire Techniques and Layups

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

Debbie Van Treuren & Jim Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

Dacron Sails Installation & Repair

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Malcolm Brubaker GreatSails (Greatsailsmi.com)

Light Plane Forum

Paradise City

Engine Dehydration=Save Money

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Steve Sennett

Forum

CFAA-12

How Do We Go From a Box of Parts To a Real Plane?

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Edward Hefter

Forum

CFAA-10

Insider's Guide to Belize Airspace

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Stanley Gideon

Forum

CFAA-07

Insurance 101 - what is important for you to know

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Alon Admi

Forum

CFAA-13

Introduction to FlyQ EFB

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Robert McGuire

Forum

CFAA-03

Master Site Plan Presentation

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Public Benefit Flying - STEM Flights

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Brig Gen (ret) Dave Brubaker

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CFAA-11

Staying Alive In Your Airplane

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Jason Miller

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CFAA-09

Thatcher Aircraft: Update and FutureDdevelopments

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Dr. Glen Bradley

Forum

CFAA-16

The Real Cost To Owning An Aircraft

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Scott Sky Smith

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CFAA-08

VNAV & Visual Approaches

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Gary Reeves

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CFAA-01

Weather or Not to Fly

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Jenna Williamson

Forum

CFAA-05

Author's Corner

12:15 PM

1:00 PM

Barbara Ganson "Aviation Comics: Lil' Mickey's Aerodrome."

Author's Corner

Florida Air Museum

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

12:30 PM

1:00 PM

Phil Lockwood

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Garmin GFC 500/600 Autopilots: Modernize Your Flying

12:45 PM

1:30 PM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

ADS-B, echoUAT, SkyBeacon & TailBeacon Update

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Rebekah Cambrell

Forum

CFAA-14

Advanced Skew-T Concept

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Dr. Scott Dennstaedt

Forum

CFAA-01

AIRSHOW

1:00 PM

5:00 PM

Adverse Weather: Perception vs Reality

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Dr. Ian Johnson

Forum

CFAA-08

Lithium Batteries in Experimental and GA Aircraft

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Reg Nicoson

Forum

CFAA-16

Fly-In Happy For 50 Years!

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Mike "Cukoo" Kloch

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FAA Wings Credit

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Aircraft Fabric Covering Workshop-Poly Fiber

1:00 PM

3:00 PM

Austin Jones/Hualdo Mendoza

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Fabric

Aircraft Ignition System Maintenance Aircraft Window Tinting - Dos & Dont's

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Alan Woods

Forum

CFAA-13

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Alan Brentzel

Forum

CFAA-15

Author of "Jimmie's Angel"

1:00 PM

1:45 PM

Jimmy Marull

Presentation

Florida Air Museum

Electrical Installation Techniques

1:00 PM

3:00 PM

Paul Edhlund

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electrical

Fabric Covering with Stewart Systems

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Marty Feehan, Stewart Systems

Workshop

Lakeland Aero Club Hangar (LAC)

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

Robin Hadfield, President, Ninety Nines

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Flying with Avidyne IFD & iPad

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Tom Harper

Forum

CFAA-03

Light Plane Runway Closed For Main Airshow - * Airshow end time estimated

1:00 PM

5:00 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Airshow

Light Plane / Paradise City

Loss of Control & Seaplane Operation

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Steve Guetter, Wipeaire

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Maximizing Weather Preflight Briefings

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Gary Pokodner

Forum

CFAA-02

Mouse Hunt-A Guide to Beechcraft Musketeer Series

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Jeff Knight

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CFAA-12

Rotax Injected Engines Information Session

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Morris Smith

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CFAA-10

Short-Term Rentals with Runways and Cars, Oh My!

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Carollyne B. Carmichael

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CFAA-05

Survive Inadvertent IMC

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Dean Brown

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CFAA-11

V F T - Why You Should Never Say "Top it Off"

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Keith Clark

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CFAA-04

Volunteer Flying - Giving Hope to Those in Need

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Scott E. Ashton

Forum

CFAA-06

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When are You Too Old to Fly?

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Victor G. Vogel, MD, CFI, CFI-I

Forum

CFAA-07

Composite Advanced Exploring Composites, Epoxies & Fiberglass

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Fiberglass Coatings

SNF Workshop

Workshop Composite

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

Jennifer Sasser

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Gaggle Flight Recorder – A Great Tool

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Ryan O’Connor Gaggle Flight Recorder (FlyGaggle.com)

Light Plane Forum

Paradise City

Author's Corner

2:00 PM

2:45 PM

Jack French "My story of creating and producing "Moon Glory""

Presentation

Florida Air Museum

Composite Basic Mold Making

2:00 PM

4:00 PM

Jimmy Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

Keith Clark

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Flying to the Bahamas

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

Kim Miller & Jacques Astre, ISAF

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Build a STOL Aircraft

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Kris Grewan - Stol-It Aircraft, Inc. LP-09

Light Plane Forum

Paradise City

Master Site Plan Presentation

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Briefing - General Flight - AirOps-Paradise City

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

Michael Den Hartog

Briefing

Paradise City

General Flying - * General Flying start time estimated

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

The Hangar - Presentation

5:00 PM

7:00 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

The Hangar

Hangar Talk at the Fire Hub

6:00 PM

Share your stories with fellow aviation enthusiast

Evening Activities

Fire Hub (Campground)

Briefing - Powered Parachute/Paraglider

6:15 PM

6:30 PM

Paul Czarnecki

Briefing

Paradise City

Powered Paragliders & Parachutes

6:15 PM

6:50 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

Friends of Bill W.

