Per the Airport’s website: “DeLand Municipal Airport – Sydney H. Taylor Field is located in Volusia County, approximately 40 miles north of Orlando and just west of Interstate 4. Daytona Beach is 16 miles to the east. The airport is situated approximately three miles northeast of the DeLand downtown... read more...
Gregg Ellsworth (left) and Bever Borne. A classic comedy team. A faithful at LAMA displays for the last ten years was Gregg Ellsworth of Minnesota. Gregg unexpectedly passed away in his home on March 15, 2016 with only days to go before attendees at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland,... read more...
Rodrigo Scoda, is the founder of Scoda Aeronautica in Ipeúna Brazil ( http://www.scodaeronautica.com.br ). The company manufactures a Light Sport Aircraft named the Super Petrel LS. The Petrel has a different configuration, in that it is a stagger-wing design. The company is currently setting up US Operations in Florida,... read more...
Effective January 19th 2016, the assets of well known CGS Hawk Aircraft have been sold to Terry Short, who operates Short Aircraft Services, Lake Wales, FL. I haven’t found a website for Mr. Short’s company, but when I do I’ll update the LAMA Member list with that info. The... read more...
One of my very favorite aviation videos is a travel log called “South to South”, which tells the story of 2 hang glider/trike pilots who fly from Buenos Aries, Argentina to Cape Town, South Africa. It is a beautifully captured journey of discovery and adventure, including great music. I... read more...
LAMA would like to welcome Swift Fuels, LLC, West Lafayette, IN ( https://swiftfuels.com/ ) as a new member of THE organization that supports our recreational flying industry. Swift Fuels, LLC announced a new unleaded 94 MON avgas at AirVenture 2016, after years of research and development to comply with... read more...
Today LAMA got a nice surprise, and a very appreciated membership renewal from the Bede Family Foundation in Fort Pierce, Fl. (http://bedefamilyfoundation.com/) Per the Foundations website: The Bede Family Foundation was formed in 2015 with the sole purpose of introducing the youth of our community to the experimental aviation... read more...
The Great Engine Debate, featuring (L-R) moderator Sebastien Heintz, Rotax’s Christian Mundigler, Continental’s John Heitland, Pete Krotje of Jabiru, UL Power’s Robert Helms, Viking’s Jan Eggenfellner, and publisher Willi Tacke. (photos by Jim Koepnick) Your organization is pleased to report LAMA’s Ninth Annual Dinner went very well with about 280 LSA and light kit business persons in attendance. They witnessed the first of... read more...
Hansen Air Group, Kennesaw GA (http://www.hansenairgroup.com/) is the distributor for the Fk9 Professional, Fk12 Comet, SW51 Mustang, Sky Arrow 600, and the FA-04 Peregrine. Hansen Air Group offers sales, service and rental of these fine Light Sport Aircraft, and they are some of the staunch believers in the Light... read more...
The Facebook page for Sandia Aerospace Corporation, Albuquerque NM ( http://sandia.aero/) has a headline stating “ADS-B Made Easy”. I’m sure it’s easier than I can figure out, since I don’t know much about ADS-B, (sung to the Herman’s Hermits song “What a Wonderful World this could be”). Glad there... read more...