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

Meet & Greet

Lakeland Aero Club H

Light Plane Runway Closed For Main Airshow

7:00 PM

8:30 PM

Demo

Paradise City

Night Airshow & Fireworks

7:00 PM

9:15 PM

Airshow

Flightline

The Hangar - Movie

8:00 PM

Presentation

The Hangar

AirOps-Paradise City

Check Mobile App for Schedule

NIGHT AIRSHOW FIREWORKS 7 PM AIRSIDE

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Briefing - Powered Parachute/Paraglider

7:00 AM

7:15 AM

The Island - Food & Movie Night

7:00 AM

8:30 PM

Powered Paragliders & Parachutes

7:15 AM

9:00 AM

Exhibitor Breakfast - Special Invitation Only

7:30 AM

9:00 AM

Friends of Bill W.

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

Briefing - General Flight & Manufacturers' Demo - AirOps-Paradise City

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

FAA Accident Investigation Updates

8:30 AM

360 Cameras, Air Selfies, Air Safety & Accidents

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Paul Czarnecki

Briefing

Paradise City

Movie - Check Mobile App for Schedule

Entertainment

The Island

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

Special Event

Prop75 Event Center

Meet & Greet

Lakeland Aero Club

Michael Den Hartog

Briefing

Paradise City

9:30 AM

Patrick Hempen

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Marshall Severson

Forum

CFAA-12

ADS-B Software Updates

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Rebekah Cambrell

Forum

CFAA-14

Aircraft Fabric Covering Workshop-Poly Fiber

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Austin Jones/Hualdo Mendoza

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Fabric

Bolt-on Hardware for Aircraft

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Darren Tilman

Forum

CFAA-16

Briefing - General Flight - AirOps-Paradise City

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

Michael Den Hartog

Briefing

Light Plane / Paradise City

Composite Advance Infusion and Simple Vacuum Bag Techniques

9:00 AM

12:30 PM

Michael Bergen, Fiberglass Coatings, Composite Consulting Group & Diab

SNF Workshop

Composite

Composite Basic Hotwire Techniques and Layups

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Debbie Van Treuren & Jim Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

Considerations in Painting Your Airplane

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Craig Barnett

Forum

CFAA-02

Electrical Installation Techniques

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Paul Edhlund

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electrical

Engines Aircraft Maintenance and Care

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Engine

FAA Medical Certification: It's a Legal Process

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Antony Ison

Forum

CFAA-07

Finding the Right Parts for Your Plane

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

David Dagenais

Forum

CFAA-13

General Flying

9:00 AM

11:30 AM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Light Plane / Paradise City

Getting Started with Garmin Pilot: Tips & Tricks for New Users

9:00 AM

9:45 AM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

How to Co-Exist with Weather

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Jeff Arnold

Forum

CFAA-09

Introduction to Rotax ® Aircraft Engines

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Lauren Burton

Forum

CFAA-10

Let's Get Your Group Organized With a Free Website

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Don White

Forum

CFAA-03

Metal Shaping Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Metal Shaping

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Ongoing Airworthiness for Your Zenith kit Airplane

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Piedmont Aerospace Experience - Boeing 727 Tours, Donations Appreciated!

9:00 AM

Private Jets for under $1m - Step by Step

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Matt Heintz

Forum

CFAA-06

2:00 PM

Unmanned Squadron

Tour

Piedmont Aerospace Experience (727)

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Tom Lelyo

Forum

CFAA-11

Sheetmetal Fasteners and Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Sheet Metal

Sheetmetal/Swagging/Safety Wire

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Sheet Metal

Simplify Your FAA Medical

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Keith Roxo

Forum

CFAA-04

Surviving IFR Approaches

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Gary Reeves

Forum

CFAA-01

Tips & Tricks for Navigating your Garmin Avionics

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Chun Hei Ng

Forum

CFAA-08

Veteran's Plaza

9:00 AM

5:00 PM

Veteran's Welcome & Services

Special Display

Warbird Country

Weather or Not to Fly

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Jenna Williamson

Forum

CFAA-05

Welding Oxy-Acetylene Presentation & Hands On Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Gas Welding

Welding Tig Presentation & Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electric Welding

Wood Aircraft Building Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Woodworking

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

9:30 AM

10:00 AM

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Build Your Plane, Build Your Panel: Garmin Experimental Avionics

9:45 AM

10:30 AM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

After the Accident: Staying Alive to Fly Again

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Sarah Staudt

Forum

CFAA-05

Aircraft Engine Leaning

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Bill Ross

Forum

CFAA-12

Buying Your First Seaplane

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Amy Gesch

Forum

CFAA-02

Come Grab A Seat and Watch the Airshow with Us! Ticket Purchase Required

10:00 AM

6:00 PM

Preferred Airshow Seating

Chalet | Airshow Line

Destination 225° Pilot Pathways Program

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Southwest Airlines Destination 225°

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

Scott Severen

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Flying Beech Airplanes Safely and Efficiently

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

American Bonanza Society

Forum

CFAA-10

Flying to Alaska, the Fun and Challenges

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Joe Kuberka

Forum

CFAA-09

International Flying Gotchas

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Rick Gardner / Ivonne Lima

Forum

CFAA-01

Is Your Ego Buying Aircraft You Cannot Get Insured?

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Scott Sky Smith

Forum

CFAA-08

Lycoming Engines Installation Considerations

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Jud Rupert

Forum

CFAA-14

Maintenance and Care of Your Lycoming Engine Installation Considerations

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Tyler Harbach

Forum

CFAA-04

Make $$ Selling Planes - Being an Aircraft Broker

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Tom Lelyo

Forum

CFAA-11

Master Site Plan Presentation

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Modern Riviting & Sheet Metal Construction

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Sebastien Heintz

Forum

CFAA-03

Piper Cub - 5 Minute Walkaround

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Clyde Smith, Jr

Forum

CFAA-13

Single engine failure in hard IFR, & success!

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

George Gratton

Forum

CFAA-16

Straight Talk About Aviation Safety

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

John & Martha King, King Schools

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

The Hangar - Presentation

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

The Hangar

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Lincoln Electric

Greg Koontz

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The Peformer Experience

10:00 AM

1:00 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

Flightline

Victory's Arsenal Theatre

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

Warbird Country

Weather & Risk - A U.S. Coast Guard Perspective

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

LT Justin Moore

Forum

CFAA-06

Weather or Not to Fly

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Jenna Williamson

Forum

CFAA-15

When are You Too Old to Fly?

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Victor G. Vogel, MD, CFI, CFI-I

Forum

CFAA-07

4-Stroke 912/914 Rotax Maintenance Tips

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

Phil Lockwood - Lockwood Aviation NE-12, D-72, N-20

Light Plane Forum

Paradise City

Protecting Your Investment: Garmin Engine Monitor Solutions

10:30 AM

11:15 AM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

A&P/IA Certification Process and FAR Review

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Thomas Black

Forum

CFAA-14

AI Instructors Transform Flight Training

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Glenn Kowack

Forum

CFAA-07

Airspace, What it takes to fly there?

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Joe Kuberka

Forum

CFAA-09

ASRS Self-reporting for Crewed and Uncrewed Pilots

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Kenneth Kranz

Forum

CFAA-02

Avidyne Vantage Upgrade for Cirrus Aircraft

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Mike Salmon

Forum

CFAA-16

Avoiding VFR into IMC: Using Personal Minimums

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Dr. Scott Dennstaedt

Forum

CFAA-15

Electrical Noise Troubleshooting

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Marcia Buckingham

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electrical

FAA, AWC, and Flight Services Weather Panel Q&A

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Gary Pokodner

Forum

CFAA-06

First Flight with ForeFlight

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Foreflight

Forum

CFAA-01

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

Bahamas

Interview

FAN-CFAA

GA Flight Data Analytics from Avionics Logfiles

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Patrick Lienhart

Forum

CFAA-10

Goose - Your Digital Co-Pilot | User Guide Series

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Mirko Hahn

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

How to Build a Pietenpol

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Ben Charvet

Forum

CFAA-04

Lead Acid Aircraft Battery Airworthiness

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Chris Holder

Forum

CFAA-13

Look Up! Clouds Tell a Story

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Veronica T. Cote

Forum

CFAA-12

MEET & GREET

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

DOUG ROZENDAAL & DGA-6 MISTER MULLIGAN

Meet & Greet

Aerobatic HQ

Picking The Best Aircraft For You

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Scott Sky Smith

Forum

CFAA-08

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Public Benefit Flying - STEM Flights

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

STOL Plane & Camper Across the US How To Do It

11:00 AM

Tailwheel Flying: How to Get Started?

EVENT TYPE

LOCATION

Brig Gen (ret) Dave Brubaker

Forum

CFAA-11

11:55 AM

Dr. Robert Jones

Forum

CFAA-03

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Adri, Luscombe Lady, Barragan

Forum

CFAA-05

GNS 430/530 Transition: Planning For Your Next GPS & Radios

11:15 AM

12:00 PM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

Backcountry STOL - The inspiration Behind STOL Competitions.

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Keith Lange/Alaskan Bush Pilot - Dan Reynolds/Backcountry Pilot & Retired Outfitter - Steve Henry/Backcountry STOL Pilot

Bush Plane Presentation

Bush Plane | STOL Parking

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

11:30 AM

11:59 AM

John Tenney / David Tinder

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Meet the FAA

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

FAA Leadership

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Victory's Arsenal Theatre

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

Warbird Country

Manufacturers' Demo

11:45 AM

12:45 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

1 Week Builder Assist? (AND you get a flying car!)

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

James Mauch

Forum

CFAA-10

Autopilot IFR Pro-Tips

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Gary Reeves

Forum

CFAA-01

Bathawk Surveillance Made Easy

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Gary Satiwitz - Bathawk USA LP-14

Light Plane Forum

Paradise City

Choosing a PFD & MFD: GI 275, G3X Touch, and G500/G600 TXi

12:00 PM

12:45 PM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

Composite Basic Hotwire Techniques and Layups

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

Debbie Van Treuren & Jim Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

Flying Around the World can be Safe and Fun

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

CarolAnn Garratt

Forum

CFAA-03

How to Co-Exist with Weather

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Jeff Arnold

Forum

CFAA-09

Insider's Guide to Belize Airspace

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Stanley Gideon

Forum

CFAA-07

Insurance 101 - What is important for you to know

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Alon Admi

Forum

CFAA-13

It's All About AOA

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Mark Korin

Forum

CFAA-05

Light Sport Aircraft Now 200 MPH

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Lou Mancusso "The Landing Doctor"

Forum

CFAA-11

Master Site Plan Presentation

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Proper Composite Repair Techniques

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Richard Kaczmarek & Mike Bergen

Forum

CFAA-06

RMK-able METARS

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Veronica T. Cote

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CFAA-12

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V F T - Why You Should Never Say "Top it Off"

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Bob Hoover: the Shrike, a Mistake, and No VFT

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Paul Edhlund

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Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

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Abby Hutter - JSFirm. com

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Jim Parker

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Human Element in Weather Related Accidents

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Dr. Ian Johnson, Brandon Smith & Gary Pokodner, FAA

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Pilot Mental Health: What's Wrong and What's Next

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Rotax Injected Engines Information Session

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Short-Term Rentals with Runways and Cars, Oh My!

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Survive Engine Failure

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Hangar Talk at the Fire Hub

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Paul Czarnecki

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Powered Paragliders & Parachutes

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AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

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Friends of Bill W.

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Meet & Greet

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STOL Invitational

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Sunset Aerial Circus

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The Island - Food & Movie Night

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Briefing

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Movie - Check Mobile App for Schedule

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AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

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Friends of Bill W.

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Designing the Perfect Paint or Vinyl Scheme

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Engines Aircraft Maintenance and Care

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Antony Ison

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FAA Weather Research to Enhance GA Safety

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Flight Training Fails And How To Avoid Them

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Meredith Holloday

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Fly Yourself To The Bahamas

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Introduction to Rotax ® Aircraft Engines

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Metal Shaping Techniques

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Piedmont Aerospace Experience - Boeing 727 Tours, Donations Appreciated!

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Sales & Use Tax Issues Aircraft Owners Must Know

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Sheetmetal Fasteners and Techniques

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Simplify Your FAA Medical

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Single Engine Failure in hard IFR

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CFAA-04

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Single Pilot IFR Made Easy

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Turbo Oxygen Maker: Installation & Operation

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Jim Ruttler

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Lincoln Electric

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Keith Clark

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Wood Aircraft Building Techniques

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Zenith STOL Aircraft: Form Follows Function

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Sebastien Heintz

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Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

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Susan Mallett

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9:45 AM

10:30 AM

Garmin Forum

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10:00 AM

10:45 AM

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Come Grab A Seat and Watch the Airshow with Us! Ticket Purchase Required

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6:00 PM

Preferred Airshow Seating

Chalet | Airshow Line

Destination 225° Pilot Pathways Program

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Southwest Airlines Destination 225°

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Do No Harm - How Pilots' Decisions Affect Others

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Robert Meder

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Five Tools to Tame a Taildragger

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Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

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Barbara Walters-Phillips

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ForeFlight Fundamentals - Master the Basics

10:00 AM

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Foreflight

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Garmin GNS 430/530 Support Changes Now What?

10:00 AM

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Mark Lee

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CFAA-07

How to fly with AOA (by a former USAF U-2 Pilot)

10:00 AM

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John "Cabi" Cabigas, Maj. USAF (Ret)

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How To Make Better Flying Videos

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TJ Shembekar & Krish Baduru

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International Flying Gotchas

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Rick Gardner / Ivonne Lima

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Introduction to Aeronautics, Aeroexam.com!

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

William T. Maecker

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Light Sport Aircraft Now 200 MPH

10:00 AM

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Lou Mancusso "The Landing Doctor"

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Look Up! Clouds Tell a Story

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Veronica T. Cote

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CFAA-15

Maintaining Beech Airplanes

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

ABS Technical Advisors

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Master Site Plan Presentation

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Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

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Partner in Command- How to Support Your Pilot

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Preflight Briefing Breakdowns

10:00 AM

Sales & Use Tax Issues Aircraft Owners Must Know

10:00 AM

TBO and Beyond: Now What?

Thatcher Aircraft: Update and Future Developments

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Michael Dallas Harding

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CFAA-14

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Jeff Arnolds, Leidos

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

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David Brennan & Jackie Mustian

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CFAA-06

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Bill Ross

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CFAA-12

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Dr. Glen Bradley

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The Hangar - Presentation

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

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10:00 AM

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Flightline

Victory's Arsenal Theatre

10:00 AM

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Warbird Country

Kit Building – What You Need To Know

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

Charlie Becker Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)

Light Plane Forum

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Protecting Your Investment: Garmin Engine Monitor Solutions

10:30 AM

11:15 AM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

1 Week Builder Assist? (AND you get a flying car!)

11:00 AM

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James Mauch

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A&P/IA Certification Process and FAR Review

11:00 AM

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Thomas Black

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AI Instructors Transform Flight Training

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Glenn Kowack

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Airships: Past, Present, Future

11:00 AM

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Richard G. Van Treuren

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CFAA-06

ASRS self-reporting for Crewed and Uncrewed Pilots

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Kenneth Kranz

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CFAA-02

Author's Corner Presentation

11:00 AM

11:45 AM

John Slemp

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Florida Air Museum

Corrosion Prevention: The Right Way to Go

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

John Bakos

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CFAA-13

Dynamic Propeller Balancing Process and Benefits

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Steve Sennett

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CFAA-12

Electrical Noise Troubleshooting

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Marcia Buckingham

SNF Workshop

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Flight Instructors - Do No Harm

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Robert Meder

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Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

11:00 AM

11:59 AM

TBD - Surprise - Stallion 51

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Goose - Your Digital Co-Pilot | User Guide Series

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Mirko Hahn

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Gyroplanes 101

11:00 AM

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Robert Synder

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How to Fly Your Plane to the Bahamas and Caribbean

11:00 AM

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Jim Parker

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How to get the FAA to say YES to your Medical!

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Light Plane Runway Closed For Thunderbirds

11:00 AM

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CFAA-05

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AirOps-Paradise City

Airshow

Paradise City

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Patty Wagstaff

Meet & Greet

Aerobatic HQ

Pilot Mental Health: What's Wrong and What's Next

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Andrew Reitz

Forum

CFAA-16

STOL Plane & Camper Across the US Photo TOUR

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Dr. Robert Jones

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Sweat the Showers, Not the T-storms

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Dr. Scott Dennstaedt

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Tailwheel Flying Expensive and Dangerous Mistakes

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Adri, Luscombe Lady, Barragan

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The Immense Value of UPRT: An Overview

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Mike "Cukoo" Kloch

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GNS 430/530 Transition: Planning For Your Next GPS & Radios

11:15 AM

12:00 PM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

FAA Charles Taylor Master Mechanic & Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards Ceremony

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

11:30 AM

11:59 AM

Frederick Heid

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Victory's Arsenal Theatre

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

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Warbird Country

Air Racing for the Rest of Us

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Richard Kaczmarek & Mike Bergen

Forum

CFAA-06

Author's Corner Presentation

12:00 PM

12:45 PM

Robert Fulton

Presentation

Florida Air Museum

Choosing a PFD & MFD: GI 275, G3X Touch, and G500/G600 TXi

12:00 PM

12:45 PM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

Composite Basic Hotwire Techniques and Layups

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

Debbie Van Treuren & Jim Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

How to Co-Exist with Weather

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Jeff Arnold

Forum

CFAA-09

Let’s Talk About Powered Parachutes

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Gailen Geigley - Powrachute LP-12

Light Plane Forum

Paradise City

Manufacturers' Demo

12:00 PM

12:45 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

Master Site Plan Presentation

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Mastering GPS Procedures

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Gary Reeves

Forum

CFAA-01

Meet & Greet with the STOL Invitational Pilots

12:00 PM

1:15 PM

STOL Invitational Pilots Meet & Greet

Meet & Greet

Bush Plane | STOL Parking

RMK-able METARS

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Veronica T. Cote

Forum

CFAA-15

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

12:30 PM

1:00 PM

Terri Griner

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Garmin GFC 500/600 Autopilots: Modernize Your Flying

12:45 PM

1:30 PM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

$100, an Aircraft, and the Pacific Ocean

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Forum

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Keith Clark

MEET & GREET 11 AM

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5 Things You Must Know About Datalink Weather

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Dr. Scott Dennstaedt

Forum

CFAA-01

AIRSHOW

1:00 PM

5:00 PM

Aircraft Fabric Covering Workshop-Poly Fiber

1:00 PM

3:00 PM

Austin Jones/Hualdo Mendoza

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Fabric

Aircraft Window Tinting - Dos & Dont's Author's Corner

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Alan Brentzel

Forum

CFAA-08

1:00 PM

1:45 PM

Jack French "My story of creating and producing "Moon Glory"

Presentation

Florida Air Museum

Electrical Installation Techniques

1:00 PM

3:00 PM

Paul Edhlund

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electrical

Emergencies & ATC

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Dean Brown

Forum

CFAA-11

Fabric Covering with Stewart Systems

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Marty Feehan, Stewart Systems

Workshop

Lakeland Aero Club

Light Plane Runway Closed For Main Airshow - * Airshow end time estimated

1:00 PM

5:00 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Airshow

Paradise City

Navigation During a GPS Outage

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Vince Massimini, JoAnn Ford & Rick Niles, FAA

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Rotax Injected Engines Information Session

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Morris Smith

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Short-Term Rentals with Runways and Cars, Oh My!

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1:55 PM

Carollyne B. Carmichael

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US Airline Pilot Job Market 2024 & Beyond

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Captain Kit Darby

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Winds and Weather Theory

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Veronica T. Cote

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AutoGyro Flying

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2:30 PM

Bob Snyder - AutoGyro USA LP-25

Light Plane Forum

Paradise City

Composite Advanced Exploring Composites, Epoxies & Fiberglass

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Fiberglass Coatings

SNF Workshop

Composite

Composite Basic Mold Making

2:00 PM

4:00 PM

Jimmy Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

Humility and Wisdom 101

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

Lee Stromenger, FAA

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Commercial UAS (Drones) Operations

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Paul Herrera - Everything Lifesaving (Everythinglifesaving. com)

Light Plane Forum

Paradise City

FAHF Induction Ceremony

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Special Event

Florida Air Museum

Master Site Plan Presentation

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Briefing - General Flight - AirOps-Paradise City

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

Michael Den Hartog

Briefing

Paradise City

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstraton Team Takes Flight

4:00 PM

4:45 PM

Airshow

Flightline

General Flying - * General Flying start time estimated

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Light Plane / Paradise City

The Hangar - Presentation

5:00 PM

7:00 PM

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The Hangar

Briefing - General Flight & Sunset Aerial Circus - AirOps-Paradise City

5:15 PM

5:45 PM

Michael Den Hartog

Briefing

Paradise City

Rock Your Wings with Airshow Performers & Military Flyers

6:00 PM

Meet & Greet

Fire Hub (Campground)

Briefing - Powered Parachute/Paraglider

6:15 PM

6:30 PM

Paul Czarnecki

Briefing

Light Plane / Paradise City

Powered Paragliders & Parachutes

6:15 PM

6:50 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Light Plane / Paradise City

Friends of Bill W.

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

Meet & Greet

Lakeland Aero Club

STOL Invitational

7:00 PM

7:40 PM

Demo

Light Plane / Paradise City

Sunset Aerial Circus

7:00 PM

8:30 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Light Plane / Paradise City

The Hangar - Movie

8:00 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

The Hangar

Join us at

THE HANGAR for daily entertainment and movies in the evening.

Peggy Brown Lane next to Press Center

7 PM Paradise City Fly-In Happy For 50 Years!

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Alternative

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Education

Type

FAA Wings Credit

Youth

FAA/IA Renewel

iPad

Maintenance

Innovations

Career EVENT NAME

START

END

Hot Air Balloon Launch

6:30 AM

8:00 AM

Briefing - Powered Parachute/Paraglider

7:00 AM

7:15 AM

Paul Czarnecki

Briefing

Paradise City

The Island - Food & Entertainment

7:00 AM

10:00 PM

Band - Check Mobile App for Schedule

Entertainment

The Island

Powered Paragliders & Parachutes

7:15 AM

9:00 AM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

Friends of Bill W.

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

Meet & Greet

Lakeland Aero Club

Teachers' Pre-Flight Experience

8:00 AM

1:00 PM

Education

Flightline Chalet

Flight Illusions

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

Mike Stretanski, Senior AME

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Aircraft Fabric Covering Workshop-Poly Fiber

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Austin Jones/Hualdo Mendoza

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Fabric

Caution Helicopter Wake Turbulence

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Ned Parks

Forum

CFAA-08

Composite Basic Hotwire Techniques and Layups

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Debbie Van Treuren & Jim Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

Considerations in Painting Your Airplane

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Craig Barnett

Forum

CFAA-02

Electrical Installation Techniques

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Paul Edhlund

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electrical

Engines Aircraft Maintenance and Care

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Engine

FAA Medical Certification: It is a Legal Process

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Antony Ison

Forum

CFAA-07

Flight Training Fails And How To Avoid Them

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Meredith Holloday

Forum

CFAA-11

General Flying

9:00 AM

11:30 AM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

Getting Started with Garmin Pilot: Tips & Tricks for New Users

9:00 AM

9:45 AM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

Hydroplane's Mission Protium: the journey to hydrogen powered flight.

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Metal Shaping Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Metal Shaping

Piedmont Aerospace Experience - Boeing 727 Tours, Donations Appreciated!

9:00 AM

2:00 PM

Tour

Piedmont Aerospace Experience (727)

Sheetmetal Fasteners and Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Sheet Metal

Sheetmetal/Swagging/Safety Wire

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Sheet Metal

Simplify Your FAA Medical

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Keith Roxo

Forum

CFAA-04

STOL and Backcountry Flying

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Milne "CC" Pocock

Forum

CFAA-06

Veteran's Plaza

9:00 AM

5:00 PM

Veteran's Welcome

Special Display

Warbird Country

VNAV & Visual Approaches

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Gary Reeves

Forum

CFAA-01

Welding Oxy-Acetylene Presentation & Hands On Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Gas Welding

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LOCATION

Flightline

Dr. Anita Sengupta, CEO Hydroplane Ltd.

Unmanned Squadron

SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo

EVENT NAME

START

END

Welding Tig Presentation & Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

Wood Aircraft Building Techniques

9:00 AM

4:00 PM

Author's Corner

9:15 AM

10:00 AM

Build Your Plane, Build Your Panel: Garmin Experimental Avionics

9:45 AM

10:30 AM

"Have you ever seen anything like this before?"

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Airline Pilot Job Search Planning- Get the Job Now

10:00 AM

Choose the Right Aircraft Mechanic Come Grab A Seat and Watch the Airshow with Us! Ticket Purchase Required

EVENT TYPE

LOCATION

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electric Welding

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Woodworking

Presentation

Florida Air Museum

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

Mike Millard, FAA

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

10:55 AM

Captain Kit Darby

Forum

CFAA-03

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Bill Ross

Forum

CFAA-12

10:00 AM

10:00 PM

Preferred Airshow Seating

Chalet | Airshow Line

Composite Advanced Exploring Composites, Epoxies & Fiberglass

10:00 AM

11:00 PM

Fiberglass Coatings

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

Destination 225° Pilot Pathways Program

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Southwest Airlines Destination 225°

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Fly Yourself To The Bahamas

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Rick Gardner / Ivonne Lima

Forum

CFAA-01

GA Flying for Business

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Stephanie Dodd

Forum

CFAA-11

Introduction to Aeronautics, Aero exam. com!

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

William T. Maecker

Forum

CFAA-13

Look Up! Clouds Tell a Story

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Veronica T. Cote

Forum

CFAA-15

Lycoming EIS Technical Review

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Jud Rupert

Forum

CFAA-14

Maintenance and Care of Your Lycoming Engine Installation Considerations

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Tyler Harbach

Forum

CFAA-04

Master Site Plan Presentation

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Oil and Oil Filter Analysis - What They Tell Us

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Wayne Odegard

Forum

CFAA-02

Single engine failure in hard IFR, & success!

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

George Gratton

Forum

CFAA-16

STOL Competiton 101 - Everything. you need to know about STOL Competitons

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

STOL Forum with the SUN 'n FUN STOL Invitational Pilots Moderated by Anitra Goddard

Bush Plane Presentation

Bush Plane | STOL Parking

The Hangar - Presentation

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

Schedule - Mobile App

Presentation

The Hangar

The Peformer Experience

10:00 AM

1:00 PM

Schedule - Mobile App

Presentation

Flightline

Victory's Arsenal Theatre

10:00 AM

11:00 PM

Schedule - Mobile App

Presentation

Warbird Country

Protecting Your Investment: Garmin Engine Monitor Solutions

10:30 AM

11:15 AM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

Technical Side Of The QuickSilver

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

Gene "Bever" Borne Air-Tech Inc. LP-19

Light Plane Forum

Paradise City

A&P/IA Certification Process and FAR Review

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Thomas Black

Forum

CFAA-14

Electrical Noise Troubleshooting

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Marcia Buckingham

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electrical

Engine Dehydration=Save Money

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Steve Sennett

Forum

CFAA-12

Flying To The Bahamas

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Ahmad Williams

Forum

CFAA-15

ForeFlight Power Users - Advanced Tips

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Foreflight

Forum

CFAA-01

Goose - Your Digital Co-Pilot | User Guide Series

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Mirko Hahn

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

How Do We Go From a Box of Parts To a Real Plane?

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Edward Hefter

Forum

CFAA-10

How to get the FAA to say YES to your Medical!

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Dr. William Busch Sr. FAA AME

Forum

CFAA-05

Fly-In Happy For 50 Years!

TITLE/SPEAKER

Lincoln Electric

Jana Leigh Sheaffer

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Program Certificate

Alternative

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Education

Type

FAA Wings Credit

Youth

FAA/IA Renewel

iPad

Maintenance

Innovations

Career EVENT NAME

START

END

Lead Acid Aircraft Battery Airworthiness

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Meet & Greet

11:00 AM

11:45 AM

Pilot Application, Resumes, & Cover Letters

11:00 AM

The Immense Value of UPRT: An Overview

EVENT TYPE

LOCATION

Chris Holder

Forum

CFAA-13

ERIK EDGREN - THE T-CLIPS

Meet & Greet

Aerobatic HQ

11:55 AM

Captain Kit Darby

Forum

CFAA-03

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Mike "Cukoo" Kloch

Forum

CFAA-11

GNS 430/530 Transition: Planning For Your Next GPS & Radios

11:15 AM

12:00 PM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

IFR Tools for VFR Pilots

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Tom Slater, FAASTeam Representative

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Victory's Arsenal Theatre

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

Warbird Country

Manufacturers' Demo

11:45 AM

12:45 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

Author's Corner Presentation

12:00 PM

12:45 PM

Col. Dan Petkunas

Presentation

Florida Air Museum

Choosing a PFD & MFD: GI 275, G3X Touch, and G500/G600 TXi

12:00 PM

12:45 PM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

Composite Basic Hotwire Techniques and Layups

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

Debbie Van Treuren & Jim Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

Dragonfly - AeroTow - Let's Talk Towing!

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Randy Dorsey - Pitman Air LP-59

Light Plane Forum

Paradise City

Flying Around the World can be Safe and Fun

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

CarolAnn Garratt

Forum

CFAA-03

ForeFlight IFR Pro-Tips

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Gary Reeves

Forum

CFAA-01

Master Site Plan Presentation

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Meet & Greet

12:00 PM

12:30 PM

MIKE GOULIAN - EXTRA 330SC

Meet & Greet

Aerobatic HQ

RMK-able METARS

12:00 PM

12:55 PM

Veronica T. Cote

Forum

CFAA-15

Garmin GFC 500/600 Autopilots: Modernize Your Flying

12:45 PM

1:30 PM

Garmin Forum

Exh. Hangar D - 34-38

AIRSHOW

1:00 PM

5:00 PM

Adverse Weather: Perception vs Reality

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Dr. Ian Johnson

Forum

CFAA-08

Aircraft Fabric Covering Workshop-Poly Fiber

1:00 PM

3:00 PM

Austin Jones/Hualdo Mendoza

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Fabric

Aircraft Window Tinting - Dos & Dont's

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Alan Brentzel

Forum

CFAA-02

Author's Corner Presentation

1:00 PM

1:45 PM

Margot Cheel

Presentation

Florida Air Museum

Bob Hoover: the Shrike, a Mistake, and No VFT

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Keith Clark

Forum

CFAA-04

Deciphering Flight Level Weather

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Dr. Scott Dennstaedt

Forum

CFAA-01

Electrical Installation Techniques

1:00 PM

3:00 PM

Paul Edhlund

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electrical

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TITLE/SPEAKER

Airside

SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo

EVENT NAME

START

END

Fabric Covering with Stewart Systems

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Light Plane Runway Closed For Main Airshow - * Airshow end time estimated

1:00 PM

Short-Term Rentals with Runways and Cars, Oh My!

TITLE/SPEAKER

EVENT TYPE

LOCATION

Marty Feehan, Stewart Systems

Workshop

Lakeland Aero Club

5:00 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Airshow

Paradise City

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Carollyne B. Carmichael

Forum

CFAA-05

What Happened to Aviation Weather.gov?

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Veronica T. Cote

Forum

CFAA-15

Will it Kill You or Just Leave a Mark?

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Ray Heyde, Orlando FAASTeam Rep.

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Composite Advanced Exploring Composites, Epoxies & Fiberglass

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Fiberglass Coatings

SNF Workshop

Workshop Composite

Gaggle Flight Recorder – A Great Tool

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Ryan O’Connor Gaggle Flight Recorder (FlyGaggle.com)

Light Plane Forum

Paradise City

Author's Corner

2:00 PM

2:45 PM

Jana Leigh Sheaffer "The Adventures Of the Old Crow Biplane The Wing Walker"

Presentation

Florida Air Museum

Composite Basic Mold Making

2:00 PM

4:00 PM

Jimmy Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

Is Your Cockpit a No Distraction Zone?

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

FAA Forum

FAA Safety Center

Master Site Plan Presentation

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Powered Paragliding For Everyone!

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Ernie Ely/Paul Czarnecki - Cloudbase PPG LP05

Light Plane Forum

Paradise City

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstraton Team Takes Flight

4:00 PM

4:45 PM

Airshow

Flightline

General Flying - * General Flying start time estimated

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

The Hangar - Presentation

5:00 PM

7:00 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

The Hangar

Aircraft Judging Awards

6:00 PM

Recognition

Prop75 Event Center

Hangar Talk at the Fire Hub

6:00 PM

Share your stories with fellow aviation enthusiast

Evening Activities

Fire Hub (Campground)

Briefing - Powered Parachute/Paraglider

6:15 PM

6:30 PM

Paul Czarnecki

Briefing

Paradise City

Powered Paragliders & Parachutes

6:15 PM

6:50 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

Friends of Bill W.

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

Meet & Greet

Lakeland Aero Club

Light Plane Runway Closed For Main Airshow

7:00 PM

8:30 PM

Demo

Paradise City

Night Airshow & Fireworks

7:00 PM

9:15 PM

Airshow

Flightline

AirOps-Paradise City

NIGHT AIRSHOW FIREWORKS 7 PM AIRSIDE

Fly-In Happy For 50 Years!

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Program Certificate

Alternative

Sport Pilot

Education

Type

FAA Wings Credit

Youth

FAA/IA Renewel

iPad

Maintenance

Innovations

Career EVENT NAME

START

END

Briefing - General Flight & Manufacturers' Demo - AirOps-Paradise City

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

Briefing - General Flight - AirOps-Paradise City

9:00 AM

Briefing - General Flight - AirOps-Paradise City

EVENT TYPE

LOCATION

Michael Den Hartog

Briefing

Paradise City

9:30 AM

Michael Den Hartog

Briefing

Paradise City

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

Michael Den Hartog

Briefing

Paradise City

Briefing - General Flight - AirOps-Paradise City

5:15 PM

5:45 PM

Michael Den Hartog

Briefing

Paradise City

Powered Paragliders & Parachutes

7:15 AM

9:00 AM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Paradise City

Friends of Bill W.

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

Meet & Greet

Lakeland Aero Club

Volunteer Parade

7:30 AM

8:00 AM

Special Event

FAA Safety Center

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

Lori Bradner / Ben Coleman

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Aircraft Fabric Covering Workshop-Poly Fiber

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Austin Jones/Hualdo Mendoza

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Fabric

Composite Basic Hotwire Techniques and Layups

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

Jimmy Parrish

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Composite

Electrical Installation Techniques

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electrical

General Flying & Departures

9:00 AM

12:45 PM

Demo

Paradise City

Metal Shaping Techniques

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Metal Shaping

Sheetmetal Fasteners and Techniques

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Sheet Metal

Surviving IFR Approaches

9:00 AM

9:55 AM

Gary Reeves

Forum

CFAA-01

Veteran's Plaza

9:00 AM

5:00 PM

Veteran's Welcome & Services

Special Display

Warbird Country

Welding Oxy-Acetylene Presentation & Hands On Techniques

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Gas Welding

Welding Tig Presentation & Techniques

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Electric Welding

Wood Aircraft Building Techniques

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

SNF Workshop

Workshop - Woodworking

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

9:30 AM

10:00 AM

Interview

FAN-CFAA

Come Grab A Seat and Watch the Airshow with Us! Ticket Purchase Required

10:00 AM

6:00 PM

Preferred Airshow Seating

Chalet | Airshow Line

Destination 225° Pilot Pathways Program

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Southwest Airlines Destination 225°

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

Harley Richards

Interview

FAN-CFAA

The Hangar - Presentation

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

The Hangar

The Peformer Experience

10:00 AM

1:00 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

Flightline

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TITLE/SPEAKER

AirOps-Paradise City

Lincoln Electric

Tyler Tenbreink

SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo

EVENT NAME

START

END

TITLE/SPEAKER

EVENT TYPE

LOCATION

Victory's Arsenal Theatre

10:00 AM

11:00 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

Warbird Country

Winds and Weather Theory A&P/IA Certification Process and FAR Review

10:00 AM

10:55 AM

Veronica T. Cote

Forum

CFAA-15

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Thomas Black

Forum

CFAA-14

Author of "Jimmie's Angel"

11:00 AM

11:45 AM

Jimmy Marull

Presentation

Florida Air Museum

Florida Aviation Network Broadcast

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

Gene Conrad

Interview

FAN-CFAA

How You Can Influence the Forecast

11:00 AM

11:55 AM

Dr. Scott Dennstaedt

Future 'n Flight Forum

Future 'n Flight Plaza

Victory's Arsenal Theatre

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Check Mobile App for Schedule

Presentation

Warbird Country

Light Plane Runway Closed For Main Airshow - * Airshow end time estimated

1:00 PM

5:30 PM

AirOps-Paradise City

Demo

Light Plane / Paradise City

Short-Term Rentals with Runways and Cars, Oh My!

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Carollyne B. Carmichael

Forum

CFAA-05

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstraton Team Takes Flight

4:00 PM

4:45 PM

Airshow

Flightline

The Hangar - Presentation

5:00 PM

7:00 PM

Presentation

The Hangar

Taildragger Volunteer Thank You Party Ticket Required!

7:00 PM

9:00 PM

Special Event

ACE Pavilion

Fly-In Happy For 50 Years!

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